Guidebook for Oakland

Ken
Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Quick, Cheap, tasty.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Le Cheval
1007 Clay St
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Quick, Cheap, tasty.
Sliced Beef Sandwiches with severral options in the area.
Buckhorn Grill
5614 Bay St
Sliced Beef Sandwiches with severral options in the area.
Nice walk, very popular
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kilovolt Coffee
1829 Mandela Parkway
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nice walk, very popular
McDonald's, Chinese Food, and KFC in this mall
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
KFC
5724-B Thornton Ave
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
McDonald's, Chinese Food, and KFC in this mall
Close Chinese
Hong Kong Fast Food
900 Market St
Close Chinese
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
McDonald's
800 Market St
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local Deli
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Zella’s Soulful Kitchen
499 14th Street
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local Deli
Another great coffee shop in the area.
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pretty Lady
1733 Peralta St
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Another great coffee shop in the area.
A solid area for dinner, District is one of many nice options.
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
District Oakland
827 Washington St
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A solid area for dinner, District is one of many nice options.
Great low profile restaurant
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Townhouse Bar & Grill
5862 Doyle St
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great low profile restaurant
Lots of restaurants and places to grab a sandwich, ice cream, or shop.
317 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sausalito
317 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lots of restaurants and places to grab a sandwich, ice cream, or shop.
This is the highlight for seal watching, lots of food choices. Tourist shopping from here to the end of the road.
416 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Muelle 39
The Embarcadero
416 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is the highlight for seal watching, lots of food choices. Tourist shopping from here to the end of the road.
Don't miss this or the steamed crab right next door. And just up the street you can take a bay or ocean tour and deep sea fishing for Salmon.
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Boudin at the Wharf
160 Jefferson St
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Don't miss this or the steamed crab right next door. And just up the street you can take a bay or ocean tour and deep sea fishing for Salmon.
Key stop in wine country. Check it out
150 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Castillo de Amorosa
4045 St Helena Hwy
150 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Key stop in wine country. Check it out
Only a few minute walk, but a rising star in the area.
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Milky Way Coffee
1724 Mandela Parkway
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Only a few minute walk, but a rising star in the area.
Great Breakfast, recommended by current tenants.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Caffe 817
817 Washington St
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great Breakfast, recommended by current tenants.
This is a must check out place. Basically 4 restaurants under one roof with common seating. Seafood, Mexican, Sushi, Sausage. Good drink options as well. I would Uber there, or parking has been OK the dozen times we have gone.
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Swan's Market
538 9th St
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is a must check out place. Basically 4 restaurants under one roof with common seating. Seafood, Mexican, Sushi, Sausage. Good drink options as well. I would Uber there, or parking has been OK the dozen times we have gone.
Great for breakfast and lunch with large portions! Moved from Mandela to Broadway this year for more space.
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadway
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great for breakfast and lunch with large portions! Moved from Mandela to Broadway this year for more space.

Shopping: SF style

Union Square: Macy's, Saks. Take BART to Powell Street Exit
Big Safeway for Grocery Shopping
75 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pak N Save Pharmacy
3889 San Pablo Ave
75 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Big Safeway for Grocery Shopping
Local fresh grocery
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mandela Foods Cooperative
1430 7th St
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local fresh grocery
IKEA
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
IKEA
4400 Shellmound St
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
IKEA
Local Costco and Costco Gas. It can be a zoo any day of the week. Great bay walking trail just passed the building.
171 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Costco Wholesale
450 10th St
171 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local Costco and Costco Gas. It can be a zoo any day of the week. Great bay walking trail just passed the building.
Amazing outdoor shopping and restaurants in a 5 block square area. From the Apple Store, Nordstroms, Neimans, Macys, Tesla, Bose, etc etc.
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Broadway Plaza
1275 Broadway Plaza
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Amazing outdoor shopping and restaurants in a 5 block square area. From the Apple Store, Nordstroms, Neimans, Macys, Tesla, Bose, etc etc.

Sightseeing John Muir Woods

In less than 45 mins you could be surrounded by Redwoods that block the sky and remind us how nature dominated the California Coast. If you go by car, be sure to book a parking spot. https://www.nps.gov/muwo/planyourvisit/index.htm
Incredible view of SF and the Golden Gate Bridge. See my picture on my listing. Be patient parking.
194 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Marin Headlands
194 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Incredible view of SF and the Golden Gate Bridge. See my picture on my listing. Be patient parking.
Sunset views from here!
Grizzly Peak Trail
Grizzly Peak Trail
Sunset views from here!
Call in advance for a Barrel tasting and learn how a variety of Oak influence the flavors in the wine.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Del Dotto Historic Winery & Caves
1055 Atlas Peak Rd
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Call in advance for a Barrel tasting and learn how a variety of Oak influence the flavors in the wine.

Parks & Nature

Check out these ideas and let me know if you'd like more! Text or call me!
Elephant Seal Pups etc are brought here if they are abandoned or injured.
37 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Marine Mammal Center
2000 Bunker Rd
37 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Elephant Seal Pups etc are brought here if they are abandoned or injured.
Incredible views, golf, steam train for kids, gardens, lake swimming. Drive up to Grizzly Peak road for INCREDIBLE sunset views of the entire bay.
495 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Regional Tilden
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Incredible views, golf, steam train for kids, gardens, lake swimming. Drive up to Grizzly Peak road for INCREDIBLE sunset views of the entire bay.
OMG! Views of the GG Bridge and SF! If you are here for the views. A MUST STOP! Yes you will have to wait to get a parking spot.
194 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Marin Headlands
194 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
OMG! Views of the GG Bridge and SF! If you are here for the views. A MUST STOP! Yes you will have to wait to get a parking spot.
YOU CAN TAKE THIS PICTURE! Here's how: Bay Bridge or San Rafael Bridge to the Golden Gate Bridge. From San Francisco, driving North, exit at Alexander Ave (first exit), left at the end of the exit toward MARIN HEADLANDS. Don't get back on the bridge, go up the hill (keep right). PARK: You'll come to an area of parked cars on the left. Wait for a spot, and walk toward the Bridge! Get this picture. Continue on this road. Stop at the Gun Mounts and take some pictures there, then head down to the Marine Mammal Institute and perhaps Sausalito for lunch/dinner (through the one way tunnel). From the North (took the San Rafael bridge and drove South). Also exit at Alexander and turn left up the hill. See "PARK" above.
1321 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Puente Golden Gate
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
YOU CAN TAKE THIS PICTURE! Here's how: Bay Bridge or San Rafael Bridge to the Golden Gate Bridge. From San Francisco, driving North, exit at Alexander Ave (first exit), left at the end of the exit toward MARIN HEADLANDS. Don't get back on the bridge, go up the hill (keep right). PARK: You'll come to an area of parked cars on the left. Wait for a spot, and walk toward the Bridge! Get this picture. Continue on this road. Stop at the Gun Mounts and take some pictures there, then head down to the Marine Mammal Institute and perhaps Sausalito for lunch/dinner (through the one way tunnel). From the North (took the San Rafael bridge and drove South). Also exit at Alexander and turn left up the hill. See "PARK" above.

SF Tour!

Check out the double decker, hop on, hop off bus: https://www.sightseeingpass.com/en/san-francisco/attractions
WARRIORS and Oakland As!
83 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
83 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
WARRIORS and Oakland As!
Giants Stadium
596 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Estadio Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
596 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Giants Stadium

Getting Around

Scooters are fun for short rides: get the LIME and BIRD apps. Buses are on 10th Street and Adeline, 2 blocks away. BART is 7 blocks away on 7th street. LYFT and UBER are good options for trips more than a few blocks. Upon request we provide a $10 Uber credit if your stay is longer than 4 days.
Six Flags, family fun.
132 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
1001 Fairgrounds Dr
132 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Six Flags, family fun.