Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Portal Oakland
1611 2nd AveOrder the knots - amazing soft, cheesy bread.
Best Chinese food! Get the hand made noodles.
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Shandong Restaurant
328 10th StBest Chinese food! Get the hand made noodles.
There are many places to get pho in the area. This is the best I've had in Oakland. The imperial rolls are also amazing.
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Pho 84
354 17th StThere are many places to get pho in the area. This is the best I've had in Oakland. The imperial rolls are also amazing.
Rooz Cafe
1918 Park BlvdAmazona's Pizza
2427 Telegraph AveOur favorite pizza spot in Oakland. They deliver.
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StThe best coffee
Drinks & Nightlife
Decent cocktails and tons of beers on draught. Great patio areas and you can usually order food inside from a vendor that they rent space to.
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Mad Oak Bar
135 12th StDecent cocktails and tons of beers on draught. Great patio areas and you can usually order food inside from a vendor that they rent space to.
Parks & Nature
Walks around the lake are very nice. It's about 3 to 3.5 miles around, so could take an hour to walk the whole thing.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardWalks around the lake are very nice. It's about 3 to 3.5 miles around, so could take an hour to walk the whole thing.
There are some nice easy walking trails around Lake Anza.
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Lake Anza
There are some nice easy walking trails around Lake Anza.
Sightseeing
Nice area to walk around that has various restaurants and shops.
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Jack London Square
472 Water StNice area to walk around that has various restaurants and shops.
Arts & Culture
Especially fun on the first Friday of the month "first fridays" because they have 10-15 food trucks outside of the museum and live music.
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Mużew tal-Kalifornja f'Oakland
1000 Oak StEspecially fun on the first Friday of the month "first fridays" because they have 10-15 food trucks outside of the museum and live music.
Essentials
Lucky
1750 Fulton St5 minute walk from the apartment.
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveWhole Foods Market
230 Bay PlEntertainment & Activities
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave