Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Great coffee place downtown. Not open on the weekends.
12 locals recommend
modern coffee
411 13th St
12 locals recommend
Great coffee place downtown. Not open on the weekends.
New stand-up espresso bar. Terrific.
Coloso Coffee
917 Washington St
New stand-up espresso bar. Terrific.
Great Cambodian food.
19 locals recommend
Phnom Penh House
1514 Webster St
19 locals recommend
Great Cambodian food.
Delicious sandwich and salad lunch place.
8 locals recommend
Stag's Lunchette
362 17th Street
8 locals recommend
Delicious sandwich and salad lunch place.
The original Blue Bottle.
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
The original Blue Bottle.
Delicious (and popular) Burmese food.
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
Delicious (and popular) Burmese food.
Tiny, delicious doughnuts.
14 locals recommend
Donut Savant
3000 38th Avenue
14 locals recommend
Tiny, delicious doughnuts.
Impressive Spanish restaurant.
50 locals recommend
Duende
468 19th St
50 locals recommend
Impressive Spanish restaurant.
Southern food.
27 locals recommend
Miss Ollie's
901 Washington St
27 locals recommend
Southern food.
Great coffee in the heart of Rockridge.
15 locals recommend
Bica Coffeehouse
5701 College Ave
15 locals recommend
Great coffee in the heart of Rockridge.
Terrific coffee place, dairy-free drinks and vegan pastries only.
54 locals recommend
Timeless Coffee
4252 Piedmont Ave
54 locals recommend
Terrific coffee place, dairy-free drinks and vegan pastries only.
The best bahn mi in Oakland.
Cam Huong Cafe
920 Webster St
The best bahn mi in Oakland.
Contemporary ramen using local ingredients. Great cocktails to boot.
112 locals recommend
Ramen Shop
5812 College Ave
112 locals recommend
Contemporary ramen using local ingredients. Great cocktails to boot.
Cooperatively-run bakery and pizza place.
198 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
198 locals recommend
Cooperatively-run bakery and pizza place.
Montreal-style wood oven bagels. Great.
122 locals recommend
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
122 locals recommend
Montreal-style wood oven bagels. Great.
Terrific sidewalk espresso bar.
40 locals recommend
Subrosa Coffee
419 40th St
40 locals recommend
Terrific sidewalk espresso bar.
Great Afghan kabobs.
10 locals recommend
Kamdesh Afghan Kabab House
332 14th St
10 locals recommend
Great Afghan kabobs.
Fried chicken sandwich. That is all.
196 locals recommend
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 locals recommend
Fried chicken sandwich. That is all.
Real local California cuisine cooked over live fire.
45 locals recommend
Camino
3917 Grand Ave
45 locals recommend
Real local California cuisine cooked over live fire.
Pizzeria and contemporary Italian.
194 locals recommend
Sister
3308 Grand Ave
194 locals recommend
Pizzeria and contemporary Italian.
Terrific pizza joint.
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 locals recommend
Terrific pizza joint.

Drinks & Nightlife

Huge outdoor beer garden with interesting beers.
69 locals recommend
Lost & Found Beer Garden
2040 Telegraph Avenue
69 locals recommend
Huge outdoor beer garden with interesting beers.
Classy cocktail bar.
19 locals recommend
Fauna
1900 Telegraph Ave
19 locals recommend
Classy cocktail bar.
Incredible beer bar with rotating selections from around the world.
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals recommend
Incredible beer bar with rotating selections from around the world.
Best cocktail bar.
28 locals recommend
Bar 355
355 19th St
28 locals recommend
Best cocktail bar.
Cocktail bar.
44 locals recommend
Dogwood
1644 Telegraph Ave
44 locals recommend
Cocktail bar.

Essentials

Great local farmers market on Saturday mornings.
197 locals recommend
Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
197 locals recommend
Great local farmers market on Saturday mornings.
Awesome local farmers market on Sundays.
96 locals recommend
Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont Ave
96 locals recommend
Awesome local farmers market on Sundays.
Huge food/wine/meat market.
64 locals recommend
Rockridge Market Hall
5655 College Ave
64 locals recommend
Huge food/wine/meat market.
Great wine shop.
9 locals recommend
The Wine Mine
5427 Telegraph Ave
9 locals recommend
Great wine shop.
Classic butcher.
12 locals recommend
Ver Brugge Meat-Fish Poultry
6321 College Ave
12 locals recommend
Classic butcher.

Shopping

Japanese kitchen/cooking/cocktails shop.
11 locals recommend
Umami Mart
4027 Broadway
11 locals recommend
Japanese kitchen/cooking/cocktails shop.

Arts & Culture

Classic old-school movie theatre.
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Classic old-school movie theatre.