Guidebook for Alameda

Melissa
Guidebook for Alameda

Essentials

Every day needs.
Great natural market, organic mostly. The building houses and bakery, butcher, sushi, fresh take out, grocery store, vitamins and a wine shop. Adjacent to the market is great pizza.
32 locals recommend
Alameda Marketplace
1650 Park St
32 locals recommend
Great natural market, organic mostly. The building houses and bakery, butcher, sushi, fresh take out, grocery store, vitamins and a wine shop. Adjacent to the market is great pizza.
Great market on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
19 locals recommend
Alameda Farmers' Market
710 Haight Ave
19 locals recommend
Great market on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Great market with everything you need. Lots of pre-made food to grab on the go.
17 locals recommend
Alameda Natural Grocery
1650 Park St
17 locals recommend
Great market with everything you need. Lots of pre-made food to grab on the go.
39 locals recommend
Lucky Supermarkets
815 Marina Village Pkwy
39 locals recommend
Favorite neighborhood bodega
6 locals recommend
A1 Market
1420 Encinal Ave
6 locals recommend
Favorite neighborhood bodega

Food Scene

Great food and full bar.
21 locals recommend
East End
1650 Park St
21 locals recommend
Great food and full bar.
Good German food, full bar and great outdoor patio. Has live music on certain nights.
39 locals recommend
Speisekammer
2424 Lincoln Ave
39 locals recommend
Good German food, full bar and great outdoor patio. Has live music on certain nights.
Great coffee and tea. Fresh and organic, healthful breakfast. Free wifi and good garden patio.
34 locals recommend
Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden
1223 Park St
34 locals recommend
Great coffee and tea. Fresh and organic, healthful breakfast. Free wifi and good garden patio.
Delicious Italian food with full bar and covered patio seating. Don't be fooled that it's in a shopping area; it's amazing.
71 locals recommend
Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails
2213 S Shore Center
71 locals recommend
Delicious Italian food with full bar and covered patio seating. Don't be fooled that it's in a shopping area; it's amazing.
Great fish tacos!
11 locals recommend
Calafia Taqueria
1445 Webster St
11 locals recommend
Great fish tacos!
Grab a sandwich and have it delivered next door for a pint (Lucky 13).
39 locals recommend
Scolari's Good Eats
1303 Park St
39 locals recommend
Grab a sandwich and have it delivered next door for a pint (Lucky 13).
Nice for small plates and glass of wine or a good whiskey nightcap.
19 locals recommend
American Oak
2319 Santa Clara Ave
19 locals recommend
Nice for small plates and glass of wine or a good whiskey nightcap.
Good clean food. Nice lunch spot too.
33 locals recommend
Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar
1910 Encinal Ave
33 locals recommend
Good clean food. Nice lunch spot too.
Great breakfast spot within walking distance.
13 locals recommend
Neptune's
630 Central Ave
13 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot within walking distance.
Great selection of food; 4 restaurants to choose from.
55 locals recommend
Swan's Market
538 9th St
55 locals recommend
Great selection of food; 4 restaurants to choose from.
Wonderful donuts!
Donut Petit
711 Santa Clara Ave
Wonderful donuts!
Get a decent cappuccino here and breakfast sando.
26 locals recommend
Wescafe
1518 Webster St
26 locals recommend
Get a decent cappuccino here and breakfast sando.

Everything Else

PINBALL!
68 locals recommend
Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster St
68 locals recommend
PINBALL!

Drinks & Nightlife

Tasting room. Discover good gin and beyond.
65 locals recommend
St. George Spirits
2601 Monarch St
65 locals recommend
Tasting room. Discover good gin and beyond.
Good scene, good beer.
42 locals recommend
Beer Revolution: pick-up & curbside ❤️
464 3rd St
42 locals recommend
Good scene, good beer.
Locally brewed beer
62 locals recommend
Faction Brewing
2501 Monarch St
62 locals recommend
Locally brewed beer
Grab a sandwich next door and a pint here. Afternoons preferred.
58 locals recommend
Lucky 13
1301 Park St
58 locals recommend
Grab a sandwich next door and a pint here. Afternoons preferred.
Walkable
30 locals recommend
Fireside Lounge
1453 Webster St
30 locals recommend
Walkable
Great outdoor seating and lively environment.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
165 locals recommend
Great outdoor seating and lively environment.
Good bands!
Elbo Room Jack London
311 Broadway
Good bands!
Cool place to try some local brews.
19 locals recommend
Almanac Barrel House, Brewery, and Taproom
651 W Tower Ave
19 locals recommend
Cool place to try some local brews.

Shopping

Great for gifts and objet de la maison
8 locals recommend
Daisy's
1347 Park St
8 locals recommend
Great for gifts and objet de la maison
Really suffered during Covid but, coming back a bit. Nice to walk around in oldtown and shop some uniques stores.
25 locals recommend
Old Oakland
25 locals recommend
Really suffered during Covid but, coming back a bit. Nice to walk around in oldtown and shop some uniques stores.
Good local assortment of shops. Hip scene and good food surrounding.
11 locals recommend
Temescal Alley
Temescal Alley
11 locals recommend
Good local assortment of shops. Hip scene and good food surrounding.
Good area to browse the many boutiques and grab a snack.
21 locals recommend
Fourth Street Shops
1834 Fourth St
21 locals recommend
Good area to browse the many boutiques and grab a snack.

Arts & Culture

Great local museum!
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
Great local museum!
The expanded SFMOMA is a beautiful place to spend the afternoon viewing some amazing art collections.
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
813 locals recommend
The expanded SFMOMA is a beautiful place to spend the afternoon viewing some amazing art collections.
Beautiful classic museum and surrounding areas.
176 locals recommend
Legion of Honor station
176 locals recommend
Beautiful classic museum and surrounding areas.
Great museum that also shows films.
171 locals recommend
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
171 locals recommend
Great museum that also shows films.
Wonderful collection of galleries in a vibrant neighborhood
24 locals recommend
Minnesota Street Project
1275 Minnesota St
24 locals recommend
Wonderful collection of galleries in a vibrant neighborhood