Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Homeroom
400 40th StGreat food and beer
Great food and beer on tap. Also, your upstairs neighbor, Kelli, works there!
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Hog's Apothecary
375 40th StGreat food and beer on tap. Also, your upstairs neighbor, Kelli, works there!
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StCoffee just a little further up the road.
Mama's Royal Cafe
4012 BroadwayGreat breakfast spot!
great coffee and one of the coolest pocket parks out there.
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Subrosa Coffee
419 40th Stgreat coffee and one of the coolest pocket parks out there.
Champa Garden
2102 8th AveAmazing Laotian food.
Broadway Burrito
4027 BroadwayGrab a quick burrito.
Monster Phở
360 BroadwayGreat vietnamese food
Ohgane
3915 BroadwayTasty korean bbq.
Daol Tofu & Korean BBQ
4301 Telegraph AveGreat Korean BBQ!
Cafe Eritrea D'Afrique
4069 Telegraph AveAwesome tucked away Eritrean food.
Aunt Mary's Cafe
4640 Telegraph AvenueBrunch spot
Koryo Jajang
4390 Telegraph AveFood and Karaoke!
Baja Taqueria
4070 Piedmont AveGreat burritos
Holly's Mandarin Fine Chinese Cuisine
4080 Piedmont AveFamily style Chinese food
Everything Else
Moran Supply
415 40th StAlways fun to see the latest in toilets.
Great place to relax or play sports. Lots of pick up basketball.
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Mosswood Park
3612 Webster StGreat place to relax or play sports. Lots of pick up basketball.
Easy access to Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco.
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MacArthur Station
555 40th StEasy access to Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco.
Manifesto Bicycles
421 40th StBike rental by the day.
Owl & Company Bookshop
3941 Piedmont AveSweet bookstore
Sightseeing
Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean StAmazing rose garden
Great place to spend a day, run, bike, slack line, people watch, and even take a sailboat out!
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardGreat place to spend a day, run, bike, slack line, people watch, and even take a sailboat out!
Shopping
Issues
4198 Piedmont AveTons of magazines
Walden Pond Books
3316 Grand AveOne of the original bookstores in Oakland
Spectator Books
4163 Piedmont AveFun selection of books
Book Zoo
14 Glen AvenueSmall, funky shop with an awesome owner who knows a lot!