Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Very nice Italian restaurant, with outdoor seating as well.
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Dopo
4293 Piedmont Ave
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Very nice Italian restaurant, with outdoor seating as well.
Our favorite Thai restaurant in Oakland. Hours are somewhat limited, but worth it if timing works out for you.
Ninna Restaurant
4066 Piedmont Avenue
Our favorite Thai restaurant in Oakland. Hours are somewhat limited, but worth it if timing works out for you.
Laid back Mediterranean restaurant down the street.
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Ba-Bite
3905 Piedmont Avenue
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Laid back Mediterranean restaurant down the street.
Fentons is our go-to for ice cream, and well for most Oaklanders. You will usually find a line to get in, but service is quick. Also offers a seated food service, which is not bad either.
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
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Fentons is our go-to for ice cream, and well for most Oaklanders. You will usually find a line to get in, but service is quick. Also offers a seated food service, which is not bad either.
Popular sushi restaurant, two blocks away.
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Shimizu Cuisine
4290 Piedmont Ave
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Popular sushi restaurant, two blocks away.
The dinner combo is great value :)
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Caffè Chiave
2500 San Pablo Ave
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The dinner combo is great value :)
Amazing handcrafted breads and pastries. They also have classes sometimes.
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Firebrand Artisan Breads
2343 Broadway
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Amazing handcrafted breads and pastries. They also have classes sometimes.
Good breakfast options and good vibes.
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Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph Ave
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Good breakfast options and good vibes.
Essentially the American favorite with a twist. Slightly expensive for Mac and Cheese but if it's your thing, a lot of people swear by it.
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Homeroom
400 40th St
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Essentially the American favorite with a twist. Slightly expensive for Mac and Cheese but if it's your thing, a lot of people swear by it.
Artisanal local coffee shop, founded in Oakland. This is an not the original location, but occupies a beautiful building.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
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Artisanal local coffee shop, founded in Oakland. This is an not the original location, but occupies a beautiful building.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is our go-to bar, just two blocks away. Styled as a tiki bar, offers many beer options along with the usual tiki bar cocktails. Also has a pool table, if you are into that.
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Kona Club
4401 Piedmont Ave
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This is our go-to bar, just two blocks away. Styled as a tiki bar, offers many beer options along with the usual tiki bar cocktails. Also has a pool table, if you are into that.
Lots of North California craft beers + food.
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Cato's Ale House
3891 Piedmont Ave
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Lots of North California craft beers + food.
popular spot, open late nights. drinks and mexican/spanish dishes.
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Bar Cesar
4039 Piedmont Ave
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popular spot, open late nights. drinks and mexican/spanish dishes.
Well curated wine collection, with wine tasting every friday-sunday ($5/person).
Wine On Piedmont
4183 Piedmont Ave
Well curated wine collection, with wine tasting every friday-sunday ($5/person).
Great brews, outside seating, food trucks usually in the day/evenings. Free popcorn.
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Temescal Brewing
4115 Telegraph Ave
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Great brews, outside seating, food trucks usually in the day/evenings. Free popcorn.

Parks & Nature

We go to Sibley nearly every weekend! Lots of hiking trails, ranging from a couple miles to over 10 miles.
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Sibley-tulivuoren alueellinen suojelualue
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We go to Sibley nearly every weekend! Lots of hiking trails, ranging from a couple miles to over 10 miles.
Go for a 3 mile flat run around the lake.
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Lake Merrittin amfiteatteri
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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Go for a 3 mile flat run around the lake.
Small beach by the lake. Also offers fishing opportunities, with necessary permits.
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Lake Temescal
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Small beach by the lake. Also offers fishing opportunities, with necessary permits.

Essentials

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Safeway
5100 Broadway
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Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont Ave
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As the name suggest, this is a laundromat :)
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A Laundromat
4082 Piedmont Ave
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As the name suggest, this is a laundromat :)

Entertainment & Activities

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Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
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Really cool indie films + unconventional seating with sofas. This is a great unconventional spot to watch some great movies.
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The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
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Really cool indie films + unconventional seating with sofas. This is a great unconventional spot to watch some great movies.

Getting Around

This is the one of the two close BART station. This one is preferable, since two lines (Pittsburg/Bay Point, and Richmond) run to San Francisco through this station. However, the neighborhood can be sketchy late at night. If you plan to use BART later than 9pm, we would recommend getting off at the Rockridge station (on the Richmond line).
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MacArthur Station
555 40th St
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This is the one of the two close BART station. This one is preferable, since two lines (Pittsburg/Bay Point, and Richmond) run to San Francisco through this station. However, the neighborhood can be sketchy late at night. If you plan to use BART later than 9pm, we would recommend getting off at the Rockridge station (on the Richmond line).
Equally convenient BART station from our place, and in a very safe neighborhood. The only downside is that just one line (Richmond) runs through the station.
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Rockridge Station
5660 College Ave
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Equally convenient BART station from our place, and in a very safe neighborhood. The only downside is that just one line (Richmond) runs through the station.

Arts & Culture

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Oaklandin Kalifornian museo
1000 Oak St
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