Guidebook for Oakland

Daniel
Guidebook for Oakland

Essentials

Close walk
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Close walk
Huge selection of affordable food
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KP Asian Market
2370 Telegraph Ave
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Huge selection of affordable food
Great deals on organic veggies, wine, and cheeses. Selection is inconsistent but there's always a fun surprise!
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Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
2900 Broadway
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Great deals on organic veggies, wine, and cheeses. Selection is inconsistent but there's always a fun surprise!

Arts & Culture

Fun theater with food and couches inside.
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The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
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Fun theater with food and couches inside.
Fun locally owned theater has off-beat and mainstream movies, and is a beautiful walk around the lake at night or in the day
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Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
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Fun locally owned theater has off-beat and mainstream movies, and is a beautiful walk around the lake at night or in the day
Huge venue with live music and large shows
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Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
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Huge venue with live music and large shows

Food Scene

Good food and good cheap cocktails. Happy hour prices are pretty much all the time!
One International Cafe
3932 Telegraph Ave
Good food and good cheap cocktails. Happy hour prices are pretty much all the time!
Great hang-out spot with wifi, coffee, and vegan pastries.
Black Spring Coffee Company
2930 Telegraph Ave
Great hang-out spot with wifi, coffee, and vegan pastries.
Lip-smackin' good, authentic southern barbecue. Get there early before they sell out!
Phat Matt's BBQ
Lip-smackin' good, authentic southern barbecue. Get there early before they sell out!
Good fresh bagels made into sandwiches and other meals.
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Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
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Good fresh bagels made into sandwiches and other meals.
Excellent falafel and chicken sandwiches, plus it's a great source for middle-eastern ingredients.
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Oasis Food Market
3045 Telegraph Ave
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Excellent falafel and chicken sandwiches, plus it's a great source for middle-eastern ingredients.
First-class pastries, plus good coffee and sandwiches. Nice place to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine.
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Sweet Bar Bakery
2355 Broadway
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First-class pastries, plus good coffee and sandwiches. Nice place to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine.
Very low price, delicious sushi, long list of happy hour offerings
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Kansai
4345 Telegraph Ave
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Very low price, delicious sushi, long list of happy hour offerings
Fun neighborhood a close walk from our home, enjoy the shops, cafes and restaurants
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Peet's Coffee
3401 Fruitvale Ave
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Fun neighborhood a close walk from our home, enjoy the shops, cafes and restaurants
Yummy food and drinks, makes a great night-out for dinner and a movie
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Sidebar
542 Grand Ave
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Yummy food and drinks, makes a great night-out for dinner and a movie
Gluten free pastries and cakes!
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Mariposa Baking Company
5427 Telegraph Ave
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Gluten free pastries and cakes!
Yummy donuts! Trendy spot, not a great atmosphere to sit and enjoy them, but the donuts are $1/donut hole and good
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Donut Savant
3000 38th Avenue
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Yummy donuts! Trendy spot, not a great atmosphere to sit and enjoy them, but the donuts are $1/donut hole and good

Drinks & Nightlife

Relaxed atmosphere, wifi, and lots of sunlight. Good coffee, great beer selection, and delicious light meals.
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CommonWealth
2882 Telegraph Ave
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Relaxed atmosphere, wifi, and lots of sunlight. Good coffee, great beer selection, and delicious light meals.
Hip new bar with good beer selection and ample outdoor seating and games.
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Lost & Found Beer Garden
2040 Telegraph Avenue
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Hip new bar with good beer selection and ample outdoor seating and games.
Fun atmosphere, good drinks, standard price (~$10/cocktail)
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Bar 355
355 19th St
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Fun atmosphere, good drinks, standard price (~$10/cocktail)

Shopping

Very cute coffee house where you can sign up to hang out with a bunch of cats! Kinda like our house actually, but with even more cats!
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Cat Town
2869 Broadway
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Very cute coffee house where you can sign up to hang out with a bunch of cats! Kinda like our house actually, but with even more cats!
Classic east-bay coffee spot. Deep alternative vibe, huge selection of magazines to peruse, and good selection of pastries and sandwiches.
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Farley's East
33 Grand Ave
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Classic east-bay coffee spot. Deep alternative vibe, huge selection of magazines to peruse, and good selection of pastries and sandwiches.
Local, sustainable honey, treats and bee-related equipment... lots of flavors to try and take home! Make great gifts... Most other honey is made by feeding bees sugar water and is decimating the hives
Bee Healthy Honey Shop
2950 Telegraph Ave
Local, sustainable honey, treats and bee-related equipment... lots of flavors to try and take home! Make great gifts... Most other honey is made by feeding bees sugar water and is decimating the hives

Sightseeing

A lovely bonsai garden, surrounded by a larger botanical garden. A very serene and beautiful walk.
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Lake Merritt Bonsai Gardens
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A lovely bonsai garden, surrounded by a larger botanical garden. A very serene and beautiful walk.
A bewildering array of shops, restaurants, and always crowded sidewalks.
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Chinatown
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A bewildering array of shops, restaurants, and always crowded sidewalks.
Awesome exhibits, or if you want to go for free you can explore the gorgeous raised gardens (very worthwhile!) with sculptures and a stunning view of the city... Fridays are half-off tickets!
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Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
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Awesome exhibits, or if you want to go for free you can explore the gorgeous raised gardens (very worthwhile!) with sculptures and a stunning view of the city... Fridays are half-off tickets!
Historic art deco theater has shows, music, and tours on Sundays - it's AMAZING to learn the story and see the opulent style of this huge theater, built during the Depression
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Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
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Historic art deco theater has shows, music, and tours on Sundays - it's AMAZING to learn the story and see the opulent style of this huge theater, built during the Depression
Fun place to sit and read a book... lending is available for locals
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Oakland Public Library
5205 Telegraph Ave
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Fun place to sit and read a book... lending is available for locals