Guidebook for Oakland

Fred & Naomi
Fred & Naomi
Guidebook for Oakland

Essentials

Great wine & cheese selection as well as all the basics you might need.
66 locals recommend
Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Ave
66 locals recommend
Great wine & cheese selection as well as all the basics you might need.
Drug store & pharmacy
83 locals recommend
CVS
2655 Telegraph Ave
83 locals recommend
Drug store & pharmacy
24 hour groceries!
62 locals recommend
Safeway
3747 Grand Ave
62 locals recommend
24 hour groceries!

Getting Around

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station with trains connecting all over the bay area. A trip to San Francisco takes about 20 minutes.
164 locals recommend
MacArthur Station
555 40th St
164 locals recommend
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station with trains connecting all over the bay area. A trip to San Francisco takes about 20 minutes.

Food Scene

Great coffee and a cozy deck for reading a book and enjoying the sun.
15 locals recommend
BAR 41 OAKLAND
308 41st St
15 locals recommend
Great coffee and a cozy deck for reading a book and enjoying the sun.
Famous slow-drip artisan coffee.
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
Famous slow-drip artisan coffee.
Insanely good Korean BBQ!
21 locals recommend
Ohgane
3915 Broadway
21 locals recommend
Insanely good Korean BBQ!
Delicious, fast and healthy Vietnamese food in a simple setting.
16 locals recommend
Monster Phở
360 Broadway
16 locals recommend
Delicious, fast and healthy Vietnamese food in a simple setting.
This place specializes in creative takes on macaroni and cheese (regular and gluten free).
149 locals recommend
Homeroom
400 40th St
149 locals recommend
This place specializes in creative takes on macaroni and cheese (regular and gluten free).
This is a hipster spot, with tons of artisan beers and sausages.
34 locals recommend
Hog's Apothecary
375 40th St
34 locals recommend
This is a hipster spot, with tons of artisan beers and sausages.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails and tapas.
25 locals recommend
Bar Cesar
4039 Piedmont Ave
25 locals recommend
Great cocktails and tapas.
Specialty beers in a low key atmosphere. A local favorite!
48 locals recommend
Cato's Ale House
3891 Piedmont Ave
48 locals recommend
Specialty beers in a low key atmosphere. A local favorite!
The Fox has great music shows! It's a small concert hall with lots of character located in the heart of the downtown of the city of Oakland, California. This venue is built into an old art deco movie theatre. Big names play there frequently.
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals recommend
The Fox has great music shows! It's a small concert hall with lots of character located in the heart of the downtown of the city of Oakland, California. This venue is built into an old art deco movie theatre. Big names play there frequently.

Entertainment & Activities

Local theater that focuses on art house & indy films.
59 locals recommend
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
59 locals recommend
Local theater that focuses on art house & indy films.

Parks & Nature

Gondolas, restaurants and a beautiful walking trail circle the lake. Great place to hang out and get some exercise.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Gondolas, restaurants and a beautiful walking trail circle the lake. Great place to hang out and get some exercise.

Shopping

Eclectic shopping spot, this place is famous for artsy and interesting shops. There's even a barber shop.
65 locals recommend
Temescal Alley
Temescal Alley
65 locals recommend
Eclectic shopping spot, this place is famous for artsy and interesting shops. There's even a barber shop.
Rockridge has all kinds of shops - Restaurants, cafes, bookstores, furniture, clothing, etc. It's a popular place in Oakland for spending an afternoon.
97 locals recommend
Rockridge
97 locals recommend
Rockridge has all kinds of shops - Restaurants, cafes, bookstores, furniture, clothing, etc. It's a popular place in Oakland for spending an afternoon.