Guidebook for Oakland
Drinks & Nightlife
Historic Saloon in JLS- outdoor patio, great bartenders and drinks!
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Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
48 Webster StreetHistoric Saloon in JLS- outdoor patio, great bartenders and drinks!
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero WestLive jazz venue and sushi restaurant
Oaxacan cuisine, delicious margaritas and great happy hour!
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NIDO Kitchen & Bar
444 Oak StOaxacan cuisine, delicious margaritas and great happy hour!
Chop Bar
190 4th StAmazing Burgers and Wine list
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveBeutiful historic music venue
Ozumo
2251 BroadwayGreat sushi and ambiance
La Penca Azul
1440 Park StLarge Mexican restaurant, great food and ambiance
They have Pirate Night every Thursday, super fun sea chanting folks ;-)
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Quinn's Lighthouse
1951 EmbarcaderoThey have Pirate Night every Thursday, super fun sea chanting folks ;-)
Food Scene
Il Pescatore Restaurant
31 Webster StOld school Italian restaurant on the water
Excellent food, wine and service. Known for their pizza and cheese curds
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Forge Pizza Oakland
66 Franklin StExcellent food, wine and service. Known for their pizza and cheese curds
Bowling, arcade, bocce ball, cornhole, sports bar. Great food and descent service
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Plank
98 BroadwayBowling, arcade, bocce ball, cornhole, sports bar. Great food and descent service
Home of Chicken & Waffles
444 Embarcadero WestFried Chicken and Waffles.....together
Everett and Jones
126 BroadwayGreat BBQ and live music on the weekends
Encuentro
550 2nd StVegan Tapas= delicious along with a great wine list
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph AvenueGreat brunch
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster Stexcellent Oakland coffee roaster
Sierra Market
311 Oak StGreat place to grab lunch and a bottle of wine
Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph AveExcellent Burmese restaurant
great house made sausages and excellent beer selection
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Brotzeit Lokal | German Restaurant & Waterfront Biergarten
1000 Embarcaderogreat house made sausages and excellent beer selection
Excellent German restaurant with truly fantastic musicians Thurs-Sat every week
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Speisekammer
2424 Lincoln AveExcellent German restaurant with truly fantastic musicians Thurs-Sat every week
Everything Else
Beautiful walking trail on the Alameda estuary, lots of dogs and you can rent paddle boards, kayaks etc
San Francisco Bay Trail
San Francisco Bay TrailBeautiful walking trail on the Alameda estuary, lots of dogs and you can rent paddle boards, kayaks etc
Faction Brewing
2501 Monarch StExcellent Brewery
Linden Street Brewery
95 Linden StGreat Brewery
Rosenblum Cellars
10 Clay StNice wine tasting room next to the ferry
BevMo!
525 Embarcadero WestLiquor store
Shopping
Peerless Coffee & Tea
260 Oak Stgreat coffee spot, not open on the weekends though
Ben & Jerry’s
505 Embarcadero WestLocal ice cream shop