their New Orleans-style iced coffee is the perfect complement to your Saturday morning outing in the East Bay
Awesome local coffee roasters. Get here early in the morning. Otherwise, expect to wait in long lines with soccer moms.
Great multi-great-source-beans spot in Downtown Oakland. They usually brew Verve Coffee, Sightglass and Four Barrel.
Delicious coffee at our newest neighborhood café. Check out the intense espresso blend they use from SF's Four Barrel.
Indoor-out space at ground level & roof deck. Fresh-squeezed grapefruit at the bar make greyhounds the cocktail to get. BUT the bar is understaffed & at times rude with 20 min waits to order/check out
Great place to relax and enjoy some amazing beer. Always incredible stuff on tap and on the shelves
Excellent selection of craft beer and super friendly staff. Definitely worth checking out.
They cure all their many meats on-site. Go to the meat counter & buy a pound of flesh to nosh sur place, or to take back to your lair. Read more.
Order the käsespätzle. For the uninitiated, it's the ooey-gooey German version of mac and cheese.
You can order a pizza from Boot & Shoe down the street (in person) and they'll deliver it to Ordinaire.
Cafe and Public House serving craft-brewed beer, coffee, tea, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try the Beermosa and a Breakfast Sandwich!
Hog's Apothecary in Oakland breaks from the norm by featuring a lineup of 33 rotating taps pouring beer sourced directly from small local breweries.
Dedicated to beers from Belgium, which were perfected over the centuries by Trappist monks, this spot features a vast assortment of holy ales - & some are even still brewed by monks. Read more.
A much-anticipated Montreal style bagel shop. Well worth the wait...we've has their bagels and they are hands down the best around these parts. Say hi to Amy for us! Read more.
Bubble and squeak with poached eggs or over easy. Vegetarian gravy, greens, biscuit, potato pancakes and more than enough flavor to start your day.
The savory French toast is one of the most amazing dishes I've eaten in a while. Get it! And they sell Crabbies Ginger Beer ( they are also a bodega)
The daily-changing menu combines elements of a classic American diner while incorporating a local, fresh, and sustainable ethos. Note that they're only open for breakfast and lunch. Read more.
Chef Jason Tuley is cooking up thin-crust pizzas in a wood fired oven—pie toppings include foraged mushrooms, smoked potato, and housemade sausage—but there’s a lot more to the food than just that. Read more.
Hopscotch is a hip new restaurant in Uptown Oakland. Its brick octopus is a wonderfully chewy tangle of bright baby octopus tentacles, salty ogo seaweed, bitter mizuna leaves, and sweet ponzu sauce. Read more.
Grab a seat at the concrete chef’s counter if you are a fan of close up cooking and how butter is supposed to be used; over, and over, and over again. - Inspector
It may be the little sibling of Charlie Hallowell's Pizzaiolo, but it's just as good. When burrata is on the menu, order it. Read more.
Stop in before noon Monday - Saturday and enjoy their donuts and coffee. Make sure you bring cash....
I know you *think* you like deep dish pizza, but you really like thin crust better. Which means try the place across the street, Jules Pizza.
Lovely curated selection of spirits, amari, bitters, wine, beer, & more. Competitive prices; friendly, non-pretentious helpful staff. Definitely worth a visit (every week).
Ask yourself, do you like any of the following things: California beers on tap, bacon burgers, a place to play pool, and Star Wars Episode 1 Monopoly. If yes to any, you're in the right spot.
The breakfast is good pancakes hashbrowns , the yogurt breakfast The steak sandwich is very good you won't be disappointed
One of the coolest places I've ever visited. Drinks are perfectly balanced, nothing too sweet nothing too sour. Try the Fried Chicken with tikka masala. Make sure to wear some loose fitting pants ;)
The coffee, tea, and ambiance are great! It's a trendy, cool place to study, work, and meet friends or new people. The staff is friendly and easy to converse with.
A unique Japanese tasting menu in the heart of Oakland. Not afraid to take risks and surprise you. Fish is flown in from Japan and fresh wasabi grown in Oregon shines.
Excellent local, craft beer selection! Very tiny menu. I'm hoping the add a decent vegan option.
It's all good. A variety of high quality sandwiches, and about 10 different handles of beer. And wine too!
Host of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri stopped by this local favorite where they're serving up elegant twists on classic American dishes. Read more.
