Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

my go-to brunch spot, great cocktails, California fresh & steps from my house!
117 locals recommend
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand Ave
117 locals recommend
my go-to brunch spot, great cocktails, California fresh & steps from my house!
Their pizza is EVERYTHING! Only one option a day, always delicious and interesting, pick-up a slice or a pie and a bottle of wine, a blanket, and enjoy by the lake!
198 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
198 locals recommend
Their pizza is EVERYTHING! Only one option a day, always delicious and interesting, pick-up a slice or a pie and a bottle of wine, a blanket, and enjoy by the lake!
My go-to for fancy pizza and their wings are delish
64 locals recommend
The Star on Grand
3425 Grand Ave
64 locals recommend
My go-to for fancy pizza and their wings are delish
The best Caribbean food! Located in Old Oakland
27 locals recommend
Miss Ollie's
901 Washington St
27 locals recommend
The best Caribbean food! Located in Old Oakland
Amazing bakery and bistro in Uptown Oakland. You can't go wrong, even their cookies are mind-blowing.
25 locals recommend
Firebrand Artisan Breads
2343 Broadway
25 locals recommend
Amazing bakery and bistro in Uptown Oakland. You can't go wrong, even their cookies are mind-blowing.
Yummy Burmese food (try the tea leaf salad!) in Temescal neighborhood (at least an hour wait tho)
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
Yummy Burmese food (try the tea leaf salad!) in Temescal neighborhood (at least an hour wait tho)
California Indian fusion, great for brunch or dinner
15 locals recommend
Juhu Beach Club
5179 Telegraph Avenue
15 locals recommend
California Indian fusion, great for brunch or dinner
A fancy fresh Mexican spot in Jack London Square
29 locals recommend
NIDO Kitchen & Bar
444 Oak St
29 locals recommend
A fancy fresh Mexican spot in Jack London Square
My go-to Ethiopian food spot on Grand Ave, 10min from the house
76 locals recommend
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand Ave
76 locals recommend
My go-to Ethiopian food spot on Grand Ave, 10min from the house
Spanish tapas and paella in Berkeley, great atmosphere
36 locals recommend
La Marcha Tapas Bar
2026 San Pablo Ave
36 locals recommend
Spanish tapas and paella in Berkeley, great atmosphere
Japanese Fried chicken/fusion pop-up restaurant on 15th & Franklin in Downtown Oakland (looks like a random cafe from the outside but the food will blow your mind)
16 locals recommend
Aburaya
362 17th St
16 locals recommend
Japanese Fried chicken/fusion pop-up restaurant on 15th & Franklin in Downtown Oakland (looks like a random cafe from the outside but the food will blow your mind)
Best farmers market ever, not just produce also prepared foods/trucks
197 locals recommend
Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
197 locals recommend
Best farmers market ever, not just produce also prepared foods/trucks

Drinks & Nightlife

55 locals recommend
Starline Social Club
2236 Martin Luther King Jr Way
55 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

bowling & more
68 locals recommend
Plank
98 Broadway
68 locals recommend
bowling & more

Arts & Culture

Friday nights they have live music and food truck festival
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
Friday nights they have live music and food truck festival

Essentials

5min walk from the house
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
5min walk from the house

Parks & Nature

on a nice day its crackin!
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
on a nice day its crackin!