What are the best coffee shops in Downtown Oakland, Oakland?

8 specialty cafés in Downtown Oakland have passed BrewAtlas's curation bar, including Awaken Cafe & Roasting, Motivāt Coffee Roasters, and Sana'a Cafe. Each listing on this page has current hours, a map pin, and directions.

Can you work from cafés in Downtown Oakland?

6 cafés in Downtown Oakland are marked work-friendly with WiFi: Motivāt Coffee Roasters, Sana'a Cafe, and Blue Bottle Coffee, plus 3 more.

How does BrewAtlas choose these cafés?

BrewAtlas only lists specialty coffee shops, so every café here has passed our curation bar for coffee quality, and placement can't be bought. This isn't a popularity ranking: it's the full set of curated specialty cafés in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, kept up to date as hours and details change.

Awaken Cafe & Roasting — specialty coffee in Oakland

Motivāt Coffee Roasters — specialty coffee in Oakland

Sana'a Cafe — specialty coffee in Oakland

Blue Bottle Coffee — specialty coffee in Oakland

Timeless Coffee — specialty coffee in Oakland

The Caffè by Mr. Espresso — specialty coffee in Oakland

Best Coffee in Downtown Oakland

Awaken Cafe & Roasting

Motivāt Coffee Roasters

Sana'a Cafe

8 specialty coffee shops in Downtown Oakland, Oakland: Awaken Cafe & Roasting, Motivāt Coffee Roasters, Sana'a Cafe + 5 more. Specialty-only and curated by BrewAtlas, with hours and a map for each spot.

Cafés in Downtown Oakland

8 cafés

Awaken Cafe & Roasting - specialty coffee shop in Oakland

Awaken Cafe & Roasting

Downtown Oakland, Oakland

Community coffeehouse roasting their own beans at Pulley Collective in West Oakland since 2008, with top-notch espresso and retail gear

Open until 5:00 PM

Motivāt Coffee Roasters - specialty coffee shop in Oakland

Motivāt Coffee Roasters

Downtown Oakland, Oakland

Downtown Oakland roaster and cafe serving specialty pour overs and creative espresso drinks with housemade syrups and seasonal offerings

Open until 3:30 PM

Sana'a Cafe - specialty coffee shop in Oakland

Sana'a Cafe

Downtown Oakland, Oakland

Yemeni-inspired café merging traditional coffee culture with modern execution, featuring signature drinks and thoughtfully sourced beans in a refined downtown setting

Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow