Guidebook for Oakland

Christopher
Christopher
Guidebook for Oakland

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite local bar. Great food, served late, with fantastic cocktails. Locals mainly. Relaxed vibe. Try the "yard birds" fried chicken
47 locals recommend
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
1411 Powell St
47 locals recommend
My favorite local bar. Great food, served late, with fantastic cocktails. Locals mainly. Relaxed vibe. Try the "yard birds" fried chicken
Smallish bar, but not usually too busy, and they make good drinks
44 locals recommend
Dogwood
1644 Telegraph Ave
44 locals recommend
Smallish bar, but not usually too busy, and they make good drinks
Amazing mac-n-cheese restaurant. every type of variation possible with tons of great beer pairings. Always busy, but always great
149 locals recommend
Homeroom
400 40th St
149 locals recommend
Amazing mac-n-cheese restaurant. every type of variation possible with tons of great beer pairings. Always busy, but always great
Cozy pub with small bites menu.
6 locals recommend
Commonwealth Micropub
3986 Adeline Street
6 locals recommend
Cozy pub with small bites menu.
Get the Oakland vibe at this great restaurant. One of my favorites.
145 locals recommend
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster St
145 locals recommend
Get the Oakland vibe at this great restaurant. One of my favorites.

Everything Else

Large indoor rock climbing gym 5 mins away. Open late, with daily rates available. I go a few times a week
24 locals recommend
Berkeley Iron Works
800 Potter St
24 locals recommend
Large indoor rock climbing gym 5 mins away. Open late, with daily rates available. I go a few times a week
A friend of mine opened this bakery. He was Michael Jackson's personal chef for awhile. Very high quality baked goods. Great sandwiches and salads as well. Get the salad bowl or anything sweet.
20 locals recommend
Sweet Bar Bakery
2355 Broadway
20 locals recommend
A friend of mine opened this bakery. He was Michael Jackson's personal chef for awhile. Very high quality baked goods. Great sandwiches and salads as well. Get the salad bowl or anything sweet.
Hip, small movie theater playing a variety of movies, from old classics, documentaries and blockbusters. Large cozy furniture seating. Food and alcohol served to you at your seat. super fun!
156 locals recommend
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 locals recommend
Hip, small movie theater playing a variety of movies, from old classics, documentaries and blockbusters. Large cozy furniture seating. Food and alcohol served to you at your seat. super fun!
A few blocks away. Great pizza and beer joint.
47 locals recommend
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
2033 CA-123
47 locals recommend
A few blocks away. Great pizza and beer joint.
Local co-op bakery with amazing baked goods and daily pizza specials. Order a pizza early in the day because they sell out. Can take pizza pre-cooked as well. Scones are a must!
72 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria
4301 San Pablo Ave
72 locals recommend
Local co-op bakery with amazing baked goods and daily pizza specials. Order a pizza early in the day because they sell out. Can take pizza pre-cooked as well. Scones are a must!
Oakland indoor climbing gym. I go hear frequently. They have daily rates, yoga, spin, boxing classes as well. See also Ironworks gym (same owners)
24 locals recommend
Great Western Power Company
520 20th St
24 locals recommend
Oakland indoor climbing gym. I go hear frequently. They have daily rates, yoga, spin, boxing classes as well. See also Ironworks gym (same owners)
Largest local movie theater. 16 screens. Imax. new cocktail bar. Within Emeryville shopping center with loads of restaurant options
83 locals recommend
AMC Bay Street 16
5614 Bay St
83 locals recommend
Largest local movie theater. 16 screens. Imax. new cocktail bar. Within Emeryville shopping center with loads of restaurant options
Crossfit and boxing gym, literally across the street
Dogtown Athletic
3109 Adeline St
Crossfit and boxing gym, literally across the street
Large bar/restaurant. Lots of TV's if you want to catch a sports game. Great hamburger
73 locals recommend
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 Broadway
73 locals recommend
Large bar/restaurant. Lots of TV's if you want to catch a sports game. Great hamburger

Food Scene

Cool, coffee place
65 locals recommend
Kilovolt Coffee
1829 Mandela Parkway
65 locals recommend
Cool, coffee place
Legendary chicken and waffles spot. Get here early, especially on a weekend. Don't miss it.
109 locals recommend
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
109 locals recommend
Legendary chicken and waffles spot. Get here early, especially on a weekend. Don't miss it.
Great cocktail bar. Never super busy. Food menu as well.
36 locals recommend
Plum Cocktail Bar
2216 Broadway
36 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar. Never super busy. Food menu as well.
Good and convenient mexican food. 3 or 4 restaurants all right next to each other if you want options
16 locals recommend
Los Cantaros Taqueria
4115 San Pablo Ave
16 locals recommend
Good and convenient mexican food. 3 or 4 restaurants all right next to each other if you want options
Favorite Taco restaurant. Super fast service. Lots of seating.
41 locals recommend
Xolo
1916 Telegraph Ave
41 locals recommend
Favorite Taco restaurant. Super fast service. Lots of seating.
Small, quirky sandwich and beer restaurant. My favorite sandwiches
6 locals recommend
Analog
414 14th St
6 locals recommend
Small, quirky sandwich and beer restaurant. My favorite sandwiches
Korean food. Hip and exemplary
22 locals recommend
FuseBox
2311 Magnolia Street
22 locals recommend
Korean food. Hip and exemplary
The best Burmese food, with a cocktail bar as well. Always, always a line. It lives up to the hype
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
The best Burmese food, with a cocktail bar as well. Always, always a line. It lives up to the hype
Everyones favorite Ethiopian restaurant (mine too). Smaller restaurant. expect a wait.
76 locals recommend
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand Ave
76 locals recommend
Everyones favorite Ethiopian restaurant (mine too). Smaller restaurant. expect a wait.