Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Very good ethiopian food, walking distance.
76 locals recommend
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand Ave
76 locals recommend
Very good ethiopian food, walking distance.
Excellent farm to table food, excellent cocktails. A must!
45 locals recommend
Camino
3917 Grand Ave
45 locals recommend
Excellent farm to table food, excellent cocktails. A must!
Delicious asian fusion food.
36 locals recommend
Plum Cocktail Bar
2216 Broadway
36 locals recommend
Delicious asian fusion food.
Great for lunch and dinner. Asian fare. Soft serve Strauss ice cream for dessert!
35 locals recommend
Hawker Fare
2300 Webster St
35 locals recommend
Great for lunch and dinner. Asian fare. Soft serve Strauss ice cream for dessert!
Delicious burgers!
14 locals recommend
Umami Burger Oakland
2100 Franklin St
14 locals recommend
Delicious burgers!
Awesome cocktails, great pizza, fun atmosphere!
194 locals recommend
Sister
3308 Grand Ave
194 locals recommend
Awesome cocktails, great pizza, fun atmosphere!
Authentic and tasty Israeli food. Good for takeout! Very casual.
12 locals recommend
Holy Land Kosher Food
677 Rand Ave
12 locals recommend
Authentic and tasty Israeli food. Good for takeout! Very casual.
All American burgers. Casual. Delicious.
59 locals recommend
Trueburger
146 Grand Ave
59 locals recommend
All American burgers. Casual. Delicious.
Lunch and dinner. Italian. Very good!
35 locals recommend
Dopo
4293 Piedmont Ave
35 locals recommend
Lunch and dinner. Italian. Very good!
The best coffee shop around. Elegant and atmospheric, along with having quality coffee drinks and sweets. Try a waffle!
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
The best coffee shop around. Elegant and atmospheric, along with having quality coffee drinks and sweets. Try a waffle!
Hands down the best Burmese food. Delicious.
458 locals recommend
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 locals recommend
Hands down the best Burmese food. Delicious.
Best sandwiches around. Casual.
8 locals recommend
Stag's Lunchette
362 17th Street
8 locals recommend
Best sandwiches around. Casual.
Casual sandwich place, very good to go. A classic. Fried chicken sandwich is always good!
8 locals recommend
Grégoire
4001 Piedmont Avenue
8 locals recommend
Casual sandwich place, very good to go. A classic. Fried chicken sandwich is always good!
Fabulous ramen! Never disappoints. The cocktails are delicious also and the fried rice!
112 locals recommend
Ramen Shop
5812 College Ave
112 locals recommend
Fabulous ramen! Never disappoints. The cocktails are delicious also and the fried rice!
Legendary fried chicken sandwich!
196 locals recommend
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 locals recommend
Legendary fried chicken sandwich!
Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup! Fridays crawfish soup is worth waiting for! It's also a gourmet cheese shop. Great for lunch.
17 locals recommend
Sacred Wheel
17 locals recommend
Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup! Fridays crawfish soup is worth waiting for! It's also a gourmet cheese shop. Great for lunch.
Coffee, empanadas, sweets and a bar in the evening. Charming!
56 locals recommend
Room 389
389 Grand Ave
56 locals recommend
Coffee, empanadas, sweets and a bar in the evening. Charming!
Great bagels, salmon, whitefish, egg salad. YUM
122 locals recommend
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
122 locals recommend
Great bagels, salmon, whitefish, egg salad. YUM
Delicious pizza by the slice! Great pies! Farm fresh toppings that change seasonally.
9 locals recommend
Slicer Pizzeria
4395 Piedmont Ave
9 locals recommend
Delicious pizza by the slice! Great pies! Farm fresh toppings that change seasonally.
A must go to in the East Bay. Go to cafe for a la carte pricing. Or the restaurant for the elaborate coursed dinners. Make a reservation! Or walk in to the cafe. A MUST
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
A must go to in the East Bay. Go to cafe for a la carte pricing. Or the restaurant for the elaborate coursed dinners. Make a reservation! Or walk in to the cafe. A MUST
The bar is great!!!!
63 locals recommend
Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
63 locals recommend
The bar is great!!!!
Great Mexican food! Lively and fun!
74 locals recommend
Doña Tomás
3770 Piedmont Avenue
74 locals recommend
Great Mexican food! Lively and fun!
Great pizza, other dining and a bar.
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 locals recommend
Great pizza, other dining and a bar.
Casual and authentic fresh Mexican food. Casual lunch and dinner.
25 locals recommend
Cosecha
907 Washington St
25 locals recommend
Casual and authentic fresh Mexican food. Casual lunch and dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

I have not dined, but I love the cocktails! The food is apparently quite good.
77 locals recommend
Penrose
3311 Grand Ave
77 locals recommend
I have not dined, but I love the cocktails! The food is apparently quite good.
Excellent burgers! Fun and nice ambiance. Great drinks!
36 locals recommend
Plum Cocktail Bar
2216 Broadway
36 locals recommend
Excellent burgers! Fun and nice ambiance. Great drinks!
Great bar with salumi small bites and a fabulous happy hour.
17 locals recommend
Adesso
4395 Piedmont Avenue
17 locals recommend
Great bar with salumi small bites and a fabulous happy hour.
Fun tiki bar!
42 locals recommend
Kona Club
4401 Piedmont Ave
42 locals recommend
Fun tiki bar!
A new tiki bar in town!
8 locals recommend
Longitude
347 14th St
8 locals recommend
A new tiki bar in town!
Fun and classy cocktail bar!
15 locals recommend
DREXL
382 19th St
15 locals recommend
Fun and classy cocktail bar!
Best beer bar!
86 locals recommend
The Trappist
460 8th St
86 locals recommend
Best beer bar!

Arts & Culture

Historic and charming movie theater.
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Historic and charming movie theater.
Fun new movie theater!
156 locals recommend
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 locals recommend
Fun new movie theater!

Everything Else

Massage, manicure, pedicure. Relaxing atmosphere and professional.
6 locals recommend
Simply Green Day Spa
630 Grand Ave
6 locals recommend
Massage, manicure, pedicure. Relaxing atmosphere and professional.
worth the trip to Berkeley for this amazing ice cream!
50 locals recommend
Ici Ice Cream
2948 College Avenue
50 locals recommend
worth the trip to Berkeley for this amazing ice cream!

Shopping

My favorite vintage clothing boutique.
13 locals recommend
Mercy Vintage
4188 Piedmont Ave
13 locals recommend
My favorite vintage clothing boutique.
Great gift and home goods shoppe!
15 locals recommend
Good Neighbor
4200 Piedmont Ave
15 locals recommend
Great gift and home goods shoppe!
Beautiful sustainable jewelry store.
Melissa Joy Manning Berkeley
1827 Fifth St
Beautiful sustainable jewelry store.