Food Scene
New school Oakland, and one of our absolute favorites. Great food with inspiration from local ingredients and Indian flavor profiles.
15 locals recommend
Juhu Beach Club
5179 Telegraph AvenueNew school Oakland, and one of our absolute favorites. Great food with inspiration from local ingredients and Indian flavor profiles.
A classic of the modern Oakland food scene: wood-oven pizza, handmade pasta, seasonal ingredients, great cocktails. Also a morning cafe with excellent coffee and killer wood-fired bread.
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph AveA classic of the modern Oakland food scene: wood-oven pizza, handmade pasta, seasonal ingredients, great cocktails. Also a morning cafe with excellent coffee and killer wood-fired bread.
Great spot for an easy-going dinner. Fish tacos, pulled pork and sweet potato sandwich, blackberry agua fresca, can’t go wrong.
173 locals recommend
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph AveGreat spot for an easy-going dinner. Fish tacos, pulled pork and sweet potato sandwich, blackberry agua fresca, can’t go wrong.
Doughnut Dolly
482 B 49th StreetDelicious filled to order doughnuts and amazeballs iced coffee.
Wide selection of old-school donuts. Nothing fancy, just good work on the standards.
Golden Gate Donuts
4201 Telegraph AveWide selection of old-school donuts. Nothing fancy, just good work on the standards.
Montreal-style bagels, homemade lox, and whole lot of other deliciousness. Don’t sleep on the fried chicken sandwich, which might be the best in the neighborhood. Open til 3, closed Mondays.
120 locals recommend
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph AveMontreal-style bagels, homemade lox, and whole lot of other deliciousness. Don’t sleep on the fried chicken sandwich, which might be the best in the neighborhood. Open til 3, closed Mondays.
Excellent whole animal butchery, but they also serve lunch and dinner.
20 locals recommend
Clove And Hoof
4001 BroadwayExcellent whole animal butchery, but they also serve lunch and dinner.
Informal, super delicious kebab spot using pastured meat and organic produce.
12 locals recommend
The Kebabery
2929 Shattuck AvenueInformal, super delicious kebab spot using pastured meat and organic produce.
Navi Kitchen
5000 Adeline StreetAwesome Indian/Italian spot from Juhu Beach Club chef Preeti Mistry.
Essentials
Surprisingly comprehensive corner store: a really good job of getting you the basics - produce, dry goods, fancy ice cream sandwiches - when you don’t want to bother getting to a real grocery store.
17 locals recommend
Temescal Produce Market
4001 BroadwaySurprisingly comprehensive corner store: a really good job of getting you the basics - produce, dry goods, fancy ice cream sandwiches - when you don’t want to bother getting to a real grocery store.
Another basic corner store. Decent beer selection, some wine and liquor, butcher counter.
7 locals recommend
Take 5 Cafe and Gallery
3130 Sacramento StAnother basic corner store. Decent beer selection, some wine and liquor, butcher counter.
Drinks & Nightlife
Full page beer list, will let you sample any of them before you commit. Also great sausages. If you want an $8 corn dog (worth it), this is your place.
33 locals recommend
Hog's Apothecary
375 40th StFull page beer list, will let you sample any of them before you commit. Also great sausages. If you want an $8 corn dog (worth it), this is your place.
Everything Else
Lulu's Cyclery
1944 University AvenueBike rentals daily and weekly.