The Best Food & Drink in Oakland (Downtown/Uptown)

Baba's House

We are a couple of Atypical Asian American kids here to satisfy your munchies. We carry a curation of Asian snacks from our childhood, unique international snacks and AAPI/POC owned brands and products. We keep our munchies selection fresh be sure t... more

Bar Shiru

Welcome to Bar Shiru, the Bay Area’s first hi-fi bar!  Bar Shiru is all about music.  We focus on playing records in their entirety on a beautiful analog sound system in a space that was built with acoustics as a first priority. &nbsp... more

Beauty Bagel Shop - Downtown

We use organic ingredients in our bagels and bake them in a wood-fired oven. We use the best ingredients we can find and take the utmost pride in the food we make.  more

Calabash

Like its namesake, Calabash--restaurant, market and bar in Uptown Oakland--is a place of global innovation; a home for creative local chefs and producers to bring the uniqueness of their culture and flavors to The Town. more

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Delicieuse Princesse Bakery

From the fanciest wedding cakes to birthday cakes, if you need a unique cake made for your special event, be sure to call. more

Food Craft Institute

“Food craft is where food and people meet. Where human skills make flavor. Where better food is born.” – Anya Fernald, founder of Food Craft Institute Food Craft Institute (FCI) is a non-profit educational institution founded in 20... more

Forage Kitchen

Forage Kitchen is a co-working space for food.  Their mission is to expand the local food economy by supporting its producers with a shared workspace, business support and access to local farmers; making the business of starting a business a lit... more

Ike's Place - Uptown

With over 500 sandwich combinations, meat, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, there’s something for everyone to love at Ike's! more

Learn Curry Indian Cooking Class

Learn Curry has hands-on Indian Cooking Classes that make complicated Indian recipes fun and easy to follow. Class sizes are kept small to increase 1 on 1 attention. This low stress high fun activity can be taken to learn chicken tikka masala, samosa... more

Liege Spirits Lounge

Large screen TVs play everything from the big games to cult movie classics.   Quick Facts: Full Bar w/ Spirits, Wine, Bottled & Draught Beers - 12 Seats Front Lounge with Fireplace & 47" LCD TV - 10 Seats Community/game table - 10 S... more

Little Giant Ice Cream - Oakland

Little Giant Ice Cream was founded by Bay Area restaurateurs Kevin Best and Neil Rideout. The brand’s Oakland factory headquarters feature an in-house, state-certified milk plant, where Pastry Director Rebecca Willis and team craft new flavors... more

Oakland Food Hall

33 vendors offering a wide variety of eats, treats, and drinks: from vegan to the grill. All in the same building that used to be the Oakland Furniture Gallery. Love the ghost kitchen concept come to life as a food mall that delivers. more

Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery

We are 4th generation Oaklanders that have a talent and passion for fresh food. We are locally owned and operated. We specialize in international baked goods, serve locally roasted coffee, and we make our own sandwiches and breads from scratch. Our f... more

Port Kitchens

Port Kitchens is a commercial kitchen in Oakland, but we offer much more than a place to cook. Our members get support in building their small food businesses from the floor up. We provide them with the resources they need to grow and connect them wi... more

Project Open Hand

Shake Shack Oakland

In 2004, a permanent kiosk opened in the park: Shake Shack was born. This modern day "roadside" burger stand serves up the most delicious burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, shakes, beer, wine and more. An instant neighborhood fixture, Shake Shack wel... more

SomaR Bar

Uptown Oakland neighborhood bar & lounge. Happy Hours Mondays 4pm to 2am…all nite Tuesdays through Fridays 4pm to 8pm Somar is the perfect location to unwind after work or as a starting point for an evening out in Oakland’s... more

Sweet July

Helping people find joy and gratitude in life's everyday moments is at the center of everything we do here at Sweet July; both in the stories we feature and the products we offer. "Sweet July is a feeling of happiness for me, a time when all the t... more

The Boradway Coffee

Set in the lobby of a historic building in the heart of downtown, The Broadway Coffee Co aims to serve a coffee and an experience. Lounge in our lobby or take advantage of our outside seating right on Broadway street. more

Woods Bar and Brewery

Woods Bar & Brewery is our flagship brewery, bar, and lush indoor-outdoor beer garden in the heart of Uptown Oakland. more

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