Guidebook for Oakland
Entertainment & Activities
beautiful deco movie theater that shows blockbusters. organ player before prime time films.
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Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Avebeautiful deco movie theater that shows blockbusters. organ player before prime time films.
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Aveour go-to arthouse cinema
Børnefedland
699 Bellevue Aveoakland's mini disneyland
mom-n-pop spot. beer/pizza with your movie. think: warehouse living room.
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The New Parkway Theater
474 24th Stmom-n-pop spot. beer/pizza with your movie. think: warehouse living room.
Good Hot
saunas by the bay!
Parks & Nature
this place goes off in the springtime. roses of every shape, scent and color. perfect place for a stroll, a skate or a picnic, and it's only 60 paces from your door.
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Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean Stthis place goes off in the springtime. roses of every shape, scent and color. perfect place for a stroll, a skate or a picnic, and it's only 60 paces from your door.
the redwoods are only 15 minutes away! we highly recommend taking a walk here. it's the best. map your way to “Sequoia Bayview Trail Trailhead” in "Redwood Regional Park" and follow the “Big Trees Trail” (the trail that veers to the right) to see northern california redwoods in their full glory. you don’t need fancy shoe since it’s a manicured trail. even if you only spend 15 minutes up there, i promise it will be worth it. i love an early morning hike when it’s still misty, though any time of day is great.
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Roadthe redwoods are only 15 minutes away! we highly recommend taking a walk here. it's the best. map your way to “Sequoia Bayview Trail Trailhead” in "Redwood Regional Park" and follow the “Big Trees Trail” (the trail that veers to the right) to see northern california redwoods in their full glory. you don’t need fancy shoe since it’s a manicured trail. even if you only spend 15 minutes up there, i promise it will be worth it. i love an early morning hike when it’s still misty, though any time of day is great.
great for a hike, or a swim in lake anza. with little ones: ride the real steam trains, or visit the goats at little farm, or ride the merry go round. all nestled up in the hills, only 15ish minutes away by car.
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Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvdgreat for a hike, or a swim in lake anza. with little ones: ride the real steam trains, or visit the goats at little farm, or ride the merry go round. all nestled up in the hills, only 15ish minutes away by car.
Lake Anza
Yumtown
Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Avewe love our co-op bakery. they make great pizza too.
simple tibetan buddhist organic macrobiotic vegan food that's quick & nourishing. great if you’re here for a while, sick of the fine dining & just want some simple veggies.
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Shangri-La Vegan
4001 Linden Stsimple tibetan buddhist organic macrobiotic vegan food that's quick & nourishing. great if you’re here for a while, sick of the fine dining & just want some simple veggies.
old school oakland. been around forever. classic diner with a tofu patty twist
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Mama's Royal Cafe
4012 Broadwayold school oakland. been around forever. classic diner with a tofu patty twist
handmade noodles. authentic japanese flavors with seasonal veg. handmade ceramics. gorgeous interior. i recommend dining at the bar so you can watch them cook.
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Ramen Shop
5812 College Avehandmade noodles. authentic japanese flavors with seasonal veg. handmade ceramics. gorgeous interior. i recommend dining at the bar so you can watch them cook.
upscale taqueria near temescal alley. i think about the salad with fried fish sometimes, just out of the blue – it's that good.
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Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Aveupscale taqueria near temescal alley. i think about the salad with fried fish sometimes, just out of the blue – it's that good.
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster Sta perfect cup and the building is spectacular
it feels like japan. yakitori is their specialty, but there are plenty of other japanese delights. notice the fine japanese woodworking details and ceramic everything. spectacular vibe. we go here on special occasions.
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Ippuku
2130 Center Stit feels like japan. yakitori is their specialty, but there are plenty of other japanese delights. notice the fine japanese woodworking details and ceramic everything. spectacular vibe. we go here on special occasions.
off the beaten path. handmade noodles. authentically japanese. incredible through and through.
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Soba Ichi
2311A Magnolia Stoff the beaten path. handmade noodles. authentically japanese. incredible through and through.
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Avean east bay classic
Bombera
3459 Champion StreetFAVA
2114 Vine StAman Cafe
4021 BroadwayDAYTRIP
4316 Telegraph AvenueFriends & Family
468 25th StreetSnail Bar
4935 Shattuck AvenueJoodooboo
4201 Market StreetRico Rico Vegano
a 10 minute walk to quick, easy & delicious mediterranean food. great for lunch. order at the counter, eat outside.
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Pomella
3770 Piedmont Avea 10 minute walk to quick, easy & delicious mediterranean food. great for lunch. order at the counter, eat outside.
a 10 minute walk to quick, easy & delicious mexican food. order at the counter, eat outside. they have a lovely upstairs balcony.
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Doña Tomás
3770 Piedmont Avenuea 10 minute walk to quick, easy & delicious mexican food. order at the counter, eat outside. they have a lovely upstairs balcony.
Drinks & Nightlife
our favorite piano dive bar. yellowed business cards from the past 4 decades line the walls. mics surround the grand piano and our local legend pianist will play most anything you want.
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The Alley | Piano Bar & Restaurant
3325 Grand Aveour favorite piano dive bar. yellowed business cards from the past 4 decades line the walls. mics surround the grand piano and our local legend pianist will play most anything you want.
our buddy's place - the most down-to-earth wine bar you'll ever find. these guys know wine.
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Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar
3354 Grand Aveour buddy's place - the most down-to-earth wine bar you'll ever find. these guys know wine.
great dive tiki bar with choice juke box. huge mai tais with enough straws for everyone at the table.
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Kona Club
4401 Piedmont Avegreat dive tiki bar with choice juke box. huge mai tais with enough straws for everyone at the table.
Snail Bar
4935 Shattuck AvenueRoses' Taproom
4930 Telegraph Avebody positive pole dancing & natural wine, with self driving cars flooding the streets after dark. this is san francisco in 2023.
Sluts the wine bar
body positive pole dancing & natural wine, with self driving cars flooding the streets after dark. this is san francisco in 2023.
Shopping
our buddy's place - always filled with new wearable vintage treasures!
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Mercy Vintage
4188 Piedmont Aveour buddy's place - always filled with new wearable vintage treasures!
i want every single thing in this place. handmade housewares, imported treasures, woven textiles, something for everyone.
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Atomic Garden
5453 College Avei want every single thing in this place. handmade housewares, imported treasures, woven textiles, something for everyone.
home goods store with great stuff like baskets and textiles from all over
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Good Neighbor
4200 Piedmont Avehome goods store with great stuff like baskets and textiles from all over
feels like you stumbled back in time ... floor to ceiling books reachable by ladder, and it smells divine
Owl & Company Bookshop
3941 Piedmont Avefeels like you stumbled back in time ... floor to ceiling books reachable by ladder, and it smells divine
massive record store. you may never see this many records in one spot again...
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Amoeba Music
2455 Telegraph Avemassive record store. you may never see this many records in one spot again...
world class vintage denim shopping experience. be sure to hit the smaller basement store (around the corner from the main entrance on college ave). you walk in, tell them what you want, and they start tossing options for you to try on.
Slash Denim
2840 College Aveworld class vintage denim shopping experience. be sure to hit the smaller basement store (around the corner from the main entrance on college ave). you walk in, tell them what you want, and they start tossing options for you to try on.
100% class. beautifully curated selection of fine housewares, designer clothing, jewelry. expensive.
Erica Tanov Store
1827 Fourth St100% class. beautifully curated selection of fine housewares, designer clothing, jewelry. expensive.
Oaktown Spice Shop
546 Grand Aveeven just for the smell of this place ...
Umami Mart
4027 Broadwayyour first stop in the temescal alley (whole thing is worth checking while you're there)
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Ali Golden
482 49th Styour first stop in the temescal alley (whole thing is worth checking while you're there)
understory shop
Essentials
not my favorite chain but this one is walkable so figured i should list it
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Plnot my favorite chain but this one is walkable so figured i should list it
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Avecheap groceries
small, independent organic grocery. no fresh produce but great for everything else.
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Lakeshore Natural Foods
3321 Lakeshore Avesmall, independent organic grocery. no fresh produce but great for everything else.
there's another berkeley bowl closer to our place, but this new store is much more pleasant to shop in. every fruit or veg you could possibly imagine is here.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Avethere's another berkeley bowl closer to our place, but this new store is much more pleasant to shop in. every fruit or veg you could possibly imagine is here.
a short walk down the hill (it's right across from the grand lake movie theater, you can't miss it)
every saturday morning from 9am - 2pm. local veggies, dairy, fish, meat & baked goods. lots of food trucks & prepared foods.
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Avea short walk down the hill (it's right across from the grand lake movie theater, you can't miss it)
every saturday morning from 9am - 2pm. local veggies, dairy, fish, meat & baked goods. lots of food trucks & prepared foods.
Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont Aveevery sunday morning from 9am - 1pm. a short drive away.
Arts & Culture
Johansson Projects
2300 Telegraph Avewalkable and always well-curated
walkable. a studio and gallery for adult artists with developmental disabilities. such incredible artwork comes from this place. visit on a weekday, check out the gallery show, the shop, and see the artists making work the studio.
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Creative Growth Art Center
355 24th Stwalkable. a studio and gallery for adult artists with developmental disabilities. such incredible artwork comes from this place. visit on a weekday, check out the gallery show, the shop, and see the artists making work the studio.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center Stbrand new building. always awesome.
nice long walk to the other side of the lake. curated with national touring art, in a cool building.
Oakland Museum
nice long walk to the other side of the lake. curated with national touring art, in a cool building.
recently renovated deco music venue, bigger touring acts play here. it looks and sounds incredible.
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Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Averecently renovated deco music venue, bigger touring acts play here. it looks and sounds incredible.