Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

54 locals recommend
Timeless Coffee
4252 Piedmont Ave
54 locals recommend
Amazing brunch!
117 locals recommend
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand Ave
117 locals recommend
Amazing brunch!
Delicious no frills Ethiopian food!
76 locals recommend
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand Ave
76 locals recommend
Delicious no frills Ethiopian food!
My favorite buttermilk donuts.
11 locals recommend
Colonial Donuts
3318 Lakeshore Ave
11 locals recommend
My favorite buttermilk donuts.
Great baked goods - awesome pizza.
198 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
198 locals recommend
Great baked goods - awesome pizza.
20 locals recommend
Sweet Bar Bakery
2355 Broadway
20 locals recommend
Great brunch, nice dinner out
45 locals recommend
Camino
3917 Grand Ave
45 locals recommend
Great brunch, nice dinner out
77 locals recommend
Penrose
3311 Grand Ave
77 locals recommend
55 locals recommend
Swan's Market
538 9th St
55 locals recommend
This AMAZING little taco shop is the closet thing to our apartment and it's SO good! They make a horchata iced coffee that's to die for.
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This AMAZING little taco shop is the closet thing to our apartment and it's SO good! They make a horchata iced coffee that's to die for.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails and good food.
145 locals recommend
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster St
145 locals recommend
Great cocktails and good food.
Our favorite local bar. Outdoor fire pits, great food and awesome beer selection.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
165 locals recommend
Our favorite local bar. Outdoor fire pits, great food and awesome beer selection.
Great little wine bar with small plates.
17 locals recommend
Adesso
4395 Piedmont Avenue
17 locals recommend
Great little wine bar with small plates.
194 locals recommend
Sister
3308 Grand Ave
194 locals recommend
Tiny little bar, reminiscent of English pubs
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals recommend
Tiny little bar, reminiscent of English pubs

Parks & Nature

The loop around the lake is a great little walk.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
The loop around the lake is a great little walk.
Beautiful little rose garden!
66 locals recommend
Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean St
66 locals recommend
Beautiful little rose garden!

Shopping

Great outdoor farmers market on the weekend
197 locals recommend
Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
197 locals recommend
Great outdoor farmers market on the weekend
Great little mini market with sake, beautiful ceramics and more.
11 locals recommend
Umami Mart
4027 Broadway
11 locals recommend
Great little mini market with sake, beautiful ceramics and more.
Wine shop
42 locals recommend
Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar
3354 Grand Ave
42 locals recommend
Wine shop

Essentials

553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend