Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
One of our favorite restaurants. Great cocktails and wonderful sharing food.
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Penrose
3311 Grand AveOne of our favorite restaurants. Great cocktails and wonderful sharing food.
Best pizza in the city. They offer one pizza daily with specialty toppings. Must try while you are here.
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Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore AveBest pizza in the city. They offer one pizza daily with specialty toppings. Must try while you are here.
Mijori Japanese Restaurant
3260 Grand AveBest sushi in the neighborhood.
Amazing food. Must try the fried chicken w/ fenugreek yogurt, chili sauce, fried thai basil.
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Shakewell
3407 Lakeshore AveAmazing food. Must try the fried chicken w/ fenugreek yogurt, chili sauce, fried thai basil.
Great cuba food. Salsa dancing on Sunday afternoons.
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CAÑA Cuban Parlor & Cafe
530 Lake Park AveGreat cuba food. Salsa dancing on Sunday afternoons.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Small menu but everything is delicious. Some of the best mixologist present here!
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Camino
3917 Grand AveOur favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Small menu but everything is delicious. Some of the best mixologist present here!
Sister
3308 Grand AveYummy pizza and great atmosphere.
Everything Else
Grocery store within a 5 min walk for most things you may need.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveGrocery store within a 5 min walk for most things you may need.
Walgreens
2801 Adeline StTypical drugstore with many things you may need.
Japanese Garden
Nice walk through the gardens.
My favorite wine shop. They often have something special happening in the shop on Sundays...either oysters and bubbles or maybe a guest chef.
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Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar
3354 Grand AveMy favorite wine shop. They often have something special happening in the shop on Sundays...either oysters and bubbles or maybe a guest chef.
Lakeshore Natural Foods
3321 Lakeshore AveHealth food store.
7-Eleven
1501 University AveClosest convenient store.
Walden Pond Books
3316 Grand AveGreat bookstore!
Old theater with first run movies. Weekend nights still offer an organ player in the main theater before the show.
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Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveOld theater with first run movies. Weekend nights still offer an organ player in the main theater before the show.