Here is how you are going to wait for your turn: in the mornings — get a coffee at The Cro and a donut at Doughnut Dolly and wait. Afternoons — if you are nice, you can have a shot of Bulleit and wait
Get the Pork belly. I keep meaning to try something else. Everytime I think I'll try something different the waitress comes by asks what I want and I say "I'll have the pork belly."
Chicago deep dish pizza better than Chicago? Oh yes, it's possible. Read more.
What a Mexican restaurant in Cuba might feel like. Maybe the East Bay's best fish taco. Killer gauc. Can't wait to come back for the pressed sandwiches and plantains.
Incredible Saturday Brunch. The breakfast torta is huge with guac, bacon & fluffy, soft scrambled eggs. Get a side of chips & guacamole. To drink try the horchata iced latte (horchata + espresso).
A welcome addition to Swan's Market in Oakland. Their Udon with chicken is a great meal for one. The tempura is pretty tasty too, featuring shrimp and a variety of veggies from cucumber to pumpkin.
The bartenders are tequila & mezcal experts, be sure to sample a few. The cauliflower was delicious & the leeks were surprisingly outstanding. Their Margarita is on point if you're up for a cocktail.
Excellent cocktail menu. The Oaxacan something is a mezcal spin on an old fashioned. Go upstairs for dancing and what I thought was a pretty fantastic DJ.
Las Tres Amigas (Bloody Mary, Mimosa, and Margarita) will take care of your brunch cocktail needs.
Lovely curated selection of spirits, amari, bitters, wine, beer, & more. Competitive prices; friendly, non-pretentious helpful staff. Definitely worth a visit (every week).
Specialties: Oysters; First Base burger (with beef tongue); fried chicken with chrysanthemum leaf-apple slaw; any cocktail. Read more.
Awesome local coffee roasters. Get here early in the morning. Otherwise, expect to wait in long lines with soccer moms.
The original man cave and purveyor of leather goods. All made in the US. Except for some Canadian salvage. It'll be hard for you to leave this shop without acquiring some of their merchandise.
This is the best bike shop you will go. Say hello to Jason, Daniel and Smith. They know what they are doing and Jason is a geometry guru.
Great multi-great-source-beans spot in Downtown Oakland. They usually brew Verve Coffee, Sightglass and Four Barrel.
A few things to know: (a) Good coffee, (b) no electronics allowed at all, incl no laptops, (c) big windows with no blinds means it gets really hot on sunny days, (d) loud music, (e) cinnamon toast
Although the building is enormous the cafe itself is small and lines can wrap outside. I had a fantastic macchiato using their featured espresso and wasn't disappointed. The foam art here is strong.
Menus change often, but may have Dungeness crab w/ quince "snow" or caramelized abalone or charcoal-roasted Sonoma duck. – Green Guide Editor
They often have Pliny the Elder and every February for the past 3 years I had a Pliny the younger here.
Blue Bottle on Sundays! Plus they turn the creek on from April to September and the kiddies all play in it. So cute.
