Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Homeroom
400 40th StYummy mac n cheese restaurant, gluten free options
Fantastic Montreal style bagels, breakfast, coffee, fried chicken sandwiches!
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Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph AveFantastic Montreal style bagels, breakfast, coffee, fried chicken sandwiches!
Subrosa Coffee
419 40th StYummy 4 barrel coffee, organic lattes, yum!
Burma Superstar
309 Clement StDelicious Burmese food, try the tea leaf salad.
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
Yummy pizza and micro brews
Xolo
1916 Telegraph AveYummy tacos, burritos, try the crispy ground beef taco, or the mushoom for veggies.
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph AvenuePunk themed diner, open til 1 AM
Home of Chicken & Waffles
444 Embarcadero WestYummy food, the name says it all, open late.
B-Side BBQ
3303 San Pablo AvenueOrganic BBQ, yum!
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadwayorganic chicken and waffles and much more!
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph AveBakery (try the fried chicken sandwich)
Phat Matt's BBQ
Tasty BBQ, only a block away
Arbor Cafe
4210 Telegraph Avenuecoffee, beer, wine
Lush Gelato
4184 Piedmont AveOrganic Gelato-yum!
Cybelle's on Piedmont
3762 Piedmont AvenueGiant pizza slices, decent quality, nearby
Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph AveOrganic Ice Cream! Fabulous Flavors!
Everett and Jones
126 BroadwayAn Oakland institution
Souley Vegan
301 BroadwayVegan soul food
Abesha Ethiopian Cuisine
4929 Shattuck AveYummy Ethopian food, veg-friendly
Flora
1900 Telegraph AveUpscale restaurant in Uptown
Kansai
4345 Telegraph AveSushi open til 2AM
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck AveFabulous Louisiana food! Near Berkeley BART station.
Baja Taqueria
4070 Piedmont AveGreat fish tacos!
Mama's Royal Cafe
4012 BroadwayDecent breakfast, though sometimes a wait
Dumpy little cafe, but kind of charming in a 90's retro kind of way.
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Gaylord's Caffe Espresso
4150 Piedmont AveDumpy little cafe, but kind of charming in a 90's retro kind of way.
Denny's
6455 Owens DrIt's open 24 hours, that is all.
Daol Tofu & Korean BBQ
4301 Telegraph AveSo good! Try the casserole!
Pyeong Chang Tofu House Oakland
4701 Telegraph AveDelicious Korean tofu soup.
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StHipster 3rd wave coffee roaster and single cup pour overs.
I work there! Great vegetarian pizza, different kind everyday. Total Berkeley scene. Live music, also bakery, coffee, and cheese shop. Across from Chez Panisse, and lots of other cool food spots.
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveI work there! Great vegetarian pizza, different kind everyday. Total Berkeley scene. Live music, also bakery, coffee, and cheese shop. Across from Chez Panisse, and lots of other cool food spots.
Famous California cuisine pioneers, founded by Alice Waters. You will want to try to get a reservation as soon as you read this. Not cheap, but hey, yer on vacation!
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveFamous California cuisine pioneers, founded by Alice Waters. You will want to try to get a reservation as soon as you read this. Not cheap, but hey, yer on vacation!
Everything Else
Manifesto Bicycles
421 40th StGreat bike shop with rentals for $25 per day
Advantage Laundry - Oakland
4102 Broadway24 hour laundrymat, also does wash and fold
Local BART train station, you can also get the free Emery-go round shuttles to shopping, movies, and amtrack.
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麥克阿瑟
555 40th StLocal BART train station, you can also get the free Emery-go round shuttles to shopping, movies, and amtrack.
Amtrak station, you can bike here or take a cab or the emery-go-round from MacArthur BART station
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Emeryville station
5885 Horton StAmtrak station, you can bike here or take a cab or the emery-go-round from MacArthur BART station
Harborside
1840 EmbarcaderoMedical marijuana dispensary
College campus with all the usual burgers, used clothing stores, and headshops on telegraph. Fun for a stroll and a bit of shopping.
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University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetCollege campus with all the usual burgers, used clothing stores, and headshops on telegraph. Fun for a stroll and a bit of shopping.
Temescal Swimming Pool
371 45th StPublic swimming pool.
FITNESS SF - Oakland
600 Grand AveGym
24 Hour Fitness
2050 Webster St24 hour gym with sauna and hot tub
Piedmont Springs
3939 Piedmont Avehot tubs by the hour
Mosswood Park
3612 Webster StPark at the end of our block. Tennis, basketball, lawn, community center...
Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center: Summit Campss
350 Hawthorne AveNearest emergency room
Temescal Alley Barber Shop
470 49th StHipster barber shop, good for butch haircuts.
Black Spring Coffee Company
2930 Telegraph Ave3rd wave coffee.
Essentials
Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Avekinda fancy, but nice and has organic food, meat counter and more
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
2900 Broadwaydiscount groceries bargains galore!
Safeway
5100 Broadway24 hour supermarket
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlOrganic/ natural supermarket (pricey but good)
Sleazy liquor store that also sells kombucha, soy milk, coconut water, cookies, chips, candy, cigarettes. Very close by.
Sana Market
3710 Telegraph AveSleazy liquor store that also sells kombucha, soy milk, coconut water, cookies, chips, candy, cigarettes. Very close by.
Pak N Save Pharmacy
3889 San Pablo AveDiscount grocery, like safeway but with less frills.
A unique, full service supermarket, with crazy amounts of produce, great seafood, bulk, etc
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StA unique, full service supermarket, with crazy amounts of produce, great seafood, bulk, etc
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveBargain gourmet grocery store.
Oasis Food Market
3045 Telegraph AveMiddle eastern grocery and deli, hot food, halal butcher.
Shopping
Walgreens
2801 Adeline StDrug store/ Pharmacy, 1 block away
Huge selection of microbrew and imported fancy beer. Wine and liquor too (some of it organic)
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Broadway Liquors
2860 BroadwayHuge selection of microbrew and imported fancy beer. Wine and liquor too (some of it organic)
1-2-3-4 Go! Records
420 40th StPunk record store in the neighborhood.
Amoeba Music
2455 Telegraph AveOne of the world's best record stores. Tshirts, movies, more!
Target
1057 Eastshore HwyBig box store that also has groceries.
Cute thrift shop, has 2 storefronts a few doors down from each other, one is fancy.
Clausen House Thrift Shop
4834 Telegraph AveCute thrift shop, has 2 storefronts a few doors down from each other, one is fancy.
Find art supplies, VHS tapes, buttons, and who knows what else.
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East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
4695 Telegraph AveFind art supplies, VHS tapes, buttons, and who knows what else.
Sightseeing
加州奧克蘭博物館
1000 Oak StAn impressive collection of California art & history
There are a few bars and restaurants in this part of town, and you can take a ferry to SF.
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Jack London Square
472 Water StThere are a few bars and restaurants in this part of town, and you can take a ferry to SF.
梅瑞特湖露天劇場
Lake Merritt Boulevardgreat place for a jog, walk, or a picnic
Safe Harbor Emeryville
3310 Powell Stgreat view of the bay, park and bike trails.
Berkeley Marina
Great destination on bike for a picnic and great views.
Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean StOld rose garden, pretty and relaxing.
Arts & Culture
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont AveNearby cinema showing indie and mainstream movies.
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveBeautiful art deco theater, great shows
Paramount Theatre
2025 BroadwayWorld class performances in a beautiful setting
The Uptown Nightclub!
1928 Telegraph Avecool venue with djs and live shows
Great movie theater with the most comfortable seats i'v ever sat in inside of a movie theater.
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Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck AveGreat movie theater with the most comfortable seats i'v ever sat in inside of a movie theater.
Mega-plex showing all the newest movies that Hollywood is spewing out. IMAX and 3D movies.
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AMC Bay Street 16
5614 Bay StMega-plex showing all the newest movies that Hollywood is spewing out. IMAX and 3D movies.
Drinks & Nightlife
Club BNB
2120 BroadwayOakland gay bar
The Trappist
460 8th StBelgian brews and snacks
White Horse Inn
6551 Telegraph AveBerkeley gay bar
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph AveEclectic bar, go early to avoid cover charge
Telegraph
2318 Telegraph AveBeer bar, outdoor seating
Fauna
1900 Telegraph AveClassy bar in Uptown
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 BroadwayBar with pretty good food and dancing
Egbert Souse's
3758 Piedmont AvenueSleazy local bar, nothing special but the closest bar.
Havn't been there yet, but seems like a cool hipster place to eat and drink fancy beer.
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Hog's Apothecary
375 40th StHavn't been there yet, but seems like a cool hipster place to eat and drink fancy beer.