Guidebook for Emeryville

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Guidebook for Emeryville

Food Scene

Breakfast, lunch, & brunch. Get the corned beef hash or the silver dollar pancakes. Coffee is Peet's, tea is Mighty Leaf. Ample portions. Prices are quite reasonable, all things considered.
43 locals recommend
Doyle Street Cafe
5515 Doyle St
43 locals recommend
Breakfast, lunch, & brunch. Get the corned beef hash or the silver dollar pancakes. Coffee is Peet's, tea is Mighty Leaf. Ample portions. Prices are quite reasonable, all things considered.
Very tasty Italian food. Bucci's still running it too, after all these years. http://www.buccis.com/
Bucci's
6121 Hollis Street
Very tasty Italian food. Bucci's still running it too, after all these years. http://www.buccis.com/
Rated "Best Thai in the East Bay" in 2011. A swanky, stylish little spot. Try the spicy fried rice w/ Thai basil w/ beef. NOM http://summersummerthai.com/
33 locals recommend
Summer Summer Thai Eatery
5885 Hollis St
33 locals recommend
Rated "Best Thai in the East Bay" in 2011. A swanky, stylish little spot. Try the spicy fried rice w/ Thai basil w/ beef. NOM http://summersummerthai.com/
Partly owned by Green Day. This funky, punky little diner is open long & late (7am - 1am). Burgers are excellent. So are the pancakes. Pixar employees lunch here daily. http://iamrudy.com/
54 locals recommend
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
4081 Hollis St
54 locals recommend
Partly owned by Green Day. This funky, punky little diner is open long & late (7am - 1am). Burgers are excellent. So are the pancakes. Pixar employees lunch here daily. http://iamrudy.com/
Excellent artisan pies. Get the arugula salad. Warning: staffed by some some seriously stony bros. Food's tasty, though.
31 locals recommend
Rotten City Pizza
6613 Hollis St
31 locals recommend
Excellent artisan pies. Get the arugula salad. Warning: staffed by some some seriously stony bros. Food's tasty, though.
Good Dim Sum! (no carts, though)
29 locals recommend
Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant
3199 Powell St
29 locals recommend
Good Dim Sum! (no carts, though)
Good coffee, proper local art, and nicely designed.
18 locals recommend
Farley's on 65th
1195 65th St
18 locals recommend
Good coffee, proper local art, and nicely designed.

Drinks & Nightlife

Founded in 1926. Past incarnations: Speakeasy, "Society of Gentlemen Chefs", Hell's Angels club bar. Beautifully redone. Pricy, but worth it. http://www.townhousebarandgrill.com/
42 locals recommend
Townhouse Bar & Grill
5862 Doyle St
42 locals recommend
Founded in 1926. Past incarnations: Speakeasy, "Society of Gentlemen Chefs", Hell's Angels club bar. Beautifully redone. Pricy, but worth it. http://www.townhousebarandgrill.com/
Best new bar in the east bay. No one is making better cocktails on this side of the water. Beautiful interior, outdoor patio, artisan drinks mixed by sexy mixologists. http://prizefighterbar.com/
6702 Hollis St
6702 Hollis Street
Best new bar in the east bay. No one is making better cocktails on this side of the water. Beautiful interior, outdoor patio, artisan drinks mixed by sexy mixologists. http://prizefighterbar.com/

Essentials

Local pharmacy & general drug store. General hours: 7am-10pm Pharmacy hours: - M-F: 9am-9pm - Sat: 9am-6pm - Sun: 10am-6pm Pharmacy phone: 510-653-0526
Sushi Village
3250 Francis Lewis Blvd
Local pharmacy & general drug store. General hours: 7am-10pm Pharmacy hours: - M-F: 9am-9pm - Sat: 9am-6pm - Sun: 10am-6pm Pharmacy phone: 510-653-0526
Fresh-baked bread and pastries. Their daily pizza is always vegetarian & always delicious. http://www.arizmendi-bakery.org/pizza_schedule.php
72 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria
4301 San Pablo Ave
72 locals recommend
Fresh-baked bread and pastries. Their daily pizza is always vegetarian & always delicious. http://www.arizmendi-bakery.org/pizza_schedule.php
Very close. Open 'til 10pm!
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Very close. Open 'til 10pm!

Sightseeing

Yes. For real.
35 locals recommend
Pixar Animation Studios
1200 Park Ave
35 locals recommend
Yes. For real.

Arts & Culture

24-hour card table gambling (if you're into that sort of thing). http://www.oakscardclub.com/
Oaks Card Club
4097 San Pablo Ave
24-hour card table gambling (if you're into that sort of thing). http://www.oakscardclub.com/
Beautiful old building. Great YA fiction section. Knowledgable librarians. They can order any book in the system and have it there in just 2 days.
Oakland Public Library: Golden Gate Branch
5606 San Pablo Ave
Beautiful old building. Great YA fiction section. Knowledgable librarians. They can order any book in the system and have it there in just 2 days.
Another nice little urban park - this one larger than Stanford Avenue's.
8 locals recommend
Doyle Hollis Park
Hollis Street
8 locals recommend
Another nice little urban park - this one larger than Stanford Avenue's.
Movie Theatre!
United Artists Emery Bay Stadium 10 Movie Theater
Movie Theatre!
Movie Theatre!
83 locals recommend
AMC Bay Street 16
5614 Bay St
83 locals recommend
Movie Theatre!
Gorgeous views of the bay and incredible sunsets. Great views of the Golden Gate bridge, the Bay bridge, & Alcatraz, Treasure, and Angel Islands.
18 locals recommend
Emeryville Marina & Park
3310 Powell St
18 locals recommend
Gorgeous views of the bay and incredible sunsets. Great views of the Golden Gate bridge, the Bay bridge, & Alcatraz, Treasure, and Angel Islands.

Everything Else

Nearby BofA. Several ATMs.
19 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
496 Lake Park Ave
19 locals recommend
Nearby BofA. Several ATMs.
I've been taking my cars to Bob for 12 years now. His prices are fair & his work is top-notch. I hope you won't need this, but if you do then tell him I sent you.
Boyd's Body & Auto Repair
1245 Powell St
I've been taking my cars to Bob for 12 years now. His prices are fair & his work is top-notch. I hope you won't need this, but if you do then tell him I sent you.
Yoga classes less than a block away! http://www.emeryvillehealthwellness.com/
Whole Family Wellness Center
Alohi Place
Yoga classes less than a block away! http://www.emeryvillehealthwellness.com/
Owned & run by a very friendly family. Standard ghetto selection, but they've got the cheapest smokes in town.
Dollar Market
1228 59th Street
Owned & run by a very friendly family. Standard ghetto selection, but they've got the cheapest smokes in town.
Student massages are very good and very cheap!
6 locals recommend
National Holistic Institute
5900 Doyle St
6 locals recommend
Student massages are very good and very cheap!
Super close to the house. Can get you to Jack London Square in Oakland for less than $8 and in less than 10 minutes.
24 locals recommend
Emeryville station
5885 Horton St
24 locals recommend
Super close to the house. Can get you to Jack London Square in Oakland for less than $8 and in less than 10 minutes.
Car rental spot.
70 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck Ave
70 locals recommend
Car rental spot.
Another car rental spot.
9 locals recommend
Avis Car Rental
5855 Horton St
9 locals recommend
Another car rental spot.
It's like a Salvation Army for home-builders. A must-see. Beware the cat pee smell.
22 locals recommend
Urban Ore
900 Murray St
22 locals recommend
It's like a Salvation Army for home-builders. A must-see. Beware the cat pee smell.

Entertainment & Activities

A nice little urban park. Half-court basketball to the West & swing sets to the east. Good benches for sitting & reading.
1299 Stanford Ave
1299 Stanford Avenue
A nice little urban park. Half-court basketball to the West & swing sets to the east. Good benches for sitting & reading.