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 Stdelicious, 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 Avemake 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 Stgood 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 AveIts 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 BlvdOpen 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 AveDELICIOUS!!!
Amazing cocktails, insanely good deserts, and did I mention the pizza?
Mariposa Baking Company
5427 Telegraph AveGLUTEN 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 Aveexpect 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 StBuddhist / 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 Avedelicious 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 AveSuper 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.
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
4081 Hollis StOpen 'til 1am
Fun atmosphere
giant menu
MLK Cafe
3860 Martin Luther King Jr WayEthiopian 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 StVisit 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 StreetMovie 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 Aveshopping 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 BroadwaySmall 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 Avegreyhounds, greyhounds, greyhounds. A unique space in Oakland with great cocktails before "mixology" was invented.
Sightseeing
Pixar Animation Studios
1200 Park Avehistoric
Tons of good Restaurants, Bars, Boutiques, Thrift Stores, Theater ... really nice long main street promenade.
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Piedmont Avenue
Tons of good Restaurants, Bars, Boutiques, Thrift Stores, Theater ... really nice long main street promenade.
Entertainment & Activities
Doughnut Dolly
482 B 49th Streetdelicious and Gluten Free options
Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont AveBest Farmers Market SUNDAYS 9am-1pm
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Aveclassic ice cream spot
Everything Else
The Wine Mine
5427 Telegraph Avevino!
Tip Top Bike Shop
4800A Telegraph AveLocal 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 StGet Around Town: 10-12 minute walk from our house. Taxis always parked out front if you prefer to cab it home after dark.
Ellis Ace Hardware
5424 Martin Luther King Jr Wayso 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 Stlocal public pool
clean, outdoors, cheap, fun summer thing.
Oakland DMV
5300 Claremont Avean 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 WayDOG 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 ...