Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
This is the cutest and super delicious Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. It's walkable from my house and you get to walk up a hill after to burn off all those calories!
21 locals recommend
Old Weang Ping
6217 MacArthur BlvdThis is the cutest and super delicious Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. It's walkable from my house and you get to walk up a hill after to burn off all those calories!
Run by an old Indian couple, they are adorable. I only ever get takeout from here, but it's real homemade Indian food and it's delicious.
Masala Cuisine
7912 International BlvdRun by an old Indian couple, they are adorable. I only ever get takeout from here, but it's real homemade Indian food and it's delicious.
They make matcha green tea lattes with almond milk! They have the best espresso drinks around and really good bagels. If you're gluten free, they have a really good jicama salad.
13 locals recommend
Cafe 3016
3016 MacArthur BoulevardThey make matcha green tea lattes with almond milk! They have the best espresso drinks around and really good bagels. If you're gluten free, they have a really good jicama salad.
This super cute diner offers a great breakfast. I recommend the beef hash!
101 locals recommend
Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur BlvdThis super cute diner offers a great breakfast. I recommend the beef hash!
Great juicy burgers and it's close. They have good curly fries and milkshakes.
29 locals recommend
Sparky's Giant Burgers
4120 Redwood RdGreat juicy burgers and it's close. They have good curly fries and milkshakes.
This place is fantastic. They cover the tables in paper and it's a big messy pile when you're done. Check this place out!
26 locals recommend
Rockin Crawfish
211 Foothill BlvdThis place is fantastic. They cover the tables in paper and it's a big messy pile when you're done. Check this place out!
Hive
2139 MacArthur BlvdThis place has good coffee, a great atmosphere and good food too!
La Farine
3411 Fruitvale AveThey have amazing morning buns!
O Smoothie
2075 Mountain BlvdLocal juice and smoothie joint, if you're looking for that!
Essentials
They source all their produce from local farms, it's the best produce short of the farmer's market. They also have a good selection of organic and non-organic items.
230 locals recommend
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur BlvdThey source all their produce from local farms, it's the best produce short of the farmer's market. They also have a good selection of organic and non-organic items.
This one is the same but just a little smaller than the other Farmer Joe's
230 locals recommend
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur BlvdThis one is the same but just a little smaller than the other Farmer Joe's
They have an AMAZING bulk section. As well as a good gluten free section. I wouldn't buy produce from here, but they have a lot of packaged items.
26 locals recommend
The Food Mill
3033 MacArthur BlvdThey have an AMAZING bulk section. As well as a good gluten free section. I wouldn't buy produce from here, but they have a lot of packaged items.
If you want inexpensive food, this is the place to go. They have a wide selection of conventional packaged foods.
78 locals recommend
Safeway
2096 Mountain BlvdIf you want inexpensive food, this is the place to go. They have a wide selection of conventional packaged foods.
Everything Else
CVS
7200 Bancroft AveThis is the closest pharmacy.
Bank of America Financial Center
496 Lake Park AveThis is the closest atm.
There are not many bike rental shops in the east bay. This one will have all your bike rental needs.
Bay Area Bike Rentals
There are not many bike rental shops in the east bay. This one will have all your bike rental needs.
Sightseeing
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood RoadLots of beautiful hikes with lovely views of the bay.
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller RdMore hikes!