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Oakland's best

Oakland's best

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Created by Alexandra Camacho • Updated On: February 4, 2015
Brown Sugar Kitchen is one of Oakland's best.

1. Brown Sugar Kitchen

2534 Mandela Pkwy (Campbell St), Oakland, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · West Oakland · 156 tips and reviews
SubRosa Coffee is one of Oakland's best.

2. SubRosa Coffee

419 40th St (Webster), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Temescal · 41 tips and reviews
Pepples Donut Farm is one of Oakland's best.

3. Pepples Donut Farm

8.6
6037 San Pablo Ave (btwn 60th & 61st St), Oakland, CA
Donut Shop · North Oakland · 30 tips and reviews
Paramount Theatre is one of Oakland's best.

4. Paramount Theatre

8.9
2025 Broadway (btwn 20th & 21st St), Oakland, CA
Music Venue · Uptown · 47 tips and reviews
New Parkway Theater is one of Oakland's best.

5. New Parkway Theater

9.3
474 24th St (at Valley St), Oakland, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Central Oakland · 44 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Oakland's best.

6. Blue Bottle Coffee

300 Webster St (at 3rd St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Produce and Waterfront · 102 tips and reviews
Grand Lake Theater is one of Oakland's best.

7. Grand Lake Theater

9.2
3200 Grand Ave (at Lake Park Ave), Oakland, CA
Movie Theater · Lakeshore · 85 tips and reviews
Oakland Museum of California is one of Oakland's best.

8. Oakland Museum of California

9.2
1000 Oak St (at 10th), Oakland, CA
Museum · Downtown Oakland · 63 tips and reviews
Creative Growth is one of Oakland's best.

9. Creative Growth

7.8
355 24th St (Valdez), Oakland, CA
Art Gallery · Central Oakland · 3 tips and reviews
Tacos Mi Rancho is one of Oakland's best.

10. Tacos Mi Rancho

9.0
1434 1st Ave (at 1st Av Pl), Oakland, CA
Food Truck · Merritt · 71 tips and reviews
The Alley is one of Oakland's best.

11. The Alley

7.9
3325 Grand Ave (btwn Elmwood & Lake Park Ave.), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Grand Lake · 47 tips and reviews
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe is one of Oakland's best.

12. Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

1805 Telegraph Ave (18th St.), Oakland, CA
Diner · Uptown · 83 tips and reviews
Homeroom is one of Oakland's best.

13. Homeroom

8.7
400 40th St (at Shafter Ave), Oakland, CA
Mac and Cheese Joint · Temescal · 233 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of Oakland's best.

14. Umami Burger

2100 Franklin St (at 22nd St), Oakland, CA
Burger Joint · Uptown · 51 tips and reviews
Off the Grid: Lake Merritt @ OMCA is one of Oakland's best.

15. Off the Grid: Lake Merritt @ OMCA

1000 Oak St (Oak), Oakland, CA
Street Food Gathering · Laney College · 22 tips and reviews
Aunt Mary's Cafe is one of Oakland's best.

16. Aunt Mary's Cafe

4640 Telegraph Ave (at 47th St), Oakland, CA
Breakfast Spot · Temescal · 73 tips and reviews
Souley Vegan is one of Oakland's best.

17. Souley Vegan

301 Broadway (at 3rd St), Oakland, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Produce and Waterfront · 83 tips and reviews
Nido is one of Oakland's best.

18. Nido

8.9
444 Oak Street (5th Street), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Produce and Waterfront · 72 tips and reviews
Pizzaiolo is one of Oakland's best.

19. Pizzaiolo

9.1
5008 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Temescal · 88 tips and reviews
Ramen Shop is one of Oakland's best.

20. Ramen Shop

8.5
5812 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Rockridge · 133 tips and reviews
Zachary's Chicago Pizza is one of Oakland's best.

21. Zachary's Chicago Pizza

9.1
5801 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Rockridge · 152 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille's Pizza is one of Oakland's best.

22. Artichoke Basille's Pizza

7.9
2590 Durant Ave (at Bowditch St), Berkeley, CA
Pizzeria · Southside · 23 tips and reviews
Portal is one of Oakland's best.

23. Portal

8.1
1611 2nd Ave, Oakland, CA
Gastropub · Merritt · 70 tips and reviews