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Merchant's Saloon

401 2nd St.
Oakland, CA 94607
510-465-8032
Merchants-Saloon.com
Oakland-Jack London Sq.

Undoubtedly one of the oldest bars in downtown Oakland, this little shack is beside a line of produce warehouses right at the edge of Jack London Square. Merchant’s is a dive bar that combines punk bar decor with a nautical theme, and features an upright piano, a jukebox, and a lofted DJ booth crafted from dilapidated plywood. Play pool or Pac-Man, or use the free wi-fi. Admire the ingenuity of the antique (and no longer used) urinal that wraps all the way around the bar: Serious drinkers didn’t even get up to piss!

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sat.-Sun. 12 p.m.-2 a.m.

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