Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
They've got great chicken (gf too) and even better fake chicken.
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Proposition Chicken
3465 Market StThey've got great chicken (gf too) and even better fake chicken.
Great bakery with pizza, bread, cookies and pastries. This is a great place to grab breakfast or lunch.
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Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore AveGreat bakery with pizza, bread, cookies and pastries. This is a great place to grab breakfast or lunch.
If you are looking for a night out, try Penrose. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is great.
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Penrose
3311 Grand AveIf you are looking for a night out, try Penrose. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is great.
It's an Oakland classic! The pizza is so delicious and very reasonably priced. They also do great pastas. You can order pizza here and head over to Ordinare and they will deliver your pizza to the wine bar.
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Sister
3308 Grand AveIt's an Oakland classic! The pizza is so delicious and very reasonably priced. They also do great pastas. You can order pizza here and head over to Ordinare and they will deliver your pizza to the wine bar.
The Oakland-Grand farmers market happens every Saturday. It's a great farmers market right near Lake Merritt.
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand AveThe Oakland-Grand farmers market happens every Saturday. It's a great farmers market right near Lake Merritt.
We love this coffee shop. It is in Uptown Oakland and serves some of the best coffee in the East Bay. The location is super low-key and they have free coffee Fridays.
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Trouble Coffee
1545 Willow StWe love this coffee shop. It is in Uptown Oakland and serves some of the best coffee in the East Bay. The location is super low-key and they have free coffee Fridays.
Great Mexican food in a great location. Relatively cheap and SUPER delicious
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Xolo
1916 Telegraph AveGreat Mexican food in a great location. Relatively cheap and SUPER delicious
Drinks & Nightlife
Oridnare is an AWESOME natural wine bar that is walking distance from our place. We love going in and grabbing a bottle to take home or enjoying a couple glasses there. HIGHLY recommend! They've got snacks and will often let you order pizza nextdoor (boot + shoe) and they will deliver it to the bar.
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Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar
3354 Grand AveOridnare is an AWESOME natural wine bar that is walking distance from our place. We love going in and grabbing a bottle to take home or enjoying a couple glasses there. HIGHLY recommend! They've got snacks and will often let you order pizza nextdoor (boot + shoe) and they will deliver it to the bar.
Arts & Culture
Super fun museum that has rotating exhibits. If you go on Friday, tickets are half priced. If you go on the first Friday of the month, there is a party with dancing, live music and food trucks.
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I-Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StSuper fun museum that has rotating exhibits. If you go on Friday, tickets are half priced. If you go on the first Friday of the month, there is a party with dancing, live music and food trucks.
Grand Lake Theater is a historic movie theater on Grand Ave. The theater itself is gorgeous and matinees are $5.
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Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveGrand Lake Theater is a historic movie theater on Grand Ave. The theater itself is gorgeous and matinees are $5.
Great concert venue downtown Oakland that attracts national acts. Tickets can be tough to get last minute, but we have often gotten tickets off of CL night-of.
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Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveGreat concert venue downtown Oakland that attracts national acts. Tickets can be tough to get last minute, but we have often gotten tickets off of CL night-of.
Everything Else
On the first Friday of every month, there is a huge party in Downtown Oakland. There is live music, food, local artists and dancing. It is such a fun event and will give you a true taste of Oakland. If you are in town on a First Friday - go, go, go!
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First Fridays
2633 Telegraph AveOn the first Friday of every month, there is a huge party in Downtown Oakland. There is live music, food, local artists and dancing. It is such a fun event and will give you a true taste of Oakland. If you are in town on a First Friday - go, go, go!
Parks & Nature
A great place to go for a nice hike/walk only 3 miles from our place
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood RoadA great place to go for a nice hike/walk only 3 miles from our place
Lake Merritt is in the center of Oakland and is a great place to go for a walk. The path around the lake is about 3 mi. If you want a fun afternoon activity, you can rent kayaks for pretty cheap ($10/hr) and take them out on the lake.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardLake Merritt is in the center of Oakland and is a great place to go for a walk. The path around the lake is about 3 mi. If you want a fun afternoon activity, you can rent kayaks for pretty cheap ($10/hr) and take them out on the lake.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveWhole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl