Guidebook for Alameda
Everything Else
Tucker's Super Creamed Ice Cream
1349 Park StOld school family owned ice cream shop
Alameda Main Street station
2990 Main StTake the ferry to SF in 20 minutes!
Find out all about the wildlife in the SF Bay. Cycle around, explore, have a picnic and visit the beach.
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Crab Cove Visitor Center
1252 McKay AveFind out all about the wildlife in the SF Bay. Cycle around, explore, have a picnic and visit the beach.
Park Street
Park StreetMain shopping street in Alameda.
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
2317 Central AveLovely old cinema.
Franklin Park
1432 San Antonio AveOne of the nicest parks in Alameda
Right at the end of the street is this little park with a great enclosed playground for younger children
Littlejohn Park
1401 Pacific AveRight at the end of the street is this little park with a great enclosed playground for younger children
Lincoln Park
3412 Clement StThis park in Alameda's East End is super pretty.
Washington Park
740 Central AveAnother great park, a short cycle ride away.
Trader Joe's - the best supermarket in Alameda - is here as well as a few big box stores
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South Shore Center
South Shore CenterTrader Joe's - the best supermarket in Alameda - is here as well as a few big box stores
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveI recommend doing your food shopping here
Nice (but not cheap) natural grocery store, with a lovely bakery, butcher's and fishmongers inside
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Alameda Marketplace
1650 Park StNice (but not cheap) natural grocery store, with a lovely bakery, butcher's and fishmongers inside
Daisy's
1347 Park StNice shop for gifts
City View Skate Park
West Red Line AvenuePretty good skate park
Bladium Sports & Fitness Club
800 W Tower AveAwesome gym
This museum is supposed to be pretty good - I have never been! http://www.uss-hornet.org/
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USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum
707 W Hornet AveThis museum is supposed to be pretty good - I have never been! http://www.uss-hornet.org/
12th Street
12th StreetCatch the BART into SF from here
Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale AvenueCatch the BART into SF from here
It's worth cycling over here - there's a cycle path that runs around the edge and there are great views of SF
Bay Farm Island
It's worth cycling over here - there's a cycle path that runs around the edge and there are great views of SF
Books Inc.
1344 Park StReally nice book store
Forbidden Island
1304 Lincoln AveFun tiki bar with great cocktails
Safeway
2600 Fifth StAnother supermarket - pretty expensive though
Food Scene
Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar
1910 Encinal AveOne of the nicest cafes in Alameda
Jay's Coffee Teas and Treats
1414 Encinal AveProbably the closest cafe
Pappo
2320 Central AveNice restaurant
CAFE Q
2302 Encinal AveNice, relaxed cafe - good for brunch
Wescafe
1518 Webster StNice place for lunch with outside garden
Cafe Jolie
1500 Webster St'French' cafe - pretty good for lunch
Ole's Waffle Shop
1507 Park StOld fashioned breakfast place
Yojimbo
1221 Park StInexpensive sushi
Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph AveYummy food - our favourite!
Shopping
Tomatina
1338 Park StGood family restaurant - Italian
Drinks & Nightlife
Fireside Lounge
1453 Webster StDecent bar
Places to eat
The food here is amazing! This is our fave restaurant in Alameda.
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Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph AveThe food here is amazing! This is our fave restaurant in Alameda.
Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar
1910 Encinal AveCute, laid-back little cafe for lunch.
This Japanese restaurant is amazing and it's an experience to go there. They only seat 8 people in two sittings per night and the food is incredible. You often have to book weeks in advance.
Utzutzu
1428 Park StThis Japanese restaurant is amazing and it's an experience to go there. They only seat 8 people in two sittings per night and the food is incredible. You often have to book weeks in advance.
Yojimbo
1221 Park StCheap sushi - good!
Good sandwich/lunch place and they do nice coffee and hot chocolates too.
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Wescafe
1518 Webster StGood sandwich/lunch place and they do nice coffee and hot chocolates too.
Good place for breakfast or lunch. French(ish)! They have yummy beignets.
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Cafe Jolie
1500 Webster StGood place for breakfast or lunch. French(ish)! They have yummy beignets.
This place is perfect if you want to go to an old-school diner for an enormous American breakfast!
Marti's Place
1905 1/2 Encinal AveThis place is perfect if you want to go to an old-school diner for an enormous American breakfast!
It's a bit weird going out for dinner in a shopping mall, but this Italian has really good food!
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Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails
2213 S Shore CenterIt's a bit weird going out for dinner in a shopping mall, but this Italian has really good food!
Tomatina
1338 Park StPerfect pizza place to take kids and families.
Curry Up Now
129 S B StIndian street food.
Another pizza place that's good for kids. There's a hill outside that kids love running up and down.
SPIN! Pizza
2670 Fifth StAnother pizza place that's good for kids. There's a hill outside that kids love running up and down.
The biggest flea market in Northern CA comes to Alameda on the first Sunday of every month. There are about 10,000 stalls each time. Go - it's great fun and you can get lunch there too. Bring suncream if it's sunny!
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Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month
3900 Main StThe biggest flea market in Northern CA comes to Alameda on the first Sunday of every month. There are about 10,000 stalls each time. Go - it's great fun and you can get lunch there too. Bring suncream if it's sunny!
Tucker's Super Creamed Ice Cream
1349 Park StOld fashioned local ice cream shop.
Parks and beaches
Lovely little park really close by with a play area for kids. A good place for a picnic.
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Franklin Park
1432 San Antonio AveLovely little park really close by with a play area for kids. A good place for a picnic.
Lincoln Park
3412 Clement StThe other end of the island there's another nice park.
This beach is a great place to cycle to. You can cycle quite a long way along the shore in either direction.
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Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Otis DriveThis beach is a great place to cycle to. You can cycle quite a long way along the shore in either direction.
Littlejohn Park
1401 Pacific AveThis park is just at the end of the street and has a new play structure.
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park
1100 Atlantic AveThis new park is fun for kids.
Bars
Forbidden Island
1304 Lincoln AveTiki bar that serves cocktails. It's really near by!