Guidebook for Alameda

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Guidebook for Alameda

Food Scene

Best Vietnamese cuisine within walking distance.
17 locals recommend
Sidestreet Pho
2304 Encinal Ave
17 locals recommend
Best Vietnamese cuisine within walking distance.
Authentic Mexican!
11 locals recommend
Calafia Taqueria
1445 Webster St
11 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican!
Cash only, but less than a minute away walking distance, big portions.
Marti's Place
1905 1/2 Encinal Ave
Cash only, but less than a minute away walking distance, big portions.
close breakfast and lunch, free wifi, displays local artists, local scene
33 locals recommend
Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar
1910 Encinal Ave
33 locals recommend
close breakfast and lunch, free wifi, displays local artists, local scene
This is the best breakfast cafe in the area! Tasty breakfast food, sometimes a short wait. run by local women.
6 locals recommend
South Shore Cafe
531 S Shore Center
6 locals recommend
This is the best breakfast cafe in the area! Tasty breakfast food, sometimes a short wait. run by local women.
Modern, Trendy, Great Breakfast options, best bloody Mary's. close to Crab Cove. Best spot to take a walk along the water front afterwards.
13 locals recommend
Neptune's
630 Central Ave
13 locals recommend
Modern, Trendy, Great Breakfast options, best bloody Mary's. close to Crab Cove. Best spot to take a walk along the water front afterwards.
Two Words-CUBAN FOOD!!!!
173 locals recommend
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
173 locals recommend
Two Words-CUBAN FOOD!!!!
Best Mediterranean food, Falafel, Kabob, waffle fries
6 locals recommend
Q's Halal Chicken
2306 Central Ave
6 locals recommend
Best Mediterranean food, Falafel, Kabob, waffle fries
Yum! Comfort food.
9 locals recommend
Lola's Chicken Shack
1417 Park St
9 locals recommend
Yum! Comfort food.
White tablecloth, gourmet italian food make reservations on weekend nights.
71 locals recommend
Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails
2213 S Shore Center
71 locals recommend
White tablecloth, gourmet italian food make reservations on weekend nights.

Drinks & Nightlife

80's night, LGBTQ friendly
30 locals recommend
Fireside Lounge
1453 Webster St
30 locals recommend
80's night, LGBTQ friendly
Tikki Hut, kitchy style, Vintage, Hawaiian themed decor and drinks. Great music! Good drinks!
71 locals recommend
Forbidden Island
1304 Lincoln Ave
71 locals recommend
Tikki Hut, kitchy style, Vintage, Hawaiian themed decor and drinks. Great music! Good drinks!
Go to Yoshi's Jazz bar for sushi dinner and great live shows or grab a warm Irish coffee or cold drink at Merchants Saloon, Jack London's iconic go-to bar...
127 locals recommend
Jack London Square station
245 2nd St
127 locals recommend
Go to Yoshi's Jazz bar for sushi dinner and great live shows or grab a warm Irish coffee or cold drink at Merchants Saloon, Jack London's iconic go-to bar...

Parks & Nature

Hike along the waterline and watch the Kite surfing with the beautiful San Francisco skyline in the background.
106 locals recommend
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Otis Drive
106 locals recommend
Hike along the waterline and watch the Kite surfing with the beautiful San Francisco skyline in the background.
Fun for the family and kids with photos of historic Alameda.
63 locals recommend
Crab Cove Visitor Center
1252 McKay Ave
63 locals recommend
Fun for the family and kids with photos of historic Alameda.

Shopping

Outdoor mall with grocery and retail shops. TraderJoe's, Safeway, Ulta, TJ MAXX, Bed Bath and Beyond...
10 locals recommend
South Shore Center
South Shore Center
10 locals recommend
Outdoor mall with grocery and retail shops. TraderJoe's, Safeway, Ulta, TJ MAXX, Bed Bath and Beyond...

Getting Around

call 611 for transportation info. FlyWheel (taxi), Lyft, and Uber within a minute from any corner you are on. Take the BART train to San Francisco. Closest BART stations, Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, West Oakland.
Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
call 611 for transportation info. FlyWheel (taxi), Lyft, and Uber within a minute from any corner you are on. Take the BART train to San Francisco. Closest BART stations, Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, West Oakland.

Sightseeing

take a stroll, window shop, boutiques, food, family atmosphere, local "mom and pop" shops.
13 locals recommend
Park Street
Park Street
13 locals recommend
take a stroll, window shop, boutiques, food, family atmosphere, local "mom and pop" shops.