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The Graduate
- 6202 Claremont Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-655-8847
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This bar draws a lively and standing-room-only crowd of grad students, hipsters, and blue-collar locals with its cheap drinks, jukebox, Sriracha-spiked free popcorn, student discounts, no-frills vibe, unusually friendly bartenders, and unpretentious attitude. On the weekends, it can be especially crowded. This cash-only dive bar also has a little known lower level that’s affectionately called “the undergraduate.”
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Barclay's
- 5940 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-654-1650
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Ben & Nick's Bar & Grill
- 5612 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-923-0327
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Is the perfect place to catch up with friends, with loads of tables of varying sizes, a long bar ripe for hunkering down for a few hours (and pints), and a variety of beer on tap that changes daily (as well as a full bar).
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Conga Lounge
- 5422 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-463-2681
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Located above Pizza Rustica Cafe in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, the Conga Lounge is a laid-back, tiki-themed bar and lounge. Choose from forty cocktails and order food from Pizza Rustica. On Fridays and Saturdays the Conga Lounge turns into a popular late-night spot for enjoying mai tais, piña coladas, and mojitos while DJs spin a variety of music from soca to salsa, reggae to R&B. Admission is free, and the bar is close to BART and accessible by the 51 bus line.
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McNally's Irish Pub
- 5352 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-655-3929
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This is a great place to watch the game, whether that means standard bar fare like football and baseball or European favorites like soccer (aka football) or rugby. McNally’s attracts young and old, and the appeal goes beyond whatever is on the four TVs. Friendly bartenders serve reasonably priced drinks, there’s a digital jukebox that isn’t too loud to drown out conversation, bumper pool, a stone fireplace, and a nice smoking area.
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TOAST $$
- 5900 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-658-5900
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The College Avenue restaurant and wine bar, opened in 2011 by two local moms, serves meals made with local produce and sustainably farmed and caught fish and meats, and small plates for pairing with carefully selected, small-production wines. TOAST is also available for private events.
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Trappist Provisions
- 6309 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-594-2339
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Ye Olde Hut
- 5515 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-653-2565
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This Rockridge bar — designed as though a frat house has been airlifted and dropped into a ski lodge, with a roaring fire and ping pong tables — is a great place: friendly but not decorous; well-loved but not dirty; lively but not claustrophobic, and, mercifully, quiet enough to have a conversation.
