Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Parks & Nature

Closest Redwoods! Great Hiking
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
373 locals recommend
Closest Redwoods! Great Hiking
Hiking, picnics, botanical garden of California native plants
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 locals recommend
Hiking, picnics, botanical garden of California native plants
Really nice, mature botanical garden run by CAL
77 locals recommend
The University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Dr
77 locals recommend
Really nice, mature botanical garden run by CAL
Lovely place to take a walk and people watch.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Lovely place to take a walk and people watch.

Arts & Culture

They have an awesome Friday night event-- half off museum entry, food trucks and live music! It is great during regular business hours, too!
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
They have an awesome Friday night event-- half off museum entry, food trucks and live music! It is great during regular business hours, too!

Essentials

Temescal Wash and Dry
4864 Telegraph Ave
The best grocery store! Amazing produce selection. That said, it is very crowded and parking can be a challenge.
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
The best grocery store! Amazing produce selection. That said, it is very crowded and parking can be a challenge.
Cheap grocery store. Lots of packaged food and affordable, decent wine.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Cheap grocery store. Lots of packaged food and affordable, decent wine.
Local grocery store with nice selection
66 locals recommend
Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Ave
66 locals recommend
Local grocery store with nice selection

Shopping

Hip alley with a variety shops built in old barns. Very cute, worth a stop. Ice cream, plants, barber, vintage clothes, books, gifts, apothecary....
17 locals recommend
Alley 49
Alley 49
17 locals recommend
Hip alley with a variety shops built in old barns. Very cute, worth a stop. Ice cream, plants, barber, vintage clothes, books, gifts, apothecary....

Getting Around

BART station-- 15-20 minute train ride to downtown SF
164 locals recommend
MacArthur Station
555 40th St
164 locals recommend
BART station-- 15-20 minute train ride to downtown SF

Entertainment & Activities

Rent boats and explore Lake Merritt- Sailboats, paddle boats, and kayaks available/
26 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Boating Center
568 Bellevue Ave
26 locals recommend
Rent boats and explore Lake Merritt- Sailboats, paddle boats, and kayaks available/
Beautiful, iconic movie theatre of Oakland. They have $5 movie specials on Tuesday.
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Beautiful, iconic movie theatre of Oakland. They have $5 movie specials on Tuesday.
Museum/ play unlimited pinball!
68 locals recommend
Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster St
68 locals recommend
Museum/ play unlimited pinball!

Food Scene

Macaroni and Cheese. That's it. (Beer too)
149 locals recommend
Homeroom
400 40th St
149 locals recommend
Macaroni and Cheese. That's it. (Beer too)
Favorite, local, cheap sushi
46 locals recommend
Geta Japanese Restaurant
165 41st St
46 locals recommend
Favorite, local, cheap sushi
Delicious vegan food! Even my most anti-vegan friends love this place.
16 locals recommend
Shangri-La Vegan on Telegraph
4905 Telegraph Ave
16 locals recommend
Delicious vegan food! Even my most anti-vegan friends love this place.
Amazing Food & Cocktails. A Temescal highlight. Crowded and loud.
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 locals recommend
Amazing Food & Cocktails. A Temescal highlight. Crowded and loud.
Amazing food & Cocktails! One of the most popular restaurants in the neighborhood. Can have a significant wait
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
Amazing food & Cocktails! One of the most popular restaurants in the neighborhood. Can have a significant wait
Delicious Mexican food. Not cheap but not expensive. Lovely patio
173 locals recommend
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
173 locals recommend
Delicious Mexican food. Not cheap but not expensive. Lovely patio
Bagels!!
122 locals recommend
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
122 locals recommend
Bagels!!
Tasty vietnamese
16 locals recommend
Monster Phở
360 Broadway
16 locals recommend
Tasty vietnamese
Fancy coffee, beautiful space
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
Fancy coffee, beautiful space
Coffee, food, and stiff drinks all in the same place.
15 locals recommend
BAR 41 OAKLAND
308 41st St
15 locals recommend
Coffee, food, and stiff drinks all in the same place.
12 locals recommend
Julie's
4316 Telegraph Ave
12 locals recommend
Excellent, upscale restaurant. May need reservations
22 locals recommend
Homestead
4029 Piedmont Ave
22 locals recommend
Excellent, upscale restaurant. May need reservations
Our nieghborhood's 2 star michelin restaurant! Reservation required.
53 locals recommend
Commis
3859 Piedmont Ave
53 locals recommend
Our nieghborhood's 2 star michelin restaurant! Reservation required.
Sausages and Beer
34 locals recommend
Hog's Apothecary
375 40th St
34 locals recommend
Sausages and Beer
Cheap sausages and beer
153 locals recommend
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission St
153 locals recommend
Cheap sausages and beer
Amazing deep dish pizza! Very crowded.
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
247 locals recommend
Amazing deep dish pizza! Very crowded.
Good Indian- does delivery.
High Peaks Kitchen
College Avenue
Good Indian- does delivery.
One of the many great Korean spots in Temescal
31 locals recommend
Bowl'd BBQ
South Shore Center
31 locals recommend
One of the many great Korean spots in Temescal
One of the many delicious Ethiopian restaurants in Temescal.
10 locals recommend
Cafe Eritrea D'Afrique
4069 Telegraph Ave
10 locals recommend
One of the many delicious Ethiopian restaurants in Temescal.