Guidebook for Oakland

Ray & Victoria
Ray & Victoria
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Great, greasy spoon diner, great for breakfast.
Fifth Wheel Food
898 San Leandro Blvd
Great, greasy spoon diner, great for breakfast.
Great Cafe for food or coffee. The back patio looks our over the creek. http://roccabscafe.com/
Roccabs
1070 East 14th Street
Great Cafe for food or coffee. The back patio looks our over the creek. http://roccabscafe.com/
Good seafood, overlooking the marina. Sea shanty sing alongs in the bar upstairs on Thursday nights. http://www.quinnslighthouse.com/
19 locals recommend
Quinn's Lighthouse
1951 Embarcadero
19 locals recommend
Good seafood, overlooking the marina. Sea shanty sing alongs in the bar upstairs on Thursday nights. http://www.quinnslighthouse.com/
Amazing cocktails, great farm to table food, family style dining. Can be pricy but duper delicious. http://www.gatherrestaurant.com/
77 locals recommend
Gather
2200 Oxford St
77 locals recommend
Amazing cocktails, great farm to table food, family style dining. Can be pricy but duper delicious. http://www.gatherrestaurant.com/
Great food, lots of vegetarian, vegan and meaty options. Its a local favorite with 2 locations. One in downtown Oakland and another in Emeryville catty corner from Pixar Studios. http://iamrudy.com/
29 locals recommend
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph Avenue
29 locals recommend
Great food, lots of vegetarian, vegan and meaty options. Its a local favorite with 2 locations. One in downtown Oakland and another in Emeryville catty corner from Pixar Studios. http://iamrudy.com/
My Favorite Coffee shop.
18 locals recommend
Farley's on 65th
1195 65th St
18 locals recommend
My Favorite Coffee shop.
Delicious Burmese food! http://www.burmasuperstar.com/
146 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph Ave
146 locals recommend
Delicious Burmese food! http://www.burmasuperstar.com/
Fantastic burritos.
8 locals recommend
Taqueria Los Pericos
1389 E 14th St
8 locals recommend
Fantastic burritos.
Excellent coffee.
26 locals recommend
Gaylord's Caffe Espresso
4150 Piedmont Ave
26 locals recommend
Excellent coffee.
Good pizza and a great patio out back.
113 locals recommend
Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Ave
113 locals recommend
Good pizza and a great patio out back.
Best fish tacos.
173 locals recommend
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
173 locals recommend
Best fish tacos.
Best German food we have found stateside. http://www.speisekammer.com/
39 locals recommend
Speisekammer
2424 Lincoln Ave
39 locals recommend
Best German food we have found stateside. http://www.speisekammer.com/
Best Sushi in Oakland. Call to make a reservation on the weekend. Ask Chef Andy to make you something special, he will not disappoint. https://plus.google.com/115334256764721921428/about?gl=us&hl=en
29 locals recommend
Sushi Park | Japanese Restaurant
4209 Park Blvd
29 locals recommend
Best Sushi in Oakland. Call to make a reservation on the weekend. Ask Chef Andy to make you something special, he will not disappoint. https://plus.google.com/115334256764721921428/about?gl=us&hl=en
coffee and snacks. http://olyellercafe.com/about-us.html
Ol' Yeller Cafe 'N' Market
2708 98th Ave
coffee and snacks. http://olyellercafe.com/about-us.html
Burgers, fries and milkshakes made with real fruit.
Chubby Freeze
600 Hegenberger Rd
Burgers, fries and milkshakes made with real fruit.
tasty coffee
30 locals recommend
Zocalo Coffeehouse
645 Bancroft Ave
30 locals recommend
tasty coffee

Drinks & Nightlife

Super fun tiki lounge, great cocktails, I especially love the low key atmosphere Mondays - Wednesdays. http://www.forbiddenislandalameda.com/
71 locals recommend
Forbidden Island
1304 Lincoln Ave
71 locals recommend
Super fun tiki lounge, great cocktails, I especially love the low key atmosphere Mondays - Wednesdays. http://www.forbiddenislandalameda.com/
Beer, Beer, & Beer. http://www.thetrappist.com/trappist.php
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals recommend
Beer, Beer, & Beer. http://www.thetrappist.com/trappist.php

Entertainment & Activities

A Fairytale themed park for kids. http://fairyland.org/
140 locals recommend
Children’S Fairyland
699 Bellevue Ave
140 locals recommend
A Fairytale themed park for kids. http://fairyland.org/
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
163 locals recommend
Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Rd
163 locals recommend
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
Catch the Oakland A's, or Raiders http://www.coliseum.com/
61 locals recommend
RingCentral Coliseum
7000 Coliseum Way
61 locals recommend
Catch the Oakland A's, or Raiders http://www.coliseum.com/

Shopping

mmmm spices! https://squareup.com/market/oaktown-spice-shop
34 locals recommend
Oaktown Spice Shop
546 Grand Ave
34 locals recommend
mmmm spices! https://squareup.com/market/oaktown-spice-shop
Great metaphysical shop. http://www.sacredwell.com/
6 locals recommend
The Raven's Wing Magical Co.
536 Grand Ave
6 locals recommend
Great metaphysical shop. http://www.sacredwell.com/
Best gelato in Oakland, with really unique flavors. http://www.lushgelato.com/
27 locals recommend
Lush Gelato
4184 Piedmont Ave
27 locals recommend
Best gelato in Oakland, with really unique flavors. http://www.lushgelato.com/
a 2 story bookstore where every nook and cranny is crammed with books, toys and doodads. My favorite bookstore. They also have a sister store two doors down for all your comic needs.
Dark Carnival Imaginative Fiction Bookstore
3086 Claremont Ave
a 2 story bookstore where every nook and cranny is crammed with books, toys and doodads. My favorite bookstore. They also have a sister store two doors down for all your comic needs.
A shop full of wondrous and beautiful things. http://www.corazondelpueblo.com/
Corazon Del Pueblo
A shop full of wondrous and beautiful things. http://www.corazondelpueblo.com/

Arts & Culture

Beautiful theatre, my favorite place to catch a movie on opening day. http://www.renaissancerialto.com/
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Beautiful theatre, my favorite place to catch a movie on opening day. http://www.renaissancerialto.com/

Essentials

Amazing store for cheese, gelato, & fresh roasted coffee.
11 locals recommend
Country Cheese
2101 San Pablo Ave
11 locals recommend
Amazing store for cheese, gelato, & fresh roasted coffee.
Great selection of organic and health food.
230 locals recommend
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
230 locals recommend
Great selection of organic and health food.
Mexican market, good tortas.
La Nopalera Produce
9133 International Blvd
Mexican market, good tortas.

Everything Else

Sip delicious wine while watching the sun set behind San Francisco. http://www.rockwallwines.com/
56 locals recommend
Rock Wall Wine Company
2301 Monarch St
56 locals recommend
Sip delicious wine while watching the sun set behind San Francisco. http://www.rockwallwines.com/
Drugstore & pharmacy also right next door to a Safeway.
7 locals recommend
CVS
14869 E 14th St
7 locals recommend
Drugstore & pharmacy also right next door to a Safeway.