Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
They bake wonderful breakfast rolls, some sweet, some with cheese, bread, including baguettes, some salads, cookies, and wonderful vegetarian pizza.
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Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore AveThey bake wonderful breakfast rolls, some sweet, some with cheese, bread, including baguettes, some salads, cookies, and wonderful vegetarian pizza.
Lin Jia Asian Kitchen
3437 Lakeshore AveWonderful Asian fusion restaurant.
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StWell-loved coffee and a fun hangout.
Starbucks
3347 Lakeshore AveCoffee and Wifi, plus sit outside and people watch!
Rolling Dunes
3331 Lakeshore AveSit outside and have a great omelette or crepe.
Lakeshore Cafe
3257 Lakeshore AveBreakfast and lunch, excellent.
Mezze Restaurant & Bar
3407 Lakeshore AveFine dining and great bar.
Punjabi Tarka
3276 Lakeshore AveExcellent Indian food
Good for coffee in the morning, including gluten free baked goods, wine in the evening and an Indonesian art gallery.
Monkey Forest Road
3265 Grand AveGood for coffee in the morning, including gluten free baked goods, wine in the evening and an Indonesian art gallery.
Sister
3308 Grand AveThis is a popular restaurant and bar.
The oldest coffee house in this part of Oakland has expanded to include breakfast and lunch. Closes by 6.
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The Coffee Mill
3363 Grand AveThe oldest coffee house in this part of Oakland has expanded to include breakfast and lunch. Closes by 6.
Essentials
We have one of the Bay Area's premier farmers' markets on Saturday from early in the morning until 2 PM. Great fresh fruits and veggies plus gifts and goodies and people watchiing.
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand AveWe have one of the Bay Area's premier farmers' markets on Saturday from early in the morning until 2 PM. Great fresh fruits and veggies plus gifts and goodies and people watchiing.
Arts & Culture
This is a historic movie palace where current movies are still run. The famous indie, Fruitvale Station, premiered here.
Buckingham Wine & Spirits
3293 Lakeshore AveThis is a historic movie palace where current movies are still run. The famous indie, Fruitvale Station, premiered here.
Shopping
Lots of unique gifts for everyone in your family, some locally made.
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Urban Indigo
20405 Lakeshore AveLots of unique gifts for everyone in your family, some locally made.
maribel
3251 Lakeshore AveDesigner consignment shop, always a discovery and a deal.
Good place for new and used books and hard-to-find magazines. Browse!
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Walden Pond Books
3316 Grand AveGood place for new and used books and hard-to-find magazines. Browse!
Entertainment & Activities
Silver Moon Kids
3233 Lakeshore AveNew and used clothing, toys, and books for kids-lots of fun!