1. Mad Oak Bar
9.1
135 12th St (at Madison St), Oakland, CA
Bar · Downtown Oakland · 41 tips and reviews
Nnenniqua: Love the Hibiscus Cider, great food thanks to 310 Eatery, great place for large crowds...especially on a game day!!! Lots of big screens and outdoor projectors which are great for summer nights!!!
Kat Gaines: Great wide beer selection, killer cocktails, awesome seating, empanadas, heat lamps, rooftop! <3
John Schulz: Decent selection of beers and great outdoor spaces. Good for singles, couples or large groups. Service was quite slow.
2. Downtown Wine Merchants
7.3
150 Frank H Ogawa Plz (b/t San Pablo Ave & 15th St), Oakland, CA
Wine Bar · Uptown · 3 tips and reviews
S Sheren: That’s one of the best and elegant wine places I could ever imagine.. food, music and the California wines !!! 🎶👍🌺🌺🌺
Ashley Mowrey: Wine on draft and cheese plate. Perfect place to booze up and hop right on Bart to get home. It's crazy loud, so I wouldn't bring a soft talker.
Maddie Mae: Order the käsespätzle. For the uninitiated, it's the ooey-gooey German version of mac and cheese.
6. Sweet Bar Bakery
8.4
2355 Broadway (at 24th St), Oakland, CA
Café · Central Oakland · 31 tips and reviews
Rosie Lila: The "Sweet Bar" cookies with chocolate are delicious. I also like the peppered turkey sandwich with extra cheddar. Organic, gluten free, and vegan preferences accommodated.
Adrian Phillips: Picked up a flourless chocolate cake for a party that was rich, dense and incredibly tasty. It had caramel topping which made it even more brilliant. Only $20, great spot to pick up some desserts.
Tom Bellino: Best croissant I've ever had!
9. The Star
8.9
3425 Grand Ave (at Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Grand Lake · 62 tips and reviews
Cameron Wilson: Four of us shared a large meatball appetizer and a large Telegraph deep dish pizza. Amazing value, absolutely delicious.
Matt Opsahl: Sat at the bar on a quiet Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the zucchini flat crust pizza, which was just enough for two. Delicious! Would like to come back for a date night for pizza and beer/cocktails.
Luxurylatte: On weekdays they have individual sizes available in either deep dish or regular. Great cornmeal crust. Full Bar! Plenty of room. It's not a Little Star, it's "The Star".
Ying Lin: Great Cantonese style desert and cafe dishes. honey lemon tea, Taiwanese style ball boa tea, beef(the belly part) wide rice noodle soup are so authentic!
George Dy: They've moved next door and to a bigger space!
Joshua P.: Best bubble tea around, and if you stop by before 6pm it's only $1.65!!! You can't beat that price anywhere in the Oakland area.