Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Awesome local coffee shop -- free wifi, great drinks and food, terrific community vibe.
57 locals recommend
Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo Avenue
57 locals recommend
Awesome local coffee shop -- free wifi, great drinks and food, terrific community vibe.
Great local burger place -- delicious, sustainable food just a 3 minute walk away.
29 locals recommend
Victory Burger
1099 Alcatraz Avenue
29 locals recommend
Great local burger place -- delicious, sustainable food just a 3 minute walk away.
Tasty local pizza place, open late.
31 locals recommend
Rotten City Pizza
6613 Hollis St
31 locals recommend
Tasty local pizza place, open late.
Another great local coffee shop, a bit tucked away and quiet.
18 locals recommend
Farley's on 65th
1195 65th St
18 locals recommend
Another great local coffee shop, a bit tucked away and quiet.
Wonderful local restaurant -- shabby on the outside but great food and atmosphere inside. A hidden gem!
42 locals recommend
Townhouse Bar & Grill
5862 Doyle St
42 locals recommend
Wonderful local restaurant -- shabby on the outside but great food and atmosphere inside. A hidden gem!
A great spot for vegans and vegetarians -- I hear their brunch is delicious.
17 locals recommend
Donut Farm Oakland
6037 San Pablo Ave
17 locals recommend
A great spot for vegans and vegetarians -- I hear their brunch is delicious.

Everything Else

So tasty, so adorable.
22 locals recommend
James & the Giant Cupcake
6326 San Pablo Ave
22 locals recommend
So tasty, so adorable.
Good place to if you're hoping to go for a jog.
49 locals recommend
Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach St
49 locals recommend
Good place to if you're hoping to go for a jog.
Great gym with an incredible climbing wall, fitness and yoga classes, and more. Affordable day rate.s
24 locals recommend
Berkeley Iron Works
800 Potter St
24 locals recommend
Great gym with an incredible climbing wall, fitness and yoga classes, and more. Affordable day rate.s
Easy access to Amtrak just a few blocks away!
24 locals recommend
Emeryville station
5885 Horton St
24 locals recommend
Easy access to Amtrak just a few blocks away!
Great Yoga collective with affordable classes.
7 locals recommend
Square One Yoga
1540 62nd St
7 locals recommend
Great Yoga collective with affordable classes.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local bar with good food.
47 locals recommend
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
1411 Powell St
47 locals recommend
Great local bar with good food.
Good local bar, a bit upscale.
86 locals recommend
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis St
86 locals recommend
Good local bar, a bit upscale.

Essentials

Perhaps the best grocery store in the world. :) Incredible produce selection, good prices.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
Perhaps the best grocery store in the world. :) Incredible produce selection, good prices.

Entertainment & Activities

Great little local park with a community garden, sustainable features, and some welcome green space.
8 locals recommend
Doyle Hollis Park
Hollis Street
8 locals recommend
Great little local park with a community garden, sustainable features, and some welcome green space.

Arts & Culture

Art gallery and studios just a couple blocks a way -- well worth popping in.
The Compound Gallery
1339 65th St
Art gallery and studios just a couple blocks a way -- well worth popping in.