Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Local Coffee Shop
65 locals recommend
Kilovolt Coffee
1829 Mandela Parkway
65 locals recommend
Local Coffee Shop
Enclave of restaurants etc
The Hive Oakland
2335 Broadway
Enclave of restaurants etc
Yummy Oaxacan style Mexican food now with a full Mezcal bar
60 locals recommend
Tacubaya
1782 Fourth St
60 locals recommend
Yummy Oaxacan style Mexican food now with a full Mezcal bar
Iconic restaurant of the Slow Food movement
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
Iconic restaurant of the Slow Food movement
Nearby Emeryville location has daily menu of pizza with sourdough crust, baked goods and some soups.
72 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria
4301 San Pablo Ave
72 locals recommend
Nearby Emeryville location has daily menu of pizza with sourdough crust, baked goods and some soups.
Similar to Arizmendi, another pizza cooperative in Berkeley in the famous "Gourmet Ghetto", amazing pizza, baked goods plus a huge selection of specialty cheese. Daily live Jazz at lunch time. Usually a line but moves quickly. Many other great restaurants across the street too.
317 locals recommend
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Ave
317 locals recommend
Similar to Arizmendi, another pizza cooperative in Berkeley in the famous "Gourmet Ghetto", amazing pizza, baked goods plus a huge selection of specialty cheese. Daily live Jazz at lunch time. Usually a line but moves quickly. Many other great restaurants across the street too.

Drinks & Nightlife

19 locals recommend
Era Art Bar & Lounge
19 Grand Ave
19 locals recommend
Bar and Music venue
13 locals recommend
Black Cat
400 Eddy Street
13 locals recommend
Bar and Music venue

Entertainment & Activities

Gorgeous location in GG park, Light show at night, gorgeous collection of plants and flowers
232 locals recommend
Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Dr
232 locals recommend
Gorgeous location in GG park, Light show at night, gorgeous collection of plants and flowers
Claude the albino alligator! Gorgeous aquariums and great educational exhibits. Across from the De Young museum.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
816 locals recommend
Claude the albino alligator! Gorgeous aquariums and great educational exhibits. Across from the De Young museum.

Parks & Nature

Also check out Muir Beach if it's not too cold out
660 locals recommend
Muir Woods National Monument
660 locals recommend
Also check out Muir Beach if it's not too cold out

Arts & Culture

Amazing and unique art
6 locals recommend
Creative Growth Art Center
355 24th St
6 locals recommend
Amazing and unique art

Shopping

Little enclave of fun restaurants, shops, and sweets
89 locals recommend
Temescal
89 locals recommend
Little enclave of fun restaurants, shops, and sweets

Sightseeing

Get the audio tour and bundle up, it can get cold!
503 locals recommend
Alcatraz Island
503 locals recommend
Get the audio tour and bundle up, it can get cold!
246 locals recommend
Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos Ave
246 locals recommend