Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
awesome made from scratch (and love) cupcakes. my favorite our the little bite size. a great variety from day to day. YUM! $$
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James & the Giant Cupcake
6326 San Pablo Aveawesome made from scratch (and love) cupcakes. my favorite our the little bite size. a great variety from day to day. YUM! $$
traditional americana with an asian twist. tasty burgers onion rings and fries with awesome sriracha mayo! full cocktail bar. $$ 8 minute bike ride. 5 minute LYFT.
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The Bureau 510
5800 Hollis Sttraditional americana with an asian twist. tasty burgers onion rings and fries with awesome sriracha mayo! full cocktail bar. $$ 8 minute bike ride. 5 minute LYFT.
california thai. pad thai and curries are decent. try the panang (red) curry -- YUM! same owners as the bureau 510. PS: they deliver too. $$ 8 minute bike ride. 5 minute LYFT.
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Summer Summer Thai Eatery
5885 Hollis Stcalifornia thai. pad thai and curries are decent. try the panang (red) curry -- YUM! same owners as the bureau 510. PS: they deliver too. $$ 8 minute bike ride. 5 minute LYFT.
just a few streets from loft. tasty beers on tap and a decent variety of hand made burgers: beef, lamb, veggie, etc. $$
3136 Sacramento St
3136 Sacramento Streetjust a few streets from loft. tasty beers on tap and a decent variety of hand made burgers: beef, lamb, veggie, etc. $$
tasty affordable creole food for all... meat lovers, vegetarians and vegans too! just two blocks up. $
1761 Alcatraz Ave
1761 Alcatraz Avenuetasty affordable creole food for all... meat lovers, vegetarians and vegans too! just two blocks up. $
decent old school thin crust pizza. free delivery. $$
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Rotten City Pizza
6613 Hollis Stdecent old school thin crust pizza. free delivery. $$
great little neighborhood bakery. just a few blocks up. right on the way to BART. $
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Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline Stgreat little neighborhood bakery. just a few blocks up. right on the way to BART. $
although pricey... this is truly an excellent cup of coffee. funky coolio vibe. treat yourself!
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Alchemy Collective Cafe and Roaster
1741 Alcatraz Avealthough pricey... this is truly an excellent cup of coffee. funky coolio vibe. treat yourself!
cozy little brewery pub next door to EASY CREOLE. a great combo. just a few blocks up. $$
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Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge
1763 Alcatraz Avecozy little brewery pub next door to EASY CREOLE. a great combo. just a few blocks up. $$
traditional thai. everything (curries, pad thai, salads, etc.) is consistently solid / tasty. reasonably priced. especially wines / beers. $$
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Chris Thai Cuisine
2364 Shattuck Avetraditional thai. everything (curries, pad thai, salads, etc.) is consistently solid / tasty. reasonably priced. especially wines / beers. $$
super tasty ethiopian restaurant. amazing moist, pungent, spongy injera. we usually get the vegetarian sampler. the lamb is delicious too. be patient... the service is often crazy slow. but well worth the wait. $$
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Café Colucci
5849 Telegraph Avesuper tasty ethiopian restaurant. amazing moist, pungent, spongy injera. we usually get the vegetarian sampler. the lamb is delicious too. be patient... the service is often crazy slow. but well worth the wait. $$
neighborhood institution. old school pies / breakfasts. can get a bit packed on weekends. $$
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Lois the Pie Queen
851 60th Stneighborhood institution. old school pies / breakfasts. can get a bit packed on weekends. $$
Essentials
think whole foods, but better. just a 20 minute walk, 10 minute bike ride or 5 minute LYFT.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Avethink whole foods, but better. just a 20 minute walk, 10 minute bike ride or 5 minute LYFT.
it's TJ's... fairly inexpensive food. great for staples. $ 10 minute bike ride. 5 minute LYFT.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Aveit's TJ's... fairly inexpensive food. great for staples. $ 10 minute bike ride. 5 minute LYFT.
Drinks & Nightlife
great little hipster bar. made to order burgers. amazing big fries served with home made: ketchup, aioli and pork jelly! kitchen open late. $$ 5 minute bike ride.
1411 Powell St
1411 Powell Streetgreat little hipster bar. made to order burgers. amazing big fries served with home made: ketchup, aioli and pork jelly! kitchen open late. $$ 5 minute bike ride.
tiny tasty local brewery with a comfortable / coolio neighborhood feel. $$
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Novel Brewing Company
6510 San Pablo Avetiny tasty local brewery with a comfortable / coolio neighborhood feel. $$