Guidebook for San Leandro
Drinks & Nightlife
Bring your own picnic food and sit on their patio all afternoon! It's a great place to chill.
22 locals recommend
Drake's Brewing Company
1933 Davis StBring your own picnic food and sit on their patio all afternoon! It's a great place to chill.
A fantastic sports bar with great drinks and Reuben sandwiches (they also have comfortable outdoor seating).
The Englander Sports Pub & Restaurant
101 Parrott StA fantastic sports bar with great drinks and Reuben sandwiches (they also have comfortable outdoor seating).
Food Scene
Paradiso
685 Bancroft AveRomantic place for a delicious dinner. Make reservations!
Great place to work on your lap top, hang all day, in a relaxed, sunny and gay friendly setting.
30 locals recommend
Zocalo Coffeehouse
645 Bancroft AveGreat place to work on your lap top, hang all day, in a relaxed, sunny and gay friendly setting.
The food, great drinks, the history of Sunol, and the service, and the funky atmosphere.
Bosco's Bones & Brew
11922 Main StThe food, great drinks, the history of Sunol, and the service, and the funky atmosphere.
Everything Else
Love the Zoo Lights during the holidays. It's a great place just to take a walk!
72 locals recommend
Oakland Zoo station
9777 Golf Links RdLove the Zoo Lights during the holidays. It's a great place just to take a walk!
Lake Chabot
Excellent hiking and walking trails and so nearby!
A beautiful nearby drive, dropping you into the charming town of Sunol (stop for a Margarita at Bosco's!
Palomares Canyon
A beautiful nearby drive, dropping you into the charming town of Sunol (stop for a Margarita at Bosco's!
Just a few minutes away and a gorgeous estate to explore - even better during the holidays when they dress it up for Christmas and offer hayrack rides!
11 locals recommend
DUNSMUIR HELLMAN HISTORIC ESTATE
2960 Peralta Oaks CtJust a few minutes away and a gorgeous estate to explore - even better during the holidays when they dress it up for Christmas and offer hayrack rides!
Just 15 minutes away...beautiful easy 3 mile walk around, pretty at sunset...the gem of the east bay. Walk to nearby restaurants and shops on Grand Ave and Lakeshore Avenue.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardJust 15 minutes away...beautiful easy 3 mile walk around, pretty at sunset...the gem of the east bay. Walk to nearby restaurants and shops on Grand Ave and Lakeshore Avenue.
Arts & Culture
New up and coming artist space (think Burning Man Sculptures)...it's worth exploring! http://thegate510.com/
West Gate San Leandro
1933 Davis StNew up and coming artist space (think Burning Man Sculptures)...it's worth exploring! http://thegate510.com/
Sightseeing
Welcome to the original gay mecca. Take BART to Civic Center and walk up Market Street or take muni up the hill (you'll know you're there when you see the huge rainbow flag).
37 locals recommend
Castro Street
Castro StreetWelcome to the original gay mecca. Take BART to Civic Center and walk up Market Street or take muni up the hill (you'll know you're there when you see the huge rainbow flag).
Best day trip ever...they call it the Carmel of the gold country. Over 100 wine tasting spots, cute shops, gorgeous views and other gold rush towns nearby (Sutter's Creek and Jackson, among others)
211 locals recommend
Murphys
Best day trip ever...they call it the Carmel of the gold country. Over 100 wine tasting spots, cute shops, gorgeous views and other gold rush towns nearby (Sutter's Creek and Jackson, among others)
Great views, exercise and walking paths, adjacent to El Torrito which has great weekend brunch with bottomless champagne.
19 locals recommend
San Leandro Marina
40 Mulford Point DrGreat views, exercise and walking paths, adjacent to El Torrito which has great weekend brunch with bottomless champagne.