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10 places worth visiting

Vibe: Hip
Ghost Town Brewing
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Ghost Town Brewing

Oakland's brewery with serious beer and proper outdoor vibes

Laurel, Oakland
HipHigh EnergyDelicious
Bombera
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Food & Drink$$$

Bombera

Mexican cooking that honors ancestors and feeds the community

Dimond, Oakland
DeliciousDate NightHip
ReLove
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Shopping$$

ReLove

Secondhand shopping that actually makes sense

Grand Lake, Oakland
HipSolo-Friendly
True Oakland
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Shopping$$

True Oakland

Streetwear label turning Bay Area attitude into wearable art

Grand Lake, Oakland
HipStreet
3319 Marché
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Shopping$$$

3319 Marché

A Lakeshore Avenue shop that treats fashion curation like an actual craft

Grand Lake, Oakland
StreetHip
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
Bar Shiru
Featured
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Bar Shiru

Oakland's listening bar where full vinyl albums matter more than small talk

Downtown, Oakland
ArtsyDate NightCozy
Golden Outside
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Golden Outside

Coffee, plants, and a whole lot of wellness in Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights, Oakland
HipImmersiveInstagrammable
Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar
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Food & Drink$

Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar

Coffee, cocktails, and small plates in a neighborhood sweet spot

Uptown, Oakland
CozyHip
🪦 The Graveyard

Cool spots that have closed or moved on