Cafe Van Kleef ★ 4.3
Cafe Van Kleef on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland is the famously eccentric cocktail dive that helped revive the corridor in the 2000s. Greyhound is the call.
Signature drink: Greyhound with fresh grapefruit
Food: Bar bites
What to order at Telegraph
- Signature drink
- Rotating draft IPAs
CuisineCocktail bar
TypeBeer garden
Price$$$
Neighborhooduptown
HoursMon-Sun 07:00-22:00
Signature drinkRotating draft IPAs
Last verified
Food program: Burgers and bagels
Location
Address: 2318 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612
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