Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Parks & Nature

it is right near the apartment!
Lowell Park
1180 14th Street
it is right near the apartment!
a short walk away with a good playground for kids and an awesome skate park
DeFremery Park
1651 Adeline St
a short walk away with a good playground for kids and an awesome skate park
Great trails and views
80 locals recommend
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
80 locals recommend
Great trails and views
Stunning views, epic forests. Easy to get to by car
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
373 locals recommend
Stunning views, epic forests. Easy to get to by car
Iconic center of Oakland. Wild bird sanctuary, playgrounds, boating... a beautiful 3-ish mile walk around the lake. Lots of open space to lounge and picnic and people watch
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Iconic center of Oakland. Wild bird sanctuary, playgrounds, boating... a beautiful 3-ish mile walk around the lake. Lots of open space to lounge and picnic and people watch
Great SF and Marin views
Shorebird Park Emeryville
Great SF and Marin views
Great views of Port of Oakland and SF. Epic open space, close walk from apartment.
25 locals recommend
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
2777 Middle Harbor Rd
25 locals recommend
Great views of Port of Oakland and SF. Epic open space, close walk from apartment.
An awesome, ghostly open space with great views of SF, rare bird watching, a huge antique fair, distilleries, museums and more. Just go
Alameda Point
An awesome, ghostly open space with great views of SF, rare bird watching, a huge antique fair, distilleries, museums and more. Just go
Bring lettuce and celery to feed the farm animals! Pack your own lunch and hang out at the playground after greeting the goats, sheep, pigs, cows and chickens. Great for families, free and nestled in an incredible forest near stunning vistas of the bay
38 locals recommend
Tilden Little Farm
1500 Canon Dr
38 locals recommend
Bring lettuce and celery to feed the farm animals! Pack your own lunch and hang out at the playground after greeting the goats, sheep, pigs, cows and chickens. Great for families, free and nestled in an incredible forest near stunning vistas of the bay
INCREDIBLE!! My favorite park around.
46 locals recommend
Briones Regional Park
2537 Reliez Valley Rd
46 locals recommend
INCREDIBLE!! My favorite park around.
East Bay's big summit
38 locals recommend
Mount Diablo State Park
Summit Road
38 locals recommend
East Bay's big summit
Gorgeous eucalyptus forests and incredible views of the bay
214 locals recommend
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
214 locals recommend
Gorgeous eucalyptus forests and incredible views of the bay
Tiny little Disneyland in the middle of Oakland! It's amazing for kids 0 -12
11 locals recommend
Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Avenue
11 locals recommend
Tiny little Disneyland in the middle of Oakland! It's amazing for kids 0 -12

Essentials

Local grocer, local favorite
Great worker owned coop with local, affordable, organic fare & health-conscious prepared foods, meats, dairy and cold items, essential pantry items, fresh local breads and an in store sandwich shop. www.mandelafoods.com
65 locals recommend
Mandela Foods Cooperative
1430 7th St
65 locals recommend
Great worker owned coop with local, affordable, organic fare & health-conscious prepared foods, meats, dairy and cold items, essential pantry items, fresh local breads and an in store sandwich shop. www.mandelafoods.com
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend

Getting Around

www.bart.gov
79 locals recommend
West Oakland station
1451 7th St
79 locals recommend
www.bart.gov
www.bart.gov
34 locals recommend
12th Street / Oakland City Center station
1245 Broadway
34 locals recommend
www.bart.gov

Entertainment & Activities

Live music, performances and $5 movie nights in this incredibly well kept 3,040 seat Art Deco movie theater. So beautiful, so epic, has a bar! www.paramounttheatre.com
120 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals recommend
Live music, performances and $5 movie nights in this incredibly well kept 3,040 seat Art Deco movie theater. So beautiful, so epic, has a bar! www.paramounttheatre.com
Unique movie theater with comfy couches & a cafe serving American diner fare, plus beer & wine. www.thenewparkway.com
156 locals recommend
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 locals recommend
Unique movie theater with comfy couches & a cafe serving American diner fare, plus beer & wine. www.thenewparkway.com
Awesome for kids! Authentic steam train that takes you through the beautiful Berkeley/Oakland hills and forests.
45 locals recommend
Redwood Valley Railway (Tilden Steam Train)
2481 Grizzly Peak Blvd
45 locals recommend
Awesome for kids! Authentic steam train that takes you through the beautiful Berkeley/Oakland hills and forests.
Another gem for the families in a gorgeous place.
54 locals recommend
Tilden Park Merry Go Round
Lake Anza Road
54 locals recommend
Another gem for the families in a gorgeous place.
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals recommend
68 locals recommend
Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster St
68 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Another Oakland theater that will blow you away with it's Bagdad style architecture and rad musical lineups. Live music venue in a historic building housing an art school, bar, restaurant & courtyard. www.thefoxoakland.com
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals recommend
Another Oakland theater that will blow you away with it's Bagdad style architecture and rad musical lineups. Live music venue in a historic building housing an art school, bar, restaurant & courtyard. www.thefoxoakland.com
Beautiful interior, great cocktails!
The Miranda
1739 Broadway
Beautiful interior, great cocktails!
craft cocktails, awesome wall paper and sconces.
28 locals recommend
Bar 355
355 19th St
28 locals recommend
craft cocktails, awesome wall paper and sconces.
Darling's Elixirs sister bar, same building, different door.
44 locals recommend
Dogwood
1644 Telegraph Ave
44 locals recommend
Darling's Elixirs sister bar, same building, different door.
Amazing DJ's. My favorite dancing spot.
33 locals recommend
The Layover
1517 Franklin St
33 locals recommend
Amazing DJ's. My favorite dancing spot.
Great local hip hop, DJ's and an amazing Monday night Motown party
14 locals recommend
The Legionnaire Saloon
2272 Telegraph Ave
14 locals recommend
Great local hip hop, DJ's and an amazing Monday night Motown party
Draft cocktails? Try it!
34 locals recommend
The Double Standard
2424 Telegraph Ave
34 locals recommend
Draft cocktails? Try it!
Rad, outdoor patios
67 locals recommend
Mad Oak Bar
135 12th St
67 locals recommend
Rad, outdoor patios
Right down the street from the apartment, always an awesome food truck outside, great local brews. Good for kids as they have lots of games
27 locals recommend
Ghost Town Brewing
1960 Adeline St
27 locals recommend
Right down the street from the apartment, always an awesome food truck outside, great local brews. Good for kids as they have lots of games
Small but rad gay bar
7 locals recommend
The Port Bar
2023 Broadway
7 locals recommend
Small but rad gay bar
Serving the LGBT community since 1933, this bar hosts karaoke nights, DJ dance parties & drag shows.
26 locals recommend
White Horse Inn
6551 Telegraph Ave
26 locals recommend
Serving the LGBT community since 1933, this bar hosts karaoke nights, DJ dance parties & drag shows.
Great indoor/outdoor wine and beer bar, good eats and fun games.
8 locals recommend
Lost and Found
1439 Taraval St
8 locals recommend
Great indoor/outdoor wine and beer bar, good eats and fun games.
Comfy, cozy basement tavern for Asian Fusion shared plates & drinks plus happy hours.
21 locals recommend
Blind Tiger
2600B Telegraph Ave
21 locals recommend
Comfy, cozy basement tavern for Asian Fusion shared plates & drinks plus happy hours.
Uptown is easily Oakland's' shopping, nightlife, and artistic hotspot.
45 locals recommend
Uptown
45 locals recommend
Uptown is easily Oakland's' shopping, nightlife, and artistic hotspot.

Food Scene

They rule. www.kilovolt.coffee
65 locals recommend
Kilovolt Coffee
1829 Mandela Parkway
65 locals recommend
They rule. www.kilovolt.coffee
www.troublecoffeeco.com/content
41 locals recommend
Trouble Coffee
1545 Willow St
41 locals recommend
www.troublecoffeeco.com/content
Fried Chicken and Waffles. Amazing new style, down home soul food by award winning Executive Chef Tanya Holland. A West Oakland must. www.brownsugarkitchen.com
109 locals recommend
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
109 locals recommend
Fried Chicken and Waffles. Amazing new style, down home soul food by award winning Executive Chef Tanya Holland. A West Oakland must. www.brownsugarkitchen.com
Awesome local brewery in West Oakland from Adam Lamoreaux and James Syhabout who brought you Linden Street Brewery. Great for kicking it in the Cali sunshine with friends, kids and dogs via open indoor/outdoor space, a patio and views of the train yard. Delicious burger, great brews www.old-kan.com
Old Kan Beer & Co.
95 Linden St
Awesome local brewery in West Oakland from Adam Lamoreaux and James Syhabout who brought you Linden Street Brewery. Great for kicking it in the Cali sunshine with friends, kids and dogs via open indoor/outdoor space, a patio and views of the train yard. Delicious burger, great brews www.old-kan.com
Contemporary bakery serving wood-fired Montreal-style bagels, BIG bagel sandwiches & espresso drinks. Amazing trout salad sandwich! Amazing chicken scrapple! Get the chocolate chip cookies with tiny bits of salt on them...www.beautysbagelshop.com
122 locals recommend
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
122 locals recommend
Contemporary bakery serving wood-fired Montreal-style bagels, BIG bagel sandwiches & espresso drinks. Amazing trout salad sandwich! Amazing chicken scrapple! Get the chocolate chip cookies with tiny bits of salt on them...www.beautysbagelshop.com
Lunchtime bakery is a popular take-out stop for hefty fried chicken sandwiches & classic desserts. Get in line! www.bakesalebetty.com
196 locals recommend
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 locals recommend
Lunchtime bakery is a popular take-out stop for hefty fried chicken sandwiches & classic desserts. Get in line! www.bakesalebetty.com
Cozy corner spot offering espresso & breakfast fare by day & pints & creative pub fare by night. Come for the soccer matches on the tv's. www.commonwealthoakland.com/
27 locals recommend
CommonWealth
2882 Telegraph Ave
27 locals recommend
Cozy corner spot offering espresso & breakfast fare by day & pints & creative pub fare by night. Come for the soccer matches on the tv's. www.commonwealthoakland.com/
Hip pizzeria features wood-fired pies, casual eats & specialty cocktails in an open modern interior. Get the diablita pie if you can stand the heat! Executive chef Jake Alioto makes art out of his appetizers. www.eastendalameda.com
21 locals recommend
East End
1650 Park St
21 locals recommend
Hip pizzeria features wood-fired pies, casual eats & specialty cocktails in an open modern interior. Get the diablita pie if you can stand the heat! Executive chef Jake Alioto makes art out of his appetizers. www.eastendalameda.com
Flora is an Art Deco restaurant and bar in downtown Oakland, California. It evokes the opulence of a bygone era with carefully crafted cocktails and a menu of reinvented American classics. Flora is housed in the beautifully ornate Oakland Floral Depot building, built in 1931 by architect Albert Evers. Composed of silver and cobalt glazed terra cotta, it is an East Bay landmark of Art Deco architecture. Fancy Gatsby land. Gorgeous interior, delicious cocktails. www.floraoakland.com
63 locals recommend
Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
63 locals recommend
Flora is an Art Deco restaurant and bar in downtown Oakland, California. It evokes the opulence of a bygone era with carefully crafted cocktails and a menu of reinvented American classics. Flora is housed in the beautifully ornate Oakland Floral Depot building, built in 1931 by architect Albert Evers. Composed of silver and cobalt glazed terra cotta, it is an East Bay landmark of Art Deco architecture. Fancy Gatsby land. Gorgeous interior, delicious cocktails. www.floraoakland.com
Bloody Mary's! Get the Bacon Bloody Mary or the veggie Bloody Mary or yes, both. Nice outdoor patio with walk up coffee window. Good place for computer work on weekdays. Rustic-chic gastropub offering all-day American comfort fare & cocktails, plus beer & wine on tap. www.oaklandchopbar.com
55 locals recommend
Chop Bar
190 4th St
55 locals recommend
Bloody Mary's! Get the Bacon Bloody Mary or the veggie Bloody Mary or yes, both. Nice outdoor patio with walk up coffee window. Good place for computer work on weekdays. Rustic-chic gastropub offering all-day American comfort fare & cocktails, plus beer & wine on tap. www.oaklandchopbar.com
Trendy cafe chain offering cuppings, upscale coffee drinks & pastries, plus beans & brewing equipment. Built in 1923, Blue Bottle’s Jack London Square location in Oakland’s industrious fruit and vegetable district is a scrupulously restored brick warehouse converted into a roastery and production facility. www.bluebottlecoffee.com/cafes/webster-street
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
Trendy cafe chain offering cuppings, upscale coffee drinks & pastries, plus beans & brewing equipment. Built in 1923, Blue Bottle’s Jack London Square location in Oakland’s industrious fruit and vegetable district is a scrupulously restored brick warehouse converted into a roastery and production facility. www.bluebottlecoffee.com/cafes/webster-street
Neighborhood pizza place with hearty American dishes & drinks served in hip, industrial-chic digs. Great sparkling rose! Fantastic pizza and big tv's good for debates, special games or shows.
15 locals recommend
Philomena
1801 14th Ave
15 locals recommend
Neighborhood pizza place with hearty American dishes & drinks served in hip, industrial-chic digs. Great sparkling rose! Fantastic pizza and big tv's good for debates, special games or shows.
Delicious iced tea, interesting, asian inspired breakfast items. Coffee's good too!
11 locals recommend
Drip Line
1940 Union Street
11 locals recommend
Delicious iced tea, interesting, asian inspired breakfast items. Coffee's good too!
The Cook and Her Farmer
510 9th St
Delicious Vietnamese food
27 locals recommend
Le Cheval
1007 Clay St
27 locals recommend
Delicious Vietnamese food
Local fave, Oakland vibes
73 locals recommend
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 Broadway
73 locals recommend
Local fave, Oakland vibes

Shopping

Named one of the world's best spice shops by Food & Wine Magazine, Oaktown Spice Shop offers the freshest, most delicious, high-quality spices and hand-mixed spice blends in the Bay Area. www.oaktownspiceshop.com
34 locals recommend
Oaktown Spice Shop
546 Grand Ave
34 locals recommend
Named one of the world's best spice shops by Food & Wine Magazine, Oaktown Spice Shop offers the freshest, most delicious, high-quality spices and hand-mixed spice blends in the Bay Area. www.oaktownspiceshop.com
Lots of local shops with beautiful charm
25 locals recommend
Old Oakland
25 locals recommend
Lots of local shops with beautiful charm
Great local shops, check out Temescal Alley too!
89 locals recommend
Temescal
89 locals recommend
Great local shops, check out Temescal Alley too!
Cute shops, eateries and Oakland flavor
81 locals recommend
Piedmont Avenue
81 locals recommend
Cute shops, eateries and Oakland flavor
Great shops, great food, great views
22 locals recommend
Grand Lake
22 locals recommend
Great shops, great food, great views
Great walks up College ave/Claremont ave for food, shops and drinks.
97 locals recommend
Rockridge
97 locals recommend
Great walks up College ave/Claremont ave for food, shops and drinks.
Great grocers, shops and parks. Amazing food
551 locals recommend
Chinatown
551 locals recommend
Great grocers, shops and parks. Amazing food