r/oakland is a subreddit with 157k members. The community frequently discusses looking for a, oakland, struggling, looking for, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review pho, tiki bar, and mexican places, and the most common flair used is question, human interest, events, just for fun , and local politics.
R/Oakland - for and about Oakland w 140K members
Popular Topics in r/oakland
#1
Looking For A
45 posts
#2
Oakland
29 posts
#3
Struggling
22 posts
#4
Looking For
19 posts
#5
Worst
14 posts
#6
Tired
11 posts
#7
Annoying
5 posts
#8
Housing
4 posts
#9
Road
4 posts
#10
Hate
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/oakland
Pho
30 reviews
#1
Pho Vy
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Monster Pho
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Lemon Pepper
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Tiki Bar
27 reviews
#1
Kon Tiki
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Kona
3.3★ from 6 reviews
#3
Kona Club
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Mexican Places
26 reviews
#1
Mi Tierra
4.0★ from 7 reviews
#2
Cardenas
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#3
Produce Pro
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/oakland
#1
Question
: "Need help identifying the hiking trail/nature area i went to a couple years ago!"
6 posts
#2
Human Interest
: "Found Dog: lake Merritt"
3 posts
#3
Events
: "Best Oakland bars to watch the Valkyries game today?"
3 posts
#4
Just for Fun
: "Old/cheap magazines"
3 posts
#5
Local Politics
: "Big cuts are coming to BART, bus, and paratransit service -- help reach out to voters!"
2 posts
#6
Photography
: "Nice sky tonight"
1 post
#7
Food/Drink
: "Where are the best tomatoes? Anyone have a tomato person?"
1 post
#8
Advice
: "What are y'all planting this season?"
1 post
#9
Rant
: "Thank you OPD"
1 post
#10
Housing
: "Neighborhood recs for Oakland"
1 post
Member Growth in r/oakland
Yearly
+18k members(13.2%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026