Guidebook for Oakland
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite local bar. Great food, served late, with fantastic cocktails. Locals mainly. Relaxed vibe.
Try the "yard birds" fried chicken
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
1411 Powell StMy favorite local bar. Great food, served late, with fantastic cocktails. Locals mainly. Relaxed vibe.
Try the "yard birds" fried chicken
Smallish bar, but not usually too busy, and they make good drinks
44 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dogwood
1644 Telegraph AveSmallish bar, but not usually too busy, and they make good drinks
Amazing mac-n-cheese restaurant. every type of variation possible with tons of great beer pairings.
Always busy, but always great
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Homeroom
400 40th StAmazing mac-n-cheese restaurant. every type of variation possible with tons of great beer pairings.
Always busy, but always great
Commonwealth Micropub
3986 Adeline StreetCozy pub with small bites menu.
Get the Oakland vibe at this great restaurant. One of my favorites.
145 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster StGet the Oakland vibe at this great restaurant. One of my favorites.
Everything Else
Large indoor rock climbing gym 5 mins away. Open late, with daily rates available. I go a few times a week
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Berkeley Iron Works
800 Potter StLarge indoor rock climbing gym 5 mins away. Open late, with daily rates available. I go a few times a week
A friend of mine opened this bakery. He was Michael Jackson's personal chef for awhile. Very high quality baked goods. Great sandwiches and salads as well. Get the salad bowl or anything sweet.
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sweet Bar Bakery
2355 BroadwayA friend of mine opened this bakery. He was Michael Jackson's personal chef for awhile. Very high quality baked goods. Great sandwiches and salads as well. Get the salad bowl or anything sweet.
Hip, small movie theater playing a variety of movies, from old classics, documentaries and blockbusters. Large cozy furniture seating. Food and alcohol served to you at your seat. super fun!
156 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th StHip, small movie theater playing a variety of movies, from old classics, documentaries and blockbusters. Large cozy furniture seating. Food and alcohol served to you at your seat. super fun!
A few blocks away. Great pizza and beer joint.
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
2033 CA-123A few blocks away. Great pizza and beer joint.
Local co-op bakery with amazing baked goods and daily pizza specials. Order a pizza early in the day because they sell out. Can take pizza pre-cooked as well. Scones are a must!
72 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria
4301 San Pablo AveLocal co-op bakery with amazing baked goods and daily pizza specials. Order a pizza early in the day because they sell out. Can take pizza pre-cooked as well. Scones are a must!
Oakland indoor climbing gym. I go hear frequently. They have daily rates, yoga, spin, boxing classes as well. See also Ironworks gym (same owners)
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great Western Power Company
520 20th StOakland indoor climbing gym. I go hear frequently. They have daily rates, yoga, spin, boxing classes as well. See also Ironworks gym (same owners)
Largest local movie theater. 16 screens. Imax. new cocktail bar. Within Emeryville shopping center with loads of restaurant options
83 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
AMC Bay Street 16
5614 Bay StLargest local movie theater. 16 screens. Imax. new cocktail bar. Within Emeryville shopping center with loads of restaurant options
Dogtown Athletic
3109 Adeline StCrossfit and boxing gym, literally across the street
Large bar/restaurant. Lots of TV's if you want to catch a sports game. Great hamburger
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 BroadwayLarge bar/restaurant. Lots of TV's if you want to catch a sports game. Great hamburger
Food Scene
Kilovolt Coffee
1829 Mandela ParkwayCool, coffee place
Legendary chicken and waffles spot. Get here early, especially on a weekend. Don't miss it.
109 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 BroadwayLegendary chicken and waffles spot. Get here early, especially on a weekend. Don't miss it.
Great cocktail bar. Never super busy. Food menu as well.
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Plum Cocktail Bar
2216 BroadwayGreat cocktail bar. Never super busy. Food menu as well.
Good and convenient mexican food. 3 or 4 restaurants all right next to each other if you want options
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Los Cantaros Taqueria
4115 San Pablo AveGood and convenient mexican food. 3 or 4 restaurants all right next to each other if you want options
Favorite Taco restaurant. Super fast service. Lots of seating.
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Xolo
1916 Telegraph AveFavorite Taco restaurant. Super fast service. Lots of seating.
Small, quirky sandwich and beer restaurant. My favorite sandwiches
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Analog
414 14th StSmall, quirky sandwich and beer restaurant. My favorite sandwiches
FuseBox
2311 Magnolia StreetKorean food. Hip and exemplary
The best Burmese food, with a cocktail bar as well. Always, always a line. It lives up to the hype
458 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Burma Superstar
309 Clement StThe best Burmese food, with a cocktail bar as well. Always, always a line. It lives up to the hype
Everyones favorite Ethiopian restaurant (mine too). Smaller restaurant. expect a wait.
76 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand AveEveryones favorite Ethiopian restaurant (mine too). Smaller restaurant. expect a wait.