The Kingfish Pub & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

1. The Kingfish Pub & Cafe

8.7
5239 Telegraph Ave (at Clarke St), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · North Oakland · 45 tips and reviews

Jessica F.Jessica Force: Cheap beer, shuffleboard, popcorn. Best neighborhood bar in the area, hands down.

Soumya K.Soumya Karlamangla: Beer's cheap and popcorn's free. And there's shuffleboard!

Bart D.Bart Denny: Local dive bar. Real locals, cheap beer, free shufflepuck

Geta Sushi is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

2. Geta Sushi

8.5
165 41st St (at Piedmont Ave), Oakland, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 75 tips and reviews

Sabrina S.Sabrina Soto: Fresh and tasty sushi for cheap. My favorite to-go spot for Sushi

Kelli J.Kelli Johnston: Excellent affordable sushi. Definitely bang for your buck.

Mike W.Mike Winston: They serve fast, cheap, fresh, high-quality sushi in sashimi, nigiri, and roll form. I particularly enjoyed the Sake Nigiri, Hotate Nigiri, and Spicy Scallop Roll. Read more on WinstonWanders below!! Read more.

Tacos Mi Rancho is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

3. Tacos Mi Rancho

8.9
1434 1st Ave (at 1st Av Pl), Oakland, CA
Food Truck · Merritt · 71 tips and reviews

Trevor D.Trevor Deluxe: Inexpensive and delicious. Try the crane asada. You won't be let down at al.

Kay S.Kay Sirota: Cheap, yummy, you won't be disappointed.

Francisco N.Francisco Noriega: The tongue and carnival tacos where the best. I'm from Mexico, lived there most of my life, and these are pretty authentic! And they pretty cheap! Definitely recommend recommend!

Merchant's Saloon is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

4. Merchant's Saloon

8.0
401 2nd St (Franklin), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Jack London Square · 25 tips and reviews

Brett J.Brett Johnson: It's a dive bar. Cheap drinks and interesting people watching.

George H.George Hayes: Such cheap drinks!

Christy C.Christy Clark: Great place with cheap drinks... very busy spot!

Taqueria Los Comales is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

5. Taqueria Los Comales

8.6
2105 MacArthur Blvd (Dimond), Oakland, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Lower Dimond · 21 tips and reviews

Todd M.Todd Marshburn: Cheap prices, feed a family of 4 under $20. Excellent food, great for take out

Lancelot H.Lancelot Hogben: Very tasty and inexpensive

RoachieRoachie: Great spot to get veggie safe burritos! Delicious!

Ba Le Sandwich Shop is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

6. Ba Le Sandwich Shop

8.9
1909 International Blvd (19th Ave.), Oakland, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · San Antonio · 29 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Never mind the lunch time prostitution scene out on International, the 25 varieties of very cheap Bahn Mi are worth the trek to sketchy town. I love #19 with pork patty.

__: Great cheap Vietnamese sandwiches. Grab and go. Cheaper than Cam Huang.

Alex K.Alex Kim: One of my favorite bahn mi spots in this area. I miss this place when I'm relegated to Bun Mee near work in the city

Binh Minh Quan is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

7. Binh Minh Quan

8.4
338 12th St (Webster Street), Oakland, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Oakland · 16 tips and reviews

Justin B.Justin Barnes: Try the broken rice plate, it's a good deal.

Emily L.Emily L: Family style spring rolls were really tasty and were a great portion. Managed to share between 3+ people. Kid's pho for $5 is also a great deal and kind of large.

GinaGina: Yum… Authentic vietnamese food. Order the Seven Course Beef for 2 people.. It's enough food for four. Clay pot catfish is super tasty too..

Shooting Star Cafe is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

8. Shooting Star Cafe

7.5
1022 Webster St, Oakland, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 44 tips and reviews

William H.William He: A great hang-out space if you're down for some cheap Hong Kong style grub. It opens late, and it can make a decent steak. Try the borscht soup, but don't ask for crackers, you won't get any. Read more.

Agnes L.Agnes Liong: Yum! Love the happy hours(s) here! From 6-9pm! Cheap food and drinks about $2-$4! I love the mango jelly dessert, mini eggpuff and avocado smoothie! Wifi is good too!:) (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Diana B.Diana Bradbury: The new Sushi place is SO GOOD and really cheap. The old Shooting Star moved next door.

Room 389 is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

9. Room 389

8.6
389 Grand Ave (at Staten Ave), Oakland, CA
Bar · Adams Point · 42 tips and reviews

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: Best gimlet I've had in Oakland. Also, dope cheap $3 pretzels. Also also, the bartenders are classy and skilled.

bastylefilegirlbastylefilegirl: Already gave a tip about the bar but the coffee is also amazing! Hands down the best Chai Latte in Oakland (they make their own chai tea). Make sure you get it dirty(two shots of espresso)

bastylefilegirlbastylefilegirl: They have a coffee bar area now....they serve local Bicycle Coffee. AND excellent Bloody Mary's with Bacon if you like.

Taqueria Sinaloa & Taco Trucks is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

10. Taqueria Sinaloa & Taco Trucks

8.5
2138 International Blvd (at 22nd St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · San Antonio · 45 tips and reviews

cynthia w.cynthia wang: Don't worry, the trucks are identical. Serving the same stuff inside. Fantastic carnitas and chile verde. Sit in the sun with cheap and delicious tacos!

Amelia M.Amelia Mani: Lived up to their reputation ...! Pastor and Chicken tacos were so good.

Raul P.Raul Panzar: Chorizo burrito for full on decadence!

The Ruby Room is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

11. The Ruby Room

7.5
132 14th St (at Madison St), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown Oakland · 28 tips and reviews

Carlene R.Carlene Reyes: drink for cheap, and have a smoke!

John B.John Bobeldyk: $12 can get you 4 drinks, so rightfully the choice cheap dive bar. Lit only by ruby red lights so it's wicked dark.

Claire P.Claire Pedersen: Best bar in Oakland...it's got anything you could want!

Cactus Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

12. Cactus Taqueria

7.5
5642 College Ave (at Keith Ave), Oakland, CA
Taco Restaurant · Rockridge · 66 tips and reviews

Ali L.Ali Lazarus: I love the black bean quesadillas with guacamole on the side. Tastes good, inexpensive, and filling.

Ozan U.Ozan Ulucan Photography: I love this place :) so delicious and cheap nice :)

Meg H.Meg Herbert: Unless you like soggy and meh, skip it. Or go in for a cold cheap beer?

Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

13. Smokehouse

7.9
3115 Telegraph Ave (Woolsey), Berkeley, CA
Burger Joint · Bateman · 27 tips and reviews

Jason B.Jason Black: Tell everyone. Tell no one. Best cheap burger in town.

Pamela R.Pamela Rouse: OMG the french fries! so many... and the malt shakes are great!

PatriciaPatricia: The serving of fries is HUGE. Enough to share with someone else.

Tacos Sinaloa #4 is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

14. Tacos Sinaloa #4

7.9
Fruitvale (E. 12th), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · San Antonio · 6 tips and reviews

Pinky B.Pinky Blyden 💋: Stopped here for a quick bite and wasn’t disappointed. Fast, cheap and delicious best shrimp tacos I’ve had in NorCal

Alyssa S.Alyssa Soltero: Get ceviche!! Yumm

Brian S.Brian Strauss: I thought the Al Pastor tacos in particular were fantastic.

Bar 355 is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Oakland.

15. Bar 355

8.3
355 19th St, Oakland, CA
Cocktail Bar · Oaksterdam · 48 tips and reviews

John D.John Dennett: Cheap drinks, great happy hour, awesome djs

Lauren F.Lauren F: Forgot about this place! My favorite bar in Oakland. Fun atmosphere, good cocktails, early 90s hip hop.

Shannon C.Shannon Corr: Get the anal. Top notch.