Guidebook for Piedmont
Essentials
Local grocery - has most basic needs and good deli as well - pricing above average though.
10 locals recommend
Mulberry's Market
335 Highland AveLocal grocery - has most basic needs and good deli as well - pricing above average though.
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveEverything you need in terms of groceries. Well priced.
Safeway
3747 Grand AveFor all the basics
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlHigh quality, high prices.
Local farmers market - very popular. Only on Saturdays.
197 locals recommend
Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand AveLocal farmers market - very popular. Only on Saturdays.
Parks & Nature
Dracena Quarry Park
130 Dracena AveLovely park for kids and dogs.
Piedmont Park
356 Highland AveBeautiful Park.
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdVery close and feels like you are in the middle of nowhere
Nice lake to walk around on a sunny day. Lots of people out enjoying the lake.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardNice lake to walk around on a sunny day. Lots of people out enjoying the lake.
One of my favorite hiking trails. One section you can let your dog off leash as well.
20 locals recommend
Inspiration Point
Wildcat Canyon RoadOne of my favorite hiking trails. One section you can let your dog off leash as well.
Take a ferry to the island and walk/cycle/segway around it viewing the bay - then home.
107 locals recommend
Angel Island Café
Main StreetTake a ferry to the island and walk/cycle/segway around it viewing the bay - then home.
Entertainment & Activities
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveGreat neighbourhood theatre with latest movies
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont AveOn a nice high street
Food Scene
The Star on Grand
3425 Grand AveAmazing deep pan pizza
Sister
3308 Grand AveGreat food and fun bar
Sidebar
542 Grand AveGreat food, fun bar, fun atmosphere
Penrose
3311 Grand AveGreat food, fun bar, fun atmosphere and space
Dopo
4293 Piedmont AveVery good Italian food. Reasonable pricing.
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont AveVery popular ice cream stop off . . .
Baja Taqueria
4070 Piedmont AveGreat, simple mexican food
Shimizu Cuisine
4290 Piedmont AveGood Sushi
Khana Peena
1889 Solano AveGreat Indian food, above average pricing
Monster Phở
360 BroadwayGood, low priced Vietnamese food
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster StGreat food, fun bar, great atmosphere and space, higher pricing
The Coffee Mill
3363 Grand AveSimple local good coffee shop and cafe
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StFancy coffee
Starbucks
3347 Lakeshore AveGo to coffee
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local bar where you can sing along to the resident piano player if you dare!
60 locals recommend
The Alley | Piano Bar & Restaurant
3325 Grand AveGreat local bar where you can sing along to the resident piano player if you dare!
Arts & Culture
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison StThe best original shows in the East Bay
San Francisco Opera
301 Van Ness AveSan francisco's stunning opera house
Highly interactive science museum for kids of all ages - more fun than any other museum they have been to!
432 locals recommend
Exploratorium
Green StreetHighly interactive science museum for kids of all ages - more fun than any other museum they have been to!
Modern Art - inspiring new exhibits all the time
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StModern Art - inspiring new exhibits all the time
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrStunning new exhibits in a beautiful park setting
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StVery good museum - art, photograph, sculptures
Shopping
Fourth Street
Fourth StreetBeautiful High St with a variety of stores and easy parking
Newish Shopping Mall in the style of a High st with many stores and easy parking
126 locals recommend
Bay Street Emeryville
5616 Bay StNewish Shopping Mall in the style of a High st with many stores and easy parking
Lakeshore Avenue
Lakeshore AvenueA few basic stores - Gap, book store, Verizon, etc