Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Delicious Thai Food.Great Service. Go for the house specials.
44 locals recommend
Chai Thai Noodles
545 International Boulevard
44 locals recommend
Delicious Thai Food.Great Service. Go for the house specials.
Best dumplings, potstickers, handpulled noodles. Good all-around Chinese dishes. Extremely busy, but worth the wait. It's a good idea to call in the order or ask for delivery.
71 locals recommend
Shandong Restaurant
328 10th St
71 locals recommend
Best dumplings, potstickers, handpulled noodles. Good all-around Chinese dishes. Extremely busy, but worth the wait. It's a good idea to call in the order or ask for delivery.
Open 7am - 5:30pm. Amazing coffee. Not a good spot for studying.
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
Open 7am - 5:30pm. Amazing coffee. Not a good spot for studying.
New American Gastropub. Great food, great beer, great waitstaff. Sit outside for a view of the lake.
105 locals recommend
Portal Oakland
1611 2nd Ave
105 locals recommend
New American Gastropub. Great food, great beer, great waitstaff. Sit outside for a view of the lake.
Delicious Tapas. Wide selection of house cocktails, beers, and wine. Good for large groups. Wait is never long.
145 locals recommend
Mua Oakland
2442a Webster St
145 locals recommend
Delicious Tapas. Wide selection of house cocktails, beers, and wine. Good for large groups. Wait is never long.
New twist on Mexican food. Extremely flavorful dishes. Amazing brunch place.
29 locals recommend
NIDO Kitchen & Bar
444 Oak St
29 locals recommend
New twist on Mexican food. Extremely flavorful dishes. Amazing brunch place.
Best street tacos. Opens late night until 3am, but be wary of the crowd late night.
23 locals recommend
Tacos Mi Rancho
1434 1st Ave
23 locals recommend
Best street tacos. Opens late night until 3am, but be wary of the crowd late night.
Open 7:30 - 6pm. Great place to drink coffee and work, and do your laundry nextdoor at Woody's Laundromat.
31 locals recommend
Woody's Cafe
1841 Park Blvd
31 locals recommend
Open 7:30 - 6pm. Great place to drink coffee and work, and do your laundry nextdoor at Woody's Laundromat.
Delicious New American food. Great service. Get the oxtail poutine.
55 locals recommend
Chop Bar
190 4th St
55 locals recommend
Delicious New American food. Great service. Get the oxtail poutine.
Most authentic Burmese food. Try the tea leaf salad, nan gyi dok (coconut chicken noodles), or mo hing ga (noodles in catfish porridge).
Grocery Cafe
90 Franklin St
Most authentic Burmese food. Try the tea leaf salad, nan gyi dok (coconut chicken noodles), or mo hing ga (noodles in catfish porridge).

Arts & Culture

Friday Nights at the OMCA. Super fun event with live music and food trucks from Off the Grid. Beer and wine is served. Half-price admissions for adults. Free for 18 and under.
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
Friday Nights at the OMCA. Super fun event with live music and food trucks from Off the Grid. Beer and wine is served. Half-price admissions for adults. Free for 18 and under.

Sightseeing

Walk, run, chill. Beautiful lake to hang around.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Walk, run, chill. Beautiful lake to hang around.

Essentials

Opens 6am - 12am. Normal grocery store, but it stays open the latest.
183 locals recommend
Lucky
1750 Fulton St
183 locals recommend
Opens 6am - 12am. Normal grocery store, but it stays open the latest.
Open 8am - 10pm. Great food. Great prices.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
Open 8am - 10pm. Great food. Great prices.
Opens 8am - 10pm. Great food. Decent prices.
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
Opens 8am - 10pm. Great food. Decent prices.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer selection. Tons of room. Cornhole. Great for groups.
67 locals recommend
Mad Oak Bar
135 12th St
67 locals recommend
Great beer selection. Tons of room. Cornhole. Great for groups.