The Kingfish Pub & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks 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.

Tim H.Tim Harrison: Good luck getting on the shuffleboard table, but if you do, hold onto it for dear life. Also, cheap drinks!

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

Merchant's Saloon is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

2. Merchant's Saloon

8.1
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!

Heart & Dagger Saloon is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

3. Heart & Dagger Saloon

8.1
504 Lakeshore Ave (btwn Rand & Walker), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Lakeshore · 50 tips and reviews

Karen L.Karen Llamas: Good cheap beer, friendly doggies, but no outdoor heaters-so bring a jacket if hanging out during the evening/night

JJ V.JJ Venturini: Great dive bar with cheap beer. Good spot

Marshall S.Marshall St. Clair: Great Oakland bar. Always something interesting going on. Great jukebox always learning new tunes

Trader Joe's is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

4. Trader Joe's

7.9
3250 Lakeshore Ave (at Lake Park Ave), Oakland, CA
Grocery Store · Lakeshore · 51 tips and reviews

Mrs F.Mrs Funktafied: RACER 5 6PK $9 Drake's Denogginizer $6 12oz cheap beer, small food selection but it helps you focus and actually shop for meals instead of having cereal and no milk once you get home. Busiest 6-9pm

LeenaLeena: awesome frozen items include mushroom turnovers, spinach & artichoke dip, and garlic nans

Gabby K.Gabby K.: Dont fear the line, it moves fast as hell. Good luck w/ the parking lot, tho

Koreana Plaza is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

5. Koreana Plaza

8.3
2370 Telegraph Ave (24th St), Oakland, CA
Grocery Store · Central Oakland · 42 tips and reviews

J L.J Li: Hands down the best grocery in the area. Always a mix of produce & every Korean/Asian food need I've ever needed. Great prices and very cheap liquor. Bike parking right in the front too.

Donna T.Donna T: Great prices on produce and their pre-prepared foods are really good. Don't forget the bakery - everything is fantastic.

Alex P.Alex Peck: Awesome selection of kimchi

Bar 355 is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

6. 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

Cameron W.Cameron Woodward: This place is really a class act. Its a great local spot and really pays close attention to crafting strong and excellent drinks.

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

The Ruby Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

7. The Ruby Room

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

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

Cynthia M.Cynthia Marin: Bring a flashlight

jolene l.jolene linsangan: Get a pbr and a shot of our in-house infusion shot for 5 bucks!

Lounge 3411 is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

8. Lounge 3411

7.0
3411 MacArthur Blvd (at 35th Ave), Oakland, CA
Night Club · Laurel · 10 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Blasgen: Cheap drinks. Can't go wrong.

Weston S.Weston Schaffert: Wednesday Night Karaoke! This is by far my favorite place to sing, great drinks for cheap, super friendly bartenders and owners, good set up for singing with a ridiculous large song book.

Johnny R.Johnny Red: Deep East every Thursday!

Ghost Town Brewing is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

9. Ghost Town Brewing

8.2
1960 Adeline St (21st Street), Oakland, CA
Brewery · West Oakland · 17 tips and reviews

Ryan C.Ryan Chandler: Super cheap drinks !

Jason B.Jason Black: Inhume is their signature California IPA. My fave is the hoppy lager, if they have it.

Clinton W.Clinton Winder: Great beer!

Oakland Metro Opera House is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

10. Oakland Metro Opera House

7.6
630 3rd St, Oakland, CA
Opera House · Produce and Waterfront · 18 tips and reviews

Kristina C.Kristina Cazarez: Lots of nearby street parking. Friendly, laid back staff. Cheap drinks! Lots of bathrooms, no soap. Cool place.

SKETCHSKETCH: Watch out for ptots

Kevin S.Kevin Seal: Best place for live music in the East Bay -- and they have a grand f'ing piano on stage, a rare treat. The East Bay eXpress is doing some booking there now too. Read more.

Heinold's First & Last Chance is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

11. Heinold's First & Last Chance

8.3
48 Webster St (at Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Jack London Square · 58 tips and reviews

Cameron W.Cameron W: Great outdoor seating, good beers on tap and super friendly staff. Definitely check it out.

Joey C.Joey Combs: So much history here. It's been open since 1883. I'm probably sitting where Jack London wrote Call of the Wild. You have to go here.

Don O.Don Otvos: Stick your business card on the wall.

The Alley is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

12. The Alley

7.6
3325 Grand Ave (btwn Elmwood & Lake Park Ave.), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Grand Lake · 47 tips and reviews

Mary K.Mary K: stiff cheap drinks!!

Alex T.Alex Tenette: Karaoke on Sundays, fun trivia nights and acoustic karaoke. Friendly staff and really great burgers

SFGateSFGate: Down a shot of courage and sidle up to the piano bar to sing with the regulars. They've got a handy book of lyrics if you're at a loss for words. Read more.

Pasta Bene is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

13. Pasta Bene

7.2
2565 Telegraph Ave (btwn Dwight Way & Parker St), Berkeley, CA
Italian Restaurant · Southside · 28 tips and reviews

Joan S.Joan Simon: Cheap beer at happy hour daily 3-7pm. $10 pitchers.

Namitta S.Namitta Shankar: Amazing Italian food at never seen before affordable prices-1 pasta benne, 1 spinach ravioli, 1 snapple, 1 bruschetta & 1 tiramisu all for $20. Massive portions, fab service! (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Joe C.Joe Cledera: You can customize your order! The food is reasonably priced, they're open late, the pasta is delicious and they have an extremely friendly staff. I will be back for sure.

Halftime Sports Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

14. Halftime Sports Bar

316 14th St (Harrison St.), Oakland, CA
Sports Bar · Oaksterdam · 15 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael Goode: Cheap drinks and wings during games. Can't really complain other than sometimes service is a little slow for my taste.

Colette R.Colette Reid: Awesome wings... Great place to meet up with friends...

DNas S.DNas Streets is Talking Radio: Karaoke every Tuesday!!!

Cactus Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in Oakland.

15. Cactus Taqueria

7.6
5642 College Ave (at Keith Ave), Oakland, CA
Taco Restaurant · Rockridge · 66 tips and reviews

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

Aaron K.Aaron Kwan: Crispy shrimp tacos are unreal- perfect balance in every bite

Emily P.Emily Parker: They have great crispy chicken tacos!