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18 places worth visiting

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Loard's Ice Cream
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Loard's Ice Cream

Old-school ice cream shop where the sundaes are oversized and the candies are actually good

Dimond, Oakland
InstagrammableDeliciousDate Night
Lovely's
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Lovely's

Burgers worth planning your night around

Downtown, Oakland
InstagrammableDeliciousDate Night
Café Colucci
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Café Colucci

Oakland's longtime East African spot that tastes like home

San Pablo, Oakland
Date NightDelicious
Ghost Town Brewing
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Ghost Town Brewing

Oakland's brewery with serious beer and proper outdoor vibes

Laurel, Oakland
HipHigh EnergyDelicious
Brother's Deli & Co
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Brother's Deli & Co

The kind of deli where regulars know their sandwich before they order

Ivy Hill, Oakland
Delicious
Homeroom
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Homeroom

Mac and cheese that actually makes you feel at home

Temescal, Oakland
DeliciousDate Night
Ming's Tasty
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Ming's Tasty

The dim sum spot that made everyone stop looking elsewhere

Fruitvale, Oakland
DeliciousCozyDate Night
Gregory's Gourmet Desserts
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Gregory's Gourmet Desserts

Twenty years of homestyle desserts that actually live up to the hype

Downtown, Oakland
DeliciousHidden Gem
Bombera
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Bombera

Mexican cooking that honors ancestors and feeds the community

Dimond, Oakland
DeliciousDate NightHip
Bardo Lounge & Supper Club
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Bardo Lounge & Supper Club

Mid-century dinner party energy in the heart of Grand Lake

Grand Lake, Oakland
DeliciousDate NightCozy
Bake Sum
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Bake Sum

Asian American pastries that taste as good as they look

Grand Lake, Oakland
DeliciousInstagrammableCozy
Hyphy Burger
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Hyphy Burger

Smashburgers with sideshow energy in West Oakland

West Oakland, Oakland
DeliciousHipHigh Energy
Commis
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Commis

Fine dining that actually feels like dinner with someone you want to know

Piedmont Ave, Oakland
HipDeliciousDate Night
NIDO's BackYard
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NIDO's BackYard

Margaritas and seasonal Mexican food in Jack London's only proper backyard

Jack London, Oakland
ArtsyDate NightHidden Gem
Bake Sale Betty
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Bake Sale Betty

One sandwich, infinite reasons people line up at 11am

Temescal, Oakland
Delicious
Bad Walter's Bootleg Ice Cream
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Bad Walter's Bootleg Ice Cream

Lactose-free ice cream with flavors that actually make sense together

Rockridge, Oakland
InstagrammableDate NightDelicious
Almond & Oak
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Almond & Oak

Chef Rico's Grand Avenue kitchen trades trends for actual technique

Grand Lake, Oakland
DeliciousCozyDate Night
June's Pizza
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June's Pizza

Wood-fired pizzas that hit different, open till midnight

West Oakland, Oakland
DeliciousDate NightHigh Energy
🪦 The Graveyard

Cool spots that have closed or moved on