Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Amazing fish tacos, great ambience, delicious margaritas and agua frescas.
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Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph AveAmazing fish tacos, great ambience, delicious margaritas and agua frescas.
You must try the Tea Leaf Salad which makes this place famous.
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement StYou must try the Tea Leaf Salad which makes this place famous.
This is our favorite coffee shop. There are other locations as well.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StThis is our favorite coffee shop. There are other locations as well.
This place is so legit-- delicious Indian food. More like eating at an Aunty's house-- that's how good the food is! No frills environment. Definitely try the rose lassi if they have it and the chai is pretty darn delicious.
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Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth StThis place is so legit-- delicious Indian food. More like eating at an Aunty's house-- that's how good the food is! No frills environment. Definitely try the rose lassi if they have it and the chai is pretty darn delicious.
Tokyo Fish Market
1220 San Pablo AveThe weekend go to spot-- enjoy street eats alongside delicious local produce.
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Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont AveThe weekend go to spot-- enjoy street eats alongside delicious local produce.
Ready to shuck some delicious oysters RIGHT ON THE WATER? This is one of our favorite places. Book a table in advance.
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Tomales Bay Oyster Company
15479 CA-1Ready to shuck some delicious oysters RIGHT ON THE WATER? This is one of our favorite places. Book a table in advance.
Parks & Nature
Lake Chabot Regional Park
17600 Lake Chabot RdEnjoy a beautiful picnic on the lake
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdEnjoy a hike, bike ride, picnic... a favorite spot
It really doesn't get better than this. Commune among some of the oldest trees on earth.
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Redwood National and State Parks Visitor Center
1600 US-199It really doesn't get better than this. Commune among some of the oldest trees on earth.
Enjoy a day at this park with stunning views of the bridge. Plenty to do with the children!
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Golden Gate Park
Enjoy a day at this park with stunning views of the bridge. Plenty to do with the children!
Go hiking and commune among the great trees. BEAUTIFUL!
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood RoadGo hiking and commune among the great trees. BEAUTIFUL!
Entertainment & Activities
What's really special here is the night time viewings through the telescope. Go see the moon like you've never seen it before!.
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Chabot Space And Science Center station
What's really special here is the night time viewings through the telescope. Go see the moon like you've never seen it before!.
The Oakland Museum’s exhibits are wonderful to visit regardless, but Friday evenings in the summer, the place transforms into a lovely community space with food trucks and live music. Check their website for more details of what precisely is happening.
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Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StThe Oakland Museum’s exhibits are wonderful to visit regardless, but Friday evenings in the summer, the place transforms into a lovely community space with food trucks and live music. Check their website for more details of what precisely is happening.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveSee if there's a concert on at this iconic venue.
A bar owned and operated by a fabulous friend and a couple of her buddies. Sleek vibe, delicious bar eats and amazing drinks. They know how to throw down
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Oeste - Bar
722 Clay StA bar owned and operated by a fabulous friend and a couple of her buddies. Sleek vibe, delicious bar eats and amazing drinks. They know how to throw down
Shopping
This is a worker owned grocery cooperative with very delicious grocery finds-- lots of organic and deli-prepared items as well as the staples.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StThis is a worker owned grocery cooperative with very delicious grocery finds-- lots of organic and deli-prepared items as well as the staples.
This is for antique/vintage furniture lovers. Across the street from Ohmega furniture. This is where we found our dining table and end chairs. The dining table is a 1930s door salvaged from an old building and Mignonne put the door on antique table legs and voila our dining table.
Mignonne
5526 Martin Luther King Junior WayThis is for antique/vintage furniture lovers. Across the street from Ohmega furniture. This is where we found our dining table and end chairs. The dining table is a 1930s door salvaged from an old building and Mignonne put the door on antique table legs and voila our dining table.
Can you call this place a store? This is a salvage reuse yard that is unparalleled. Get lost in the old finds.
Ohmega Salvage
2400 San Pablo AveCan you call this place a store? This is a salvage reuse yard that is unparalleled. Get lost in the old finds.
If you're ever in the market for a custom sofa, bed, this is the place. It's where we purchased the sofa in our living room from. Hans has got to be the nicest owner we have ever met.
Alpha Design Custom Furniture
2001 San Pablo AveIf you're ever in the market for a custom sofa, bed, this is the place. It's where we purchased the sofa in our living room from. Hans has got to be the nicest owner we have ever met.
We have to give Jeff and his team at Sole Space major props. First of all it is an amazing sneaker head find AND it's a beautiful gallery. Jeff opens this space to community groups frequently. We actually had a small ceremony and party here for our wedding!
SoleSpace
3304 Grand AvenueWe have to give Jeff and his team at Sole Space major props. First of all it is an amazing sneaker head find AND it's a beautiful gallery. Jeff opens this space to community groups frequently. We actually had a small ceremony and party here for our wedding!
Getting Around
This is less than a mile away. Walk it, rent a bike (at 55th and Genoa) or call a Lyft/Uber.
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Ashby station
3100 Adeline StThis is less than a mile away. Walk it, rent a bike (at 55th and Genoa) or call a Lyft/Uber.
Walk it (less than a mile), rent a bike at 55th and Genoa or call a Lyft/Uber
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MacArthur Station
555 40th StWalk it (less than a mile), rent a bike at 55th and Genoa or call a Lyft/Uber
a local car rental with older cars that are totally functional at cheaper rates than the typical car rentals (which are aplenty).
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Rent-A-Relic
5501 Telegraph Avea local car rental with older cars that are totally functional at cheaper rates than the typical car rentals (which are aplenty).
A unique and beautiful way to experience going into San Francisco is to take a ferry from Jack London Square. Drops you off at the Ferry Building in SF.
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San Francisco Bay Ferry station
10 Clay StA unique and beautiful way to experience going into San Francisco is to take a ferry from Jack London Square. Drops you off at the Ferry Building in SF.