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12 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
OK's Deli
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OK's Deli

Sandwiches that feel like a world tour, made in North Oakland

Temescal, Oakland
InstagrammableSolo-Friendly
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
Fenton's Creamery
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Fenton's Creamery

Over a century of handmade ice cream and the kind of place that feels like home

Piedmont Ave, Oakland
HistoricInstagrammableDate Night
The Wolf
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The Wolf

Piedmont Avenue's California-American spot wrapped in Steven Anderson color

Piedmont Ave, Oakland
CozyDate NightInstagrammable
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
Sirene
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Sirene

Italian seafood done right, in a dining room that actually lets you taste your food

Grand Lake, Oakland
CozyDate NightHistoric
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
Chapel of the Chimes
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Chapel of the Chimes

Oakland's most unusual final resting place

Piedmont Ave, Oakland
HistoricInstagrammableImmersive
Golden Outside
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Golden Outside

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

Cleveland Heights, Oakland
HipImmersiveInstagrammable
🪦 The Graveyard

Cool spots that have closed or moved on