Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
The most incredible daily pizza ever! Cooperative bakery serving delicious pastries and gourmet pizza.
198 personas de la zona recomiendan
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore AveThe most incredible daily pizza ever! Cooperative bakery serving delicious pastries and gourmet pizza.
Cheeseboard pizza, fantastic cocktails, outdoor garden—great for lively dinner with friends.
194 personas de la zona recomiendan
Sister
3308 Grand AveCheeseboard pizza, fantastic cocktails, outdoor garden—great for lively dinner with friends.
Cool new restaurant, just opened within the year, attracts cool crowd and delicious food. Restaurant decor is all reclaimed and recycled materials from old Oakland infrastructure.
77 personas de la zona recomiendan
Penrose
3311 Grand AveCool new restaurant, just opened within the year, attracts cool crowd and delicious food. Restaurant decor is all reclaimed and recycled materials from old Oakland infrastructure.
Incredible Balinese coffee house in the most magnificent structure, completely renovated by owners with indoor garden, fireplace, cozy couches and lounge chairs and open garage windows.
Monkey Forest Road
3265 Grand AveIncredible Balinese coffee house in the most magnificent structure, completely renovated by owners with indoor garden, fireplace, cozy couches and lounge chairs and open garage windows.
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StStarbucks
3347 Lakeshore AveIncredible diner (don't let the look fool you). Great for brunch, draws huge crowds on weekends. Get there early or later and ask to sit in the back garden (most people don't know about it).
28 personas de la zona recomiendan
Lakeshore Cafe
3257 Lakeshore AveIncredible diner (don't let the look fool you). Great for brunch, draws huge crowds on weekends. Get there early or later and ask to sit in the back garden (most people don't know about it).
THE BEST BRUNCH! Everything on the menu is delicious. Long wait on weekends so get there early or late, or better yet, go on a weekday!
117 personas de la zona recomiendan
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand AveTHE BEST BRUNCH! Everything on the menu is delicious. Long wait on weekends so get there early or late, or better yet, go on a weekday!
Amazing pizza, same owner as Little Star in San Francisco.
64 personas de la zona recomiendan
The Star on Grand
3425 Grand AveAmazing pizza, same owner as Little Star in San Francisco.
Just "ehh" neighborhood pizza. Venture only if starving.
28 personas de la zona recomiendan
Leaning Tower
498 Wesley AveJust "ehh" neighborhood pizza. Venture only if starving.
Awesomely located outdoor bar and restaurant with dining on the dock of the lake.
136 personas de la zona recomiendan
Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside DrAwesomely located outdoor bar and restaurant with dining on the dock of the lake.
Shopping
Beautiful new boutique for Men's and Women's fashion with great indie designer apparel brands.
7 personas de la zona recomiendan
Oak Common
3231 Grand AveBeautiful new boutique for Men's and Women's fashion with great indie designer apparel brands.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cute bar with very eclectic crowd. Serves coffee during the day, drinks at night. Show sports, DJ, dancing, chilling.
56 personas de la zona recomiendan
Room 389
389 Grand AveCute bar with very eclectic crowd. Serves coffee during the day, drinks at night. Show sports, DJ, dancing, chilling.
Everything Else
Delicious Fried Chicken & Waffles—small portions but still good. Draws a brunch crowd.
14 personas de la zona recomiendan
Kitchen 388
388 Grand AveDelicious Fried Chicken & Waffles—small portions but still good. Draws a brunch crowd.
Great shopping for unique jewelry, home accents, and general gifts. Great for unique and special non-touristy souvenirs.
14 personas de la zona recomiendan
Urban Indigo
20405 Lakeshore AveGreat shopping for unique jewelry, home accents, and general gifts. Great for unique and special non-touristy souvenirs.
Arts & Culture
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveHistoric Oakland move theater
Museo Oakland de California
1000 Oak StAmazing California exhibit.
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveLive music/performance venue.
Paramount Theatre
2025 BroadwayLive music/performance venue.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveBecause who doesn't like TJ's?
If you want to spend a whole paycheck...we've got the place!
553 personas de la zona recomiendan
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlIf you want to spend a whole paycheck...we've got the place!
Sightseeing
Amazing California Redwoods, great for hiking, mountain biking, picnics, etc.
The most incredible views of the bay, Oakland, and Bay Bridge and Golden Gate bridge.
214 personas de la zona recomiendan
Parque Joaquin Miller
3300 Joaquin Miller RdAmazing California Redwoods, great for hiking, mountain biking, picnics, etc.
The most incredible views of the bay, Oakland, and Bay Bridge and Golden Gate bridge.