Guidebook for Oakland

Andrea
Guidebook for Oakland

Essentials

Good for picking up staples and snacks. Easy walk from the house
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Good for picking up staples and snacks. Easy walk from the house
fresh fruit and veggies if you don't make it to the farmer's market.
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Lakeshore Produce
3312 Lakeshore Ave
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fresh fruit and veggies if you don't make it to the farmer's market.
Every Saturday from 9-2. Great fresh fruit and veggies, prepared foods, crafts, and baked goods. Vendors sell meals so you can grab something to eat and enjoy people watching. Live music too.
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
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Every Saturday from 9-2. Great fresh fruit and veggies, prepared foods, crafts, and baked goods. Vendors sell meals so you can grab something to eat and enjoy people watching. Live music too.
Right down the hill from us.
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Safeway
3747 Grand Ave
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Right down the hill from us.
Prepared foods and groceries. Outdoor sitting area.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Prepared foods and groceries. Outdoor sitting area.

Everything Else

Great to walk or run around (around 3.5 miles around). Boat rentals as well. Playgrounds at two different spots. Great people seeing.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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Great to walk or run around (around 3.5 miles around). Boat rentals as well. Playgrounds at two different spots. Great people seeing.
wonderful yoga studio, variety of styles, really solid teachers, and a beautiful space.
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Namaste Yoga + Wellness Grand Lake
3227 Lakeshore Ave
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wonderful yoga studio, variety of styles, really solid teachers, and a beautiful space.

Food Scene

Really great food and nice vibe. Our favorite place to get upscale pizza.
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Sister
3308 Grand Ave
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Really great food and nice vibe. Our favorite place to get upscale pizza.
Good Indian food in walking distance.
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Punjabi Tarka
3276 Lakeshore Ave
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Good Indian food in walking distance.
If you need a quick slice late at night or anytime.
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Lanesplitter Pub & Pizza
536 Lake Park Ave
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If you need a quick slice late at night or anytime.
good pub fare and a good bar. Outdoor patio for brunch and dinner and drinks.
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The Grand Tavern
3601 Grand Ave
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good pub fare and a good bar. Outdoor patio for brunch and dinner and drinks.
If you're looking for a fancier special meal out. Also does brunch.
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Camino
3917 Grand Ave
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If you're looking for a fancier special meal out. Also does brunch.
Decent Thai food in walking distance.
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Grand Avenue Thai Cuisine
384 Grand Ave
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Decent Thai food in walking distance.
Good brunch and great outdoor patio.
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Portal Oakland
1611 2nd Ave
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Good brunch and great outdoor patio.
Great ice cream and an Oakland tradition. Also serves food.
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
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Great ice cream and an Oakland tradition. Also serves food.
great falafal and other dishes. Check out the mint lemonade.
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Holy Land Kosher Food
677 Rand Ave
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great falafal and other dishes. Check out the mint lemonade.
farther afield but one of our favorite brunch spots. Be prepared to wait.
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Aunt Mary's Cafe
4640 Telegraph Avenue
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farther afield but one of our favorite brunch spots. Be prepared to wait.
wonderful brunch - also has a great back patio.
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Cock-A-Doodle Cafe
719 Washington St
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wonderful brunch - also has a great back patio.
great East Bay brunch!
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Rick & Ann's Restaurant
2922 Domingo Ave
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great East Bay brunch!
Fabulous restaurant, great ambiance, right on the water. Definitely get the chocolate croissant bread pudding.
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Bocanova
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Fabulous restaurant, great ambiance, right on the water. Definitely get the chocolate croissant bread pudding.
great outdoor patio right on the water. Solid pizza, interesting beers.
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Forge Pizza Oakland
66 Franklin St
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great outdoor patio right on the water. Solid pizza, interesting beers.
great breads, baked goods, and homemade pizzas. Worker co-op is a bonus!
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Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
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great breads, baked goods, and homemade pizzas. Worker co-op is a bonus!
Live salsa music on the weekends, brunch, morning coffee, you name it.
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CAÑA Cuban Parlor & Cafe
530 Lake Park Ave
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Live salsa music on the weekends, brunch, morning coffee, you name it.
really solid burger and great shakes.
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Trueburger
146 Grand Ave
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really solid burger and great shakes.
not a coffee drinker but Peet's makes good coffee!
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
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not a coffee drinker but Peet's makes good coffee!
great homemade noodles.
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Shandong Restaurant
328 10th St
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great homemade noodles.
they say it's the best fried chicken sandwich (i'm a vegetarian).
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
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they say it's the best fried chicken sandwich (i'm a vegetarian).
really great Vietnamese food.
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Pho 84
354 17th St
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really great Vietnamese food.
for a fancy dinner out.
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Flora
1900 Telegraph Ave
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for a fancy dinner out.
good tapas and nice bar. outdoor patio.
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Bar Cesar
4039 Piedmont Ave
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good tapas and nice bar. outdoor patio.
really good mexican food - if you are up for wandering into east oakland.
El Huarache Azteca
3842 International Blvd
really good mexican food - if you are up for wandering into east oakland.
brunch place nearby - not our favorite but solid. Check out the upstairs deck/patio.
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Lynn & Lu's Escapade Cafe
3353 Grand Ave
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brunch place nearby - not our favorite but solid. Check out the upstairs deck/patio.

Drinks & Nightlife

our German guests loved this spot. Has a nice back patio.
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Heart & Dagger Saloon
504 Lake Park Ave
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our German guests loved this spot. Has a nice back patio.
also serves food and has a back patio.
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Easy Lounge
3255 Lakeshore Avenue
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also serves food and has a back patio.
good djs nice vibe.
Kingman's Lucky Lounge
3332 Grand Ave
good djs nice vibe.
if you like to sing along to piano music go check it out.
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The Alley | Piano Bar & Restaurant
3325 Grand Ave
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if you like to sing along to piano music go check it out.
they have food too - but I go there to drink.
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Duende
468 19th St
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they have food too - but I go there to drink.
Not a huge fan of the food - but you can't beat the location. They have Taco Tuesday happy hours and other deals. Often live music. Decent brunch.
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Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Dr
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Not a huge fan of the food - but you can't beat the location. They have Taco Tuesday happy hours and other deals. Often live music. Decent brunch.

Entertainment & Activities

nice wooded area to walk in just 3 blocks from the house. Most people take their dogs there to walk but you can go without a dog (or borrow ours).
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Piedmont Park
356 Highland Ave
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nice wooded area to walk in just 3 blocks from the house. Most people take their dogs there to walk but you can go without a dog (or borrow ours).
It's a bit mid-century in design and upkeep but every day we see kids streaming there dressed as princesses and pirates. My 5 year old niece loved it.
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Children’S Fairyland
699 Bellevue Ave
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It's a bit mid-century in design and upkeep but every day we see kids streaming there dressed as princesses and pirates. My 5 year old niece loved it.
great trails, beach area for hot days, and a snack shack.
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Lake Anza
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great trails, beach area for hot days, and a snack shack.
close by and good for a walk, a picnic, or swimming.
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Lake Temescal
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close by and good for a walk, a picnic, or swimming.

Sightseeing

10 minutes away by car - and great trails with Redwoods.
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Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
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10 minutes away by car - and great trails with Redwoods.
easy to get to and really wonderful hiking. nice redwood grove.
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
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easy to get to and really wonderful hiking. nice redwood grove.