Guidebook for Oakland

Melissa
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

This place is flexible with indoor and outdoor seating, healthy to alcoholic beverages, and severing bkast to dinner options.
117 yerel halk öneriyor
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand Ave
117 yerel halk öneriyor
This place is flexible with indoor and outdoor seating, healthy to alcoholic beverages, and severing bkast to dinner options.
Coffee, snacks, and a great work space
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Perch Coffee House
440 Grand Ave
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Coffee, snacks, and a great work space
Slow, tasty food with an outdoor setting
76 yerel halk öneriyor
Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant
357-A Grand Ave
76 yerel halk öneriyor
Slow, tasty food with an outdoor setting
The chi tea is yummy and the baked goods are fast and fresh in the morning. Has free wifi and outdoor tables
Merritt Station Cafe
614 Grand Ave
The chi tea is yummy and the baked goods are fast and fresh in the morning. Has free wifi and outdoor tables
Great Thai food for the late night take out/delivery craving or a nice set down restaurant.
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Neecha Thai Cuisine
3236 Grand Ave
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Great Thai food for the late night take out/delivery craving or a nice set down restaurant.
They have happy hour oysters for a dollar! Also a cool place to watch local sporting events.
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Blind Tiger
2600B Telegraph Ave
21 yerel halk öneriyor
They have happy hour oysters for a dollar! Also a cool place to watch local sporting events.
Delicious mac n' cheese with playful tasty sides, cocktails, and local beers.
149 yerel halk öneriyor
Homeroom
400 40th St
149 yerel halk öneriyor
Delicious mac n' cheese with playful tasty sides, cocktails, and local beers.
Loud brewery with gourmet pizza and a fire pit outside
165 yerel halk öneriyor
Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
165 yerel halk öneriyor
Loud brewery with gourmet pizza and a fire pit outside
This place stopped taking reservations and can be a wait. Not the BEST Burmese food in the bay, but probably in the top 3 and a very popular spot because of it.
458 yerel halk öneriyor
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
458 yerel halk öneriyor
This place stopped taking reservations and can be a wait. Not the BEST Burmese food in the bay, but probably in the top 3 and a very popular spot because of it.
This is a small, local venue that does a little bit of everything, from readings and local author Q & As to amazing jazz and jam sessions. The food is good. The drinks range from espresso to kumbucha to beer! The space is intimate.
The Octopus Literary Salon
2101 Webster St
This is a small, local venue that does a little bit of everything, from readings and local author Q & As to amazing jazz and jam sessions. The food is good. The drinks range from espresso to kumbucha to beer! The space is intimate.
Sure, you could get a delicious pie but you could also order a shake and some fried chicken with that. Dining indoors or to-go only. The new location is 3355 Lakeshore Ave.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Merritt Bakery
3355 E 18th St
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Sure, you could get a delicious pie but you could also order a shake and some fried chicken with that. Dining indoors or to-go only. The new location is 3355 Lakeshore Ave.
This is fancy, quickly becoming international pour over doesn't need milk. They sell unusual and hard-to-get beans which make great "I thought of you on my trip" gifts for the coffee lover in your life. With only an open space setting area, it is more for chatting and people watching. No wifi. Don't think about ordering tea; I have tried, they just give you a look for a while.
173 yerel halk öneriyor
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 yerel halk öneriyor
This is fancy, quickly becoming international pour over doesn't need milk. They sell unusual and hard-to-get beans which make great "I thought of you on my trip" gifts for the coffee lover in your life. With only an open space setting area, it is more for chatting and people watching. No wifi. Don't think about ordering tea; I have tried, they just give you a look for a while.
Not a fancy atmosphere, but delicious Thai food and friendly service at a good value. I recommend the garlic rice and the pumpkin curry.
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Grand Avenue Thai Cuisine
384 Grand Ave
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Not a fancy atmosphere, but delicious Thai food and friendly service at a good value. I recommend the garlic rice and the pumpkin curry.
Wat Mongkolratanaram is a small Thai Buddhist temple located in Berkeley, California that serves a Sunday brunch that is all the things. The temple is available for use (just remember to be quiet and remove your shoes) but there is also a school and other connected facilities. The brunch is served in outdoor spaces, with table and open grass. As the brunch is growing in popularity so I would strongly recommend getting there before 10:30am.
45 yerel halk öneriyor
Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell St
45 yerel halk öneriyor
Wat Mongkolratanaram is a small Thai Buddhist temple located in Berkeley, California that serves a Sunday brunch that is all the things. The temple is available for use (just remember to be quiet and remove your shoes) but there is also a school and other connected facilities. The brunch is served in outdoor spaces, with table and open grass. As the brunch is growing in popularity so I would strongly recommend getting there before 10:30am.

Entertainment & Activities

Try a unique dancing style on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. Intro class starts at 7pm on Wednesdays. This is a dry venue.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Ecstatic Dance Oakland
1933 Broadway
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Try a unique dancing style on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. Intro class starts at 7pm on Wednesdays. This is a dry venue.
You can often luck out and get tickets to a good show last minute-mostly a live music venue. Course, you could always just go to this place to take a tour of a beautiful, historic building. Paid tours available.
264 yerel halk öneriyor
Fox Tiyatrosu
1807 Telegraph Ave
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You can often luck out and get tickets to a good show last minute-mostly a live music venue. Course, you could always just go to this place to take a tour of a beautiful, historic building. Paid tours available.
Not just any movie theater. Make sure to see a new release and get to see a cool, historic theater (with an organ).
382 yerel halk öneriyor
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 yerel halk öneriyor
Not just any movie theater. Make sure to see a new release and get to see a cool, historic theater (with an organ).
Sunday Night Salsa with a live DJ. Depending on the time you arrive and the crowd, entry can range from free to $15. There is no coat check, so I strongly recommend not bringing any valuables.
54 yerel halk öneriyor
CAÑA Cuban Parlor & Cafe
530 Lake Park Ave
54 yerel halk öneriyor
Sunday Night Salsa with a live DJ. Depending on the time you arrive and the crowd, entry can range from free to $15. There is no coat check, so I strongly recommend not bringing any valuables.
Sports Basement hosts several free and low-cost events and classes for activity and outdoor minded people. I especially recommend the Acro Yoga taught by some noteworthy people every second Wednesday at 7:30pm in Berkeley.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Sports Basement Berkeley
2727 Milvia St
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Sports Basement hosts several free and low-cost events and classes for activity and outdoor minded people. I especially recommend the Acro Yoga taught by some noteworthy people every second Wednesday at 7:30pm in Berkeley.

Drinks & Nightlife

You want a fancy cocktail and indoor "yawn" bowling, then this is your bro friendly place.
79 yerel halk öneriyor
Make Westing
1741 Telegraph Ave
79 yerel halk öneriyor
You want a fancy cocktail and indoor "yawn" bowling, then this is your bro friendly place.
If the weather is nice, it might be beer garden time. Friendly bartenders and, with outdoor games, you can distract yourself from whatever trendy crowd might be moving in.
69 yerel halk öneriyor
Lost & Found Beer Garden
2040 Telegraph Avenue
69 yerel halk öneriyor
If the weather is nice, it might be beer garden time. Friendly bartenders and, with outdoor games, you can distract yourself from whatever trendy crowd might be moving in.
Local hipster-light scene. Fun classic indoor decor and well-made drinks.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
The Cat House
3255 Lakeshore Avenue
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Local hipster-light scene. Fun classic indoor decor and well-made drinks.

Parks & Nature

Hiking and biking trails, many dog friendly. If you are comfortable hiking, I recommend the Sunset trail to commune with steams and brush. For a classic skylines view of San Francisco Bay, I recommend Monument Hike (short, paved, easy and elevated).
373 yerel halk öneriyor
Redwood Bölge Parkı
7867 Redwood Road
373 yerel halk öneriyor
Hiking and biking trails, many dog friendly. If you are comfortable hiking, I recommend the Sunset trail to commune with steams and brush. For a classic skylines view of San Francisco Bay, I recommend Monument Hike (short, paved, easy and elevated).

Arts & Culture

Every Friday night brings street trucks and live music to the museum.
547 yerel halk öneriyor
Kaliforniya Oakland Müzesi
1000 Oak St
547 yerel halk öneriyor
Every Friday night brings street trucks and live music to the museum.

Sightseeing

Inside a typical botanical garden is a not-so-typical bonsai garden. Often there are passionate volunteers on-site who you can ask all the questions that can come from these fruiting and flowering tiny giants. This is a mid-day activity, as it is often close early morning and evenings.
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Lake Merritt Bonsai Gardens
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Inside a typical botanical garden is a not-so-typical bonsai garden. Often there are passionate volunteers on-site who you can ask all the questions that can come from these fruiting and flowering tiny giants. This is a mid-day activity, as it is often close early morning and evenings.
If it's the season, you can follow your nose to the garden and stay for the vibrant colors. Easy walk and good, quite spot to do some reading or art work.
66 yerel halk öneriyor
Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean St
66 yerel halk öneriyor
If it's the season, you can follow your nose to the garden and stay for the vibrant colors. Easy walk and good, quite spot to do some reading or art work.

Everything Else

Private outdoor hot tubs with other spa amenities available.
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Piedmont Springs
3939 Piedmont Ave
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Private outdoor hot tubs with other spa amenities available.