Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Good coffee and simple cafe food, but most notable for it's kid/baby play area and right next to the lake.
14 locals raden deze aan
Perch Coffee House
440 Grand Ave
14 locals raden deze aan
Good coffee and simple cafe food, but most notable for it's kid/baby play area and right next to the lake.
Best Ethiopian, really nice staff in a great area for exploring.
76 locals raden deze aan
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand Ave
76 locals raden deze aan
Best Ethiopian, really nice staff in a great area for exploring.
High-quality local roaster
173 locals raden deze aan
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals raden deze aan
High-quality local roaster
Italian/pizza for foodies. Nice bar also.
194 locals raden deze aan
Sister
3308 Grand Ave
194 locals raden deze aan
Italian/pizza for foodies. Nice bar also.
Favorite local, casual breakfast/brunch.
15 locals raden deze aan
Lynn & Lu's Escapade Cafe
3353 Grand Ave
15 locals raden deze aan
Favorite local, casual breakfast/brunch.
High-quality burgers and beer.
49 locals raden deze aan
Park Burger
4218 Park Blvd
49 locals raden deze aan
High-quality burgers and beer.
Favorite local Thai restaurant.
20 locals raden deze aan
Banana Blossom
2353 East 12th Street
20 locals raden deze aan
Favorite local Thai restaurant.
Good coffee, near restaurants and cafes.
17 locals raden deze aan
Ultimate Grounds Et Al
4225 Park Blvd
17 locals raden deze aan
Good coffee, near restaurants and cafes.
Amazing bakery.
70 locals raden deze aan
La Farine
3411 Fruitvale Ave
70 locals raden deze aan
Amazing bakery.
Eat/drink on a dock overlooking Lake Merritt.
136 locals raden deze aan
Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Dr
136 locals raden deze aan
Eat/drink on a dock overlooking Lake Merritt.
Great cafe for working or meetings. Near many great restaurants First Friday / Art Murmur.
55 locals raden deze aan
Farley's East
33 Grand Ave
55 locals raden deze aan
Great cafe for working or meetings. Near many great restaurants First Friday / Art Murmur.
Coffee.
259 locals raden deze aan
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
259 locals raden deze aan
Coffee.
Great coffee, breakfast, lunch, beer, wine.
21 locals raden deze aan
Rooz Cafe
1918 Park Blvd
21 locals raden deze aan
Great coffee, breakfast, lunch, beer, wine.

Everything Else

It's a post office. Pretty straightforward.
8 locals raden deze aan
United States Postal Service
490 Lake Park Ave
8 locals raden deze aan
It's a post office. Pretty straightforward.
Laundry with cafe next door and across the street. 4.5 stars on Yelp.
31 locals raden deze aan
Woody's Cafe
1841 Park Blvd
31 locals raden deze aan
Laundry with cafe next door and across the street. 4.5 stars on Yelp.

Arts & Culture

"Oakland's beloved picture pizza pub for movies, food & drink"
156 locals raden deze aan
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 locals raden deze aan
"Oakland's beloved picture pizza pub for movies, food & drink"
Art Deco theater ... in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast ... home of the Oakland East Bay Symphony and the Oakland Ballet ... concerts of all kinds
120 locals raden deze aan
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals raden deze aan
Art Deco theater ... in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast ... home of the Oakland East Bay Symphony and the Oakland Ballet ... concerts of all kinds
Concert hall, historical landmark.
264 locals raden deze aan
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals raden deze aan
Concert hall, historical landmark.
Free on first Sunday of the month.
547 locals raden deze aan
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals raden deze aan
Free on first Sunday of the month.
"Historic movie palace" (wikipedia)
382 locals raden deze aan
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals raden deze aan
"Historic movie palace" (wikipedia)

Sightseeing

Ferry to SF.
73 locals raden deze aan
San Francisco Bay Ferry station
10 Clay St
73 locals raden deze aan
Ferry to SF.
[North America's] first wildlife refuge, acres of parks, bird refuge, Rotary Nature Center, boat rentals, walking and jogging path.
751 locals raden deze aan
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals raden deze aan
[North America's] first wildlife refuge, acres of parks, bird refuge, Rotary Nature Center, boat rentals, walking and jogging path.
Community garden (home to Alameda County Master Gardeners), Golden State Bonsai Garden, palmetum, sensory garden.
16 locals raden deze aan
The Gardens at Lake Merritt
666 Bellevue Ave
16 locals raden deze aan
Community garden (home to Alameda County Master Gardeners), Golden State Bonsai Garden, palmetum, sensory garden.
Rent a sailboat, canoe, paddle boat and tour North America's first wildlife refuge.
26 locals raden deze aan
Lake Merritt Boating Center
568 Bellevue Ave
26 locals raden deze aan
Rent a sailboat, canoe, paddle boat and tour North America's first wildlife refuge.
Farmers market on Sunday. Restaurants, bars, walk along the waterfront.
213 locals raden deze aan
Jack London Square
472 Water St
213 locals raden deze aan
Farmers market on Sunday. Restaurants, bars, walk along the waterfront.
Great starting point to explore Redwood Regional Park. Ask us for details.
18 locals raden deze aan
Skyline Gate Staging Area
8490 Skyline Blvd
18 locals raden deze aan
Great starting point to explore Redwood Regional Park. Ask us for details.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local beer, great food.
15 locals raden deze aan
Linden Street Brewery
95 Linden St
15 locals raden deze aan
Local beer, great food.
Dimly lit with interesting decor and people. Great place to meet for a drink and explore downtown.
120 locals raden deze aan
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals raden deze aan
Dimly lit with interesting decor and people. Great place to meet for a drink and explore downtown.

Essentials

Food, whole.
553 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals raden deze aan
Food, whole.
Good supermarket, better produce than Trader Joe's.
230 locals raden deze aan
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
230 locals raden deze aan
Good supermarket, better produce than Trader Joe's.
All your grocery needs (or the staples at least).
582 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals raden deze aan
All your grocery needs (or the staples at least).
On Saturdays. Food, music.
197 locals raden deze aan
Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
197 locals raden deze aan
On Saturdays. Food, music.

Entertainment & Activities

Climbing wall, playground.
11 locals raden deze aan
Dracena Quarry Park
130 Dracena Ave
11 locals raden deze aan
Climbing wall, playground.
Playground, trails, swimming pool.
43 locals raden deze aan
Dimond Park
3860 Hanly Rd
43 locals raden deze aan
Playground, trails, swimming pool.
"the first 'themed' amusement park in the US and the first amusement park created specifically for families with young children." (wikipedia)
140 locals raden deze aan
Sprookjesland voor kinderen
699 Bellevue Ave
140 locals raden deze aan
"the first 'themed' amusement park in the US and the first amusement park created specifically for families with young children." (wikipedia)