r/oakland is a subreddit with 154k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for a, oakland, looking for, struggling, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review pho, tiki bar, and mexican places.
R/Oakland - for and about Oakland w 140K members
Popular Themes in r/oakland
#1
Advice Requests
: "For those of you who fled Oakland with their dog(s) for the Fourth. Where did you go that you recommend?"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Being completely feed up with being broken into"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Where do you get your oil changed?"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "I helped change Oakland zoning law to allow tiny homes as permanent residences. Now I'm trying to build a community. Would you live there?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Struggling waterfront Oakland neighborhood making comeback as foodie destination"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/oakland
#1
Looking For A
50 posts
#2
Oakland
29 posts
#3
Looking For
26 posts
#4
Struggling
20 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
Just for Fun
: "Mosswood Meltdown"
15 posts
#2
Events
: "Bikini Kill feat. Sleater-Kinney at Mosswood tonight"
14 posts
#3
Question
: "Why does in-person free bulk dumping for residents require 2 weeks notice?"
13 posts
#4
Local Politics
: "Conservative think tank sues Oakland over $1 million fine for property owners who cut down 38 trees"
13 posts
#5
Photography
: "Yesterday’s sunset at the lake."
5 posts
#6
Crime
: "ICE operation sees man detained at Oakland / Berkeley border."
4 posts
#7
Advice
: "Neighborhood cat abducted from Morcom Rose Garden, what can we do?"
3 posts
#8
Housing
: "Oakland rental prices"
3 posts
#9
Food/Drink
: "Celiac? Crazy Block Cheesecakes has GF cheesecake this week!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/oakland
Yearly
+18k members(13.1%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026