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Restaurants in Oakland
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Check our Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau site for a wonderful selection of restaurants, food news, and even wineries (yes, in Oakland)!
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Check our Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau site for a wonderful selection of restaurants, food news, and even wineries (yes, in Oakland)!
Duende
468 19th St
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
(510) 893-0174
www.duendeoakland.com
Duende’s inspirational touchstone is authentic regional Spanish cuisine, but with equal parts traditional and contemporary influences. Our cuisine is comprised of local, sustainable ingredients from farmers and ranchers with whom we have had long and rich relationships. Our intense desire for creative expression results in a daily-changing menu that is dynamic and ever evolving. Offerings from our kitchen include small plates of Tapas and Pintxos, intermediate selections of Raciones, as well as gorgeous pans of Paella and Fideua, all designed to be shared amongst family and friends. Additionally, to encourage our guests to expand their circle of friends, Duende has focused a significant portion of its dining room on communal seating, because what better way to enjoy great food and drink than making new friends along the way!
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468 19th St
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
(510) 893-0174
www.duendeoakland.com
Duende’s inspirational touchstone is authentic regional Spanish cuisine, but with equal parts traditional and contemporary influences. Our cuisine is comprised of local, sustainable ingredients from farmers and ranchers with whom we have had long and rich relationships. Our intense desire for creative expression results in a daily-changing menu that is dynamic and ever evolving. Offerings from our kitchen include small plates of Tapas and Pintxos, intermediate selections of Raciones, as well as gorgeous pans of Paella and Fideua, all designed to be shared amongst family and friends. Additionally, to encourage our guests to expand their circle of friends, Duende has focused a significant portion of its dining room on communal seating, because what better way to enjoy great food and drink than making new friends along the way!
Iyasare
1830 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA
United States
Contact:
510.845.8100
www.iyasare-berkeley.com/
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1830 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA
United States
Contact:
510.845.8100
www.iyasare-berkeley.com/
The soul of our cooking comes from four ingredients you’ll never see on any menu: long rains, cold winds, typhoons, and snow.
For centuries these conditions have shaped the flavors, textures and cooking techniques of Japan’s Tohoku region, which we know fondly as the boyhood home of our executive chef Shotaro Kamio. Now, while our food won’t have you tasting freshly fallen rain water or feeling the softness of winter’s first snow on your tongue, you probably will recognize many of the simple, locally-sourced ingredients we use.
But regardless of what goes into our dishes, what comes out of our kitchen has its roots elsewhere. You’ll find them in Chef Sho’s own experience of growing up sharing rustic comfort foods with his large extended family. In learning traditional cooking methods at his mother’s side in the family’s ramen shop. And in the belief that enjoying and sharing food can be, well, comforting and even healing. Not because it’s a rarified experience reserved for special occasions. But for just the opposite reason—because coming together to feed and nourish ourselves is such a mundane, grounding practice. And one best enjoyed—we think—in good company.
So bring your friends, your family and your appetite. Our kitchen is open to you, and our table is your table.
Welcome!
For centuries these conditions have shaped the flavors, textures and cooking techniques of Japan’s Tohoku region, which we know fondly as the boyhood home of our executive chef Shotaro Kamio. Now, while our food won’t have you tasting freshly fallen rain water or feeling the softness of winter’s first snow on your tongue, you probably will recognize many of the simple, locally-sourced ingredients we use.
But regardless of what goes into our dishes, what comes out of our kitchen has its roots elsewhere. You’ll find them in Chef Sho’s own experience of growing up sharing rustic comfort foods with his large extended family. In learning traditional cooking methods at his mother’s side in the family’s ramen shop. And in the belief that enjoying and sharing food can be, well, comforting and even healing. Not because it’s a rarified experience reserved for special occasions. But for just the opposite reason—because coming together to feed and nourish ourselves is such a mundane, grounding practice. And one best enjoyed—we think—in good company.
So bring your friends, your family and your appetite. Our kitchen is open to you, and our table is your table.
Welcome!
Homeroom
400 40th Street
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510.597.0400
www.homeroom510.com/
So why mac and cheese? Well, besides that it’s the best food on earth, it makes people smile! How can you not smile as you dig into a big bowl of creamy, gooey, mac + cheese?
But Homeroom is much more than a mac + cheese shack. With over ten mac and cheeses available at a time, along with veggies, salads, homemade desserts, craft beers, local wines and awesome service, we are a birthday destination, a date spot, a community hangout, and so much more. We take aspects of fine dining, like beer and wine pairings and house-made desserts and make them accessible to every one by keeping our prices low. We tried to create a fun, welcoming, inviting atmosphere that people would love coming back for.
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400 40th Street
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510.597.0400
www.homeroom510.com/
So why mac and cheese? Well, besides that it’s the best food on earth, it makes people smile! How can you not smile as you dig into a big bowl of creamy, gooey, mac + cheese?
But Homeroom is much more than a mac + cheese shack. With over ten mac and cheeses available at a time, along with veggies, salads, homemade desserts, craft beers, local wines and awesome service, we are a birthday destination, a date spot, a community hangout, and so much more. We take aspects of fine dining, like beer and wine pairings and house-made desserts and make them accessible to every one by keeping our prices low. We tried to create a fun, welcoming, inviting atmosphere that people would love coming back for.
Pizzaiola
5008 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA
United States
www.pizzaiolooakland.com
the best wood-fired pizza in the Bay Area...
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5008 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA
United States
www.pizzaiolooakland.com
the best wood-fired pizza in the Bay Area...
Yoshi
510 Embarcadero West Oakland, CA 94607 Phone:
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510.238.9200
www.yoshis.com
Great jazz venue and Japanese food!
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510 Embarcadero West Oakland, CA 94607 Phone:
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510.238.9200
www.yoshis.com
Great jazz venue and Japanese food!
Things To Do
Oakland Museum of California
www.museumca.org
We're scheduled to go to the Museum on September 12th, Friday night at 5pm! More info: http://www.museumca.org/friday-nights-omca
www.museumca.org
We're scheduled to go to the Museum on September 12th, Friday night at 5pm! More info: http://www.museumca.org/friday-nights-omca
Blue Bottle Coffee
Oakland based Blue Bottle Coffee locations:
300 Webster, Oakland
4270 Broadway, Oakland (W.C. Morse Building)
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Oakland based Blue Bottle Coffee locations:
300 Webster, Oakland
4270 Broadway, Oakland (W.C. Morse Building)
Temescal Alleys
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Come discover the charming pedestrian alleys of North Oakland’s Temescal District, offering a diverse and carefully curated selection of unique, locally-owned specialty shops.
Temescal Alley and Alley 49 are located just east of Telegraph Avenue at 49th Street. The eighteen shops, some with artisan workspaces, are situated in early 20th century structures, including those which formerly served as horse stalls for the historic horse-drawn trolleys.
Now preserved and repurposed to compliment original architectural details, these beautiful spaces house a lively and inspiring community of small businesses that present the perfect blend of quality goods and services.
Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau
visitoakland.org/things-t
o-do/
Absolutely the best site to keep up with events happening in our city!!!
Great info for things to do (including tours), see, and eat. Foodies, check this site for the latest news on restaurants, and anything food!
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visitoakland.org/things-t
o-do/
Absolutely the best site to keep up with events happening in our city!!!
Great info for things to do (including tours), see, and eat. Foodies, check this site for the latest news on restaurants, and anything food!
Farmers Markets
Oakland, CA
United States
Fridays on 8th Street in Old Downtown.
Saturday mornings till 2:00pm at Grand Lake.
Sunday mornings at Jack London Square, Temescal (at the DMV parking lot), and Montclair.
Fresh organic foods and produce, art, & music.
Oakland, CA
United States
Fridays on 8th Street in Old Downtown.
Saturday mornings till 2:00pm at Grand Lake.
Sunday mornings at Jack London Square, Temescal (at the DMV parking lot), and Montclair.
Fresh organic foods and produce, art, & music.
Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Rd
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510-632-9525
www.oaklandzoo.org
Nestled in the rolling hills of 525-acre Knowland Park, the Zoo is home to more than 660 native and exotic animals.
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9777 Golf Links Rd
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510-632-9525
www.oaklandzoo.org
Nestled in the rolling hills of 525-acre Knowland Park, the Zoo is home to more than 660 native and exotic animals.
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510) 336-7300
www.chabotspace.org
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10000 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510) 336-7300
www.chabotspace.org
the Fox Oakland Theater
1807 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA
United States
www.thefoxoakland.com
No longer the movie theater we remember, it's newly beautifully renovated for cabaret style live entertainment.
1807 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA
United States
www.thefoxoakland.com
No longer the movie theater we remember, it's newly beautifully renovated for cabaret style live entertainment.
the Den at the Fox
19th and Telegraph
Oakland , CA
United States
www.thedenoakland.com
Open Tues-Sat at 5pm . Located at the Fox Oakland Theater.
19th and Telegraph
Oakland , CA
United States
www.thedenoakland.com
Open Tues-Sat at 5pm . Located at the Fox Oakland Theater.
Cathedral of Christ the Light
2121 Harrison St.
Oakland , CA
United States
Contact:
www.ctlcathedral.org
www.oakdiocese.org
Extraordinary architecture noted internationally. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill. Take a stroll around the lake. Get a bite to eat at the new Whole Foods Market which took over the old Cadillac showroom location.
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2121 Harrison St.
Oakland , CA
United States
Contact:
www.ctlcathedral.org
www.oakdiocese.org
Extraordinary architecture noted internationally. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill. Take a stroll around the lake. Get a bite to eat at the new Whole Foods Market which took over the old Cadillac showroom location.
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Place
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510.834.9800
www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
stores/oakland/
Great organic food shopping! Grab some lunch and a bottle of wine and take it over to nearby Lake Merritt!
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230 Bay Place
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
510.834.9800
www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
stores/oakland/
Great organic food shopping! Grab some lunch and a bottle of wine and take it over to nearby Lake Merritt!
Cal Shakes
Bruns Amphitheater: 100 Gateway Blvd.,
Orinda, CA
United States
Contact:
Box office: 510.548.9666
www.calshakes.org
California Shakespeare Theater - outdoors in the beautiful hills of Orinda
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Bruns Amphitheater: 100 Gateway Blvd.,
Orinda, CA
United States
Contact:
Box office: 510.548.9666
www.calshakes.org
California Shakespeare Theater - outdoors in the beautiful hills of Orinda
Young lovers, human and fairy royalty, and an amateur theater troupe reel through romance and spellcraft in one of Shakespeare's most hilarious and enchanting works. Cal Shakes welcomes Aaron Posner—Two River Artistic Director and co-founder of Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre—in his Cal Shakes directorial debut.
Take a gondola ride on Lake Merritt
1520 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
866-737-8494
www.gondolaservizio.com/l
akeMerritt.htm
April Quinn and Angelino Sandri, proprietors of Gondola Servizio, began sharing the romantic experience of the Venetian gondola by providing authentic gondola rides, complete with Italian melodies, skilled gondoliers, and lovely scenery at the Lake Merritt location in Oakland, California. In 2004 they were blessed with their daughter, Beatrice.
Having themselves met on a romantic gondola ride, April and Angelino invite you to find your own inspiring experience on a Venetian gondola.
Suggestion: Take a gondola ride on the lake, then have dinner at Lake Chalet.
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1520 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA
United States
Contact:
866-737-8494
www.gondolaservizio.com/l
akeMerritt.htm
April Quinn and Angelino Sandri, proprietors of Gondola Servizio, began sharing the romantic experience of the Venetian gondola by providing authentic gondola rides, complete with Italian melodies, skilled gondoliers, and lovely scenery at the Lake Merritt location in Oakland, California. In 2004 they were blessed with their daughter, Beatrice.
Having themselves met on a romantic gondola ride, April and Angelino invite you to find your own inspiring experience on a Venetian gondola.
Suggestion: Take a gondola ride on the lake, then have dinner at Lake Chalet.
Take a ferry ride to the SF Ferry Bldg, AT & T Park, Angel Island, Fisherman's Wharf, or Pier 39
www.eastbayferry.com
The Alameda/Oakland Ferry is a great way to travel the bay. With five popular Bay Area destinations to choose from, riders can enjoy an elegant, easy and enjoyable way to cruise to some of the most exciting and beautiful locations around the San Francisco Bay. Leaves from Jack London Square.
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www.eastbayferry.com
The Alameda/Oakland Ferry is a great way to travel the bay. With five popular Bay Area destinations to choose from, riders can enjoy an elegant, easy and enjoyable way to cruise to some of the most exciting and beautiful locations around the San Francisco Bay. Leaves from Jack London Square.
San Francisco Ferry Bldg
Market & Embarcadero St
San Francisco, CA
United States
Contact:
info@ferrybuildingmarketp
lace.com
www.ferrybuildingmarketpl
ace.com
The Ferry Building Marketplace is a people's marketplace serving residents and travelers alike. Located within the historic Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street, shops large and small celebrate food in all its forms, offering everything from artisan cheeses to the freshest of local fish. Restaurants and cafés serve cuisine representing the quality and cultural diversity of San Francisco’s best chefs.
Take the ferry over from Jack London Square.
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Market & Embarcadero St
San Francisco, CA
United States
Contact:
info@ferrybuildingmarketp
lace.com
www.ferrybuildingmarketpl
ace.com
The Ferry Building Marketplace is a people's marketplace serving residents and travelers alike. Located within the historic Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street, shops large and small celebrate food in all its forms, offering everything from artisan cheeses to the freshest of local fish. Restaurants and cafés serve cuisine representing the quality and cultural diversity of San Francisco’s best chefs.
Take the ferry over from Jack London Square.
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
San Francisco, CA
United States
www.calacademy.org/
Recently completed. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Renzo Piano.
The California Academy of Sciences’ mission to explore, explain and protect the natural world compels the Academy to engage in scientific research relevant to sustainability, to raise public awareness about these urgent problems, and to minimize its own environmental impact.
The California Academy of Sciences is much more than a museum. It's a world-class research institution that supports scores of leading scientists in numerous departments.
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55 Music Concourse Dr
San Francisco, CA
United States
www.calacademy.org/
Recently completed. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Renzo Piano.
The California Academy of Sciences’ mission to explore, explain and protect the natural world compels the Academy to engage in scientific research relevant to sustainability, to raise public awareness about these urgent problems, and to minimize its own environmental impact.
The California Academy of Sciences is much more than a museum. It's a world-class research institution that supports scores of leading scientists in numerous departments.
Accommodations
The Waterfront Hotel
10 Washington Street
Oakland, CA
United States
94607
Contact:
1-888-842-5333
www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel
/california/jdv-waterfron
t-hotel/sfojw
The Waterfront Hotel is extendng a 15% discount to OHS '59 class members for our 60th Reunion.
Please log into the above website to arrange for accommodations.
Search the dates, then click Special Rates and select “Corporate or Group Code”
From there, input code 128722 and “Book Now”
Also, please note:
10 Washington Street
Oakland, CA
United States
94607
Contact:
1-888-842-5333
www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel
/california/jdv-waterfron
t-hotel/sfojw
The Waterfront Hotel is extendng a 15% discount to OHS '59 class members for our 60th Reunion.
Please log into the above website to arrange for accommodations.
Search the dates, then click Special Rates and select “Corporate or Group Code”
From there, input code 128722 and “Book Now”
Also, please note:
- Wi-Fi internet is complimentary in all guest rooms and public areas
- Valet parking is $32.00 per night (No self-parking available)
- A Destination Fee of $15.00 + tax will be applied to each room per night