Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

There are 5 high end but affordable restaurants. I highly recommend Bdama which is a Japanese counter restaurant. Drink wise there is everything from free wine tastings to 3$ IPA's during happy hour.
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Swan's Market
538 9th St
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There are 5 high end but affordable restaurants. I highly recommend Bdama which is a Japanese counter restaurant. Drink wise there is everything from free wine tastings to 3$ IPA's during happy hour.
Best Burrito in town
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Xolo
1916 Telegraph Ave
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Best Burrito in town
Restaurant and Tiki bar. Run by Susan who makes some of the best Tiki drinks around, all of which are inspired by her world travels. She is also a master rum taster so her selection of rum is unreal.
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Longitude
347 14th St
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Restaurant and Tiki bar. Run by Susan who makes some of the best Tiki drinks around, all of which are inspired by her world travels. She is also a master rum taster so her selection of rum is unreal.
Best ramen in the bay area. No joke. I flew home from Tokyo and tried this ramen and I felt it was exactly the same (without the cool atmosphere of Tokyo). Try the Black Tonkatsu Ramen.
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Sobo Ramen
988 Franklin St
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Best ramen in the bay area. No joke. I flew home from Tokyo and tried this ramen and I felt it was exactly the same (without the cool atmosphere of Tokyo). Try the Black Tonkatsu Ramen.
Go there and drink a greyhound to start your night off. 1 is enough to say you have been to this iconic and eclectic place.
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Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
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Go there and drink a greyhound to start your night off. 1 is enough to say you have been to this iconic and eclectic place.
Lake Chalet is on Lake Merritt and has a bar on a doc which extends out onto the lake with ample seating. Great for brunch, or a beer on a warm day.
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Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Dr
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Lake Chalet is on Lake Merritt and has a bar on a doc which extends out onto the lake with ample seating. Great for brunch, or a beer on a warm day.
Best Korean bar/restaurant in Oakland. Get a group together, buy a few bottles of Soju for cheap, and pour each other shots all night while snacking on kimchi pancakes and honey wings. Fantastic time.
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Dan Sung Sa Restaurant
2775 Telegraph Ave
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Best Korean bar/restaurant in Oakland. Get a group together, buy a few bottles of Soju for cheap, and pour each other shots all night while snacking on kimchi pancakes and honey wings. Fantastic time.
Cute little ice cream store in old Oakland. They make their own ice cream and a lot of the time they have a few interesting flavors.
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Cookiebar Creamery
517 8th St
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Cute little ice cream store in old Oakland. They make their own ice cream and a lot of the time they have a few interesting flavors.

Drinks & Nightlife

Oldest bar in the area. Floor is crooked from earthquake and they are open late. Outdoor seating is also available.
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Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
48 Webster Street
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Oldest bar in the area. Floor is crooked from earthquake and they are open late. Outdoor seating is also available.
Quintessential local dive bar but really cool. 2$ Olympias and a photo booth to chronicle your adventures as the night progresses.
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Merchants' Saloon
401 2nd St
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Quintessential local dive bar but really cool. 2$ Olympias and a photo booth to chronicle your adventures as the night progresses.

Sightseeing

A beautiful lake in the middle of the city with a nice walking path. Great for a lazy Sunday picnic or a jog.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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A beautiful lake in the middle of the city with a nice walking path. Great for a lazy Sunday picnic or a jog.

Essentials

Not the best but really convenient and meets most your needs food wise.
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Smart & Final
901-933 Broadway
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Not the best but really convenient and meets most your needs food wise.
Boutique Japanese grocery and souvenir store.
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Umami Mart
4027 Broadway
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Boutique Japanese grocery and souvenir store.