Guidebook for Oakland
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Rockridge Station
5660 College Avenearest BART stop
Nearest pharmacy with nice selection of homeopathic options and western medicine
23 locals recommend
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
925 Cole StNearest pharmacy with nice selection of homeopathic options and western medicine
Essentials
Great for fancy cheese, wine, sustainable fish and meat from Marin Sun Farms, and good coffee and pastries.
51 locals recommend
Market Hall Produce
5655 College AveGreat for fancy cheese, wine, sustainable fish and meat from Marin Sun Farms, and good coffee and pastries.
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveNearest groceries
Long gone are the days when Oakland was considered San Francisco’s less glamorous, sketchy stepsister, and nowhere is the California city’s new life more apparent than in the Temescal neighborhood, just east of Telegraph Avenue. Among its residential streets, one alleyway has emerged as a hotbed of creativity and development. Once lined with stables for the horses that pulled the town’s trolleys, it’s now home to independent shops, restaurants, and artists’ spaces. Temescal is the ideal place to escape the San Francisco fog and spend an afternoon browsing, grabbing a bite, and sipping coffee under a bright-blue East Bay sky.
29 locals recommend
Temescal Alley
Temescal AlleyLong gone are the days when Oakland was considered San Francisco’s less glamorous, sketchy stepsister, and nowhere is the California city’s new life more apparent than in the Temescal neighborhood, just east of Telegraph Avenue. Among its residential streets, one alleyway has emerged as a hotbed of creativity and development. Once lined with stables for the horses that pulled the town’s trolleys, it’s now home to independent shops, restaurants, and artists’ spaces. Temescal is the ideal place to escape the San Francisco fog and spend an afternoon browsing, grabbing a bite, and sipping coffee under a bright-blue East Bay sky.
Food Scene
GREAT gourmet (i.e. fancy) pizzas, cocktails, salads... lovely back courtyard in the summer.
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph AveGREAT gourmet (i.e. fancy) pizzas, cocktails, salads... lovely back courtyard in the summer.
Great food - flatbreads, mussels, nice wine list, charming back courtyard for warm nights.
50 locals recommend
À Côté Restaurant
5478 College AveGreat food - flatbreads, mussels, nice wine list, charming back courtyard for warm nights.
Decent coffee and pastries, not great ambiance but the closest coffee shop
18 locals recommend
Hudson Bay Cafe
5401 College AveDecent coffee and pastries, not great ambiance but the closest coffee shop
Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery
5421 College AveExcellent Thai food, great menu, a favorite spot.
Downstairs Oliveto Cafe - Very nice lunch spot or dinner with polenta, rotisserie chicken, and more. Upstairs Oliveto is fancier, pricier and delicious - handmade pastas.
48 locals recommend
Oliveto
5655 College AveDownstairs Oliveto Cafe - Very nice lunch spot or dinner with polenta, rotisserie chicken, and more. Upstairs Oliveto is fancier, pricier and delicious - handmade pastas.
If you're REALLY hungry, this is the place for deep dish pizza and a beer.
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College AveIf you're REALLY hungry, this is the place for deep dish pizza and a beer.
Super fun, multiple bars, southern-inspired food, great cocktails. Lively, unique warehouse space.
145 locals recommend
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster StSuper fun, multiple bars, southern-inspired food, great cocktails. Lively, unique warehouse space.
Date night! This spot is pricey, but well worth it. Delicious burger, meats and fish.
123 locals recommend
Wood Tavern
6317 College AveDate night! This spot is pricey, but well worth it. Delicious burger, meats and fish.
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph AveCasual, delicious tacos and yucca fries.
Curbside Creamery
482 49th Stdelicious ice cream!
Ramen Shop
5812 College AveExcellent Ramen and cocktails - VERY unique menu.
Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo AveThe BEST coffee in the Bay Area, in our opinion.
Fancy! Thin-crust pizza and Italian food. GREAT bar. Excellent for special occasions or a night out.
162 locals recommend
A16
2355 Chestnut StFancy! Thin-crust pizza and Italian food. GREAT bar. Excellent for special occasions or a night out.
Shopping
Pegasus Books
1855 Solano AveGreat little book shop. Very friendly.
I've never actually BOUGHT anything here, but its all eye candy - beautiful blankets, pillows, home decor.
10 locals recommend
Atomic Garden
5453 College AveI've never actually BOUGHT anything here, but its all eye candy - beautiful blankets, pillows, home decor.
Beautiful home decorations, kids toys, tableware, etc. Plus, they have Blue Bottle coffee by the bag!
15 locals recommend
Maison D'Etre
5640 College AveBeautiful home decorations, kids toys, tableware, etc. Plus, they have Blue Bottle coffee by the bag!
Drinks & Nightlife
Easy, casual spot for a beer and they have a nice menu, too.
25 locals recommend
Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill
5612 College AveEasy, casual spot for a beer and they have a nice menu, too.
Getting Around
Great spot to get a meal, catch the Ferry to San Francisco, and sight-see in San Francisco from there.
127 locals recommend
Jack London Square station
245 2nd StGreat spot to get a meal, catch the Ferry to San Francisco, and sight-see in San Francisco from there.
Rockridge Station
5660 College AveParks & Nature
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller RdRedwood trees, peace and quiet. Nice trails.
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
Muir Beach