Guidebook for Oakland

Jennifer
Guidebook for Oakland

Drinks & Nightlife

Dark little dive with cool bartenders and relaxed vibe.
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Ruby Room
132 14th St
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Dark little dive with cool bartenders and relaxed vibe.
Great live music and DJs, good food - fun spot.
Disco Volante
347 14th St
Great live music and DJs, good food - fun spot.
Fun, casual bar with great DJs (especially on Thurs), cheap drinks and usually no cover.
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The Layover
1517 Franklin St
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Fun, casual bar with great DJs (especially on Thurs), cheap drinks and usually no cover.
I've only been here for Ships in the Night (queer ladies dance night every 1st Saturday), but it's a great space - 2 rooms of DJs plus a big outdoor area. Usually $5 cover.
Oasis Restaurant & Bar
135 12th Street
I've only been here for Ships in the Night (queer ladies dance night every 1st Saturday), but it's a great space - 2 rooms of DJs plus a big outdoor area. Usually $5 cover.
Great drinks, cute bartenders, good DJs, no cover.
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Radio
435 13th St
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Great drinks, cute bartenders, good DJs, no cover.
Fun queer dance club
Club BNB
2120 Broadway
Fun queer dance club
Cool bar, fun DJ/dance nights.
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The Uptown Nightclub!
1928 Telegraph Ave
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Cool bar, fun DJ/dance nights.
Cool, chill club/bar.
Paradisco Lounge
Cool, chill club/bar.
Cute, chill wine bar with friendly owners, yummy nibbles and an awesome wine list! A few blocks from 19th St BART.
The Punchdown Natural Wine Bar
Cute, chill wine bar with friendly owners, yummy nibbles and an awesome wine list! A few blocks from 19th St BART.
Cute, unpretentious bar (at least during the week) with bocce ball, great cocktails and outdoor seating.
1741 Telegraph Ave
1741 Telegraph Avenue
Cute, unpretentious bar (at least during the week) with bocce ball, great cocktails and outdoor seating.
Cute and popular bar.
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Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
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Cute and popular bar.
Beautiful bar and lounge space.
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Era Art Bar & Lounge
19 Grand Ave
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Beautiful bar and lounge space.

Essentials

Great little family-run organic grocery.
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Nature's Best Foods
1431 Jackson St
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Great little family-run organic grocery.
The closest TJs.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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The closest TJs.
The closest Whole Foods.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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The closest Whole Foods.

Food Scene

Great little cafe with friendly staff, wifi and lots of yummy breakfast and lunch wraps, salads, sandwiches, etc.
Brown Couch Cafe
Great little cafe with friendly staff, wifi and lots of yummy breakfast and lunch wraps, salads, sandwiches, etc.
Cute and comfy little Vietnamese lunch spot with coffee, tea, wifi, etc.
Fresh & Best II
1428 Alice St
Cute and comfy little Vietnamese lunch spot with coffee, tea, wifi, etc.
Yummy, super affordable, vegan Chinese!
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Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
1301 Franklin St
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Yummy, super affordable, vegan Chinese!
The keyword is "spices" - lotsa spicy (and non) options on their extensive (and super cheap) menu. Recommended.
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Spices 3 Restaurants
370-372 12th St
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The keyword is "spices" - lotsa spicy (and non) options on their extensive (and super cheap) menu. Recommended.
Asian-y, Spanish-y, fusion-y goodness.
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Spice Monkey Restaurant & Bar
1628 Webster St
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Asian-y, Spanish-y, fusion-y goodness.
Hipster but yummy diner.
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Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
1805 Telegraph Avenue
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Hipster but yummy diner.
Lovely spot with great lake views on the patio and good happy hour specials. But CAVEAT: If you're looking for good food at reasonable prices. this is not the place to find either!!
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Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Dr
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Lovely spot with great lake views on the patio and good happy hour specials. But CAVEAT: If you're looking for good food at reasonable prices. this is not the place to find either!!
Busy restaurant with delicious food and killer cocktails.
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Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 Broadway
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Busy restaurant with delicious food and killer cocktails.
Adorable little cafe that features dishes made with sustainable, locally grown ingredients.
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Caffe 817
817 Washington St
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Adorable little cafe that features dishes made with sustainable, locally grown ingredients.
Just opened, so I haven't eaten here yet, but it always smells amazing.
14th Avenue
14th Avenue
Just opened, so I haven't eaten here yet, but it always smells amazing.
Cute little coffee shop with friendly staff.
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modern coffee
411 13th St
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Cute little coffee shop with friendly staff.
Great cafe/coffee shop for lunch, studying, or watching live music in the evenings.
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Farley's East
33 Grand Ave
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Great cafe/coffee shop for lunch, studying, or watching live music in the evenings.

Everything Else

Gym
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24 Hour Fitness
2050 Webster St
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Gym
Super close.
US Post Office
1954 Mountain Blvd
Super close.
Also super close.
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Публичная библиотека в Окленде
5205 Telegraph Ave
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Also super close.
The closest pharmacy, plus there's also a Walgreens catty corner across Broadway.
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Rite Aid
1400 Broadway
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The closest pharmacy, plus there's also a Walgreens catty corner across Broadway.
Great local winery. Free tastings in their tasting room on weekends.
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Urban Legend Cellars
1951 Monarch St
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Great local winery. Free tastings in their tasting room on weekends.

Sightseeing

Beautiful! Take a stroll around it on a beautiful day. But maybe not if you hate geese.
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Амфитеатр озера Мерритт
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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Beautiful! Take a stroll around it on a beautiful day. But maybe not if you hate geese.
Big farmers' market on Saturdays, 9am-2pm.
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Splash Pad Park
746 Grand Ave
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Big farmers' market on Saturdays, 9am-2pm.
Big square with a movie theater, tons of restaurants and bars, and a big weekend farmers' market.
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Площадь Джека Лондона
472 Water St
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Big square with a movie theater, tons of restaurants and bars, and a big weekend farmers' market.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful concert hall.
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Фокс-театр
1807 Telegraph Ave
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Beautiful concert hall.
Movie theater.
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Театр Grand Lake
3200 Grand Ave
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Movie theater.