Guidebook for Oakland
Great Restaurants and Eateries
I love the whole fried Snapper with garlic or diablo (red) sauce - delish! And great margaritas.
El Agavero Restaurant And Tequila Bar
2071 Mountain BlvdI love the whole fried Snapper with garlic or diablo (red) sauce - delish! And great margaritas.
Wood Tavern
6317 College AveGreat lunch and dinner choices
Marica Restaurant
5301 College AvenueLovely Italian restaurant
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College AveBest pizza in Oakland!
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
1600 Shattuck AveGreat burgers, salads and shakes
Nice local Vietnamese restaurant in the neighborhood. Service may be a little slow but it's because the owners prepare each dish from scratch upon ordering. Worth the wait.
21 locals recommend
Old Weang Ping
6217 MacArthur BlvdNice local Vietnamese restaurant in the neighborhood. Service may be a little slow but it's because the owners prepare each dish from scratch upon ordering. Worth the wait.
Parks & Nature
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller RdNice park for hiking and great views of the Bay
Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links RdEssentials
Safeway
2096 Mountain BlvdArts & Culture
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StChabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline BlvdSightseeing
Lake Merritt is the largest man-made saltwater lake in the U.S.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardLake Merritt is the largest man-made saltwater lake in the U.S.
Entertainment & Activities
Oakland's storybook theme park opened in 1950. Walt Disney visited and took ideas from Fairyland and created Disneyland in 1955.
140 locals recommend
Children’S Fairyland
699 Bellevue AveOakland's storybook theme park opened in 1950. Walt Disney visited and took ideas from Fairyland and created Disneyland in 1955.