Claire’s Oakland Guidebook

Claire
Claire’s Oakland Guidebook

Neighborhoods

58 locals recommend
Montclair
58 locals recommend
97 locals recommend
Rockridge
97 locals recommend
81 locals recommend
Piedmont Avenue
81 locals recommend

Restaurants

Delicious Thai food, good cocktails, fun ambiance!
45 locals recommend
Daughter Thai Kitchen
6118 Medau Pl
45 locals recommend
Delicious Thai food, good cocktails, fun ambiance!
Fine dining in Montclair, delicious food
14 locals recommend
Perle Fine Wines & Cocktails
2058 Mountain Blvd
14 locals recommend
Fine dining in Montclair, delicious food
Cozy, intimate inventive Italian food. Make a reservation or be prepared to wait a bit.
41 locals recommend
Belotti Ristorante E Bottega
5403 College Ave
41 locals recommend
Cozy, intimate inventive Italian food. Make a reservation or be prepared to wait a bit.
On the pricier side, but the peaceful upstairs dining room is very classy and the service is top notch.
48 locals recommend
Oliveto
5655 College Ave
48 locals recommend
On the pricier side, but the peaceful upstairs dining room is very classy and the service is top notch.
Casual counter service burger joint with high quality beef, veggie burgers, beer, milkshakes.
49 locals recommend
Park Burger
4218 Park Blvd
49 locals recommend
Casual counter service burger joint with high quality beef, veggie burgers, beer, milkshakes.
BBQ in a lively outdoor setting.
9 locals recommend
4505 Burgers & BBQ MacArthur
3506 MacArthur Blvd
9 locals recommend
BBQ in a lively outdoor setting.
Gourmet food in Rockridge. You’ll want a reservation.
123 locals recommend
Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
123 locals recommend
Gourmet food in Rockridge. You’ll want a reservation.
Upscale middle eastern fare in an airy welcoming setting in Jack London Square
8 locals recommend
Dyafa
44 Webster St
8 locals recommend
Upscale middle eastern fare in an airy welcoming setting in Jack London Square
Closest spot to grab a sandwich. They also have fried chicken Fridays and a good matzah ball soup.
Taps and Takeout
5736 Thornhill Dr
Closest spot to grab a sandwich. They also have fried chicken Fridays and a good matzah ball soup.
Good spot for breakfast in Montclair. Gets busy on weekends.
48 locals recommend
Montclair Egg Shop
6126 Medau Pl
48 locals recommend
Good spot for breakfast in Montclair. Gets busy on weekends.

Resources

Grocery stores, etc.
Our preferred Montclair grocery store.
79 locals recommend
Safeway
2096 Mountain Blvd
79 locals recommend
Our preferred Montclair grocery store.
Closest Whole Foods with a great selection.
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
Closest Whole Foods with a great selection.
Wonderful prepared foods, as well as a wine shop, cheese shop, butcher, fish shop and more. I recommend the rotisserie chicken and kale Caesar salad.
64 locals recommend
Rockridge Market Hall
5655 College Ave
64 locals recommend
Wonderful prepared foods, as well as a wine shop, cheese shop, butcher, fish shop and more. I recommend the rotisserie chicken and kale Caesar salad.
Closest, best hardware store.
52 locals recommend
Cole Hardware
956 Cole St
52 locals recommend
Closest, best hardware store.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend

Bars

Drink under the redwoods in their backyard.
34 locals recommend
The Double Standard
2424 Telegraph Ave
34 locals recommend
Drink under the redwoods in their backyard.
Oakland institution famous for their fresh squeezed greyhounds.
120 locals recommend
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals recommend
Oakland institution famous for their fresh squeezed greyhounds.
Another Oakland fave, relatively dive-y.
52 locals recommend
Heart & Dagger Saloon
504 Lake Park Ave
52 locals recommend
Another Oakland fave, relatively dive-y.
Close by sports bar with food.
8 locals recommend
Monaghan's Oakland
2820 Mountain Blvd
8 locals recommend
Close by sports bar with food.
Outdoor beer garden with great selection.
16 locals recommend
Telegraph
2318 Telegraph Ave
16 locals recommend
Outdoor beer garden with great selection.
Another fun beer garden with good pizza.
38 locals recommend
Arthur Mac's Tap and Snack
4006 Martin Luther King Jr Way
38 locals recommend
Another fun beer garden with good pizza.

Hiking trails

Closest trail head just 5 minutes away, mostly sunny Rolling hills.
80 locals recommend
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
80 locals recommend
Closest trail head just 5 minutes away, mostly sunny Rolling hills.
Closest entrance to Redwood Regional, a few great hikes from this trail head. Less than 10 minute drive away.
18 locals recommend
Skyline Gate Staging Area
8490 Skyline Blvd
18 locals recommend
Closest entrance to Redwood Regional, a few great hikes from this trail head. Less than 10 minute drive away.
Beautiful trails but dogs must be on leash here.
30 locals recommend
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
7087 Skyline Blvd
30 locals recommend
Beautiful trails but dogs must be on leash here.