Guidebook for Oakland
Drinks & Nightlife
Drinks and drinking and hanging outside if it's nice. No food, but Rotten City Pizza across the street works just fine for that!
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Prizefighter
6702 Hollis StDrinks and drinking and hanging outside if it's nice. No food, but Rotten City Pizza across the street works just fine for that!
Fun dive bar with totally mixed crowd. Yes, dogs will be there.
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Wolfhound Bar
5516 San Pablo AveFun dive bar with totally mixed crowd. Yes, dogs will be there.
Nice place for a drink and not cheap noshing. Still, good food and lively.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
1411 Powell StNice place for a drink and not cheap noshing. Still, good food and lively.
Pool hall. That's it. Pool tables. Folks playing pool!
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Broken Rack
5768 Peladeau StPool hall. That's it. Pool tables. Folks playing pool!
My favorite go-to for drinks and dinner - local, small, intimate.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Branch Line Lounge
5885 Hollis StMy favorite go-to for drinks and dinner - local, small, intimate.
Food Scene
My go-to for breakfast or lunch. All the basics and great huevos rancheros.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Doyle Street Cafe
5515 Doyle StMy go-to for breakfast or lunch. All the basics and great huevos rancheros.
Ruby's Cafe
6233 Hollis StLunch in, or take out. Great sandwiches.
Thai food, clean and light, and good lunch specials.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Summer Summer Thai Eatery
5885 Hollis StThai food, clean and light, and good lunch specials.
Happy hour sushi... not the top end, but decent.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
KYU2 Sushi
6485 Hollis StHappy hour sushi... not the top end, but decent.
Starbucks
1200 Clay St'nuf said.
Though a little upscale, a great place to sit at the bar. A burger and fries will run you about 14$ which isn't bad for a nice place. Also good food of many kinds, and not snooty.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Townhouse Bar & Grill
5862 Doyle StThough a little upscale, a great place to sit at the bar. A burger and fries will run you about 14$ which isn't bad for a nice place. Also good food of many kinds, and not snooty.
Los Cantaros Taqueria
4115 San Pablo AveMy go-to for burritos.
Best Coast Burritos
4620 5108 BroadwayNew burritos place, not bad - like chipolte. Open until 8pm.
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline StAWESOME bakery.
Huge sandwiches, bigger than needed but some people love them. Can't go bigger!
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Ike's Sandwiches
2204 BroadwayHuge sandwiches, bigger than needed but some people love them. Can't go bigger!
Great pizzas and burgers and breakfast, etc. Walkable and a nice place to end up for some time.
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Paradise Park Café
6334 San Pablo AveGreat pizzas and burgers and breakfast, etc. Walkable and a nice place to end up for some time.
There are about 12-20 eateries in this location, from sushi to ramen, to Italian to Indian food. Walk over the bridge by the train station and you'll find something to eat for sure. Also good coffee at Peets.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Public Market Emeryville
5959 Shellmound StThere are about 12-20 eateries in this location, from sushi to ramen, to Italian to Indian food. Walk over the bridge by the train station and you'll find something to eat for sure. Also good coffee at Peets.
Everything Else
The hipster hangout in the hood - good food, lots of folks and Victory Burger next door for those with a sloppy hamburger thing.
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo AvenueThe hipster hangout in the hood - good food, lots of folks and Victory Burger next door for those with a sloppy hamburger thing.
Vegan donuts. If you need them, they are here.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Donut Farm Oakland
6037 San Pablo AveVegan donuts. If you need them, they are here.
Tuesday evenings, a nice scene and you can also get food. Sometimes entertainment.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
South Berkeley (Tuesday) Farmers' Market
63rd StreetTuesday evenings, a nice scene and you can also get food. Sometimes entertainment.
Essentials
Where you want to go for amazing groceries -- an East Bay Legend. Also lots of prepared foods, easy to pick up dinner and whatever else.
371 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveWhere you want to go for amazing groceries -- an East Bay Legend. Also lots of prepared foods, easy to pick up dinner and whatever else.