Oakland Chinatown & Downtown

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Oakland Chinatown & Downtown

Food Scene

Famous noodles & dumplings, best you'll ever eat.
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Shandong Restaurant
328 10th St
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Famous noodles & dumplings, best you'll ever eat.
Best pork buns in the neighborhood
Sun Sing Pastry Dim Sum
382 8th St
Best pork buns in the neighborhood
House roasted coffee, food, open late, good place to work. Next to 12th St BART.
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Awaken Cafe & Roasting
1429 Broadway
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House roasted coffee, food, open late, good place to work. Next to 12th St BART.
Not for vegetarians. Excellent Bloody Mary's
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Chop Bar
190 4th St
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Not for vegetarians. Excellent Bloody Mary's
Closest late night take out place. Very good soups.
KultMix
304 10th St
Closest late night take out place. Very good soups.
Extremely fast sushi / poke take out.
Poke Zone
329 11th St
Extremely fast sushi / poke take out.
Cheap banh mi, lunch take out only.
CAM ANH
920 Webster St
Cheap banh mi, lunch take out only.
Through the tube into Alameda - one of the best traditional dim sum places in the bay area.
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East Ocean Seafood Restaurant
1713 Webster St
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Through the tube into Alameda - one of the best traditional dim sum places in the bay area.
Authentic Szechuan style for adventurous eaters - very spicy, 'stinky tofu', etc.
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Spices 3 Restaurants
370-372 12th St
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Authentic Szechuan style for adventurous eaters - very spicy, 'stinky tofu', etc.
Nicer 'New American' style dinner
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Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
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Nicer 'New American' style dinner
Excellent ramen, only open for lunch.
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Sobo Ramen
988 Franklin St
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Excellent ramen, only open for lunch.
There's a lot of boba places in the hood, this is the only one that makes their own in house.
One Zo
362 8th St
There's a lot of boba places in the hood, this is the only one that makes their own in house.
Permanent food truck on the other end of the lake - open until 2am most nights.
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Tacos Mi Rancho
1434 1st Ave
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Permanent food truck on the other end of the lake - open until 2am most nights.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nearby stuff.
50+ craft beers on tap with a patio, punk rock vibe but diverse crowd. Bottles to go.
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Beer Revolution: pick-up & curbside ❤️
464 3rd St
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50+ craft beers on tap with a patio, punk rock vibe but diverse crowd. Bottles to go.
Belgian and rare beers. "Monk's Lunch" special is one of the better deals in downtown.
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The Trappist
460 8th St
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Belgian and rare beers. "Monk's Lunch" special is one of the better deals in downtown.
Dive that allows smoking
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Ruby Room
132 14th St
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Dive that allows smoking
Great cocktails, across from Fox Theater
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Dogwood
1644 Telegraph Ave
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Great cocktails, across from Fox Theater
Small neighborhood spot that has good music and food (burgers, tacos) until late
The Hatch Oakland
402 15th St
Small neighborhood spot that has good music and food (burgers, tacos) until late
Plays sports games on TV and has a nice patio
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Mad Oak Bar
135 12th St
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Plays sports games on TV and has a nice patio
Punk / metal bar often has touring bands playing.
The Golden Bull Bar
412 14th St
Punk / metal bar often has touring bands playing.
Dive bar directly next to 12th St BART station.
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Radio
435 13th St
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Dive bar directly next to 12th St BART station.
Famously weird bar next to City Hall. Excellent greyhounds, good music. Very Oakland.
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Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
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Famously weird bar next to City Hall. Excellent greyhounds, good music. Very Oakland.
On-site microbrewery, excellent jazz & swing bands on weekend nights. Only place I've ever been with a gruit on tap.
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Woods Bar & Brewery
1701 Telegraph Ave
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On-site microbrewery, excellent jazz & swing bands on weekend nights. Only place I've ever been with a gruit on tap.
Very divey sailor bar near OKJ Amtrak.
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Merchants' Saloon
401 2nd St
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Very divey sailor bar near OKJ Amtrak.
Really good beer bar on Telegraph
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The Good Hop Bar & Bottle Shop
2421 Telegraph Ave
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Really good beer bar on Telegraph

Arts & Culture

Historic venue within walking distance
Historic venue
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Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
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Historic venue
Excellent museum, very underrated. Every Friday has free admission & huge food truck event on 10th Street with live music. Highly recommend.
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Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
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Excellent museum, very underrated. Every Friday has free admission & huge food truck event on 10th Street with live music. Highly recommend.
Every first Friday - large street festival in downtown that runs up Telegraph Avenue. Food trucks, art galleries, bars, special events, etc.
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First Fridays
2633 Telegraph Ave
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Every first Friday - large street festival in downtown that runs up Telegraph Avenue. Food trucks, art galleries, bars, special events, etc.
Art Deco venue & events center
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Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
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Art Deco venue & events center
Watch an indie film on a couch. Has food & alcohol. Very Oakland.
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The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
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Watch an indie film on a couch. Has food & alcohol. Very Oakland.
Divey bar that has a lot of punk/metal touring bands play.
The Golden Bull Bar
412 14th St
Divey bar that has a lot of punk/metal touring bands play.
Venue host to all kinds of concerts.
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The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
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Venue host to all kinds of concerts.
Bar downstairs, small intimate venue upstairs.
Elbo Room Jack London
311 Broadway
Bar downstairs, small intimate venue upstairs.
Famous for the Oakland amateur 'Hoodslam Wrestling' events (google it).
Oakland Metro Operahouse
303 3rd St
Famous for the Oakland amateur 'Hoodslam Wrestling' events (google it).