Guidebook for Oakland
Essentials
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StSafeway
6310 College AveTrader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveDrinks & Nightlife
40+ beers on tap and full bar
Also a music venue
Great outdoor patio with heaters
13 locals recommend
Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
2367 Shattuck Ave40+ beers on tap and full bar
Also a music venue
Great outdoor patio with heaters
The Starry Plough Pub
3101 Shattuck Avecheck out the weekly schedule - Monday night Irish dancing?
Gilman Brewing Company
912 Gilman St
Fieldwork Brewing Company
1160 Sixth St
Novel Brewing Company
6510 San Pablo AveOwned by Grateful Dead's Phil Lush
Restaurant/bar and music venue
98 locals recommend
Terrapin Crossroads
100 Yacht Club DrOwned by Grateful Dead's Phil Lush
Restaurant/bar and music venue
Food Scene
Easy Creole
1761 Alcatraz AveFantastic food and BYOB
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline StTheir cakes are to die for but their coffee is good too
Great pizza on homemade sourdough crust with a changing seasonal menu
Good for takeout
48 locals recommend
Nick's Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
6400 Shattuck AveGreat pizza on homemade sourdough crust with a changing seasonal menu
Good for takeout
Delicious flavors and they make the ice cream on the spot to order
216 locals recommend
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia StDelicious flavors and they make the ice cream on the spot to order
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont AveIce cream shop in the Pixar movie "Up."
My favorite deep dish pizza with cornmeal crust.
Some claim Zachary's is better but I don't!
360 locals recommend
Little Star Pizza
846 Divisadero StMy favorite deep dish pizza with cornmeal crust.
Some claim Zachary's is better but I don't!
Homemade Cafe
2454 Sacramento StGreat cheap greasy spoon brunch
Spend an afternoon in the historic downtown Port Costa and Crockett for a quick time-warp
Great cocktails and artisanal food with historic feel
36 locals recommend
Bull Valley Roadhouse
14 Canyon Lake DrSpend an afternoon in the historic downtown Port Costa and Crockett for a quick time-warp
Great cocktails and artisanal food with historic feel
Point Richmond is a fun old town to explore with beautiful views of the bay and a small historic downtown
17 locals recommend
Hotel Mac Restaurant
50 Washington AvePoint Richmond is a fun old town to explore with beautiful views of the bay and a small historic downtown
Millennium
5912 College AveUpscale Vegan spot with great cocktails
Gather
2200 Oxford StGreat seasonal farm to table spot
Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell StSUNDAY BRUNCH at the temple
Great food and unique experience
Arts & Culture
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StPacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster StFox Theater
1807 Telegraph AveEntertainment & Activities
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck AveVery Oakland spot with 2 screen, vintage furniture and good food
156 locals recommend
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th StVery Oakland spot with 2 screen, vintage furniture and good food
Sonoma
WINERIES!~!!!
Parks & Nature
Tilden Park Merry Go Round
Lake Anza RoadHike the upper lop to see amazing views of SF Bay
Campus is lush and a beautiful place to walk around
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetCampus is lush and a beautiful place to walk around
Point Richmond
Beautiful views of SF and the Bay
Stop by cowgirl creamery for some good cheese (closed Mondays)
273 locals recommend
Point Reyes National Seashore
Stop by cowgirl creamery for some good cheese (closed Mondays)
Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker WayLarge park with beautiful views, rolling hills and the marina
Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach StLarge frisbee golf course, playground and trail around a lake
Muir Woods National Monument
Large redwoods and beautiful hikes
Kehoe Beach Trail
Kehoe Beach TrailMy favorite hike out to a secret beach - lots of wildlife
Getting Around
Zipcar
2918 Adeline StAdeline St & Ashby BART Station
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck AveVery close to the house - not open on Sundays
Berkeley station
700 University AveTrains to other cities in CA
Jack London Square station
245 2nd StTake a ferry to Alameda or SF ferry building