Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Fantastic pastries
70 locals recommend
La Farine
3411 Fruitvale Ave
70 locals recommend
Fantastic pastries
Great coffee, very hip
51 locals recommend
Hive
2139 MacArthur Blvd
51 locals recommend
Great coffee, very hip
Delicious breakfasts!
48 locals recommend
Montclair Egg Shop
6126 Medau Pl
48 locals recommend
Delicious breakfasts!
Often there is a wait but delicious brunch.
101 locals recommend
Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur Blvd
101 locals recommend
Often there is a wait but delicious brunch.
Vegetarian pizza made daily. One flavor per day. Always delicious.
15 locals recommend
Dimond Slice Pizza
2208 MacArthur Blvd
15 locals recommend
Vegetarian pizza made daily. One flavor per day. Always delicious.

Shopping

Has good variety of fresh produce and all normal groceries
230 locals recommend
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
230 locals recommend
Has good variety of fresh produce and all normal groceries

Parks & Nature

Awesome urban trail that connects all the way to Joaquin Miller and Redwoods Regional. Takes you up along the canyon all the way to the top of the hill. Incredible views from the top and very fun trail.
18 locals recommend
Dimond Canyon Trail
Dimond Canyon Trail
18 locals recommend
Awesome urban trail that connects all the way to Joaquin Miller and Redwoods Regional. Takes you up along the canyon all the way to the top of the hill. Incredible views from the top and very fun trail.
Tennis courts, Lyon's pool, basketball court, huge grassy knoll, and barbecues. Great overall park to enjoy a nice warm day.
43 locals recommend
Dimond park
3860 Hanly Rd
43 locals recommend
Tennis courts, Lyon's pool, basketball court, huge grassy knoll, and barbecues. Great overall park to enjoy a nice warm day.
Endless beautiful hikes that make you forget you are in the middle of a metropolitan area. So many redwoods!
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
373 locals recommend
Endless beautiful hikes that make you forget you are in the middle of a metropolitan area. So many redwoods!
Summer time there is Shakespeare in the Park.
214 locals recommend
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
214 locals recommend
Summer time there is Shakespeare in the Park.

Entertainment & Activities

Old school movie theater, pretty neat architecture.
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Old school movie theater, pretty neat architecture.

Getting Around

Best place to take a ride to with Uber or Lyft if you are trying to get to the city. All trains must go through the station so the cadence of trains is a lot higher than other stations. Also, it's only a couple minutes further driving than Fruitvale and it's much faster to get to SF.
12 locals recommend
West Oakland Bart station
12 locals recommend
Best place to take a ride to with Uber or Lyft if you are trying to get to the city. All trains must go through the station so the cadence of trains is a lot higher than other stations. Also, it's only a couple minutes further driving than Fruitvale and it's much faster to get to SF.

Arts & Culture

547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend