Guidebook for Oakland
Everything Else
Jack London Square
472 Water StLots or restaurants and fun. Events happening most weekends
Great museum. Go on Friday nights because they always have a band and food trucks and admission is only $5
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StGreat museum. Go on Friday nights because they always have a band and food trucks and admission is only $5
Beautiful lake to walk or bike around. All lit up at night.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardBeautiful lake to walk or bike around. All lit up at night.
Lake Merritt Station
800 Oak St8 minute walk
Regal Jack London
100 Washington St8 screens and Sundays and Tuesdays $5 admission and hot dogs $2
Sierra Market
311 Oak StGreat deli and sells beer and wine
10 minutes and ferry runs about every half hour during the day
73 locals recommend
San Francisco Bay Ferry station
10 Clay St10 minutes and ferry runs about every half hour during the day
Chinatown
Many Chinese restaurants
Food Scene
NIDO Kitchen & Bar
444 Oak StBest gourmet Mexican restaurant in bay area
Chop Bar
190 4th StGreat local bar and restaurant
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StSome say the best coffee around
Great restaurant with patio seating. Also next door is Jack's with patio seating
24 locals recommend
Bocanova
Great restaurant with patio seating. Also next door is Jack's with patio seating
Forge Pizza Oakland
66 Franklin StGood pizza and beer with outdoor seating
Arts & Culture
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero WestJapanese restaurant and Jazz music
Drinks & Nightlife
Jack London and Mark Twain hung out there. Oldest bar in California
61 locals recommend
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
48 Webster StreetJack London and Mark Twain hung out there. Oldest bar in California