Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Diner-style, breakfast all day but with an open 'til one bar.
54 locals recommend
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
4081 Hollis StDiner-style, breakfast all day but with an open 'til one bar.
I don't recommend (because I'm not a Starbucks fan) but guests often ask.
48 locals recommend
Starbucks
3347 Lakeshore AveI don't recommend (because I'm not a Starbucks fan) but guests often ask.
Not my favorite coffee shop but on the way to the West Oakland BART station.
65 locals recommend
Kilovolt Coffee
1829 Mandela ParkwayNot my favorite coffee shop but on the way to the West Oakland BART station.
Pretty Lady
1733 Peralta StThe original. Small, simple, inexpensive breakfast and lunch joint.
Summer Summer Thai Eatery
5885 Hollis StNearby Thai.
Calavera
2337 BroadwayNuevo Oaxacan; lively, surprising and flavorful.
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand AveTry the baked egg dish!
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StThe original!
Essentials
Pak N Save Pharmacy
3889 San Pablo AveClosest full-service grocery store.
If you're new to the Bay Area and wonder why we think we have the best food sources in the country...here's why.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveIf you're new to the Bay Area and wonder why we think we have the best food sources in the country...here's why.
While my grocery preference is for organic, guests have found it a convenient store for both groceries and incidentals. Five minute walk from the house.
149 locals recommend
Target
1057 Eastshore HwyWhile my grocery preference is for organic, guests have found it a convenient store for both groceries and incidentals. Five minute walk from the house.
Getting Around
Closest BART (Bay Area Rapid Transport) train station. Your easiest access to both major airports, SFO and OAK. Only one stop to either downtown Oakland or San Francisco's Embarcadero.
79 locals recommend
West Oakland station
1451 7th StClosest BART (Bay Area Rapid Transport) train station. Your easiest access to both major airports, SFO and OAK. Only one stop to either downtown Oakland or San Francisco's Embarcadero.
Next nearest BART station. Easily accessible by catching a ride on the free Emery-go-round shuttle service at the intersections of Hollis and 40th Sts, a short walk from the house.
164 locals recommend
MacArthur Station
555 40th StNext nearest BART station. Easily accessible by catching a ride on the free Emery-go-round shuttle service at the intersections of Hollis and 40th Sts, a short walk from the house.
Arts & Culture
A Bay Area institution for hands-on industrial arts education and creative inspiration. The Crucible offers 100 classes a quarter and frequent innovative entertainments: http://crucible.org
28 locals recommend
The Crucible
1260 7th StA Bay Area institution for hands-on industrial arts education and creative inspiration. The Crucible offers 100 classes a quarter and frequent innovative entertainments: http://crucible.org
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StChabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveThe place to see music in Oakland.
Parks & Nature
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdJoaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller RdLake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardShopping
Bay Street Emeryville
5616 Bay StElmwood
Piedmont Avenue
Fourth St, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA