Guidebook for the Oakland Hills and Rockridge

Kevin
Guidebook for the Oakland Hills and Rockridge

Hiking

There is incredible hiking in the nearby East Bay Regional Parks. We can't recommend these parks enough, and they offer remarkable diversity of flora.
Beautiful hiking and running trails. Rugged, exposed trails with views of Mount Diablo, and even SF if you hike high enough!
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Sibley Vulkanisch Regionaal Park
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Beautiful hiking and running trails. Rugged, exposed trails with views of Mount Diablo, and even SF if you hike high enough!
Beautiful hiking and running trails. Narrow, forested trails replete with ferns.
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Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
7087 Skyline Blvd
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Beautiful hiking and running trails. Narrow, forested trails replete with ferns.
Beautiful hiking and running trails. Features beautiful redwood trees.
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Redwood Regionaal Park
7867 Redwood Road
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Beautiful hiking and running trails. Features beautiful redwood trees.

Restaurants

We are really into local food and coffee. Here are our favorites!
Delicious California cuisine. Reservations recommended.
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Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
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Delicious California cuisine. Reservations recommended.
Italian fusion. Recommend thin-crust pizzas!
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A16
2355 Chestnut St
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Italian fusion. Recommend thin-crust pizzas!
Great, famous deep-dish pizza.
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
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Great, famous deep-dish pizza.
Delicious southern food. Recommend meatballs + polenta and salad with truffle oil!
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Southie
6311 College Ave
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Delicious southern food. Recommend meatballs + polenta and salad with truffle oil!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great craft beers.
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Trappist Provisions
6309 College Ave
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Great craft beers.
Great selection of beers on College Ave!
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Beer Baron Bar & Kitchen
5900 College Ave
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Great selection of beers on College Ave!

Ice cream

There are some delicious ice cream shops in Rockridge!
Made-to-order ice cream frozen before your eyes using liquid nitrogen! Very cool experience.
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Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
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Made-to-order ice cream frozen before your eyes using liquid nitrogen! Very cool experience.
Incredible organic ice cream with many unique flavors.
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Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph Ave
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Incredible organic ice cream with many unique flavors.

Groceries

Nearest TJ's!
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Nearest TJ's!
Excellent groceries. Low-cost, and many organic options. Incredible range of produce from ordinary to exotic.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
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Excellent groceries. Low-cost, and many organic options. Incredible range of produce from ordinary to exotic.

Coffee and Cafés

Great local coffee vegan shop, which is great for people watching if you can grab a stool by the window facing College Ave.
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Timeless Coffee
4252 Piedmont Ave
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Great local coffee vegan shop, which is great for people watching if you can grab a stool by the window facing College Ave.
Probably the best espresso in Oakland. Amazing rotation of beans from local roasters.
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Bica Coffeehouse
5701 College Ave
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Probably the best espresso in Oakland. Amazing rotation of beans from local roasters.
Great coffee in a retrofitted auto dealership!
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Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
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Great coffee in a retrofitted auto dealership!
Great café on College Ave, which we recommend for breakfast/brunch. The food is great, and the ambiance is incredible. Our favorite place to people watch on a Saturday morning.
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Baker & Commons
2900 College Ave
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Great café on College Ave, which we recommend for breakfast/brunch. The food is great, and the ambiance is incredible. Our favorite place to people watch on a Saturday morning.