Guidebook for Oakland
Everything Else
Lake Merritt Station
800 Oak StTransit
Lake Merritt Boating Center
568 Bellevue AveBoat on the lake.
Arts & Culture
I-Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StOMCA Friday Nights!
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th StSuper cool local theater with unique film events.
The New Parish
1743 San Pablo AveGreat live music.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lost & Found Beer Garden
2040 Telegraph AvenueFun hang out
The Trappist
460 8th StGreat beer selection on tap.
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph AveEntertaining and popular bar
Room 389
389 Grand AveGreat vibe day (cafe ) and night
Portal Oakland
1611 2nd AveDecent food, well priced, beer and wine.
Food Scene
Hopscotch
1915 San Pablo Ave$$$ but good!
Flora
1900 Telegraph AveCheck out Fauna, its related bar next door.
Hawker Fare
2300 Webster StAsian Fusion
Xolo
1916 Telegraph AveExcellent (tad pricey) tacos.
Miss Ollie's
901 Washington StExcellent Afro Caribbean food.
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission StThey had rattlesnake sausage once.
Cosecha
907 Washington StGood Mexican food
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore AveNice "homemade" bread and pasrty selections
Mijori Japanese Restaurant
3260 Grand AveDecent local sushi bar
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand AveSuper popular
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand AveSpot to go for brunch
Sidebar
542 Grand AveBistro style drinks and food
The Star on Grand
3425 Grand AvePopular pizza place
Sister
3308 Grand Avegood vibe for cafe and dinner spot
Penrose
3311 Grand Aveunique
Taqueria Sinaloa
2138 International BlvdHella real tacos! Get the mariscos.
Champa Garden
2102 8th AvePopular Lao restaurant
Rockin Crawfish
211 Foothill BlvdLots of fried bits
Very good coffee and cool place with lots to learn about Mixquica and Mayan culture.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
Akat Cafe Kalli
1603 2nd AveVery good coffee and cool place with lots to learn about Mixquica and Mayan culture.
Haddon Hill Cafe
504 Wesley AveFancy pants coffee joint.
Leaning Tower
498 Wesley AvePopular