Guidebook for Oakland

Stephen
Guidebook for Oakland

Essentials

Every Sunday, 9am–1pm. Great local goods and produce at decent prices. Down-to-earth, friendly vibe gives you a good sense of the residents of this lovely neighborhood.
96 locals recommend
Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont Ave
96 locals recommend
Every Sunday, 9am–1pm. Great local goods and produce at decent prices. Down-to-earth, friendly vibe gives you a good sense of the residents of this lovely neighborhood.
Affordable grocery store with many unique items. Lots of pre-prepared stuff for those of us who don't care to cook.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Affordable grocery store with many unique items. Lots of pre-prepared stuff for those of us who don't care to cook.
Not my favorite grocery store, but it's comprehensive and is open 24 hours in case you need something in the middle of the night.
105 locals recommend
Safeway
6310 College Ave
105 locals recommend
Not my favorite grocery store, but it's comprehensive and is open 24 hours in case you need something in the middle of the night.
High end, healthy groceries. Pricey but pleasant.
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
High end, healthy groceries. Pricey but pleasant.
The all-inclusive place for drugs, basic personal supplies, and household goods.
197 locals recommend
Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
197 locals recommend
The all-inclusive place for drugs, basic personal supplies, and household goods.
Famous supermarket with world-renown produce selection. Excellent source for cooking ingredients.
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
Famous supermarket with world-renown produce selection. Excellent source for cooking ingredients.
Very good high-end groceries with butcher, bakery, produce, cheese and wine shop.
64 locals recommend
Rockridge Market Hall
5655 College Ave
64 locals recommend
Very good high-end groceries with butcher, bakery, produce, cheese and wine shop.

Everything Else

Oakland’s natural urban lake with boating, jogging path, weekend farmer's market, and parks.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Oakland’s natural urban lake with boating, jogging path, weekend farmer's market, and parks.
This greenbelt spans over 3 blocks, anchored by a great playground on either end, especially on the North end. This path is also the best way to get to the Temescal Farmer's Market from the condo.
23 locals recommend
Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
5500 Claremont Ave
23 locals recommend
This greenbelt spans over 3 blocks, anchored by a great playground on either end, especially on the North end. This path is also the best way to get to the Temescal Farmer's Market from the condo.
Nearest post office for mailing packages.
19 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
4900 Shattuck Ave
19 locals recommend
Nearest post office for mailing packages.

Arts & Culture

Newly remodeled museum with interesting interactive exhibits on California history and temporary art shows.
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
Newly remodeled museum with interesting interactive exhibits on California history and temporary art shows.
Closest art museum. Often something interesting on exhibit. Connected cinema (PFA) shows foreign and art films.
171 locals recommend
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
171 locals recommend
Closest art museum. Often something interesting on exhibit. Connected cinema (PFA) shows foreign and art films.
Cute local theater for mainstream indie films.
44 locals recommend
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College Ave
44 locals recommend
Cute local theater for mainstream indie films.
Grand old theater, complete with an organist who plays before each showing.
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Grand old theater, complete with an organist who plays before each showing.

Food Scene

Burritos and tacos. High quality and quick.
47 locals recommend
Gordo Taquería
1423 Solano Ave
47 locals recommend
Burritos and tacos. High quality and quick.
Very good Chinese.
14 locals recommend
Shen Hua
2914 College Ave
14 locals recommend
Very good Chinese.
Good Greek and Turkish food.
104 locals recommend
La Mediterranee
2936 College Ave
104 locals recommend
Good Greek and Turkish food.
There are many Ethiopian restaurants in the neighborhood but this is probably the best.
53 locals recommend
Café Colucci
5849 Telegraph Ave
53 locals recommend
There are many Ethiopian restaurants in the neighborhood but this is probably the best.
Sweet and savory crepes for breakfast and lunch. Other good brunch fare.
19 locals recommend
Crepevine Restaurants
5600 College Ave
19 locals recommend
Sweet and savory crepes for breakfast and lunch. Other good brunch fare.
A reliable restaurant for a quality, high end meal.
123 locals recommend
Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
123 locals recommend
A reliable restaurant for a quality, high end meal.
Tiny place with a tiny menu of about 5 noodle dishes, all very good.
27 locals recommend
Noodle Theory | Rockridge
6099 Claremont Ave
27 locals recommend
Tiny place with a tiny menu of about 5 noodle dishes, all very good.
Good coffee from the competent local chain.
259 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
259 locals recommend
Good coffee from the competent local chain.
Great coffee. Good neighborhood vibe.
61 locals recommend
Cole Coffee Cafe
307 63rd St
61 locals recommend
Great coffee. Good neighborhood vibe.
Excellent deli with the finest sandwiches in the East Bay. They sell specialty Italian cooking supplies too.
27 locals recommend
Genova Delicatessen
5095 Telegraph Avenue
27 locals recommend
Excellent deli with the finest sandwiches in the East Bay. They sell specialty Italian cooking supplies too.
High-end cheese shop with friendly people that let you try all the wonderful cheeses and make great grilled cheese sandwiches.
17 locals recommend
Sacred Wheel
17 locals recommend
High-end cheese shop with friendly people that let you try all the wonderful cheeses and make great grilled cheese sandwiches.
Good coffee and small lunch items. Free wi-fi.
38 locals recommend
Nomad Cafe
6500 Shattuck Ave
38 locals recommend
Good coffee and small lunch items. Free wi-fi.
Incredible handmade ice cream. The line out the door says it all.
50 locals recommend
Ici Ice Cream
2948 College Avenue
50 locals recommend
Incredible handmade ice cream. The line out the door says it all.
Adorable casual French restaurant. Best for breakfast. Ask to sit in the patio and order the Cote Nord!
80 locals recommend
La Note
2377 Shattuck Ave
80 locals recommend
Adorable casual French restaurant. Best for breakfast. Ask to sit in the patio and order the Cote Nord!
Very good homemade ice cream with exotic flavors.
50 locals recommend
Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph Ave
50 locals recommend
Very good homemade ice cream with exotic flavors.
Another very good bakery. Fresh bread, cookies.
57 locals recommend
La Farine Boulangerie Patisserie
6323 College Ave
57 locals recommend
Another very good bakery. Fresh bread, cookies.
Our favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. If you’ve never had Burmese food, this is the place to try it. Like Thai but with more varied flavors. Do not stay at our condo without trying this place!
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
Our favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. If you’ve never had Burmese food, this is the place to try it. Like Thai but with more varied flavors. Do not stay at our condo without trying this place!
Open only 3 hours per day (11am–2pm). All they do is a fried chicken sandwich and dessert. It’s all they have to do — it’s that good.
196 locals recommend
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 locals recommend
Open only 3 hours per day (11am–2pm). All they do is a fried chicken sandwich and dessert. It’s all they have to do — it’s that good.
Premium drinking chocolate and sweets.
16 locals recommend
The Chocolate Dragon Bittersweet Cafe and Bakery
5427 College Ave
16 locals recommend
Premium drinking chocolate and sweets.
Excellent tacos.
41 locals recommend
Xolo
1916 Telegraph Ave
41 locals recommend
Excellent tacos.
Excellent pizza.
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 locals recommend
Excellent pizza.

Shopping

Independent, with old and new books. Well curated.
17 locals recommend
East Bay Booksellers
5433 College Ave
17 locals recommend
Independent, with old and new books. Well curated.
Very cute shopping street tucked away in the middle of the block. Housewares, bookshop, gifts, clothing, a barbershop, and homemade donuts!
65 locals recommend
Temescal Alley
Temescal Alley
65 locals recommend
Very cute shopping street tucked away in the middle of the block. Housewares, bookshop, gifts, clothing, a barbershop, and homemade donuts!
Pleasant shopping district.
81 locals recommend
Piedmont Avenue
81 locals recommend
Pleasant shopping district.
Nice shopping district. Stroll down the street before you see a movie at the Grand Lake Theatre.
14 locals recommend
Grand Avenue
Grand Avenue
14 locals recommend
Nice shopping district. Stroll down the street before you see a movie at the Grand Lake Theatre.