Guidebook for Oakland

Joe & Jade
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

It's around the corner and has amazing Scottish food such as Sheppard's pie and Chicken Pot Pie and a fabulous chicken salad. Be sure not to miss the bread pudding!
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
CommonWealth
2882 Telegraph Ave
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
It's around the corner and has amazing Scottish food such as Sheppard's pie and Chicken Pot Pie and a fabulous chicken salad. Be sure not to miss the bread pudding!
It's our coffee shop around the corner! They are a pretty basic coffee shop a bit soviet style in design and minimalist but the coffee is good and the owner is super friendly.
Black Spring Coffee Company
2930 Telegraph Ave
It's our coffee shop around the corner! They are a pretty basic coffee shop a bit soviet style in design and minimalist but the coffee is good and the owner is super friendly.
This is the closest food market around the corner. Good for milk and eggs and basics. They have wonderful take out food that is home made and just SO good! We go there all the time. Falafel, wraps, kebab, good humus, home made pita etc.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oasis Food Market
3045 Telegraph Ave
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is the closest food market around the corner. Good for milk and eggs and basics. They have wonderful take out food that is home made and just SO good! We go there all the time. Falafel, wraps, kebab, good humus, home made pita etc.
Closest Whole Food. Organic with plenty of parking.
553 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Closest Whole Food. Organic with plenty of parking.
Cute coffee shop near by where you can pet cats. Make sure to look up their website cause sometimes they are closed.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cat Town
2869 Broadway
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cute coffee shop near by where you can pet cats. Make sure to look up their website cause sometimes they are closed.
Closest large supermarket. Jade's favorite cause of the prices and quality ratio. Also, it's usually not crowded and is very spacious.
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sprouts Farmers Market
1075 Monroe St
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Closest large supermarket. Jade's favorite cause of the prices and quality ratio. Also, it's usually not crowded and is very spacious.

Drinks & Nightlife

Really cool out doors Brewery near us, walking distance. Good bear, they have out side seating with fireplaces and also good snack foods.
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Really cool out doors Brewery near us, walking distance. Good bear, they have out side seating with fireplaces and also good snack foods.

Entertainment & Activities

Our local small movie theater. It has comfy couches and food! You can eat there as well. Walking distance. Check their movies online cause the schedule changes daily. Saturday morning they have breakfast and cereal and cartoons for kids.
156 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The New Parkway Theater
474 24th St
156 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Our local small movie theater. It has comfy couches and food! You can eat there as well. Walking distance. Check their movies online cause the schedule changes daily. Saturday morning they have breakfast and cereal and cartoons for kids.
This is great for kids! An old amusement park, all hand painted with an old merry go round, animals, puppet show and animals. No loud music and just one little food stand. There is a little train you can ride inside. Very quaint and typical of Oakland. Must have children to go.
140 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fairyland de los Niños
699 Bellevue Ave
140 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is great for kids! An old amusement park, all hand painted with an old merry go round, animals, puppet show and animals. No loud music and just one little food stand. There is a little train you can ride inside. Very quaint and typical of Oakland. Must have children to go.

Sightseeing

Walking around the lake is great exercise. There is a bird sanctuary, a bonsai museum, many coffee shops, a restaurant, a boat house if you wanna row, etc.
751 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Anfiteatro Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Walking around the lake is great exercise. There is a bird sanctuary, a bonsai museum, many coffee shops, a restaurant, a boat house if you wanna row, etc.
Very quiet and peaceful. Lovely to go and have tea and cookies and relax in SF.
348 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
348 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very quiet and peaceful. Lovely to go and have tea and cookies and relax in SF.

Parks & Nature

Everywhere is amazing at Tilden!
495 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Regional Tilden
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Everywhere is amazing at Tilden!
Great for hikes!
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Regional de Redwood
7867 Redwood Road
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great for hikes!

Shopping

Alla the shops are in Emeryville, the gap, urban outfitters, the apple store, movies, big chains etc.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Emeryville
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Alla the shops are in Emeryville, the gap, urban outfitters, the apple store, movies, big chains etc.

Arts & Culture

Check out concerts at the Fox Theater!
264 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Check out concerts at the Fox Theater!
Check out concerts at the Paramount Theatre.
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Check out concerts at the Paramount Theatre.