Bay Area/ Oakland

Oakland's top 5 cafes, ranked

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Published on August 29, 2019
Oakland's top 5 cafes, rankedAunt Mary's Café | Photo: Mark A./Yelp

Looking to try the best cafes in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top such spots in Oakland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to find the most popular neighborhood hangouts.

1. Luckyduck Bicycle Cafe

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Topping the list is Luckyduck Bicycle Cafe. Located at 302 12th St. (between Harrison and Webster streets), the spot serves sandwiches, pastries and more. It's the highest-rated cafe in Oakland, boasting five stars out of 127 reviews on Yelp.

2. Grocery Cafe

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Next up is Jack London Square's Grocery Cafe, at 90 Franklin St. With 4.5 stars out of 293 reviews on Yelp, the cafe, tea room and Burmese spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Modigliani Cafe

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Modigliani Cafe, at 3208-3210 Grand Ave., is another top choice. Yelpers give the cafe, which offers sandwiches, juices, smoothies and more, 4.5 stars out of 291 reviews.

4. Aunt Mary's Café

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Aunt Mary's Café, a cafe, Southern and breakfast/brunch spot in Temescal, is another go-to, with four stars out of 645 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4640 Telegraph Ave. (between 46th and 47th streets) to see for yourself.

5. Cafe Umami

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Finally, over in East Peralta, check out Cafe Umami, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 159 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cafe, breakfast/brunch and Asian fusion spot at 2224 MacArthur Blvd. (between May Court and Fruitvale Avenue).


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