Alameda County’s best local businesses

The 992 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

992 businesses listed0 added this month16 categories

● Updated Oct 9

What changed this month

Oct 9✓ Meek Park re-checked — details verified
Oct 9– Superheros Mural retired from the list
Oct 9✓ Eggy's Place re-checked — details verified
Oct 8✓ Lexie's Frozen Custard re-checked — details verified
Oct 3✓ The Hair Station re-checked — details verified

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Bay Street Emeryville
Other
Walkable bayside complex with architectural & landscaping features, shopping, restaurants & movies.
5616 Bay St (Emeryville) · baystreetemeryville.com ↗
Garden Cafe
Other
Cozy restaurant featuring familiar Chinese eats like fried noodles beef cheek stew and salt-and-pepper chicken.
20390 Lake Chabot Rd (Castro Valley) · gardencafecalifornia.com ↗
Hopyard Village
Other
Shopping mall featuring many different things to eat and drink, as well as a pub and a cafe.
3015 Hopyard Rd (Pleasanton) · hopyard.com ↗
Marina Square Center
Other
Upbeat, time-tested outlet center with brand-name retailers & restaurants, plus seating & restrooms.
1201 Marina Blvd (San Leandro) · marinasquarecenter.com ↗
NewPark
Other
Large mall with plentiful shopping, a food court, play areas for kids & a Sunday farmer's market.
2086 Newpark Mall Rd (Newark) · newparkmall.com ↗
Pacific Commons Shopping Center
Other
Large interconnected retail complex with big-box stores, smaller shops, casual dining & services.
43440 Boscell Rd (Fremont) · pacificcommons.com ↗
Pacific Pearl
Other
Contemporary strip mall with Asian-style restaurants & a supermarket selling Asian groceries.
2693-2733 Stoneridge Dr (Pleasanton) · shoppacificpearl.com ↗
Pleasanton Gateway Shopping Center
Other
Contemporary shopping center providing a supermarket & pharmacy, plus casual eateries & services.
6750-6790 Bernal Ave (Pleasanton) · shoppleasantongateway.com ↗
Rose Pavilion
Other
Shopping center serving the area with groceries, haircuts, auto parts, casual eats & more basics.
4225 Rosewood Dr (Pleasanton) · properties.brixmor.com ↗
San Francisco Premium Outlets
Other
Outlet mall featuring a variety of designer & brand-name clothing, shoes, accessories & housewares.
2774 Livermore Outlets Dr (Livermore) · premiumoutlets.com ↗
San Leandro Plaza
Other
Variety of shops and eateries, as well as groceries, at this modern-looking strip mall.
1287-1499 Washington Ave (San Leandro) · regencycenters.com ↗
Stoneridge Shopping Center
Other
Large, 2-level indoor mall with department stores, brand-name shopping, specialty kiosks & dining.
1 Stoneridge Mall Rd (Pleasanton) · simon.com ↗
Union Landing
Other
Sprawling shopping center with a wide range of big-box retailers, chain restaurants & more.
I-880 (Union City) · unionlanding.com ↗

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