Cafe Van Kleef

Top choice in Oakland


Order a greyhound (with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice) and take a gander at the profusion of antique musical instruments, fake taxidermy heads, sprawling formal chandeliers and bizarro ephemera clinging to every surface possible. Quirky even before you get lit, it features live blues, jazz and the occasional rock band on weekends.


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