Welcome to Oakland
Foodie Spots
Champa Garden
2102 8th AveHighly renowned local Thai spot
Philomena
1801 14th AveFlip N Soul
Taqueria Sinaloa
2138 International BlvdCholita Linda
4923 Telegraph AveAmazing Cubano sandwiches and more
Shooting Star Cafe
1022 Webster StLate night food and dessert spot in Oakland Chinatown
Lucky Three Seven
2868 Fruitvale AveTry the G*Fire wings!
Napoleon Super Bakery
The best egg tarts around
Ming's Tasty
Dim sum
The Cook and Her Farmer
510 9th StUnique local seafood brunch
Lucky Three Seven
2868 Fruitvale AveG-Fire wings!
World Famous HOTBOYS Chicken
For a great chicken sando
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
Super aesthetic Thai restaurant
Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
1301 Franklin StVegan Vietnamese food
Donut Savant
3000 38th AvenueGreat local donut shop
Cool Cafes
Great little coffee shop, right down the street from the mansion
7 locals recommend
Xochi the Dog Cafe
1038 E 21st StGreat little coffee shop, right down the street from the mansion
Sodoi Coffee Tasting House
Orbit Coffee 14th St.
Vietnamese style coffee
Tierra Mia Coffee
Caffe 817
817 Washington StGreat sandwiches too
The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room
For the aficionados
Bars and Bevs
Portal Oakland
1611 2nd AveBar Shiru
1611 Telegraph AveCafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph AveKona Club
4401 Piedmont AveYoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero WestGreat spot for live jazz music
NIDO's Backyard
104 Oak StGreat for happy hours
Mad Oak Bar
135 12th StViridian
The Kon-Tiki
347 14th StThe Double Standard
2424 Telegraph AveHiking Trails
Stonewall-Panoramic Trail
99 Stonewall RdGrizzly Peak
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller RdGreat for hiking or MTB
Moon Gate
Connector TrailSkyline Gate Staging Area
8490 Skyline BlvdSightseeing
Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue AveAlameda Beach
2351 Shore Line DrTribune Tower
Great for finding unique items at auction
42 locals recommend
Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month
3900 Main StGreat for finding unique items at auction
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StNeighborhoods
Jack London Square Marina
38 Webster StWaterfront views
Traveler advice
Getting around
BART and AC Transit
BART stations at Lake Merritt, 12th St, and even 19th St make visiting different parts of Oakland (and all of East Bay/SF) easy. If the station is too far to walk, there is bound to be a bus stop only a couple blocks away that will take you right to one