Spending time in Jack London Square? Get to know this Oakland neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a bakery to an ice cream shop.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Jack London Square, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Angel Cakes Cupcakes
Topping the list is bakery Angel Cakes Cupcakes, which specializes in custom-made miniature and regular-sized cupcakes. Located at 745 Fifth St. (between Brush and Castro streets), it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting five stars out of 520 reviews on Yelp. The cupcakes, which can be baked egg, dairy and gluten-free, come in flavors like snickerdoodle, blueberry cheesecake, chai spice and chocolate mint. (View the menu here.)
2. District
Next up is a member of the upscale wine bar and lounge chain District, situated at 827 Washington St. (between Ninth and Eighth streets). The restaurant and bar offers tapas, artisan pizzas and housemade charcuterie boards for dinner. Brunch is served every Sunday from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., and happy hour runs from 4–6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 5–7 p.m. on Saturday. With four stars out of 747 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
3. Souley Vegan
Vegan spot Souley Vegan, which offers meat-free salads, burgers and more, is another top choice. The casual restaurant specializes in vegan renditions of Louisiana-style Creole fare, such as chicken and waffles, okra gumbo, po'boy sandwiches and jambalaya made with seitan. Yelpers give the business, located at 301 Broadway, four stars out of 2,548 reviews. Sunday brunch is served from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and catering services are also available.
4. Cookiebar Creamery
Cookiebar Creamery, a spot to score ice cream and cookies, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 502 Yelp reviews. Aside from traditional ice cream flavors like vanilla, rocky road and sea salted caramel, the dessert menu features unique flavors like black toasted sesame, Vietnamese coffee, oatmeal cookie and honey melon. Cookie flavors include ginger spice, coconut almond chip, white chocolate cranberry and snickerdoodle. Head over to 517 Eighth St. to see for yourself.
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