Guidebook for Alameda

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Food Scene

So many reasons why I love this place! Two kinds of hot chocolate -Wonderful breakfast panini & french toast (croissants/custard bread pudding) -Cozy blankets at the outside tables -Open early!
2300 Blanding Ave
2300 Blanding Avenue
So many reasons why I love this place! Two kinds of hot chocolate -Wonderful breakfast panini & french toast (croissants/custard bread pudding) -Cozy blankets at the outside tables -Open early!
Restaurant/bar opens up to street with live music on wknds & fantastic mojitos. Wonderful ambiance-perfect for cocktails & appetizers on a warm evening before catching a movie at the art deco theater!
1518 Park St
1518 Park Street
Restaurant/bar opens up to street with live music on wknds & fantastic mojitos. Wonderful ambiance-perfect for cocktails & appetizers on a warm evening before catching a movie at the art deco theater!
Lively place w/ great service & authentic German food and beer! There are live (jazz) jam session Thurs-Sat & they serve each beer in the stein of the brewer as done in Germany (two thumbs up)!
2424 Lincoln Ave
2424 Lincoln Avenue
Lively place w/ great service & authentic German food and beer! There are live (jazz) jam session Thurs-Sat & they serve each beer in the stein of the brewer as done in Germany (two thumbs up)!

Sightseeing

Located at the Alameda Naval Air Station near USS Hornet & largest Calif. Antique Faire! Tastings of bourbon, gin, whiskey & absinth with an awesome distillary tour & one of the BEST VIEWS of the Bay!
2601 Monarch St
2601 Monarch Street
Located at the Alameda Naval Air Station near USS Hornet & largest Calif. Antique Faire! Tastings of bourbon, gin, whiskey & absinth with an awesome distillary tour & one of the BEST VIEWS of the Bay!

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun tropical decor without that trying-too-hard-to-have the hipster vibe, outstanding drinks (Chamborlada,Suffering Bastard,CoCo Mojito) & a tasty menu. Plus comfy couches & Don Ho on the jukebox!
1304 Lincoln Ave
1304 Lincoln Avenue
Fun tropical decor without that trying-too-hard-to-have the hipster vibe, outstanding drinks (Chamborlada,Suffering Bastard,CoCo Mojito) & a tasty menu. Plus comfy couches & Don Ho on the jukebox!
Excellent selection of beers from Hoegaarden, Pliny the Elder, Old Rasputin, Scrimshaw,etc. (No Bud, Miller, Coors here!) Old school pin ball machines, skee ball, pool tables & outdoor area-Cash only!
1301 Park St
1301 Park Street
Excellent selection of beers from Hoegaarden, Pliny the Elder, Old Rasputin, Scrimshaw,etc. (No Bud, Miller, Coors here!) Old school pin ball machines, skee ball, pool tables & outdoor area-Cash only!
Great 'lil neighborhood dive bar! Local craft beers on tap (Linden St Brewery, Ale Indust., Drake's, Blck Diamond & Cherry Voodoo) & the BEST kinds of liquors. Fireplace & free pool!
1453 Webster St
1453 Webster Street
Great 'lil neighborhood dive bar! Local craft beers on tap (Linden St Brewery, Ale Indust., Drake's, Blck Diamond & Cherry Voodoo) & the BEST kinds of liquors. Fireplace & free pool!
Local sports bar! It's the kind of place where the bartenders know your name and know what you drink! Guiness on draft, 80's music in a jukebox, shuffle board, slider's, and Irish car bombs!
1645 Park St
1645 Park Street
Local sports bar! It's the kind of place where the bartenders know your name and know what you drink! Guiness on draft, 80's music in a jukebox, shuffle board, slider's, and Irish car bombs!
Live music (& bottomless mimosas 'til 2pm on wknds). Several NFL/MLB TV's behind the bar. Easy parking! A lot of tables to eat a meal, but great to hangout at the bar in a historical hotel.
9 paikallista suosittelee
1400 Webster St
1400 Webster Street
9 paikallista suosittelee
Live music (& bottomless mimosas 'til 2pm on wknds). Several NFL/MLB TV's behind the bar. Easy parking! A lot of tables to eat a meal, but great to hangout at the bar in a historical hotel.
A dark, dive bar featured on travel channel. Friendly service, indecipherable hours and awesome garlic noodles for cheap on Sat from 11-3pm. This is an experience, not a destination!
2030 Clement Ave
2030 Clement Avenue
A dark, dive bar featured on travel channel. Friendly service, indecipherable hours and awesome garlic noodles for cheap on Sat from 11-3pm. This is an experience, not a destination!

Arts & Culture

Family friendly outing with small arcade, ping pong tables, air hockey & indoor 18-hole mini-golf course featuring SF landmarks ($7 dollars/students & $9/adults). Discount Monday for $3/round!
1511 Park St
1511 Park Street
Family friendly outing with small arcade, ping pong tables, air hockey & indoor 18-hole mini-golf course featuring SF landmarks ($7 dollars/students & $9/adults). Discount Monday for $3/round!

Essentials

Like an episode of Leave it to Beaver here, but with organic produce and lotsa tattoos. The butchers are super friendly and the selection of meat fish is the best! Try the pre-marinated tri-tip!
3211 Encinal Ave
3211 Encinal Avenue
Like an episode of Leave it to Beaver here, but with organic produce and lotsa tattoos. The butchers are super friendly and the selection of meat fish is the best! Try the pre-marinated tri-tip!
No frills, quick-pick-up grocery store (honestly, they simply have a few of those "things" that you may have forgotten at Safeway)! Vegies, milk, eggs, a six-pack ..and a butcher counter to boot!
1202 Chestnut St
1202 Chestnut Street
No frills, quick-pick-up grocery store (honestly, they simply have a few of those "things" that you may have forgotten at Safeway)! Vegies, milk, eggs, a six-pack ..and a butcher counter to boot!
Grab some local honey, a slab of grass-fed beef, a bag of Blue Bottle coffee, a slice of New York pizza or sit at a sushi bar in the amount of time it would take to find a parking spot anywhere else!
1650 Park St
1650 Park Street
Grab some local honey, a slab of grass-fed beef, a bag of Blue Bottle coffee, a slice of New York pizza or sit at a sushi bar in the amount of time it would take to find a parking spot anywhere else!