THE ANNUAL TASTE OF TEMESCAL RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29th 2026 FROM 5:30-8:30PM.
Temescal is a nationally recognized and thriving district offering tremendous diversity and award winning culinary destinations. You don’t want to miss this chance stroll, explore, and enjoy some of Oakland’s best restaurants and bars with live entertainment throughout the event.
New in 2026:
Temescal District is HUGE! We’ve added a trolley that will be looping the district, from Telegraph near Alcatraz down to 40th over to Broadway and back! Trolley included with your Taste of Temescal passport.
Enjoy FOUR different live entertainment zones throughout the event including:
51st & Telegraph (near FOB Kitchen & La Calaca Loca), 40th & Broadway, GoodTimes Oakland and Panther Plaza (near Winky Dinky Dogs).
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
La Calaca Loca / FOB Kitchen Plaza: Brother Khalil Trio
Panther Plaza / Winky Dinky Dogs: DJ @Lus
Good Times: DJ Frankie
Monster Phở: Nathan x Moody
Available tickets for the Taste of Temescal on Wednesday April 29th, include:
Adult Passport~ $60 ($63.63 w/ processing fee)
Under 15 Passport ~ $25 ($27.27 w/ processing fee)
How about the AFTER PARTY?
Welcome to the AFTER TASTE! Taste of Temescal’s official After Party. Join us for expertly crafted cocktails & mocktails, DJ dj2 and great vibes at 51&Tel (5018 Telegraph Ave, Oakland) starting at 8PM. 21+, No Cover.
HOW IT WORKS:
On the day of the event, you will exchange your Humanitix code/ticket for a Passport guiding you to all participating restaurants and businesses. The tasting event will include a blend of food samples and wine/beer tastings in participating businesses.
Bring a friend to experience an unmatched culinary crawl!
Confirmed Participants (As Of April 24th):
9 Julio Empanada Kitchen, 17 Jewels Salon, 51 & Tel Cocktail Bar, 47Hundred, , Addis Restaurant, Asmara Restaurant, Big City Halal, Bird & Buffalo Thai Soul Food, Burma Bites, Burma Superstar, Cafe Eritrea D’Afrique, Co Nam, couchdate, Curbside Creamery, Dax Lee’s Part Deux, Debonair Hair Studio, Down at Lulus, Fathers Brewing, FOB Kitchen, Go fresh, Good Times, It’s Your Move Games, La Calaca Loca, Longman’s, Mariposa Baking Co, Mesa Maguey, Monster Pho, Mother Tongue Coffee, Phởsho Dough, Pickle Athletics, Pizza Ponte, Pizzaiolo, Root’d in the 510, Sana’a Cafe, Sapphire Hill Winery, Shoe Palace, Smokin Woods BBQ, Tallboy, Taqueria La Venganza, Temescal Brewing, Umami Mart, White Horse, Winky Dinky Dogs, Temescal Arts Community- TACO, The Avenue and The Sanctuary.
Proceeds benefit The Telegraph Temescal District Association as we work to keep the district thriving funding arts, culture, and safety initiatives in Temescal.
Are you a Temescal Merchant & interested in participating? Click here.
Taste of Temescal Trolley Made Possible by: Tom F Murphy & Loan Depot
Thank You to our generous sponsors: Kos Read Group & Becker Boards.
To sponsor Taste of Temescal, please contact us at administration AT temescaldistrict DOT org.
