Rockridge
Rockridge Holidaze
You are invited to sip, sample, and shop your way though a joyous evening in Rockridge. Take advantage of special offers, pop-up vendors, and a community craft fair.
Enjoy tasty treats, hot beverages, and bubbly offered at boutique shops, world-class restaurants, wine and specialty foods purveyors, spas and salons, and other gift-shopping destinations along one full mile of this spectacular district.
Live
Rockridge is home to flea markets, food festivals, sidewalk sales, artisan pop-ups, live music, trivia and comedy nights, Halloween Parades, Rock-N-Stroll, sidewalk sales, book signings, tastings, and so much more.
Use our event calendar to plan your week!
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel chooses only a few dozen bars worldwide to pour 4 different variants of Peché Mortel.
Make traditional Napa cabbage kimchi—the heart of Korean fermentation!
Writing with Plants is an experiential writing workshop where we will combine the magical medicine of plants with the power of words.
Artist (and LE member) Rena Tom shares her zinemaking techniques and knowledge of the culture of zines.
Shake off the midweek slump with great food, live music, and good company.
Will you partner with us to provide a free Thanksgiving Day meal to 250 people?
Fall Harvest Dinner at Millennium Restaurant on their busiest day of the year.
Dolled Up Drag Show with Ava Lashay every Thursday at 9pm.
Chocolate lovers delight in this pop-up.
Write in community: intentionally, generatively, and Jewishly.
Discover how your gut health can impact your brain function and learn practical tips to prevent holiday headaches.
Free Breema mini-sessions, light refreshments, and connection.
Make your own nutrient-dense, probiotic sauerkraut and mixed pickles.
Learn the art of making the best jam with seasonal fruits in dynamic flavor combinations that evoke the cozy vibes of the holiday season.
Children of all ages are welcome; content geared toward ages 1 to 5 years.
East Bay Regional Park District Naturalists bring Nature to you at the library.
Transform humble maíz into nixtamal and masa.
Rockridge invites you to sip, sample, and shop in a festive, joy-filled holiday evening.
A fun succulent workshop with everything you need provided to make a cool modern wreath.
Victorian Decorations Made From Old Books.
Bring your yarn and fiber arts projects to Rockridge Library to work in good company.
Children of all ages are welcome; content geared toward ages 1 to 5 years.
Love
Put your money where your heart is! Local businesses have a huge impact on building a resilient economy, because they have been proven to keep more of the dollars we spend right here in our region — helping to lift up our whole community.
Supporting local businesses has never been easier! The Rockridge Card is the perfect gift for friends, family, coworkers, and cherished community members (or get one for yourself).
This gift card is redeemable at 38+ locations, offering a wide variety of restaurants, shops, services, and other fun destinations to explore. There’s something for everyone!
Redeem the card at:
Á Côté • Atomic Garden • Bad Walter's Bootleg Ice Cream • Bella Vita • Belly • Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill • BodyFit Training • Cole Hardware • Delicious Thai Kitchen • East Bay Booksellers • elizabeth H/the art of hair design • European Wax Center • Germany's Best • Green Copy • Holy Basil Pho • In Full Swing • Khana Peena Indian Cuisine • Life Chiropractic • Love + Chocolate • Mercy Vintage • Millennium Restaurant • Namastey Patio Nepalese and Indian Cuisine • Nathan & Company • Pegasus Books • Planterday • Preserved • Re-Up Refills • RGym • Rockridge Day Spa • Saffron Kitchen • Sfizio • Sole Terra Shoes • Sweat Health and Fitness • The Breema Clinic • The Monk's Kettle • Tootsies Rockridge • Transports • Zachary's Chicago Pizza • and more added every week!
Local
Rockridge is the region’s destination for fashion boutiques, bookstores, home decor, and gift shops. Many of Oakland’s best restaurants, coffee shops, and craft beverages are here.
There's no shortage of options for fashionistas—the district caters to men, women, and kids—wanting the latest styles. This is the spot to pamper and restore at the many salons, spas, fitness centers, therapy offices, and whole body health services.
“His restaurant ideas revolve around Asian American food but ‘nothing too authentic or traditional’, Ok said. ‘I feel like the Asian American food experience is very unique, especially in California.’”
Much deserved congratulations are in order to Bad Walter’s Bootleg Ice Cream for all the media fanfare received this summer.
Their practice is built on a foundation of professional and ethical treatment, where every patient is guided through their dental journey with transparency and respect.
“We wanted to serve Matcha because it’s healthy, loved by so many, and incredibly versatile. You can get really creative with it—and that’s what we’re known for. We love to bring our own identity and flavor into everything we serve. Matcha gives us the perfect canvas to be artistic and expressive.”
Re-Up Refills, the only low-waste grocery store and refill shop in Oakland, provides bulk groceries in refillable containers.
We’re long-time residents of this neighborhood and brand-new tenants of this storefront. In this era of isolation and chaos, we’ve been craving a way to strengthen local networks and connect people who live and spend time here.
Local cidermakers blend craft, community and tradition to offer a link between beer and wine worlds…
The Wardrobe Project Flea is a marketplace compiled of the Bay Area’s art, culture and fashion. Serving as a space for like-minded, yet perfectly unique people to come together as a community.
Join this award-winning restaurant on Friday, June 13 as they celebrate 10 incredible years in Oakland It’s been a decade of community, creativity, and unforgettable meals. They’re bringing back some of their most beloved dishes for a one-night-only event.
Pasta aficionados will find paradiso in this petite and casual restaurant-turned-enoteca, set on a busy but bucolic stretch of Rockridge’s main artery.
Whether you want to just pop in for a drink, a snack, and a chat or stay a while and check some items off your shopping list, we hope to see you and celebrate 10 wonderful years!
Forge just opened in Rockridge, offering American comfort food, Neapolitan pizza, a curated list of local craft beers, and specialty cocktails. Enjoy a laid-back brunch on the patio, a lively night out, a cozy date, or just some quality people-watching.
The second annual Indie Food Fest took place at Rockridge Market Hall in Oakland on May 10, 2025.
Roasted pumpkin tamales with pumpkin seed pastor and cashew nut crema are knockouts, as are the crunchy king trumpet fritters with chili-persimmon jam.
There’s always a crowd at this neighborhood standby, where friends, families, and chic couples congregate for drinks at the copper-topped bar.
No matter what type of dumpling a diner is in the mood to order, United Dumplings is in the business of serving familiar dishes to instill a sense of homemade comfort food.
It’s a 2-in-1 combo with an all-day-cafe downstairs and a full-service restaurant above…
Cole customers are a ferociously loyal bunch. In what’s a common refrain, Oakland local Elizabeth Gessel said “Cole is the best, of course.”
Rockridge
Market Hall
A collection of gourmet purveyors—from meat and seafood to local produce, cheese, wine, fresh pasta, housemade salads, charcuterie and more epicurean specialties. Market Hall hosts food-focused events year-round, including cookbook signings with esteemed authors.
Rockridge BART
Station
At the heart of the district, the views from the Rockridge BART Station platform is considered one of the best in the system. This convenient station features a parking lot, bike parking, and AC Transit bus stops.

