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Best of Motivate OAK
Impact Hub Oakland is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

1. Impact Hub Oakland

2323 Broadway (at 23rd St), Oakland, CA
Coworking Space · Central Oakland · 3 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: If you end up visiting only one place during Motivate, make this it! (Because it's the conference venue.)

Xolo is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

2. Xolo

8.2
1916 Telegraph Ave (at 19th St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Uptown · 84 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: The chile verde burrito will make you question your life choices.

Torpedo Sushi is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

3. Torpedo Sushi

25 Grand Ave (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Uptown · 13 tips and reviews
Donut Savant is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

4. Donut Savant

1934 Broadway (at 20th St), Oakland, CA
Donut Shop · Uptown · 43 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Human-sized, not fuck-you-sized, donuts!

Hawker Fare is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

5. Hawker Fare

2300 Webster St (23rd St.), Oakland, CA
Asian Restaurant · Central Oakland · 50 tips and reviews
Farley's East is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

6. Farley's East

8.6
33 Grand Ave (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Best coffee close to the Motivate Summit.

TrueBurger is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

7. TrueBurger

8.6
146 Grand Ave (at Valdez St), Oakland, CA
Burger Joint · Central Oakland · 88 tips and reviews
Plum Bar + Restaurant is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

8. Plum Bar + Restaurant

2216 Broadway (at Grand Ave), Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Uptown · 61 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Falafel burger and a Negroni.

Hopscotch Restaurant & Bar is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

9. Hopscotch Restaurant & Bar

1915 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Pimm’s cup.

Belly Uptown is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

10. Belly Uptown

1901 San Pablo Ave (19th Street), Oakland, CA
Taco Restaurant · Uptown · 59 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Steak + egg taco and a belly taco, please!

Honor Kitchen & Cocktails is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

11. Honor Kitchen & Cocktails

1411 Powell St (at Hollis St.), Emeryville, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Hollis · 43 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Glass of punch + the lobster sausage.

Prizefighter is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

12. Prizefighter

9.1
6702 Hollis St (at 67th St.), Emeryville, CA
Cocktail Bar · 71 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Get the Oaxacan Standoff and the pretzel.

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

13. Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

1805 Telegraph Ave (18th St.), Oakland, CA
Diner · Uptown · 83 tips and reviews
Doughnut Dolly is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

14. Doughnut Dolly

482 49th St Ste B (Telegraph Ave), Oakland, CA
Donut Shop · Temescal · 45 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Your first donut should be PB&J.

The Cro Cafe is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

15. The Cro Cafe

7.9
470 49th St (Temescal Alley), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Temescal · 45 tips and reviews
Tambo is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

16. Tambo

7.2
1414 Jefferson ATT, Oakland, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Uptown · 11 tips and reviews
Temescal Alley Barbershop is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

17. Temescal Alley Barbershop

8.6
470 49th St Ste B (at Telegraph Ave), Oakland, CA
Hair Salon · Temescal · 24 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Sweet haircuts for cold hard cash.

Joaquin Miller Park is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

18. Joaquin Miller Park

9.0
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd, Oakland, CA
Park · 24 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: Take a hike.

Oakland Museum of California is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

19. Oakland Museum of California

9.0
1000 Oak St (at 10th), Oakland, CA
Museum · Downtown Oakland · 63 tips and reviews
Lake Merritt is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

20. Lake Merritt

Lake Merritt Blvd (btwn Lakeside Dr & Lakeshore Ave), Oakland, CA
Lake · Adams Point · 96 tips and reviews

Habitry C.Habitry Co: One lap around the lake is 3.1 miles. There are pull up and dip bars, plus adult-OK playground equipment.

Crossfit Oakland is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

21. Crossfit Oakland

8.1
1313 67th St, Emeryville, CA
Gym · North Hollis · 1 tip
Team Tufunga Gym is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

22. Team Tufunga Gym

1601 63rd St, Oakland, CA
Gym · 1 tip
In-Shape: Emeryville is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

23. In-Shape: Emeryville

6005 Shellmound St, Emeryville, CA
Gym · 14 tips and reviews
FITNESS SF Oakland is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

24. FITNESS SF Oakland

7.8
600 Grand Ave (at El Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Gym · Adams Point · 15 tips and reviews
Trapeze Arts is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

25. Trapeze Arts

8.3
1822 9th St (Pine), Oakland, CA
Performing Arts Venue · Prescott · 5 tips and reviews
Kinetic Arts Center is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

26. Kinetic Arts Center

783 7th St. (Brush St.), Oakland, CA
College Gym · West Oakland · 2 tips and reviews
Athletic Playground is one of Best of Motivate OAK.

27. Athletic Playground

8.2
4770 San Pablo Ave (48th St), Emeryville, CA
Playground · 6 tips and reviews