We hope that everyone who found this post is ready to dive deep into the best pool halls and billiards shops in Oakland. Whether you are trying to find good places to play pool in your area, want to buy some new cues, or want to learn out about billiards leagues and tournaments around town there will be plenty of useful info right here.
There is no more natural way for us to get this going than by listing the best pool halls in Oakland along with bars with good tables because they are probably what most of you are after. It won’t matter if you just want to play a game with some friends or take your action more seriously they are the epicenter of the scene.
We will also be filling you in on local billiards shops and other stores to buy pool tables and cues near you. There might even be info on billiard table movers, felt repairing, and other services.
As we wrap this up you can expect there to be a map for the area to help you figure out which spot to visit, and our posts on where to play pool in San Francisco and San Jose will both be available at those links once they are ready.
Best Pool Halls In Oakland
The best billiards halls in Oakland to play pool would be:
- Billiards 31 at 2600 Telegraph Ave
- The Gold Key at 3271 International Blvd
- Sports Page at 10440 MacArthur Blvd
- Tap Haus at 2518 Durant Ave #C, Berkeley
- Cafe Rack at 5768 Peladeau St, Emeryville
Billiards 31 provides a nice and relaxed atmosphere with plenty of high-quality pool tables, carom tables, food, and drinks. They are a good place to play pool in your area from 2pm to 1am but they close at 2am on Friday and Saturday.
The Gold Key is a bar that sells refreshing beverages and has fantastic pool tables that you can visit from 1pm to 2am but they open at 12pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday. Sports Page has a terrific atmosphere with pool tables, karaoke, and relaxing music while also providing snacks and beverages. Their business hours are from 2pm to 2am but they open at 12pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The Tap Haus is a German-style beer hall with a complete bar and twenty-one beers on tap, well-kept pool tables, and a restaurant serving sausages, pretzels, and other munchies. They are only open Sunday through Wednesday from 4pm to 2am. Cafe Rack has a large number of regulation pool tables, a menu of pub food, and a complete bar.
Local Billiards Pro Shops
You will be able to buy pool tables, cues, and other supplies at any of these stores and some can probably help with billiard table moving and felt repairs as well:
- Target at 2650 Broadway
- Big 5 Sporting Goods at 325 Park St, Alameda
- The Home Depot at 3838 Hollis St, Emeryville
Unfortunately we don’t know of any legit local billiards pro shops. If you do please mention them in the comments, otherwise we suggest you ask around the pool halls in your area or shop at one of the above chain stores.
Target sells billiard tables, cues, cue racks, poll balls, and a variety of other games while also selling household products, apparel, electronics, and other items. Their operating hours are from 7am to 10pm but they open at 8am on Saturday and Sunday.
Big 5 Sporting Goods provides billiard table covers made of heavy-gauge, wrinkle-resistant vinyl, racks, a cue repair kit, cue tips, and a variety of other things. The Home Depot sells billiard tables, cues, and accessories in addition to appliances, outdoor furniture, and building supplies.
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Have Fun Playing Pool In Oakland
For now that is all we have to share but check back in the future because we plan to update this post often. After thinking about all of those local pool halls, bars with good tables, and billiards pro shops you are probably ready to go play somewhere in your area.
Feel free to use the comments to let us know if we got anything incorrect or to share any tips or tricks you might have on the scene near you. Now go have fun visiting the best pool halls and billiards pro shops in Oakland.
