Guidebook for Oakland

Brittany
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Some of the best coffee in Oakland, with a great crew of worker-owners running the place! Our favorite drink: the Flat White with Almond Milk
51 recommandé par les habitants
Alchemy Collective Cafe and Roaster
1741 Alcatraz Ave
51 recommandé par les habitants
Some of the best coffee in Oakland, with a great crew of worker-owners running the place! Our favorite drink: the Flat White with Almond Milk
Well known for being the best fancy pizza in the bay area!
237 recommandé par les habitants
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 recommandé par les habitants
Well known for being the best fancy pizza in the bay area!
If you haven't eaten here before- you must! Plan ahead though, usually there's about a 30 minute wait at dinner time. Try the tea leaf salad- it's like nothing else I've ever tased...in a good way!
458 recommandé par les habitants
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 recommandé par les habitants
If you haven't eaten here before- you must! Plan ahead though, usually there's about a 30 minute wait at dinner time. Try the tea leaf salad- it's like nothing else I've ever tased...in a good way!
Great, down to earth, friendly people with yummy coffee and treats to get your day started off right.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Earthly Coffee and Tea
5506 Martin Luther King Jr Way
16 recommandé par les habitants
Great, down to earth, friendly people with yummy coffee and treats to get your day started off right.
Clean, relaxed atmosphere with good service and even better food! Eat breakfast here at least once during your stay.
53 recommandé par les habitants
Aunt Mary's Cafe
4640 Telegraph Avenue
53 recommandé par les habitants
Clean, relaxed atmosphere with good service and even better food! Eat breakfast here at least once during your stay.
Don't go for the service, go for the coffee! It's delicious.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Subrosa Coffee
419 40th St
40 recommandé par les habitants
Don't go for the service, go for the coffee! It's delicious.
More variations of Mac and Cheese than you ever thought possible. Everything here is the best.
149 recommandé par les habitants
Homeroom
400 40th St
149 recommandé par les habitants
More variations of Mac and Cheese than you ever thought possible. Everything here is the best.
We love this Gluten Free bakery! They even made our wedding cake. Try the whoopie pies, the black and white cupcakes, and the cinnamon rolls.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Mariposa Baking Company
5427 Telegraph Ave
34 recommandé par les habitants
We love this Gluten Free bakery! They even made our wedding cake. Try the whoopie pies, the black and white cupcakes, and the cinnamon rolls.
Unpretentious, good pizza. Good beer selection, decent service, and great pizza! Perfect for a casual hang with friends or mellow date night.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
20 recommandé par les habitants
Unpretentious, good pizza. Good beer selection, decent service, and great pizza! Perfect for a casual hang with friends or mellow date night.
Tacos!
173 recommandé par les habitants
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
173 recommandé par les habitants
Tacos!
OK, it's a little pricey for tacos- but the food here is really good and the staff are SUPER sweet.
15 recommandé par les habitants
La Calaca Loca Taqueria
5199 Telegraph Ave
15 recommandé par les habitants
OK, it's a little pricey for tacos- but the food here is really good and the staff are SUPER sweet.
1. Their tables are ironing boards! 2. Their sandwiches are famously delectable.
196 recommandé par les habitants
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 recommandé par les habitants
1. Their tables are ironing boards! 2. Their sandwiches are famously delectable.
The more coffee options the better ;)
43 recommandé par les habitants
Arbor Cafe
4210 Telegraph Avenue
43 recommandé par les habitants
The more coffee options the better ;)
Excellent coffee, pastries, pizza, soups, and salads! Worker owned!
198 recommandé par les habitants
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
198 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent coffee, pastries, pizza, soups, and salads! Worker owned!
Excellent food and cocktails in delightfully artsy setting- plus they usually have a live DJ playing background music.
145 recommandé par les habitants
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster St
145 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent food and cocktails in delightfully artsy setting- plus they usually have a live DJ playing background music.
You wouldn't even know the whole place is vegan. Great for a date or special occasion!
57 recommandé par les habitants
Millennium
5912 College Ave
57 recommandé par les habitants
You wouldn't even know the whole place is vegan. Great for a date or special occasion!

Shopping

This little corner store is family run by some of our favorite neighbors. You can easily get basics like chips or booze, but they also have some fancy things too - like kombucha and Gluten Free beer!
East Bay Liquors
5350 Martin Luther King Jr Way
This little corner store is family run by some of our favorite neighbors. You can easily get basics like chips or booze, but they also have some fancy things too - like kombucha and Gluten Free beer!
It's like a tiny hip Disneyland for adults- a bunch of cute shops all squeezed in to a very cute alley.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Temescal Alley
Temescal Alley
65 recommandé par les habitants
It's like a tiny hip Disneyland for adults- a bunch of cute shops all squeezed in to a very cute alley.
Recycled clothing and eco friendly gifts!
9 recommandé par les habitants
Knimble
3258 Grand Ave
9 recommandé par les habitants
Recycled clothing and eco friendly gifts!

Essentials

Hands down the most amazing produce section ever! This is the best place to get your grocery needs met. Berkeley Bowl has the perfect balance of natural foods and accessibly priced staples. Plus wine!
419 recommandé par les habitants
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 recommandé par les habitants
Hands down the most amazing produce section ever! This is the best place to get your grocery needs met. Berkeley Bowl has the perfect balance of natural foods and accessibly priced staples. Plus wine!
If Berkeley Bowl is closed (ie after 8pm), there's a Whole Foods just a few blocks away!
553 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 recommandé par les habitants
If Berkeley Bowl is closed (ie after 8pm), there's a Whole Foods just a few blocks away!
Tiny health food store with all the basics- great for when you don't need to do a whole shopping trip, just to grab a few items.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Temescal Produce Market
4001 Broadway
17 recommandé par les habitants
Tiny health food store with all the basics- great for when you don't need to do a whole shopping trip, just to grab a few items.
Great local veggie options and they now take ATM cards! TUESDAY evenings :)
43 recommandé par les habitants
South Berkeley (Tuesday) Farmers' Market
63rd Street
43 recommandé par les habitants
Great local veggie options and they now take ATM cards! TUESDAY evenings :)
It's in the parking lot of the DMV, and it would make the world so nice if all DMV trips were this yummy! SUNDAY mornings.
96 recommandé par les habitants
Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont Ave
96 recommandé par les habitants
It's in the parking lot of the DMV, and it would make the world so nice if all DMV trips were this yummy! SUNDAY mornings.

Everything Else

Great park for picnics, catch, or playing ball!
15 recommandé par les habitants
Mosswood Park
3612 Webster St
15 recommandé par les habitants
Great park for picnics, catch, or playing ball!
Best nail shop I've ever been to - great prices, too! Make an appointment if you can, they get busy!
Nail Today
3794 Grand Ave
Best nail shop I've ever been to - great prices, too! Make an appointment if you can, they get busy!
The biggest farmer's market in Oakland (I think) -sooooo good. Get a "you've got kale" smoothie at the Native Juice booth- it's SO good. SATURDAY mornings.
197 recommandé par les habitants
Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
197 recommandé par les habitants
The biggest farmer's market in Oakland (I think) -sooooo good. Get a "you've got kale" smoothie at the Native Juice booth- it's SO good. SATURDAY mornings.