Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Essentials

Best place to do some quick grocery shopping that is walking distance.
6 locals recommend
Smart & Final
901-933 Broadway
6 locals recommend
Best place to do some quick grocery shopping that is walking distance.
If you have a car and want to visit Whole Foods, here it is!
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
If you have a car and want to visit Whole Foods, here it is!

Food Scene

Great brunch spot with the world's most amazing chicken and waffles. Outdoor seating is available here.
10 locals recommend
Cock-A-Doodle Cafe
719 Washington St
10 locals recommend
Great brunch spot with the world's most amazing chicken and waffles. Outdoor seating is available here.
Nice coffee shop with plenty of seating and tables for doing work. Please note: there are certain 'no computer' working days. Check their schedule.
35 locals recommend
Awaken Cafe & Roasting
1429 Broadway
35 locals recommend
Nice coffee shop with plenty of seating and tables for doing work. Please note: there are certain 'no computer' working days. Check their schedule.
Starbucks!
24 locals recommend
Starbucks
1200 Clay St
24 locals recommend
Starbucks!
Best dim sum restaurant in the heart of Chinatown.
Peony Seafood Restaurant
388 9th St
Best dim sum restaurant in the heart of Chinatown.
Best vietnamese restaurant in the area with lots of nice seating.
27 locals recommend
Le Cheval
1007 Clay St
27 locals recommend
Best vietnamese restaurant in the area with lots of nice seating.
Thai Restaurant.
9 locals recommend
Siam Bay | Authentic Thai Cuisine
1009 Clay St
9 locals recommend
Thai Restaurant.
Upscale-ish bar and restaurant.
24 locals recommend
District Oakland
827 Washington St
24 locals recommend
Upscale-ish bar and restaurant.
Nice coffee & restaurant spot.
22 locals recommend
Caffe 817
817 Washington St
22 locals recommend
Nice coffee & restaurant spot.
Great Mexican and tapas spot.
22 locals recommend
Tamarindo
468 8th St
22 locals recommend
Great Mexican and tapas spot.
Great late night eatery in the Uptown district.
29 locals recommend
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph Avenue
29 locals recommend
Great late night eatery in the Uptown district.
Very great neighborhood market with lots of specialty food restaurants. Great place to bring a small group to bet some food and sit in a shared seating environment.
55 locals recommend
Swan's Market
538 9th St
55 locals recommend
Very great neighborhood market with lots of specialty food restaurants. Great place to bring a small group to bet some food and sit in a shared seating environment.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice local bar with some outside seating.
Penelope
555 12th St
Nice local bar with some outside seating.
Great bar.
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals recommend
Great bar.
Great place to grab a beer. Outdoor venue.
8 locals recommend
Pacific Coast Brewing Co.
8 locals recommend
Great place to grab a beer. Outdoor venue.
Nice, upscale bar.
44 locals recommend
Dogwood
1644 Telegraph Ave
44 locals recommend
Nice, upscale bar.
Great bar with indoor bocce.
79 locals recommend
Make Westing
1741 Telegraph Ave
79 locals recommend
Great bar with indoor bocce.
One of a kind Oakland bar.
120 locals recommend
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals recommend
One of a kind Oakland bar.