Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Oakland Attractions

Beautiful grounds. Just down the hill.
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DUNSMUIR HELLMAN HISTORIC ESTATE
2960 Peralta Oaks Ct
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Beautiful grounds. Just down the hill.
Only 4 miles away!!
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Oakland International Airport
1 Airport Dr
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Only 4 miles away!!
Beautiful downtown Oakland! Great restaurants, bars and shops
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Anfiteatro del Lago Merritt
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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Beautiful downtown Oakland! Great restaurants, bars and shops
Great art, great restaurants, lots of hipster bars.
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Uptown
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Great art, great restaurants, lots of hipster bars.
Happy Goats! Happy Chickens! Happy Ducks! Happy Cows! OMG I LOVE THIS PLACE.
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Tilden Little Farm
1500 Canon Dr
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Happy Goats! Happy Chickens! Happy Ducks! Happy Cows! OMG I LOVE THIS PLACE.

Entertainment & Activities

The Oakland Zoo has a great approach to the animals in their care.
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Zoo di Oakland
9777 Golf Links Rd
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The Oakland Zoo has a great approach to the animals in their care.
Star gaze!!
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Centro Spaziale e Scientifico Chabot
10000 Skyline Blvd
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Star gaze!!
Rent kayaks or paddle boats, take a picnic, go hiking - See if you can spot Bald Eagles!!
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Lake Chabot
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Rent kayaks or paddle boats, take a picnic, go hiking - See if you can spot Bald Eagles!!
One of the best places to take the kids! Fantastic Golden Gate views as well. Truly unique.
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Museo delle scoperte di Bay Area
557 McReynolds Rd
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One of the best places to take the kids! Fantastic Golden Gate views as well. Truly unique.
Wow. A Bay Area institution. Hands on science at its very best. Great for all ages, but your kids will go crazy in here. Great restaurant on premise - and the gift shop has fabulous offerings.
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Exploratorium
Green Street
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Wow. A Bay Area institution. Hands on science at its very best. Great for all ages, but your kids will go crazy in here. Great restaurant on premise - and the gift shop has fabulous offerings.
I was spoiled taking classes here in the summer as a kid. A fantastic hands on science museum with captivating exhibits. Absolutely stellar panoramic views as well!
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Lawrence Hall of Science
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I was spoiled taking classes here in the summer as a kid. A fantastic hands on science museum with captivating exhibits. Absolutely stellar panoramic views as well!
Snakes and lizards and turtles and frogs and tarantulas, Oh My!
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East Bay Vivarium
1827 Fifth St
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Snakes and lizards and turtles and frogs and tarantulas, Oh My!

Food Scene

Excellent farm to table cuisine. Incredible wine selection. Reasonably priced!
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Paradiso
685 Bancroft Ave
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Excellent farm to table cuisine. Incredible wine selection. Reasonably priced!
A neighborhood staple
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Zocalo Coffeehouse
645 Bancroft Ave
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A neighborhood staple
Brand new Peet's down the street! Local coffee from Berkeley.
Peet's Coffee
1500 E 14th St
Brand new Peet's down the street! Local coffee from Berkeley.
Totally unique bar/restaurant with great estuary views. Peanut shells on the floor.
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Quinn's Lighthouse
1951 Embarcadero
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Totally unique bar/restaurant with great estuary views. Peanut shells on the floor.
Fabulous restaurant in Temescal area. People do line up. The mixologists alone are worth the wait.
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
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Fabulous restaurant in Temescal area. People do line up. The mixologists alone are worth the wait.
Hallelujah and AMEN! My favorite restaurant on the planet has finally followed me home. You will now find it at 5912 College Ave. Oakland CA A vegan foodie MUST.
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Millennium
5912 College Ave
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Hallelujah and AMEN! My favorite restaurant on the planet has finally followed me home. You will now find it at 5912 College Ave. Oakland CA A vegan foodie MUST.
Great little neighborhood coffee house. Storytelling for the kiddies as well!
Sabino's Coffee Shop
1273 MacArthur Blvd
Great little neighborhood coffee house. Storytelling for the kiddies as well!
Super close and great, home style comfort food offerings. They have a tasty black bean burger for vegetarians too.
Boulevard Burgers
1027 MacArthur Blvd
Super close and great, home style comfort food offerings. They have a tasty black bean burger for vegetarians too.
Kind of in the middle of nowhere - but really good Thai food. Pick up or eat in.
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Siam Palace Thai Cuisine
22545 Foothill Blvd
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Kind of in the middle of nowhere - but really good Thai food. Pick up or eat in.
Excellent Turkish cuisine super close by. Try their Vegetable Tagine. Yum! Only complaint is the insane amount of single use plastic packaging they use for their take out and delivery service. It’s so close by, just go there to eat!
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Moussaka Mediterranean Kitchen
599 Dutton Ave
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Excellent Turkish cuisine super close by. Try their Vegetable Tagine. Yum! Only complaint is the insane amount of single use plastic packaging they use for their take out and delivery service. It’s so close by, just go there to eat!
Really simple, tasty vegan food made with love. You get the big plate or the small plate. Those are the choices. Everyone has basically the same thing and it’s delicious. Im not a fan of the cookies but everything else is yum.
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Shangri-La Vegan on Telegraph
4905 Telegraph Ave
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Really simple, tasty vegan food made with love. You get the big plate or the small plate. Those are the choices. Everyone has basically the same thing and it’s delicious. Im not a fan of the cookies but everything else is yum.
Best Vegan Pho in the Bay Area. Hands down. Big love for the Monster.
Monster Phở
360 40th Street
Best Vegan Pho in the Bay Area. Hands down. Big love for the Monster.
Great vegan deli!
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The Butcher’s Son
1954 University Ave
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Great vegan deli!
Sit out on the dock and watch the birds and boats go by right in the middle of Oakland. Great lunch and brunch hang.
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Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Dr
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Sit out on the dock and watch the birds and boats go by right in the middle of Oakland. Great lunch and brunch hang.
Close to the house. Fantastic outdoor space. Really excellent food and wine choices. This place is less than a year old and already has a dedicated following. I count myself among its growing fans.
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Top Hatters Kitchen and Bar
855 MacArthur Blvd
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Close to the house. Fantastic outdoor space. Really excellent food and wine choices. This place is less than a year old and already has a dedicated following. I count myself among its growing fans.
Thai and Laotian eatery very close to home. Great for take out.
Sl Kitchen
1057 MacArthur Blvd
Thai and Laotian eatery very close to home. Great for take out.
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
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Inexpensive and tasty vegan sushi, phô, noodle dishes and curries. Yum!
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Indochine Vegan
508 Valencia St
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Inexpensive and tasty vegan sushi, phô, noodle dishes and curries. Yum!
Great for breakfast!
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Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur Blvd
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Great for breakfast!
Same folks that brought you Shizen in SF have opened another amazing vegan Izakaya in Berkeley. Added bonus: Same food but unlike Shizen, there’s almost never a line to get in!!
Tane Vegan Izakaya
Same folks that brought you Shizen in SF have opened another amazing vegan Izakaya in Berkeley. Added bonus: Same food but unlike Shizen, there’s almost never a line to get in!!
If you want a picture perfect spot to get that sunset over SF selfie, Mer Sea is your place! Great drinks, outdoor games, munchables. View views views and did I mention the views?
Mersea
699 Avenue of the Palms
If you want a picture perfect spot to get that sunset over SF selfie, Mer Sea is your place! Great drinks, outdoor games, munchables. View views views and did I mention the views?
Where all self-respecting Nina warriors grab a cocktail and a bowl of the best veggie ramen in Oakland
Noka Ramen
Where all self-respecting Nina warriors grab a cocktail and a bowl of the best veggie ramen in Oakland
Great for Sunday Brunch with live New Orleans style jazz. There is precious little not to love about this place. Tamearra Dyson, has been cooking her signature plant-based dishes since the age of 18. “I wanted to create a place that welcomes everyone to come and enjoy an experience that takes them away from the day to day stresses of life. Good music and good feelings that are centered around made from scratch Louisiana creole style vegan food. This is not a trend for me, what I do, and this is how I live.”
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Souley Vegan
301 Broadway
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Great for Sunday Brunch with live New Orleans style jazz. There is precious little not to love about this place. Tamearra Dyson, has been cooking her signature plant-based dishes since the age of 18. “I wanted to create a place that welcomes everyone to come and enjoy an experience that takes them away from the day to day stresses of life. Good music and good feelings that are centered around made from scratch Louisiana creole style vegan food. This is not a trend for me, what I do, and this is how I live.”
Tasty Thai and Lao food. Reasonably priced. For dining in, pick up or delivery. Close to the house.
Sl Kitchen
1057 MacArthur Blvd
Tasty Thai and Lao food. Reasonably priced. For dining in, pick up or delivery. Close to the house.

Wineries & Breweries

A world class brewery in our own back yard. Awesome industrial setting. Tours. A must for the beer connoisseur.
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Drake's Brewing Company
1933 Davis St
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A world class brewery in our own back yard. Awesome industrial setting. Tours. A must for the beer connoisseur.
No time to visit Napa or Sonoma? We have tons of excellent wineries right here in the East Bay!
Treasure Island Wines
995 9th St
No time to visit Napa or Sonoma? We have tons of excellent wineries right here in the East Bay!
Excellent wines and wine tasting right here in Oakland!
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Rosenblum Cellars
10 Clay St
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Excellent wines and wine tasting right here in Oakland!
A top pick of Tim Fish, Wine Spectator senior editor and lead taster for the wines of Oregon and Washington, California Rhône-style reds and Zinfandels, and U.S sparkling wines.. Enjoy excellent, hand crafted small batch wines close to home!
Dashe Cellars
A top pick of Tim Fish, Wine Spectator senior editor and lead taster for the wines of Oregon and Washington, California Rhône-style reds and Zinfandels, and U.S sparkling wines.. Enjoy excellent, hand crafted small batch wines close to home!
Huge brewery with a great vibe and tasty brews. Take a tour too!
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21st Amendment Brewery
2010 Williams St
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Huge brewery with a great vibe and tasty brews. Take a tour too!
A really unique bottle shop focused on ciders around the world. Try our local favorite, a dry Ginger Peppercorn offering from Blindwood Cider (made in San Leandro). Or something French, slightly sweet and transcendent: Poire by Eric Bordelet - a favorite of Chez Pannise founder, Alice Waters. There’s a little 3 table parklet for outdoor sipping.
Redfield Cider Bar & Bottle Shop
5815 College Ave
A really unique bottle shop focused on ciders around the world. Try our local favorite, a dry Ginger Peppercorn offering from Blindwood Cider (made in San Leandro). Or something French, slightly sweet and transcendent: Poire by Eric Bordelet - a favorite of Chez Pannise founder, Alice Waters. There’s a little 3 table parklet for outdoor sipping.
2022 Brewery of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver!! Ghost Town picked up two gold medals, both in categories with over 100 entries, plus a silver medal.
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Ghost Town Brewing
1960 Adeline St
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2022 Brewery of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver!! Ghost Town picked up two gold medals, both in categories with over 100 entries, plus a silver medal.
Fieldwork Brewing Company - San Leandro
Original Pattern won a Gold Medal at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival in the Session IPA category, a Bronze Medal at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival in the New Zealand Style Pale Ale category, and a Gold Medal at the 2019 California Craft Brewer’s Cup in the American Wild Ale (Sour) category.
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Original Pattern Brewing
292 4th St
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Original Pattern won a Gold Medal at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival in the Session IPA category, a Bronze Medal at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival in the New Zealand Style Pale Ale category, and a Gold Medal at the 2019 California Craft Brewer’s Cup in the American Wild Ale (Sour) category.

Arts & Culture

Massive shows
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Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
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Massive shows
Fantastic museum.
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Museo di Oakland della California
1000 Oak St
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Fantastic museum.
Gorgeous art deco performance venue
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Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
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Gorgeous art deco performance venue
Fantastic science museum with really interesting exhibits. Perfect for all ages, but on Thursday evenings, they throw a great 21+ party. Super fun way to spend a Thursday night!
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Accademia delle Scienze della California
55 Music Concourse Dr
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Fantastic science museum with really interesting exhibits. Perfect for all ages, but on Thursday evenings, they throw a great 21+ party. Super fun way to spend a Thursday night!

Essentials

A wonderfully curated selection of gourmet and organic goodies, close to home. Excellent and well priced wines too!
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Estudillo Produce & Deli
1305 MacArthur Blvd
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A wonderfully curated selection of gourmet and organic goodies, close to home. Excellent and well priced wines too!
Not your typical Rite Aid! Newly renovated and now boasting an incredible selection of truly excellent wines.
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Rite Aid Pharmacy
1355 MacArthur Blvd
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Not your typical Rite Aid! Newly renovated and now boasting an incredible selection of truly excellent wines.
If you've never gone to Trader Joe's, you're in for a treat. Great prices, unique offerings. This one is just off 580 on your way to SF.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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If you've never gone to Trader Joe's, you're in for a treat. Great prices, unique offerings. This one is just off 580 on your way to SF.
I think this may be the closest Trader Joe's to the house.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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This Safeway is on the larger side. Great all around grocery store. Closer to BART.
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Safeway
2020 Market St
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This Safeway is on the larger side. Great all around grocery store. Closer to BART.
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
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Cordial Bottle Shop
3295 MacArthur Blvd
Whole Foods on Bay Place in Oakland is a huge flagship store. Great selection of produce, organic foods, alcohol, and specialty items.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Whole Foods on Bay Place in Oakland is a huge flagship store. Great selection of produce, organic foods, alcohol, and specialty items.
Great market. Excellent and rare produce. Local offerings, great deli.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
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Great market. Excellent and rare produce. Local offerings, great deli.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Sprouts on Broadway in Oakland
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Sprouts Farmers Market
1075 Monroe St
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Sprouts on Broadway in Oakland