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The 30 Best Restaurants And Bars In Oakland
These are the restaurants and bars that make Oakland what it is, and the places we’d send you first if you’re new to town.
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Where To Eat & Drink Near Lake Merritt
The 25 best places to grab food before or after a trip to the lake.
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Palmetto
Palmetto is a vibey bar and restaurant in downtown Oakland with great drinks and solid American-ish food.
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Fresh and Best Cafe 2
Fresh & Best Cafe 2 is a downtown Oakland lunch destination with excellent bánh mì, deli-style sandwiches, and smoothies.
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Mom's Bun Mi
Mom’s Bun Mi is a counter-service Vietnamese spot in East Oakland with fantastic bánh mì.
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Equator Coffees & Teas
For a quick coffee before a lap around Lake Merritt, head to Equator Coffees in Oakland.
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Where To Eat & Drink Near Lake Merritt
The 25 best places to grab food before or after a trip to the lake.
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Señor Sisig
Señor Sisig's Oakland outpost serves the same great Filipino-style burritos and tacos as the original food truck.
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Arizmendi Bakery
The Oakland Lakeshore location of the worker-owned bakery serves great baked goods, plus a daily-changing vegetarian pizza.
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Leaning Tower Pizza
Leaning Tower in East Oakland serves really good thin-crust pies and housemade bread.
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Rico Rico Taco
Rico Rico Taco in Oakland's Lakeshore makes perfect tacos on housemade corn tortillas.
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Poppy Bagels
Incredible bagels and open-faced sandwiches are at Poppy Bagels, a counter-service spot in Oakland's Temescal.
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Friends and Family
Friends and Family is a sexy bar that’s perfect for date night in Uptown Oakland.
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Yonsei Handrolls
Yonsei Handrolls in Downtown Oakland is serving solid temaki in a casual setting.
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Jo’s Modern Thai
Jo's Modern Thai in Oakland's Laurel District serves punchy, bold, and bright Thai dishes like buttery shrimp toast and pork laab burgers.
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Noka Ramen
The sister restaurant of Farmhouse Kitchen is making excellent tonkotsu ramen at Noka Ramen in Jack London Square.