Guidebook for Oakland

Andrea
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

delicious, good for a date night but won't break the bank unless you really work at it!
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
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delicious, good for a date night but won't break the bank unless you really work at it!
make a stop here. you don't have to get fried chicken, you can get egg salad if you want. Do not let the lines deter you; often they'll give you free cookies while you wait.
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
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make a stop here. you don't have to get fried chicken, you can get egg salad if you want. Do not let the lines deter you; often they'll give you free cookies while you wait.
good food and wi-fi free. Believe it or not, the lack of wi-fi is an amenity here...make friends with your fellow diners or talk with your own dining companions.
The Mixing Bowl
1451 Fifth St
good food and wi-fi free. Believe it or not, the lack of wi-fi is an amenity here...make friends with your fellow diners or talk with your own dining companions.
Its packed day and night, 7 days a week year round for good reason. If you're not feeling the wait, call ahead and order a half baked pizza to go, bring it back to the house and finish in the oven!
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
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Its packed day and night, 7 days a week year round for good reason. If you're not feeling the wait, call ahead and order a half baked pizza to go, bring it back to the house and finish in the oven!
Open till 3am. Two taco trucks, one lot. The one in the back is better, but no one knows why. Go here not just for amazing food, but an incredible cross section of the residents that make up Oakland.
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Taqueria Sinaloa
2138 International Blvd
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Open till 3am. Two taco trucks, one lot. The one in the back is better, but no one knows why. Go here not just for amazing food, but an incredible cross section of the residents that make up Oakland.
DELICIOUS!!! Amazing cocktails, insanely good deserts, and did I mention the pizza?
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Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
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DELICIOUS!!! Amazing cocktails, insanely good deserts, and did I mention the pizza?
GLUTEN FREE Bakery!! also serves Lunch.
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Mariposa Baking Company
5427 Telegraph Ave
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GLUTEN FREE Bakery!! also serves Lunch.
expect to wait in line for the yummiest bagels in town. Also serves omelets ...
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Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
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expect to wait in line for the yummiest bagels in town. Also serves omelets ...
Buddhist / Macrobiotic / Vegan restaurant. Daily Fixed Menu, super delicious and healthy and very filling. Simple, unpretentious vibe (nothing like Cafe Gratitude)
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Shangri-La Vegan
4001 Linden St
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Buddhist / Macrobiotic / Vegan restaurant. Daily Fixed Menu, super delicious and healthy and very filling. Simple, unpretentious vibe (nothing like Cafe Gratitude)
delicious pizza and baked goods. Awesome local worker-owned Co-Op.
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Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria
4301 San Pablo Ave
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delicious pizza and baked goods. Awesome local worker-owned Co-Op.
Super Delicious Falafel spot. Best in town. A secret gem of a place that only locals know of, located behind a bar. So special that PIXAR named their movie after this place.
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Wally's Cafe (Emeryville)
3900 San Pablo Ave
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Super Delicious Falafel spot. Best in town. A secret gem of a place that only locals know of, located behind a bar. So special that PIXAR named their movie after this place.
Open 'til 1am Fun atmosphere giant menu
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Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
4081 Hollis St
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Open 'til 1am Fun atmosphere giant menu
Ethiopian Sports Bar. Lively place to hang out, good food, drinks, lots of big screen TVs.
MLK Cafe
3860 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Ethiopian Sports Bar. Lively place to hang out, good food, drinks, lots of big screen TVs.

Shopping

Visit the hippest alley on earth...even the New York Times extolsl its virtues. While you're there, get a haircut from one of the fine gentlemen and ladies at the barbers, with bourbon on the side...
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Temescal Alley Barber Shop
470 49th St
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Visit the hippest alley on earth...even the New York Times extolsl its virtues. While you're there, get a haircut from one of the fine gentlemen and ladies at the barbers, with bourbon on the side...
Movie theater Shopping (H&M, URBAN OUTFITTERS, APPLE, BEVMO, TRADER JOES...) IKEA
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Bay Street
Bay Street
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Movie theater Shopping (H&M, URBAN OUTFITTERS, APPLE, BEVMO, TRADER JOES...) IKEA

Essentials

shopping here is a unique experience that everyone should have at least once in their lifetime. You may see Michael Pollan or Alice Waters, or less famous foodies seeking rare chili peppers from Laos.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
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shopping here is a unique experience that everyone should have at least once in their lifetime. You may see Michael Pollan or Alice Waters, or less famous foodies seeking rare chili peppers from Laos.
Small Health food Store - packed with pretty much all your "alternative" food needs. Open daily until 9pm i think.
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Temescal Produce Market
4001 Broadway
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Small Health food Store - packed with pretty much all your "alternative" food needs. Open daily until 9pm i think.

Drinks & Nightlife

greyhounds, greyhounds, greyhounds. A unique space in Oakland with great cocktails before "mixology" was invented.
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Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
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greyhounds, greyhounds, greyhounds. A unique space in Oakland with great cocktails before "mixology" was invented.

Sightseeing

historic
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Pixar Animation Studios
1200 Park Ave
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historic
Tons of good Restaurants, Bars, Boutiques, Thrift Stores, Theater ... really nice long main street promenade.
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Piedmont Avenue
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Tons of good Restaurants, Bars, Boutiques, Thrift Stores, Theater ... really nice long main street promenade.

Entertainment & Activities

delicious and Gluten Free options
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Doughnut Dolly
482 B 49th Street
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delicious and Gluten Free options
Best Farmers Market SUNDAYS 9am-1pm
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Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont Ave
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Best Farmers Market SUNDAYS 9am-1pm
classic ice cream spot
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
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classic ice cream spot

Everything Else

vino!
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The Wine Mine
5427 Telegraph Ave
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vino!
Local Bike shop
Tip Top Bike Shop
4800A Telegraph Ave
Local Bike shop
Get Around Town: 10-12 minute walk from our house. Taxis always parked out front if you prefer to cab it home after dark.
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MacArthur Station
555 40th St
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Get Around Town: 10-12 minute walk from our house. Taxis always parked out front if you prefer to cab it home after dark.
so much bigger than it looks. Old-world service.
Ellis Ace Hardware
5424 Martin Luther King Jr Way
so much bigger than it looks. Old-world service.
local public pool clean, outdoors, cheap, fun summer thing.
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Temescal Swimming Pool
371 45th St
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local public pool clean, outdoors, cheap, fun summer thing.
an unfortunate necessity. This one is pretty nice, considering.
Oakland DMV
5300 Claremont Ave
an unfortunate necessity. This one is pretty nice, considering.
DOG PARK!!! The best off leash dog park ever! this is not a fenced in cage, this is a giant hikable field of rolling hills with beautiful views of the Golden Gate ...
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Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker Way
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DOG PARK!!! The best off leash dog park ever! this is not a fenced in cage, this is a giant hikable field of rolling hills with beautiful views of the Golden Gate ...