# Best Food-Drinks Events in Oakland

- **Subtitle**: From Temescal tastings to low-key cafe nights, this is how Oakland eats and drinks
- **Category**: Food & Drinks
- **Display Name**: Food & Drink events
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: CrimeStery Fest 2026
  - **Description**: CrimeStery-Fest 2026 — All Things Crime and MysteryThe Northeast's Coolest Crime Convention!Calling all true crime enthusiasts, CrimeStery-Fest returns for an immersive three-day celebration
  - **Date**: Fri, 09 Oct at 04:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/danvers/crimestery-fest-2026-tickets/80005231957486
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore, Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA, USA
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## About

Food-drinks in Oakland are having a real moment right now, not just on Instagram but in actual human conversations. You can feel it in how fast people RSVP to anything with a tasting menu or a new pop up attached to it. The Annual Taste of Temescal is the one that proves it. Telegraph fills up with people who take their snacking seriously, hopping between spots, comparing bites, and quietly ranking who should or should not be invited back next year. It is chaotic in the best way, and exactly the kind of food-drinks event in Oakland that locals pretend is “no big deal” while texting five friends to join.

The other side of the scene lives in places like Y’s Choice on Telegraph. This is the kind of venue that feels like a neighborhood living room, where a food-drinks night can mean a casual hang that somehow stretches into deep conversations over one more round. Same with Sana’a Cafe, which leans more cafe than club, but still ends up hosting those small, specific gatherings you only hear about if you know someone. These are not flashy spaces, they are just where Oakland actually eats, drinks, and talks.

Then you have the crossovers, where food and drinks are the anchor but the night spirals into something bigger. TAP THAT ASH: Day Party & spring session sounds like a vibe first, menu second, but the drinks matter here, and so do the details. Mr Tendernism in Oakland pulls in the cocktail nerds who care what is in their glass, while Soul Deluxe 2026 attracts people who want a proper soundtrack with their sips. Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room might get billed as a comedy night, but it still runs on bar setups, shared tables, and that classic “I came for the jokes, stayed for another drink” energy.

The thing about the best food-drinks in Oakland is that discovery rarely happens on a quiet, polished restaurant website. It happens because a friend drags you to the Just Joy Experience and suddenly you are drinking something you cannot quite pronounce but want again. It happens when you walk past 5020 Telegraph Ave and realize Y’s Choice is packed for something you did not even know was happening. If you care about food-drinks events in Oakland, these are the kinds of nights and venues you keep on your radar:

• The Annual Taste of Temescal, for serious grazing up and down Telegraph
• TAP THAT ASH: Day Party & spring session, for people who like their drinks with a side of daytime chaos
• Mr Tendernism in Oakland, for cocktail obsessives and bar recipe note takers
• Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room, for stand up plus strong pours
• Just Joy Experience and Soul Deluxe 2026, for drink fueled hangs with real Oakland energy
• Y’s Choice and Sana’a Cafe, for the smaller food-drinks moments everyone ends up talking about later

## Food & Drinks Events in Oakland

- **Event Name**: The Oakland Margarita Festival
  - **Description**: Margarita Tasting Contest, Live DJ, Food Vendors, Beer Garden, and a Trip Giveaway. Who has the best margarita in Oakland? You decide!About this EventGet ready to sip, savor, and spice things up at the Oak
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  - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/the-oakland-margarita-festival/100001983794998242
  - **Venue**: Drake's Dealership
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  - **Price**: USD 23 to 1,035
  - **Categories**: festivals, nonprofit, food-drinks, charities, contests, parties, entertainment, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Community - Culture - Small BusinessAbout this EventSUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS AND CULTURE- This will be a 2-day festivalEnjoy food from across the Diaspor
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 23
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Sep 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/bay-area-african-restaurant-week-festival-2026/100001982387770185
  - **Venue**: To Be Announced
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Business, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Taste of Jack London 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for our district's annual food and beer festival as we celebrate the flavors of our vibrant Jack London!About this EventThe Jack London Improvement District is proud to present the Taste of Jack London Beer and Fo
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/taste-of-jack-london-2026/100001988427012722
  - **Venue**: BLOC15 Event Venue, 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, USA
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  - **Price**: USD 45 to 90
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, food-drinks, Art, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: The Official BAY AREA CIGAR WEEKEND!
  - **Description**: It's going to be Another Smokin'  Good Time BAY AREA CIGAR WEEKEND 2026 - individual tickets and tables are available. Get yours TODAY!About this EventWe're Back | Bigger and Better...
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon Sep 07 2026 at 11:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/the-official-bay-area-cigar-weekend/100001993879659736
  - **Venue**: Bay Area, California
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  - **Price**: USD 29 to 482
  - **Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment, Meetups, Parties, Sports
- **Event Name**: Taste of Oakland: Summer Waterfront Festival
  - **Description**: ☀️ OAKLAND'S NEWEST SUMMER TRADITION IS HERE ☀️About this EventDiscover the Best of Oakland, All in One PlaceJoin us on the Lake Chalet dock for the inaugural Taste of Oakland
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Aug 29 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/taste-of-oakland-summer-waterfront-festival/100001992453858125
  - **Venue**: The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill
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  - **Price**: USD 35 to 175
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Music, Entertainment, Kids, food-drinks, Meetups
- **Event Name**: Brown Butter Brunch
  - **Description**: Pull up a seat. ️‍
An Oakland Black Pride weekend brunch experience at Haus of Chefs Oakland: curated food, champagne, music, and communityAbout this EventPull up a seat. 🏳️‍🌈This Oakland Pride weekend,
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 16 2026 at 11:30 am – Sun Aug 16 2026 at 02:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/brown-butter-brunch/100001995817328355
  - **Venue**: Haus Of Chefs
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  - **Price**: USD 45
  - **Categories**: food-drinks, brunch, health-wellness, business, dance, entertainment, sports, yoga
- **Event Name**: The Cookout Quiz: Black Culture Trivia Night
  - **Description**: Centered on Black music, TV, film, history, Bay Area culture, and good vibes. Open to everyone, built for the culture!About this EventThe Cookout Quiz is a Black culture trivia night built around music, movies, TV, histor
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Aug 21 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/the-cookout-quiz-black-culture-trivia-night/100001988818836678
  - **Venue**: 7th West
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Contests
- **Event Name**: 11AM PRIDE Brunchy Brunch @FLUID510
  - **Description**: Join us 11AM PRIDE Brunchy Brunch @FLUID510—taste all the colors of the rainbow this Pride, sweets!  Delicious Brunch Buffet, Stunning Drag!About this EventJoin Us for the 11AM PRIDE Brunchy Brunch @FLUID510!
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 16 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Aug 16 2026 at 01:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/11am-pride-brunchy-brunch-fluid510/100001992858616769
  - **Venue**: Fluid510
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  - **Price**: USD 10 to 371
  - **Categories**: brunch
- **Event Name**: Music + Mixology | Oakland Style 2026
  - **Description**: Mixology Competition Presented by Dobel Diamante CristalinoAbout this EventJoin fourteen of Oakland’s top mixologists from The Town’s hottest  and bars as they compete to create their version of the 2026 Oakland Style coc
  - **Date**: Wed Oct 07 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed Oct 07 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/music-mixology-oakland-style-2026/100001994908832018
  - **Venue**: Rotunda Building
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  - **Price**: USD 95
  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: DRAG LOTERIA at NIDO's BackYard
  - **Description**: Performances by Dulce de Leche, Sally Limón & La VickyAbout this EventTWO SHOWS:1st show: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/drag-loteria-at-nidos-backyard/100001996260109726
  - **Venue**: NIDO's BackYard
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  - **Price**: USD 7 to 13
  - **Categories**: fitness, Kids, Entertainment, performances
- **Event Name**: Open Deck Kitchen
  - **Description**: Open Deck Kitchen: free community DJ event—30 min sets, food, drinks & vendors. RSVP + donations welcome. Sun August 16, 11–3About this Event####🎚️ OPEN DECK KITCHEN 🎶🍳Sunday, August 16 | 11:00 AM – 3:00
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 16 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Aug 16 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/open-deck-kitchen/100001996194396175
  - **Venue**: Open Test Kitchen (OTK)
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 13
  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: TAP THAT ASH: YACHT ROCK EDITION
  - **Description**: TAP THAT ASH: YACHT ROCK EDITIONAbout this EventTAP THAT ASH: Day Party & Cigar Aficionado Event at For the CultureTAP THAT ASH: YACHT ROCK EDITIONdouble nickle birthday
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 16 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Aug 16 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/tap-that-ash-yacht-rock-edition/100001996363089742
  - **Venue**: For The Culture
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 1,000
  - **Categories**: fitness, Workshops
- **Event Name**: Games & Noodles Night
  - **Description**: Board games, hand-pulled noodles, and cocktails — only  at Open Test Kitchen in Oakland Chinatown!About this EventTenth Tale Games and Lil Devil Noodles are teaming up for another night at Open Test Kitchen in Oakland Chi
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 27 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Aug 27 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/games-and-noodles-night/100001996738343135
  - **Venue**: Open Test Kitchen (OTK)
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Skip the Small Talk Night at Fluid510
  - **Description**: Meaningful conversations with strangers that don't leave you drained. We use question prompts to spark unique convos.About this EventCHECK-IN BEGINS | 4:45 PM PDT        A
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 20 2026 (-07:00)
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  - **Venue**: Fluid510
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  - **Price**: USD 19
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: The Holy Trinity of roman pasta: a three-part cooking series
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  - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun Nov 08 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/the-holy-trinity-of-roman-pasta-a-three-part-cooking-series/100001996055547876
  - **Venue**: Enoteca Molinari
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  - **Price**: USD 141 to 402
  - **Categories**: workshops, food-drinks, cooking, art

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** The Oakland Margarita Festival (Sun Sep 13 2026 at 12:00 pm at Drake's Dealership), Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at To Be Announced), Taste of Jack London 2026 (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 12:00 pm at BLOC15 Event Venue, 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, USA), The Official BAY AREA CIGAR WEEKEND! (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at Bay Area, California), Taste of Oakland: Summer Waterfront Festival (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm at The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill).
- **Q**: What are the top free Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at To Be Announced), The Cookout Quiz: Black Culture Trivia Night (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 06:00 pm at 7th West), Games & Noodles Night (Thu Aug 27 2026 at 06:00 pm at Open Test Kitchen (OTK)).
- **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Oakland this weekend August 14–16, 2026?
  - **A:** Taste of Jack London 2026 (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 12:00 pm at BLOC15 Event Venue, 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, USA), Brown Butter Brunch (Sun Aug 16 2026 at 11:30 am at Haus Of Chefs), 11AM PRIDE Brunchy Brunch @FLUID510 (Sun Aug 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Fluid510), Open Deck Kitchen (Sun Aug 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Open Test Kitchen (OTK)), TAP THAT ASH: YACHT ROCK EDITION (Sun Aug 16 2026 at 03:00 pm at For The Culture).
- **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Oakland in August 2026?
  - **A:** Taste of Jack London 2026 (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 12:00 pm at BLOC15 Event Venue, 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, USA), Taste of Oakland: Summer Waterfront Festival (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm at The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill), Brown Butter Brunch (Sun Aug 16 2026 at 11:30 am at Haus Of Chefs), The Cookout Quiz: Black Culture Trivia Night (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 06:00 pm at 7th West), 11AM PRIDE Brunchy Brunch @FLUID510 (Sun Aug 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Fluid510).
- **Q**: How can I find Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Food & Drinks events in Oakland on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Food & Drinks events in Oakland include Drake's Dealership, To Be Announced, BLOC15 Event Venue, 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, USA.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Prices for Food & Drinks events in Oakland range from USD 7 to USD 1,035. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Food & Drinks events in Oakland include Texas Festivals & Events, African Restaurant Week, Jack London Improvement District.
- **Q**: Are there any online Food & Drinks events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Food & Drinks events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Follow the Food & Drinks category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Food & Drinks events are listed in Oakland.

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