Guidebook for Alameda

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Guidebook for Alameda

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Easy and iconic transportation into the city for the full SF Bay experience.
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Alameda Main Street station
2990 Main St
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Easy and iconic transportation into the city for the full SF Bay experience.
SO much easier and less hectic than SFO...
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Oakland International Airport
1 Airport Dr
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SO much easier and less hectic than SFO...

Food Scene

Cozy, rustic family owned restaurant with old word charm and out-of-this-world food.
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Mama Papa Lithuania Restaurant
1241 Park St
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Cozy, rustic family owned restaurant with old word charm and out-of-this-world food.
Cute local coffee spot, great for a quick cup or to post up for a few hours. Free wifi, good small bites and friendly staff.
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Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar
1910 Encinal Ave
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Cute local coffee spot, great for a quick cup or to post up for a few hours. Free wifi, good small bites and friendly staff.
One of the best authentic Japanese spots in the East Bay for udon and sushi. Fish so fresh it melts in your mouth.
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Yojimbo
1221 Park St
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One of the best authentic Japanese spots in the East Bay for udon and sushi. Fish so fresh it melts in your mouth.
If gourmet sausage, great beer, and dog friendly patios is your thing, this is your spot.
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Speisekammer
2424 Lincoln Ave
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If gourmet sausage, great beer, and dog friendly patios is your thing, this is your spot.
One of the culinary gems of the East Bay, with wood fired pizzas, creative wine list, beautiful decor and hands down the most attractive staff this side of NYC (without the attitude).
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Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
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One of the culinary gems of the East Bay, with wood fired pizzas, creative wine list, beautiful decor and hands down the most attractive staff this side of NYC (without the attitude).
Sister establishment to Pizzailo with a gorgeous open space and all day menu, from Sightglass coffee and breakfast/brunch to full cocktail menu and pizzas at night. It's an easy go-to.
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Sister
3308 Grand Ave
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Sister establishment to Pizzailo with a gorgeous open space and all day menu, from Sightglass coffee and breakfast/brunch to full cocktail menu and pizzas at night. It's an easy go-to.
Seriously. If you don't know, google it.
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
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Seriously. If you don't know, google it.
This little beauty received it's first Michelin star just one month after it opened – the first in Oakland. Worth any hype you hear, and then some.
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Commis
3859 Piedmont Ave
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This little beauty received it's first Michelin star just one month after it opened – the first in Oakland. Worth any hype you hear, and then some.
Stalwart of the East Bay culinary scene and, 37 years later, it holds up well. Approachable and comfortable neighborhood restaurant serving up locally sourced sustainable fare. Dependable, solid.
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BayWolf Restaurant
3853 Piedmont Ave
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Stalwart of the East Bay culinary scene and, 37 years later, it holds up well. Approachable and comfortable neighborhood restaurant serving up locally sourced sustainable fare. Dependable, solid.
One of the best brunch and sunset cocktail spots in the Bay – not for the food, but for the view. Breathtaking. Just watch out for the seagulls.
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Sam's Anchor Cafe
27 Main St
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One of the best brunch and sunset cocktail spots in the Bay – not for the food, but for the view. Breathtaking. Just watch out for the seagulls.
Straightforward family owned Vietnamese joint serving up high quality phö and other authentic dishes.
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Sidestreet Pho
2304 Encinal Ave
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Straightforward family owned Vietnamese joint serving up high quality phö and other authentic dishes.
Superb cocktails (by the TrickDog SF team) and on-point modern Mexican food offers a slice of el DF in the East Bay.
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Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
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Superb cocktails (by the TrickDog SF team) and on-point modern Mexican food offers a slice of el DF in the East Bay.

Drinks & Nightlife

Classic tiki bar with mind-bending rum and whiskey collection, well curated cocktail list, and spacious garden patio.
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Forbidden Island
1304 Lincoln Ave
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Classic tiki bar with mind-bending rum and whiskey collection, well curated cocktail list, and spacious garden patio.
Having lived in Mexico City for years and spending a ton of time in Oaxaca, this is one of my absolute favorites for food and mezcal both, this side of the border. Lovely staff and food never misses.
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Tamarindo
468 8th St
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Having lived in Mexico City for years and spending a ton of time in Oaxaca, this is one of my absolute favorites for food and mezcal both, this side of the border. Lovely staff and food never misses.
Impressive cocktail list, vibe for days, and best bang-for-your-buck steak in the Bay.
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Fauna
1900 Telegraph Ave
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Impressive cocktail list, vibe for days, and best bang-for-your-buck steak in the Bay.
Fun, massive indoor/outdoor beer garden with a beer list to match it.
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Lost & Found Beer Garden
2040 Telegraph Avenue
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Fun, massive indoor/outdoor beer garden with a beer list to match it.
This award winning craft cocktail bar is a destination for boozehounds around the country. Huge dog friendly patio and lovely airy, open interior. Top five, hands down.
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Prizefighter
6702 Hollis St
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This award winning craft cocktail bar is a destination for boozehounds around the country. Huge dog friendly patio and lovely airy, open interior. Top five, hands down.

Arts & Culture

90+ playable pinball machines dating back from 1879 to David Bowie to Star Wars to Dukes of Hazard to Back to the Future. Yes please.
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Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster St
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90+ playable pinball machines dating back from 1879 to David Bowie to Star Wars to Dukes of Hazard to Back to the Future. Yes please.
If you're into animated features, you can schedule a tour through the galleries of awards, sketches, character models, and occasional screenings. For the kid in all of us.
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Pixar Animation Studios
1200 Park Ave
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If you're into animated features, you can schedule a tour through the galleries of awards, sketches, character models, and occasional screenings. For the kid in all of us.

Shopping

Just in case you forgot anything for your trip...
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Target
2675 Geary Blvd
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Just in case you forgot anything for your trip...
As featured in NY Times, Travel + Leisure, Monocle, Refinery 29, and many other outlets, Oakland's Temescal Alley is a little slice of hipster eutopia, with several stores in one small block.
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Temescal Alley
Temescal Alley
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As featured in NY Times, Travel + Leisure, Monocle, Refinery 29, and many other outlets, Oakland's Temescal Alley is a little slice of hipster eutopia, with several stores in one small block.
Beautifully curated spirits shop with a damn near perfect bottle selection.
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Alchemy Bottle Shop
3256 Grand Ave
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Beautifully curated spirits shop with a damn near perfect bottle selection.
World renowned ceramics studio, made right here in the Bay. Explore the one-of-a-kind "defects" for sale here, along with a treasure trove of other offerings.
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Heath Ceramics
2900 18th St
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World renowned ceramics studio, made right here in the Bay. Explore the one-of-a-kind "defects" for sale here, along with a treasure trove of other offerings.

Essentials

Easy access shopping with plenty of parking.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Easy access shopping with plenty of parking.
Fantastic little local farmer's market every Saturday am/afternoon.
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Alameda Farmers' Market
710 Haight Ave
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Fantastic little local farmer's market every Saturday am/afternoon.

Sightseeing

Take a walk around the water or, hey – why not take a row.
Lake Merritt Rowing Club
1520 Lakeside Dr
Take a walk around the water or, hey – why not take a row.
One of the top craft spirits producers in the world, with a portfolio of award-winning bottles. Schedule a tour and tasting (and call an Uber).
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St. George Spirits
2601 Monarch St
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One of the top craft spirits producers in the world, with a portfolio of award-winning bottles. Schedule a tour and tasting (and call an Uber).
This lovely picturesque beach is a favorite for kite and wind surfers at all levels, for the favorable winds and shallow waters. You can rent right on the beach here most days.
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Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Otis Drive
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This lovely picturesque beach is a favorite for kite and wind surfers at all levels, for the favorable winds and shallow waters. You can rent right on the beach here most days.
Round Top, one of the area's highest peaks (1,763 ft), is made up of lava and volcanic debris left over from a 10-million-year-old volcano. Yes, in Oakland.
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Simpanan Kawasan Vulkanik Sibley
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Round Top, one of the area's highest peaks (1,763 ft), is made up of lava and volcanic debris left over from a 10-million-year-old volcano. Yes, in Oakland.
If you ever wondered where the Ewoks really lived, here you go. Take the hike up for some spectacular views, you won't be sorry.
Muir Woods Trail
If you ever wondered where the Ewoks really lived, here you go. Take the hike up for some spectacular views, you won't be sorry.
Preserve featuring trails, camping, wildflowers & famously sweeping views from a 3,849-foot summit
State of California
Preserve featuring trails, camping, wildflowers & famously sweeping views from a 3,849-foot summit
A favorite weekend hike, with amazing views of SF, Oakland and the Bay, seen from eucalyptus, pine and oak forests. A great workout too. Especially nice at sunrise or sunset, or when the fog is thick.
Panoramic Hill
A favorite weekend hike, with amazing views of SF, Oakland and the Bay, seen from eucalyptus, pine and oak forests. A great workout too. Especially nice at sunrise or sunset, or when the fog is thick.
Quarry Trail/ Big Springs Trail offer spectacular ridgetop vistas over the Bay toward SF and GG Bridge, and over scenic reservoirs and hills of Contra Costa, with frequently stunning sunset colors.
Quarry Trail
Quarry Trail
Quarry Trail/ Big Springs Trail offer spectacular ridgetop vistas over the Bay toward SF and GG Bridge, and over scenic reservoirs and hills of Contra Costa, with frequently stunning sunset colors.
Redwood Regional Park offers a cool micro-climate in hot weather. West Ridge Trail starts by the creek and climbs up to the West Ridge, where you will have sweeping views of the Bay and Mt Diablo.
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Taman Redwood Regional
7867 Redwood Road
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Redwood Regional Park offers a cool micro-climate in hot weather. West Ridge Trail starts by the creek and climbs up to the West Ridge, where you will have sweeping views of the Bay and Mt Diablo.