Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
1600 Shattuck AveGreat for kids, nice patio and good food.
Coffee, beer, fresh squeezed juice, breakfast all day, huge salads...crepes and dessert.
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Crepevine Restaurants
5600 College AveCoffee, beer, fresh squeezed juice, breakfast all day, huge salads...crepes and dessert.
Great for takeout (small restaurant). Good portions, every dish is amazing. Recommend Tofu Garlic Noodle for kids. Our favorites are Beef Udon and Salmon curry. Terrific spot and very close to house!
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Noodle Theory | Rockridge
6099 Claremont AveGreat for takeout (small restaurant). Good portions, every dish is amazing. Recommend Tofu Garlic Noodle for kids. Our favorites are Beef Udon and Salmon curry. Terrific spot and very close to house!
The best deep dish pizza (they also have thin crust). Try the iconic spinach and mushroom, or order our family favorite...pineapple, jalapeño and pepperoni. We call it the Jalapapapple. LOL. Allow 45 mins. Great for takeout.
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College AveThe best deep dish pizza (they also have thin crust). Try the iconic spinach and mushroom, or order our family favorite...pineapple, jalapeño and pepperoni. We call it the Jalapapapple. LOL. Allow 45 mins. Great for takeout.
at College and 63rd, they have it all and a box of kids toys.
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine Stat College and 63rd, they have it all and a box of kids toys.
"the original" pour-over coffee -- roasted right there. You get to pick your brew.
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Cole Coffee Cafe
307 63rd St"the original" pour-over coffee -- roasted right there. You get to pick your brew.
Very local! Fried chicken sandwich makes a line a lunch - a real favorite. Assorted fresh baked pies and desserts. Plenty of other options along this block.
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph AveVery local! Fried chicken sandwich makes a line a lunch - a real favorite. Assorted fresh baked pies and desserts. Plenty of other options along this block.
Sunday mornings, follow the walkers and bikers from FROG park, along a nice path that follows a creek and end at the DMV parking lot for a wonderful Farmer's market. Kids play in the creek. Good place to buy breakfast or lunch!
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Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont AveSunday mornings, follow the walkers and bikers from FROG park, along a nice path that follows a creek and end at the DMV parking lot for a wonderful Farmer's market. Kids play in the creek. Good place to buy breakfast or lunch!
Feels like a slice of Europe. Wonderful bakery and cafe, plus incomparable selection of ready-made foods, butchery and fish market, honeys, oils, produce...
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Market Hall Caterers
5655 College AveFeels like a slice of Europe. Wonderful bakery and cafe, plus incomparable selection of ready-made foods, butchery and fish market, honeys, oils, produce...
Parks & Nature
Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
5500 Claremont AveGreat for kids.
Steam trains, hiking, Lake Anza, Little Farm, Botanic gardens -- so much to do up here.
A view of the entire Bay awaits!
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Tildenin aluepuisto
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdSteam trains, hiking, Lake Anza, Little Farm, Botanic gardens -- so much to do up here.
A view of the entire Bay awaits!
Such cute stop. Free, playground too. Allow 20+ minutes to get there. Great views to and from.
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Tilden Little Farm
1500 Canon DrSuch cute stop. Free, playground too. Allow 20+ minutes to get there. Great views to and from.
Oakland Zoo station
9777 Golf Links RdOne of the best zoos in the U.S. 20 minutes drive.
Essentials
Most peoples' favorite grocery store around here. Delicious and interesting store-brand foods at good prices. 5-minute walk.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveMost peoples' favorite grocery store around here. Delicious and interesting store-brand foods at good prices. 5-minute walk.
Drug store with a hippie vibe. You can buy medicine and everything else!
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Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
925 Cole StDrug store with a hippie vibe. You can buy medicine and everything else!
Not always our first choice but it's big and relatively inexpensive, with familiar brands, a big parking lot, and open 24 hours.
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Safeway
6310 College AveNot always our first choice but it's big and relatively inexpensive, with familiar brands, a big parking lot, and open 24 hours.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer selection, good pub food, surprisingly family friendly.
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Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill
5612 College AveGreat beer selection, good pub food, surprisingly family friendly.
Eclectic Belgian beer taproom with hard-to-find styles. Small intimate vibe.
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Trappist Provisions
6309 College AveEclectic Belgian beer taproom with hard-to-find styles. Small intimate vibe.
Arts & Culture
Three levels exploring the Golden State's history, nature, and culture.
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Oaklandin Kalifornian museo
1000 Oak StThree levels exploring the Golden State's history, nature, and culture.
Everything Else
The world's top public university offers sports like football, basketball, baseball, tennis, soccer, and more; a beautiful botanic garden; a scenic campus with redwoods and streams; concerts at the Greek Theater; the Berkeley Art Museum; and, nearby, the historic countercultural Telegraph Avenue scene.
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University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetThe world's top public university offers sports like football, basketball, baseball, tennis, soccer, and more; a beautiful botanic garden; a scenic campus with redwoods and streams; concerts at the Greek Theater; the Berkeley Art Museum; and, nearby, the historic countercultural Telegraph Avenue scene.