Guidebook for Alameda
Food Scene
The 1400 Grill and Bar is our favorite place to go for a juicy burger and fries, or an amazing Reuben sandwich, or anything else on the menu. Huge portions, friendly staff, fair prices, and only a block away. If you like spicy food, try a side order of fried pickled jalapeños.
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1400 Webster St
1400 Webster StreetThe 1400 Grill and Bar is our favorite place to go for a juicy burger and fries, or an amazing Reuben sandwich, or anything else on the menu. Huge portions, friendly staff, fair prices, and only a block away. If you like spicy food, try a side order of fried pickled jalapeños.
Yokohama
2050 BroadwayThis tiny Japanese restaurant has the best sushi in town.
This is a classic "dive" Chinese restaurant with cooked meats hanging in the window, but it's the best Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown. Try the Barbecue Pork Chow Mein, or Shrimp Fried Rice, or Singapore Rice Noodles if you're a curry fan.
Gum Wah Restaurant
345 8th StThis is a classic "dive" Chinese restaurant with cooked meats hanging in the window, but it's the best Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown. Try the Barbecue Pork Chow Mein, or Shrimp Fried Rice, or Singapore Rice Noodles if you're a curry fan.
For a different type of Chinese food, try Sichuan cuisine that's famous for its "numbing" spicy dishes (the spice actually numbs your tongue!). This restaurant has slow service, but it's always packed because the food is so good.
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Spices 3 Restaurants
370-372 12th StFor a different type of Chinese food, try Sichuan cuisine that's famous for its "numbing" spicy dishes (the spice actually numbs your tongue!). This restaurant has slow service, but it's always packed because the food is so good.
Essentials
Target stores have all the basic essentials for good prices, like bathroom and kitchen supplies, clothes, electronics and toys, and even a large grocery section. Also, this whole shopping center is full of good restaurants and other stores.
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Target
2675 Geary BlvdTarget stores have all the basic essentials for good prices, like bathroom and kitchen supplies, clothes, electronics and toys, and even a large grocery section. Also, this whole shopping center is full of good restaurants and other stores.
Trader Joe's is our favorite grocery store because it has high quality local and imported foods for very good prices. It's a great place for wines, cheeses, breads, and snacks as well as everyday food.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveTrader Joe's is our favorite grocery store because it has high quality local and imported foods for very good prices. It's a great place for wines, cheeses, breads, and snacks as well as everyday food.
Parks & Nature
The beach is only 2 blocks away! From Crab Cove, you can follow a walking trail along the beach (part of Shoreline Drive) where, on clear days, you'll enjoy great views of the bay, bridges and San Francisco.
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Crab Cove Visitor Center
1252 McKay AveThe beach is only 2 blocks away! From Crab Cove, you can follow a walking trail along the beach (part of Shoreline Drive) where, on clear days, you'll enjoy great views of the bay, bridges and San Francisco.
Shopping
Our local farmers' market happens every Tuesday and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Decent prices on delicious, fresh local produce, flowers, and often fun ethnic foods too. If you go towards the end, between noon and 1 pm, some stands offer lower prices to sell off their wares!
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Alameda Farmers' Market
710 Haight AveOur local farmers' market happens every Tuesday and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Decent prices on delicious, fresh local produce, flowers, and often fun ethnic foods too. If you go towards the end, between noon and 1 pm, some stands offer lower prices to sell off their wares!
Getting Around
Catch the ferry from here to San Francisco. The ferry is a lovely boat ride across the bay, and the easiest way to get to Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf without having to fight traffic and parking issues.
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Alameda Main Street station
2990 Main StCatch the ferry from here to San Francisco. The ferry is a lovely boat ride across the bay, and the easiest way to get to Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf without having to fight traffic and parking issues.
This is the closest BART station. Parking here is can be challenging during workdays, and impossible on Sundays when there is a huge flea market nearby. On Sundays, go to West Oakland BART.
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Lake Merritt Station
800 Oak StThis is the closest BART station. Parking here is can be challenging during workdays, and impossible on Sundays when there is a huge flea market nearby. On Sundays, go to West Oakland BART.
This is a little farther away than Lake Merritt BART station, but all trains headed from the East Bay area to San Francisco pass through this station. Unfortunately the neighborhood is not great, but this station and its parking lot are generally safe.
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West Oakland station
1451 7th StThis is a little farther away than Lake Merritt BART station, but all trains headed from the East Bay area to San Francisco pass through this station. Unfortunately the neighborhood is not great, but this station and its parking lot are generally safe.