The New Parish is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

1. The New Parish

8.6
579 18th St (at San Pablo St.), Oakland, CA
Night Club · Uptown · 41 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: This great music venue is totally intimate and reminds me a lot of the Jazz Cafe in London.

Pacific UnionPacific Union: Best music venue in the East Bay! An intimate space with a hugely diverse lineup of performers. Music runs the gamut,from reggae to hip hop to brass bands to funk to dancehall. Read more.

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Excellent party and intimate live music space. Multi cultural Oaktown crowd. Three bars and nice central courtyard for chillin'.

Yoshi's Jazz Club & Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

2. Yoshi's Jazz Club & Japanese Restaurant

8.8
510 Embarcadero W (btwn Clay St. & Washington St.), Oakland, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Jack London Square · 82 tips and reviews

Bob L.Bob Lee: Great intimate venue for jazz...the restaurant is very good too.

Noemi S.Noemi Simental: Can't even explain how intimate and good this place is. The food was out of this world. Definitely coming again.

Joseph R.Joseph Rosenfeld: The Brussels sprouts are such a great starter that we indulged with a second order. Both our meals were delicious [sea bass and lamb loin].

À Côté is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

3. À Côté

8.1
5478 College Ave (at Lawton Ave), Oakland, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Rockridge · 31 tips and reviews

Pacific UnionPacific Union: Love the small, intimate setting here.

Rumana S.Rumana Siddiky: The flatbreads are perfection - from crust to flavorful sauce to right amount of toppings. Merguez and potato tallegio ones were both awesome.

Mitch T.Mitch Trale: Solid mussels

The Sound Room is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

4. The Sound Room

7.4
2147 Broadway (21st), Oakland, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Uptown · 5 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Wonderful intimate venue and community space. Good snacks and local beers on offer.

KeithKeith: I'm told that the cover pays the artists, and the concessions pay the venue. Happy to spend on both to keep local culture alive.

saniul A.saniul Ahmed: Great venue

Commonwealth Cafe and Pub is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

5. Commonwealth Cafe and Pub

8.0
2882 Telegraph Ave (29th St), Oakland, CA
Pub · Pill Hill · 57 tips and reviews

Hiroshi T.Hiroshi Tanaka: Shepards pie with a flight of their ales - you can't go wrong here. Lizzie is the cute blonde bartender that is very knowledgable aboit alcohol on the menu. Love the cozy intimate friendly vibe here!

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: The food is so damn good, favorite veggie burger for sure. Lovely staff all around and a good selection of beer, favorite pub.

Trev ✌.Trev ✌: Great beers on tap. Shows soccer games live all week! And of course the food is delicious. Don't forget to checkout popups on Sundays!

The Uptown Nightclub is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

6. The Uptown Nightclub

7.3
1928 Telegraph Ave (at 19th St), Oakland, CA
Rock Club · Uptown · 25 tips and reviews

Peter C.Peter Castillo: Great venue as intimate and very good acoustics.

Christina A.Christina Almodobar ~ Buerdier: love this layout of space, the outdoor area, the bar, every second Saturday of the month I notice every time Ive gone people really need to wear more deodorant and or shower!!! SERIOUSLY!!!! Not cute!

James R.James Rinella: Tiny club but that just makes everyone close to the stage. Saw the English Beat last night. So much fun! Danced my ass off.

Belotti Ristorante E Bottega is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

7. Belotti Ristorante E Bottega

8.7
5403 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Oakland · 13 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Love it. Best pasta in the East Bay hands down. Small, intimate. Great Italian wine list. We sat at the bar and had a great time drinking, eating, and bullshitting with the bar staff.

michael y.michael yang: Casoncelli is amazing

Henri L.Henri Liriani: Everything here is amazing

Flora Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

8. Flora Restaurant & Bar

1900 Telegraph Ave (at 19th St), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 84 tips and reviews

Douglass L.Douglass L.: Flora's atmosphere's intimate & boast an amazing drink arsenal. Look for the bartender w/the beard that'll give the duck dynasty crew a run for their money & has a repertoire of bitters. #goodfood

Byron W.Byron Wilkes: Highly recommend the Salty Dog cocktail, deviled eggs, and shrimp & polenta. All strong choices!

Jaq Z.Jaq Z: The ribs appetizer caused me to 'briefly' reevaluate my non-belief in god.

Stay Gold Delicatessen - Temescal is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

9. Stay Gold Delicatessen - Temescal

4935 Shattuck Ave (51st Street), Oakland, CA
Deli · Temescal · 7 tips and reviews

Clinton W.Clinton Winder: Same great non-pretentious vibes as the original location, but in a more intimate setting. Come in for the wine list, stay for the charcuterie plate!

Miss W.Miss W: Pastrami is great here

Andrew C.Andrew C: Don’t listen Heather, she has bad taste in sandwiches and also prob likes cheap boiled bbq ribs. This is the best bbq in Oakland right now.

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

10. Heinold's First & Last Chance

8.5
48 Webster St (at Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Jack London Square · 58 tips and reviews

Michelle L.Michelle L: The most crooked bar in California! The floor and bar slant downward. The slanting is due to damage from the 1906 quake. They just didn't fix it! This place is small, quiet and intimate.

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.

Era Art Bar & Lounge is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

11. Era Art Bar & Lounge

19 Grand Ave (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Lounge · Uptown · 31 tips and reviews

Minh-Khue B.Minh-Khue Bui: Fancy and delicious special cocktails only avail before 9. Great decor, art all over. Not sure when the dance party gets poppin tho...

Cristal F.Cristal Fernandez: Happy Hour quick tip: Wed. Is definitely the best happy hour: 4-close($3,$5,$6 menu)..jameson $5 every HH..great open space..good music..good greetings by Ryan!

Managua Sour. Enough said.

Fox Theater is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

12. Fox Theater

9.3
1807 Telegraph Ave (btwn 18th & 19th St), Oakland, CA
Music Venue · Uptown · 149 tips and reviews

Keith S.Keith Smith: Weird seating but great space...large enough but somewhat intimate

Nick F.Nick Fruendt: Awesome theater, fun to go see a concert here

SFBARTSFBART: Its easy to get to and from the Fox Theater on BART - the 19th St. Oakland BART Station is less than a block away. Read more.

Mua Oakland Bar & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

13. Mua Oakland Bar & Restaurant

8.8
2442A Webster St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Central Oakland · 160 tips and reviews

RayERayE: First time there and loved it. Huge former car showroom but very intimate at the bar. Bar staff very professional and friendly. Drinks great. Bar food excellent. Great vibe. Will definitely return.

April A.April Arlia: Food, great menu, small plates to share, great bar!

Debra M.Debra Mattson: This place is so NY. Love it!

Boot & Shoe Service is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

14. Boot & Shoe Service

3308 Grand Ave (btwn Lake Park Ave & Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Lakeshore · 137 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Love the Sicilian-style eggs pizza for brunch. My wife and I like to come here after dinner at Penrose across the street. The desserts are better here and the vibe is more intimate for a nightcap.

Tasting TableTasting Table: For breakfast, get the pièce de résistance: an earthenware cazuela containing chickpeas and greens, topped with eggs and chile oil, all baked in the wood pizza oven. Read more.

BravoBravo: Cool bar in the back. Cool cocktails. -Tim Nugent, Top Chef Just Desserts

Oakland Arena is one of The 15 Best Intimate Places in Oakland.

15. Oakland Arena

8.1
7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA
Basketball Stadium · Central East Oakland · 194 tips and reviews

Alex D.Alex Dobyan: I came here to see my team play an away game, so can't speak to the experience as a Dubs fan. But there are a ton of good seats here and it feels very intimate, so it's a plus in my book.

Mark T.Mark T.: This arena is home to a lot of different teams, but the best team here is always the visiting team!

NBA G.NBA Guru: Hands down one of the best arena experiences you'll have when the Warriors are playing competitive basketball. Be prepared to get loud and stand on your feet!