Shop your heart out at these unique locally owned boutiques and shops
Crimson
4268 Piedmont Ave
Crimson Horticultural Rarities is an indoor plant boutique with a focus on rare and unusual horticultural specimen, handmade pottery, and a variety of botanically-inspired goods for the body and home.
Crimson is thoughtfully designed to create a beautiful and intimate setting for you to explore and learn about plant life. We handpick our plants at the nursery to ensure they’re ready to thrive in your space for lasting interior plant design.
Heads or Tails Collective
4188 Piedmont Ave.
Heads Or Tails Collective features thoughtfully curated vintage fashion and homewares, as well as wares handmade by unique, talented local artists and designers. We strive for inclusivity, diversity, and sustainability in all that we do and work to keep our friends, family, and planet looking and feeling good.
Koraa
4167 Piedmont Ave.
Koraa means our interconnected journey. Together, we celebrate the craft and heritage of the products we create + curate. From the hands of our artisans to yours, we bring you mindfully crafted global goods
Maple Street Denim
4266 Piedmont Ave.
Oakland’s go-to spot for finding the perfect jeans! When you visit Maple Street Denim, expect to be helped with finding the best fitting pair of jeans for your body and to choose from a thoughtful selection of well made, timeless products to wear with jeans. Inspired by the owner’s love of rock n roll and vintage Americana, she hopes the shop feels like you're hanging out at an old friend's house listening to records and trying on stuff from their closet.
Mars Records
4125 Piedmont Ave.
Mars Records is a vintage vinyl record shop offering quality/curated music to the Piedmont neighborhood and its visitors. All styles of music represented, including a robust “local music” section. Buying and trading welcome!
In addition to vinyl records, Mars also offers a smattering of other media types (cassettes, vhs, cds, dvds), as well as media storage options, cleaning supplies and other assorted music-related items (books, mugs, etc). Mars also hosts art by local artists, rotating every few months.
Moss & Spade
4039 Piedmont Ave
Where the plant happens! Moss and Spade is a gorgeous plant boutique that offers a friendly and creative environment for plant enthusiasts. They carry rare specimens as well as beautiful gifts.
Mountain Music
4444 Piedmont Ave.
Mountain Music is an independent music shop and community performance space run by a husband-and-wife team. We at Mountain Music specialize in unique, rare, and vintage gear and instruments, in addition to a large range of options for beginners and advanced musicians alike. We offer string instrument repair, amp repair, and turntable restoration. We hold music lessons for all ages in-house and online, as well as open our store up as an event venue, providing a performance space for our community of musicians.
Nathan & Co.
4025 Piedmont Ave.
Nathan & Co is a lifestyle boutique filled with little treasures, innovative products, and the perfect gift. With two locations in Oakland, CA, each boutique is chic and eye-catching, but never cliché or stuffy. The stores make shopping fun again, and offer complimentary gift wrap on any purchase – for a final Nathan & Co touch that makes your shopping experience anything but ordinary.
Oakland Silver & Gold
3929 Piedmont Ave.
Investment Grade Precious Metals
We buy/sell/trade Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium: Coins, Bars, Rounds, Ingots & more.
Philippa Roberts
4176 Piedmont Ave.
Philippa Roberts is a jewelry and gift boutique that offers a stunning collection of simple, timeless, and elegant women's jewelry. Apart from jewelry, Philippa Roberts also offers a range of gift items, handbags, and home goods, making it a one-stop-shop for all your gifting needs. The store is known for its exquisite craftsmanship, attention to detail, and use of high-quality materials, making it a go-to destination for those looking for unique and beautiful pieces. Their signature line of jewelry is made in the store and is a must for local shoppers.
Whether you're looking for a statement piece for a special occasion or a delicate accessory for everyday wear, Philippa Roberts has something for everyone.
Piedmont Grocery
4038 Piedmont Ave.
For more than 100 years, Piedmont Grocery has been serving the many tastes of our community. It’s been our goal to offer the very best products we can find. Along the way, we created the tastiest takeout bar on the Avenue, expanded our international aisle, and helped usher in the Bay Area’s obsession with fresh, seasonal, local food. We're part gourmet grocery store. Yes, we carry things like truffle paste, fleur de sel and Umami Paste. And we also stock the foods that your kids will eat. We never forget that we're most of all a grocery store.
Resurrect
4135 Piedmont Ave
Resurrect is a boutique that carries over 100 designers and makers from Oakland and beyond who create clothing, jewelry, accessories, art, and gifts. Our inventory is either designed and produced in the U.S. or is ethically made (fair labor standards and eco-friendly.) Resurrect's walls are also a rotating art gallery for local artists.
Revelation in Fit
4158 Piedmont Ave.
At Revelation in Fit, you will find amazing customer service, an astonishing size range: 28-48 band, AA-KK cup (170+ sizes!), expert fitting services, and a welcoming, body-positive, LGBTQA+ friendly atmosphere. Our fitters work individually with customers to provide an experience that is tailored to the individual's needs and incorporates a thorough education. We are known for providing in-depth understanding of bra construction and fit, our patience and willingness to work to find products that truly fit each customer, and our diverse and ever-expanding selection of products catering to a range of lingerie needs. Come and experience a true revelation in fit!
Spectator Books
4163 Piedmont Ave.
Spectator Books has been in business since 1994, and under current ownership since 2017! We are committed to our community, and aim to be a zone of connection, education and respect for all who enter. We are open for browsing, stocked full of wonderful books and various other delights -- come see for yourself! In addition to new books and merch, we have used books, as well as movies, puzzles, cards & postcards, coloring books, blank books, calendars & planners, games, prints, pens, stickers, collage materials & more!
Surprise
4048 Piedmont Ave.
A one-stop -shop for all your gift giving needs! At Surprise, you will find cute, funny, interesting, useful, and unique gifts for ages 0-100. They have a large selection of cards, toys, Oakland gear, candles, and they offer free gift wrapping! Need helium balloons? They got you covered!
Tally Ho! Books
3941 Piedmont Ave.
Tally Ho! is a place for people to find the books they want and those they didn’t know they need. It serves its neighborhood with beautifully arranged and curated new books, used books, and gifts, from the most whimsical to the most highbrow. It is a place to pursue one’s solitary impulses or connect with our vibrant community.
Valentines Baby & Kids
3820 Piedmont Ave.
Since, 2014, Valentines has specialized in new and second-hand children’s clothing and gifts. They carry unique brands that are so cute and oh so soft for tiny friends ages 0 - 10 years of age. Besides clothing they also have baby and kids accessories, books, toys, shoes, and even a fun play area to keep your kiddo occupied while you shop. Unique, high quality, fun and adorable! It's cute in here.
Waterlilies
3935 Piedmont Ave.
Waterlilies is a delightful home and garden shop established in 1998. Waterlilies offers a curated selection of sustainable, spiritual, and creative goods for your home, garden, and self. From house plants to jewelry, they source products from small-scale suppliers with interesting stories to tell.