Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
It's around the corner and has amazing Scottish food such as Sheppard's pie and Chicken Pot Pie and a fabulous chicken salad. Be sure not to miss the bread pudding!
27 locals recommend
CommonWealth
2882 Telegraph AveIt's around the corner and has amazing Scottish food such as Sheppard's pie and Chicken Pot Pie and a fabulous chicken salad. Be sure not to miss the bread pudding!
It's our coffee shop around the corner! They are a pretty basic coffee shop a bit soviet style in design and minimalist but the coffee is good and the owner is super friendly.
Black Spring Coffee Company
2930 Telegraph AveIt's our coffee shop around the corner! They are a pretty basic coffee shop a bit soviet style in design and minimalist but the coffee is good and the owner is super friendly.
This is the closest food market around the corner. Good for milk and eggs and basics. They have wonderful take out food that is home made and just SO good! We go there all the time. Falafel, wraps, kebab, good humus, home made pita etc.
23 locals recommend
Oasis Food Market
3045 Telegraph AveThis is the closest food market around the corner. Good for milk and eggs and basics. They have wonderful take out food that is home made and just SO good! We go there all the time. Falafel, wraps, kebab, good humus, home made pita etc.
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlClosest Whole Food. Organic with plenty of parking.
Cute coffee shop near by where you can pet cats. Make sure to look up their website cause sometimes they are closed.
15 locals recommend
Cat Town
2869 BroadwayCute coffee shop near by where you can pet cats. Make sure to look up their website cause sometimes they are closed.
Closest large supermarket. Jade's favorite cause of the prices and quality ratio. Also, it's usually not crowded and is very spacious.
58 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1075 Monroe StClosest large supermarket. Jade's favorite cause of the prices and quality ratio. Also, it's usually not crowded and is very spacious.
Drinks & Nightlife
Really cool out doors Brewery near us, walking distance. Good bear, they have out side seating with fireplaces and also good snack foods.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 BroadwayReally cool out doors Brewery near us, walking distance. Good bear, they have out side seating with fireplaces and also good snack foods.
Entertainment & Activities
Our local small movie theater. It has comfy couches and food! You can eat there as well. Walking distance. Check their movies online cause the schedule changes daily. Saturday morning they have breakfast and cereal and cartoons for kids.
156 locals recommend
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th StOur local small movie theater. It has comfy couches and food! You can eat there as well. Walking distance. Check their movies online cause the schedule changes daily. Saturday morning they have breakfast and cereal and cartoons for kids.
This is great for kids! An old amusement park, all hand painted with an old merry go round, animals, puppet show and animals. No loud music and just one little food stand. There is a little train you can ride inside. Very quaint and typical of Oakland. Must have children to go.
140 locals recommend
Children’S Fairyland
699 Bellevue AveThis is great for kids! An old amusement park, all hand painted with an old merry go round, animals, puppet show and animals. No loud music and just one little food stand. There is a little train you can ride inside. Very quaint and typical of Oakland. Must have children to go.
Sightseeing
Walking around the lake is great exercise. There is a bird sanctuary, a bonsai museum, many coffee shops, a restaurant, a boat house if you wanna row, etc.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardWalking around the lake is great exercise. There is a bird sanctuary, a bonsai museum, many coffee shops, a restaurant, a boat house if you wanna row, etc.
Very quiet and peaceful. Lovely to go and have tea and cookies and relax in SF.
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrVery quiet and peaceful. Lovely to go and have tea and cookies and relax in SF.
Parks & Nature
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdEverywhere is amazing at Tilden!
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood RoadGreat for hikes!
Shopping
Alla the shops are in Emeryville, the gap, urban outfitters, the apple store, movies, big chains etc.
27 locals recommend
Emeryville
Alla the shops are in Emeryville, the gap, urban outfitters, the apple store, movies, big chains etc.
Arts & Culture
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveCheck out concerts at the Fox Theater!
Paramount Theatre
2025 BroadwayCheck out concerts at the Paramount Theatre.