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• Located in northern California, Oakland is brimming with dining options. Whether it is fine-dining, a family-oriented establishment or just a basic cafe, the city has it.Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau: Oakland Dining and Nightlife

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: United States
  2. State: California
  3. County: Alameda
  4. City population: 401,489 (July 2007 est.)City-Data.com: Oakland, California
  5. Currency: U.S. dollar
  6. Area code: 510
  7. Time zone: PST
  8. Rand McNally named Oakland as having the best weather in the United StatesOakland Tree Services: Oakland, California
  9. Nicknamed as "The Bright Side of the Bay"Oakland Tree Services: Oakland, California
  10. 2008 cost of living index in Oakland: 181.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)City-Data.com: Oakland, California

• Fine Dining

  The Oliveto Cafe & Restaurant is a well-rated Italian restaurant. Frommer's claims it is the "best in Oakland." The menu features "mind-blowing" homemade pastas, "awesome salads" and fried calamari.Frommer's: Oliveto Cafe & Restaurant There are two dining options at the Oliveto Restaurant. The upstairs features a "first-class" dining room that serves a pricier, "straightforward Italian cuisine." The café downstairs has "full-blown Italian meals" at half the price.Fodor's: Oliveto Cafe & Restaurant

• Affordable Dining

  According to Lonely Planet, À Côté is "one of the best restaurants along College [Avenue]." The portions are small, but they are "priced quite low."Lonely Planet: À Côté The meals are "Mediterranean-inspired" and include "wood-oven cooked mussels in Pernod" and "grilled pork tenderloin with creamy polenta." The restaurant is "warmly lit" and the atmosphere is "loud [and] festive."Frommer's: À Côté

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