Guidebook for Alameda

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Guidebook for Alameda

Essentials

Organic Produce, specialty foods & health, cosmetic supplies. Like a smaller Whole Foods Market. Located in Alameda Marketplace. Also adjacent Restaurant, East End Pizza: wood-fired oven, delicious!
17 locals recommend
Alameda Natural Grocery
1650 Park St
17 locals recommend
Organic Produce, specialty foods & health, cosmetic supplies. Like a smaller Whole Foods Market. Located in Alameda Marketplace. Also adjacent Restaurant, East End Pizza: wood-fired oven, delicious!
Michelle does beautiful brow shaping/tinting, facials, waxing, airbrush tanning. In same building as Compliments Hair Design.
Lovely Brows & Skin
1414 Everett St
Michelle does beautiful brow shaping/tinting, facials, waxing, airbrush tanning. In same building as Compliments Hair Design.
Signature food items, wine & beer, at great prices.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Signature food items, wine & beer, at great prices.
Huge, close-by, open 24 hours.
54 locals recommend
Safeway
2600 Fifth St
54 locals recommend
Huge, close-by, open 24 hours.
Old-fashioned hardware store, everything you need.
Pagano's Hardware Towne Center
2298e Mulberry St
Old-fashioned hardware store, everything you need.

Food Scene

Organic bakery, wonderful desserts, breads and cookies. Located in Alameda Marketplace complex.
15 locals recommend
Feel Good Bakery
1650 Park St
15 locals recommend
Organic bakery, wonderful desserts, breads and cookies. Located in Alameda Marketplace complex.
Walking distance from the cottage. Starbucks & Peet's are right across the street from each other.
108 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
3401 Fruitvale Ave
108 locals recommend
Walking distance from the cottage. Starbucks & Peet's are right across the street from each other.
Ice cream sandwiches. Need I say more?
13 locals recommend
Cookiebar
1608 Webster Street
13 locals recommend
Ice cream sandwiches. Need I say more?
French-American breakfast, killer beignets with berries and chocolate ganache sauce.
40 locals recommend
Cafe Jolie
1500 Webster St
40 locals recommend
French-American breakfast, killer beignets with berries and chocolate ganache sauce.
Amazing tea leaf salad and other specialties. Very popular, no reservations, go early!
146 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph Ave
146 locals recommend
Amazing tea leaf salad and other specialties. Very popular, no reservations, go early!
Wonderful Italian, Pizza, full bar, outdoor seating.
71 locals recommend
Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails
2213 S Shore Center
71 locals recommend
Wonderful Italian, Pizza, full bar, outdoor seating.
Best Gluten-free pizza in town.
Bowzer's Pizza
1330 Park St
Best Gluten-free pizza in town.
Best for tea, make your own blend.
34 locals recommend
Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden
1223 Park St
34 locals recommend
Best for tea, make your own blend.
Love the street tacos. Numerous margarita choices. Huge portions. Great chips & salsa.
33 locals recommend
La Penca Azul
1440 Park St
33 locals recommend
Love the street tacos. Numerous margarita choices. Huge portions. Great chips & salsa.
Take-out (& eat-in Lucky 13 bar next door): excellent sandwiches & specials.
39 locals recommend
Scolari's Good Eats
1303 Park St
39 locals recommend
Take-out (& eat-in Lucky 13 bar next door): excellent sandwiches & specials.
Original, old-fashioned ice cream parlor, much-loved.
31 locals recommend
Tucker's Super Creamed Ice Cream
1349 Park St
31 locals recommend
Original, old-fashioned ice cream parlor, much-loved.

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful restored Art Deco theatre with additional added Cineplex theatres. "Theatre one" is the original. Adjacent restaurant serves food/drinks to take in or be delivered into the theatre.
87 locals recommend
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
2317 Central Ave
87 locals recommend
Beautiful restored Art Deco theatre with additional added Cineplex theatres. "Theatre one" is the original. Adjacent restaurant serves food/drinks to take in or be delivered into the theatre.

Drinks & Nightlife

Original craft distillery of exceptional artisanal spirits. Tours and tastings by reservation
65 locals recommend
St. George Spirits
2601 Monarch St
65 locals recommend
Original craft distillery of exceptional artisanal spirits. Tours and tastings by reservation

Shopping

Great local small-chain bookstore.
13 locals recommend
Books Inc.
1344 Park St
13 locals recommend
Great local small-chain bookstore.
Expert assistance and sample tasting. In Alameda Marketplace Building.
6 locals recommend
Farmstead Cheeses & Wines, Alameda
1650 Park St
6 locals recommend
Expert assistance and sample tasting. In Alameda Marketplace Building.

Arts & Culture

Aircraft carrier/museum docked at Alameda Point. Was the recovery ship for Apollo 12. Contains the actual Apollo space capsule. Tours.
88 locals recommend
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum
707 W Hornet Ave
88 locals recommend
Aircraft carrier/museum docked at Alameda Point. Was the recovery ship for Apollo 12. Contains the actual Apollo space capsule. Tours.

Services

Expert hair cuts, styling and coloring done by Brandon & Franco.
Complements Hair Design
Expert hair cuts, styling and coloring done by Brandon & Franco.