Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

bread, scones, pies, pastries
70 locals recommend
La Farine
3411 Fruitvale Ave
70 locals recommend
bread, scones, pies, pastries
Locally owned. Kid friendly play area.
51 locals recommend
Hive
2139 MacArthur Blvd
51 locals recommend
Locally owned. Kid friendly play area.
108 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
3401 Fruitvale Ave
108 locals recommend
Little secret: best Italian Water Icey in town and good ice cream too!
Flavor Brigade
3540 Fruitvale Ave
Little secret: best Italian Water Icey in town and good ice cream too!
Expect a wait..but worth it for a nice brunch.
101 locals recommend
Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur Blvd
101 locals recommend
Expect a wait..but worth it for a nice brunch.
127 locals recommend
Jack London Square station
245 2nd St
127 locals recommend
Bars/restaurants
89 locals recommend
Temescal
89 locals recommend
Bars/restaurants
Good avocado toast and coffee shop near by
107 locals recommend
Acme Bread
1601 San Pablo Ave
107 locals recommend
Good avocado toast and coffee shop near by
Good chaat house and Indian grocery store.
84 locals recommend
Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth St
84 locals recommend
Good chaat house and Indian grocery store.
Good pizza made daily and other baked goods. Quick walk to lake merritt from here.
198 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
198 locals recommend
Good pizza made daily and other baked goods. Quick walk to lake merritt from here.
walkable. One guest highly recommended the peach cobbler!
9 locals recommend
Southern Café
2000 MacArthur Blvd
9 locals recommend
walkable. One guest highly recommended the peach cobbler!
Low key restaurant with good Bahn mi and noodle soups!
12 locals recommend
Cam Huong
702 International Blvd
12 locals recommend
Low key restaurant with good Bahn mi and noodle soups!

Arts & Culture

Food trucks, music, dancing, and art every Friday!
Friday Nights @ OMCA with Off the Grid
Food trucks, music, dancing, and art every Friday!
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
813 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Centennial Drive:Lawrence Hall of Science station
42 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

10 minute drive. Miles of hiking trails and running/biking trails. Great views.
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
373 locals recommend
10 minute drive. Miles of hiking trails and running/biking trails. Great views.
Good place to fly a kite or take a stroll with views of the Bay.
157 locals recommend
Berkeley Marina
157 locals recommend
Good place to fly a kite or take a stroll with views of the Bay.
Pool, tot lot, and playgroud. Sausal creek hiking trails near by
43 locals recommend
Dimond Park
3860 Hanly Rd
43 locals recommend
Pool, tot lot, and playgroud. Sausal creek hiking trails near by

Drinks & Nightlife

Bars/restaurants
45 locals recommend
Uptown
45 locals recommend
Bars/restaurants
Music and dancing at night
73 locals recommend
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 Broadway
73 locals recommend
Music and dancing at night
Outside patio with games
69 locals recommend
Lost & Found Beer Garden
2040 Telegraph Avenue
69 locals recommend
Outside patio with games

Essentials

230 locals recommend
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
230 locals recommend
Springwater Coin Laundry
1619 MacArthur Blvd
48 locals recommend
Safeway
3550 Fruitvale Ave
48 locals recommend
14 locals recommend
CVS
3320 Fruitvale Ave
14 locals recommend
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

72 locals recommend
Oakland Zoo station
9777 Golf Links Rd
72 locals recommend
Tuesday night family story time and other activities.
Oakland Public Library: Dimond Branch
3565 Fruitvale Ave
Tuesday night family story time and other activities.

Shopping

Local clothing with a mission.
62 locals recommend
Oaklandish
3419 Fruitvale Ave
62 locals recommend
Local clothing with a mission.