Guidebook for Oakland Bay Area
Food scene
Sierra Market
311 Oak StGreat deli with arguably the BEST sandwiches you will ever have!
"Amazing service. Everything was made with the freshest ingredients. Even the ketchup and pickles that came with my burger were phenomenal. I was really impressed. We stopped by on a whim and certainly did not regret it!"
55 locals recommend
Chop Bar
190 4th St"Amazing service. Everything was made with the freshest ingredients. Even the ketchup and pickles that came with my burger were phenomenal. I was really impressed. We stopped by on a whim and certainly did not regret it!"
My favorite place while visiting Oakland! Location has plenty of parking around but I did see and hear of some break ins so hide valuables! Beer selections made you want to try all of them! The flight of beers was a great idea! Plenty of places to sit and hangout. The upstairs section was my favorite!
6 locals recommend
Original Pattern Brewing
292 4th StMy favorite place while visiting Oakland! Location has plenty of parking around but I did see and hear of some break ins so hide valuables! Beer selections made you want to try all of them! The flight of beers was a great idea! Plenty of places to sit and hangout. The upstairs section was my favorite!
"I will make it my mission to visit a Blue Bottle if I know there is one in the area. It is my favorite coffee on the PLANET. I am a huge New Orleans Style fan and will buy it in the grocery store if I can find that little cute milk carton."
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St"I will make it my mission to visit a Blue Bottle if I know there is one in the area. It is my favorite coffee on the PLANET. I am a huge New Orleans Style fan and will buy it in the grocery store if I can find that little cute milk carton."
"Great options with decent size portions, with a creative cocktail list. Fun cozy setting, I noticed awesome murals that went in tune with the awesome music playing. Definitely going back to try out more on the menu. The juice is a must have, fresh and sealed in their own bottles. A VEGAN delight"
40 locals recommend
Souley Vegan
301 Broadway"Great options with decent size portions, with a creative cocktail list. Fun cozy setting, I noticed awesome murals that went in tune with the awesome music playing. Definitely going back to try out more on the menu. The juice is a must have, fresh and sealed in their own bottles. A VEGAN delight"
"We have worked our way through the menu at Nido and every dish is amazing. The cocktails are interesting and well balanced, and the servers are friendly and helpful. It’s a date night favorite for us."
29 locals recommend
NIDO Kitchen & Bar
444 Oak St"We have worked our way through the menu at Nido and every dish is amazing. The cocktails are interesting and well balanced, and the servers are friendly and helpful. It’s a date night favorite for us."
"We loved the food and atmosphere! Outdoor seating is spacious. Online Order & pay system is very easy. Also guys were very helpful in recommendations, service is great starting from the host and to the waiters! we didn’t try cocktails but I guess we’ll come back since a lot people recommend it."
23 locals recommend
NIDO's Backyard
104 Oak St"We loved the food and atmosphere! Outdoor seating is spacious. Online Order & pay system is very easy. Also guys were very helpful in recommendations, service is great starting from the host and to the waiters! we didn’t try cocktails but I guess we’ll come back since a lot people recommend it."
"...The quality of the food is phenomenal. The taste is unique but still holds that traditional Thai goodness. The staff is so kind and the atmosphere is really peaceful as well. I will definitely be coming back. Thank you Farmhouse!"
117 locals recommend
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
710 Florida St"...The quality of the food is phenomenal. The taste is unique but still holds that traditional Thai goodness. The staff is so kind and the atmosphere is really peaceful as well. I will definitely be coming back. Thank you Farmhouse!"
"This place has the best pizza I've ever had! Their salad was great also! Awesome service, awesome atmosphere near the water/bay. I had the G.O.A.T. pizza."
42 locals recommend
Forge Pizza Oakland
66 Franklin St"This place has the best pizza I've ever had! Their salad was great also! Awesome service, awesome atmosphere near the water/bay. I had the G.O.A.T. pizza."
The hand-pulled noodles where thiiiiick and the flavor was definitely in every bite. We were seated pretty quickly even though it was a busy Tuesday night. Our order was taken pretty fast and the food came out within a few minutes. They had vinegar, soy sauce, and chilli oil at the table. You wont be disappointed.
71 locals recommend
Shandong Restaurant
328 10th StThe hand-pulled noodles where thiiiiick and the flavor was definitely in every bite. We were seated pretty quickly even though it was a busy Tuesday night. Our order was taken pretty fast and the food came out within a few minutes. They had vinegar, soy sauce, and chilli oil at the table. You wont be disappointed.
"Love this place! I've been going here all of my life when they were Housewives Market years ago but Taylor's Sausage is one of the reasons BBQing for me is so memorable 💯"
55 locals recommend
Swan's Market
538 9th St"Love this place! I've been going here all of my life when they were Housewives Market years ago but Taylor's Sausage is one of the reasons BBQing for me is so memorable 💯"
"If you are a beer enthusiast or no nothing about beer but need the best place to hangout outdoors, then look no further cause The Trappist is the best. The service has always been on point and friendliest. No snobbery here for the quality they provide. Due to covid they also have food around. Love this spot. Cheers!"
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St"If you are a beer enthusiast or no nothing about beer but need the best place to hangout outdoors, then look no further cause The Trappist is the best. The service has always been on point and friendliest. No snobbery here for the quality they provide. Due to covid they also have food around. Love this spot. Cheers!"
Neighborhoods
It is a great place to walkaround and explore some general eateries!
29 locals recommend
Jack London District
It is a great place to walkaround and explore some general eateries!
City/town information
It is right next to Oakland, and if you need to do some casual grocery shopping, Almeda has a great variety of stores to choose from, such as Grocery Outlet, Target, and Safeway.
48 locals recommend
Alameda
It is right next to Oakland, and if you need to do some casual grocery shopping, Almeda has a great variety of stores to choose from, such as Grocery Outlet, Target, and Safeway.
Since the -880 is A LITERAL MINUTE away from this place, you can stop by the big city and check out some landmarks (safely of course), such as Golden Gate Park, Union Square, Dolores Park, and so on!
102 locals recommend
San Francisco
Since the -880 is A LITERAL MINUTE away from this place, you can stop by the big city and check out some landmarks (safely of course), such as Golden Gate Park, Union Square, Dolores Park, and so on!
Sightseeing
"Merritt is one of the best places to go for a nice walk or run in the city of Oakland."
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard"Merritt is one of the best places to go for a nice walk or run in the city of Oakland."
"Oakland's Chinatown is smaller and more calm than SF, but still full of unusual markets and tasty restaurants. And it's a neighborhood and community."
551 locals recommend
Chinatown
"Oakland's Chinatown is smaller and more calm than SF, but still full of unusual markets and tasty restaurants. And it's a neighborhood and community."
There is community, history, transit, shopping, great food spots and all within a walkable distance.
25 locals recommend
Old Oakland
There is community, history, transit, shopping, great food spots and all within a walkable distance.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Walking is a great option!
Since all the stores and eateries are close by each other, walking around the neighborhood is safe and easy!
What to pack
Bring comfortable walking shoes
You will find it is easy to walk around this neighborhood, and especially if you like eateries, you might find yourself bouncing from restaurant to restaurant!
Getting around
There are scooters and mopeds around the area to rent.
If you want to get to an area in the neighborhood quickly, use any of the scooter services around the area, such as LINK or Revel. The scooters require you to download an app before using them, so make sure to download them in advance.
LINK: https://www.link.city/oakland
REVEL: https://gorevel.com/
You can also use the BART train system for further distances.
BART: https://www.bart.gov/schedules