Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Delicious Thai Food.Great Service. Go for the house specials.
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Chai Thai Noodles
545 International BoulevardDelicious Thai Food.Great Service. Go for the house specials.
Best dumplings, potstickers, handpulled noodles. Good all-around Chinese dishes. Extremely busy, but worth the wait. It's a good idea to call in the order or ask for delivery.
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Shandong Restaurant
328 10th StBest dumplings, potstickers, handpulled noodles. Good all-around Chinese dishes. Extremely busy, but worth the wait. It's a good idea to call in the order or ask for delivery.
Open 7am - 5:30pm. Amazing coffee. Not a good spot for studying.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StOpen 7am - 5:30pm. Amazing coffee. Not a good spot for studying.
New American Gastropub. Great food, great beer, great waitstaff. Sit outside for a view of the lake.
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Portal Oakland
1611 2nd AveNew American Gastropub. Great food, great beer, great waitstaff. Sit outside for a view of the lake.
Delicious Tapas. Wide selection of house cocktails, beers, and wine. Good for large groups. Wait is never long.
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Mua Oakland
2442a Webster StDelicious Tapas. Wide selection of house cocktails, beers, and wine. Good for large groups. Wait is never long.
New twist on Mexican food. Extremely flavorful dishes. Amazing brunch place.
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NIDO Kitchen & Bar
444 Oak StNew twist on Mexican food. Extremely flavorful dishes. Amazing brunch place.
Best street tacos. Opens late night until 3am, but be wary of the crowd late night.
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Tacos Mi Rancho
1434 1st AveBest street tacos. Opens late night until 3am, but be wary of the crowd late night.
Open 7:30 - 6pm. Great place to drink coffee and work, and do your laundry nextdoor at Woody's Laundromat.
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Woody's Cafe
1841 Park BlvdOpen 7:30 - 6pm. Great place to drink coffee and work, and do your laundry nextdoor at Woody's Laundromat.
Delicious New American food. Great service. Get the oxtail poutine.
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Chop Bar
190 4th StDelicious New American food. Great service. Get the oxtail poutine.
Most authentic Burmese food. Try the tea leaf salad, nan gyi dok (coconut chicken noodles), or mo hing ga (noodles in catfish porridge).
Grocery Cafe
90 Franklin StMost authentic Burmese food. Try the tea leaf salad, nan gyi dok (coconut chicken noodles), or mo hing ga (noodles in catfish porridge).
Arts & Culture
Friday Nights at the OMCA. Super fun event with live music and food trucks from Off the Grid. Beer and wine is served. Half-price admissions for adults. Free for 18 and under.
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I-Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StFriday Nights at the OMCA. Super fun event with live music and food trucks from Off the Grid. Beer and wine is served. Half-price admissions for adults. Free for 18 and under.
Sightseeing
Walk, run, chill. Beautiful lake to hang around.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardWalk, run, chill. Beautiful lake to hang around.
Essentials
Opens 6am - 12am. Normal grocery store, but it stays open the latest.
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Lucky
1750 Fulton StOpens 6am - 12am. Normal grocery store, but it stays open the latest.
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveOpen 8am - 10pm. Great food. Great prices.
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlOpens 8am - 10pm. Great food. Decent prices.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer selection. Tons of room. Cornhole. Great for groups.
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Mad Oak Bar
135 12th StGreat beer selection. Tons of room. Cornhole. Great for groups.