Guidebook for Alameda
Essentials
About 600 meters from our front door, excellent produce and butcher shop.
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Encinal Market
3211 Encinal AveAbout 600 meters from our front door, excellent produce and butcher shop.
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveA 5 minute drive.
Food Scene
Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph AveThe highest rated restaurant in Alameda.
Our favorite place to eat...located in a nondescript shopping mall, this place feels like something right out of San Francisco.
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Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails
2213 S Shore CenterOur favorite place to eat...located in a nondescript shopping mall, this place feels like something right out of San Francisco.
Great for coffee or lunch, beer and wine, the outside seating area is sort of hidden away in the rear, find it.
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Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden
1223 Park StGreat for coffee or lunch, beer and wine, the outside seating area is sort of hidden away in the rear, find it.
German food and beer...outside seating, a favorite place.
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Speisekammer
2424 Lincoln AveGerman food and beer...outside seating, a favorite place.
Lola's Chicken Shack
1417 Park StThe best for sandwiches. Good chicken.
The best local Mexican food. Tequila bar and unsurpassed margaritas.
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La Penca Azul
1440 Park StThe best local Mexican food. Tequila bar and unsurpassed margaritas.
Habanas Cuban Cuisine
1518 Park StMojtos and do a little dancing on weekend nights.
On the "other" end of the island. Great breakfast. Sit outside after the Tuesday farmer's market.
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Cafe Jolie
1500 Webster StOn the "other" end of the island. Great breakfast. Sit outside after the Tuesday farmer's market.
Arts & Culture
Just go inside and enjoy the restored lobby...it's really something. They also have food and spirits from the next-door restaurant.
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Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
2317 Central AveJust go inside and enjoy the restored lobby...it's really something. They also have food and spirits from the next-door restaurant.
Everything Else
Great wine tasting, great views of San Francisco.
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Rock Wall Wine Company
2301 Monarch StGreat wine tasting, great views of San Francisco.
Near Rock Wall...a truly unique experience tasting amazing distilled spirits.
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St. George Spirits
2601 Monarch StNear Rock Wall...a truly unique experience tasting amazing distilled spirits.
Alameda Farmers' Market
710 Haight AveTuesday morning...small but good.
Redwood Gate
7867 Redwood RdA great walk/hike in the redwoods...about a 6 mile loop.
A great hike...about an hour's drive into Marin County...be sure and use a map...you can get lost coming down the
Dipsea trail...magnificent views of
SF.
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Steep Ravine Trail
Steep Ravine TrailA great hike...about an hour's drive into Marin County...be sure and use a map...you can get lost coming down the
Dipsea trail...magnificent views of
SF.
The best place to listen to traditional, folk music.
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison StThe best place to listen to traditional, folk music.
Shopping
Absolutely the best bread ever...also fantastic pastries. In a food court with the best butcher shop in Alameda and a natural food store
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Feel Good Bakery
1650 Park StAbsolutely the best bread ever...also fantastic pastries. In a food court with the best butcher shop in Alameda and a natural food store
Drinks & Nightlife
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero WestThe best jazz club in the area...check out listings.