Guidebook for Oakland

Winnie
Guidebook for Oakland

Getting Around

About a mile from our place and great for commuting to other parts of Oakland and SF Bay Area.
48 locals recommend
Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale Avenue
48 locals recommend
About a mile from our place and great for commuting to other parts of Oakland and SF Bay Area.

Food Scene

Great late night (drink & food) Happy Hour that starts at 8pm. Mariachis walk around and play in the restaurant too!
9 locals recommend
Guadalajara
1001 Fruitvale Ave
9 locals recommend
Great late night (drink & food) Happy Hour that starts at 8pm. Mariachis walk around and play in the restaurant too!
Bahn mi's
Banh Mi Ba Le
1909 International Blvd
Bahn mi's
Delicious Mexican cuisine
El Huarache Azteca
3842 International Blvd
Delicious Mexican cuisine
Great craft beers, amazing burger and brats on the waterfront. Good for sunny days.
21 locals recommend
Brotzeit Lokal | German Restaurant & Waterfront Biergarten
1000 Embarcadero
21 locals recommend
Great craft beers, amazing burger and brats on the waterfront. Good for sunny days.
Great outdoor patio, good beers, and tasty bites.
105 locals recommend
Portal Oakland
1611 2nd Ave
105 locals recommend
Great outdoor patio, good beers, and tasty bites.
24 locals recommend
Doughnut Dolly
482 B 49th Street
24 locals recommend
They have breakfast burritos! and free coffee on Fridays!
13 locals recommend
Bicycle Coffee
377 2nd St
13 locals recommend
They have breakfast burritos! and free coffee on Fridays!
Great brunch, good pizza, even better cocktails
194 locals recommend
Sister
3308 Grand Ave
194 locals recommend
Great brunch, good pizza, even better cocktails

Sightseeing

Go for a walk or bike ride around the Lake, people watch, bring a picnic, or train on the steps of the stairs.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Go for a walk or bike ride around the Lake, people watch, bring a picnic, or train on the steps of the stairs.
8 locals recommend
Oakland California Temple
4770 Lincoln Ave
8 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Steins and hearty German fare
39 locals recommend
Speisekammer
2424 Lincoln Ave
39 locals recommend
Steins and hearty German fare
Fun bar and delicious food being served, great casual atmosphere, good place to watch games - awesome owner.
15 locals recommend
The Grand Tavern
3601 Grand Ave
15 locals recommend
Fun bar and delicious food being served, great casual atmosphere, good place to watch games - awesome owner.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
165 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Wonderful old school theater screening blockbusters and indie films alike
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Wonderful old school theater screening blockbusters and indie films alike
Sports arena for local A's games
61 locals recommend
RingCentral Coliseum
7000 Coliseum Way
61 locals recommend
Sports arena for local A's games
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Best outdoor swimming pool in Oakland!
6 locals recommend
Trefethen Aquatic Center
5000 MacArthur Blvd
6 locals recommend
Best outdoor swimming pool in Oakland!
Great community space, awesome food and drinks, old and new movies playing all the time...
156 locals recommend
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 locals recommend
Great community space, awesome food and drinks, old and new movies playing all the time...

Essentials

230 locals recommend
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
230 locals recommend