Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

This is a close by casual eatery that has mostly an outdoor area for eating. They have good beers on tap, salads, tacos, hamburgers, and wings.
25 locals recommend
Sideshow Kitchen
942 Stanford Ave
25 locals recommend
This is a close by casual eatery that has mostly an outdoor area for eating. They have good beers on tap, salads, tacos, hamburgers, and wings.
Delicious casual eatery close by (not walkable). They specialize in fresh food. Kebabs (both vegetarian and meat) with delicious side salads depending on the season. They have great shoestring fries!
12 locals recommend
The Kebabery
2929 Shattuck Avenue
12 locals recommend
Delicious casual eatery close by (not walkable). They specialize in fresh food. Kebabs (both vegetarian and meat) with delicious side salads depending on the season. They have great shoestring fries!
It is on the way to Ashby BART if you are walking there. They have great pies and pastries.
115 locals recommend
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline St
115 locals recommend
It is on the way to Ashby BART if you are walking there. They have great pies and pastries.
This is a historic Oakland soul food restaurant. They have great breakfast all day. On Sundays, they have a special menu with more typical soul food (fried chicken, collard greens, mac n cheese, etc). It's an easy walk, just around the corner.
52 locals recommend
Lois the Pie Queen
851 60th St
52 locals recommend
This is a historic Oakland soul food restaurant. They have great breakfast all day. On Sundays, they have a special menu with more typical soul food (fried chicken, collard greens, mac n cheese, etc). It's an easy walk, just around the corner.
This is a mellow bar with pretty good food. It is in Emeryville, a short drive away with convenient parking.
47 locals recommend
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
1411 Powell St
47 locals recommend
This is a mellow bar with pretty good food. It is in Emeryville, a short drive away with convenient parking.
This is a great local chain for delicious sandwiches. Perfect place to stop and grab a sandwich to go for your day out and about. It's a short drive away.
44 locals recommend
Ike's Sandwiches
2204 Broadway
44 locals recommend
This is a great local chain for delicious sandwiches. Perfect place to stop and grab a sandwich to go for your day out and about. It's a short drive away.
This cafe is conveniently across the street so that you can grab coffee and a quick breakfast sandwich or breakfast burrito in the morning. Look across the street (to the left) for a colorful mural.
The Grind on Market Street
5755 Market St
This cafe is conveniently across the street so that you can grab coffee and a quick breakfast sandwich or breakfast burrito in the morning. Look across the street (to the left) for a colorful mural.
Probably the best ramen in Oakland. If you like ramen, check this place out!
112 locals recommend
Ramen Shop
5812 College Ave
112 locals recommend
Probably the best ramen in Oakland. If you like ramen, check this place out!

Drinks & Nightlife

A fun divey bar close by. It's a bit far to walk but a quick lyft/uber away.
35 locals recommend
Wolfhound Bar
5516 San Pablo Ave
35 locals recommend
A fun divey bar close by. It's a bit far to walk but a quick lyft/uber away.
A bar that specializes in craft cocktails. Nice atmosphere, not too loud, and easy to get to via Lyft/Uber.
86 locals recommend
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis St
86 locals recommend
A bar that specializes in craft cocktails. Nice atmosphere, not too loud, and easy to get to via Lyft/Uber.

Essentials

Great place to pick up food and snacks. Close drive away.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Great place to pick up food and snacks. Close drive away.