Guidebook for Oakland

Hannah
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Great beer selection, good food, small kids play area!
40 locals recommend
Degrees Plato Tap Room Bottle Shop & Kitchen
4251 MacArthur Blvd
40 locals recommend
Great beer selection, good food, small kids play area!
Best brunch place in the neighborhood. Get there early or be prepared to wait!
101 locals recommend
Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur Blvd
101 locals recommend
Best brunch place in the neighborhood. Get there early or be prepared to wait!
Good food, close by!
21 locals recommend
Everett & Jones BBQ
4245 MacArthur Blvd
21 locals recommend
Good food, close by!
People come from all over to eat here! Great food!
51 locals recommend
Phnom Penh
3912 MacArthur Boulevard
51 locals recommend
People come from all over to eat here! Great food!
"Fancy" pizza place. People in Oakland LOVE it!
25 locals recommend
Fist of Flour Doughjo
4166 MacArthur Blvd
25 locals recommend
"Fancy" pizza place. People in Oakland LOVE it!
Laotian food. Best for takeout. This place is an Oakland institution. Unique, delicious, and a MUST TRY.
70 locals recommend
Champa Garden
2102 8th Ave
70 locals recommend
Laotian food. Best for takeout. This place is an Oakland institution. Unique, delicious, and a MUST TRY.
They sell regular food, too, but their ice cream is famous.
129 locals recommend
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
129 locals recommend
They sell regular food, too, but their ice cream is famous.
One of the best brunch places in Oakland.
109 locals recommend
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
109 locals recommend
One of the best brunch places in Oakland.

Parks & Nature

Wanna hike? See redwoods without having to go too far? Everything from a paved path to more strenuous hilly and long hikes, plus a playground for the kids! Great for picnics too.
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
373 locals recommend
Wanna hike? See redwoods without having to go too far? Everything from a paved path to more strenuous hilly and long hikes, plus a playground for the kids! Great for picnics too.
BEAUTIFUL. You can walk around it for some or all of the way. Great place to spend any time. Saturdays 9-2 is a fantastic farmer's market.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
BEAUTIFUL. You can walk around it for some or all of the way. Great place to spend any time. Saturdays 9-2 is a fantastic farmer's market.

Essentials

78 locals recommend
Safeway
2096 Mountain Blvd
78 locals recommend
Drugstore. Stocked with groceries, too.
18 locals recommend
Walgreens Pharmacy
3434 High St
18 locals recommend
Drugstore. Stocked with groceries, too.

Drinks & Nightlife

Dive bar. See the locals!
7 locals recommend
Lounge 3411
3411 MacArthur Blvd
7 locals recommend
Dive bar. See the locals!
Kitschy hipster dive bar. Known for their greyhounds (vodka/grapefruit).
120 locals recommend
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals recommend
Kitschy hipster dive bar. Known for their greyhounds (vodka/grapefruit).
The cheapest beer in Oakland (shhh! Don’t tell anyone). Cute patio and good food. Walking distance from my place.
Ghost Town Brewing - Laurel
The cheapest beer in Oakland (shhh! Don’t tell anyone). Cute patio and good food. Walking distance from my place.

Getting Around

Fruitvale BART is the closest station.
20 locals recommend
Fruitvale Station
20 locals recommend
Fruitvale BART is the closest station.