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Night Heron
Night Heron: Craft cocktails, cozy vibes, across from the Fox Theater.
4.5
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Night Heron: Craft cocktails, cozy vibes, across from the Fox Theater.
Night Heron is a bar on Telegraph Ave in Oakland, across from the Fox Theater. Reviews highlight fantastic cocktails, friendly bartenders, cozy lighting, and ample seating. It’s a good spot before or after a show, with occasional DJ nights and a welcoming vibe. Food from a Japanese restaurant next door can be delivered to the bar, and nearby street parking and garages are available.
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Expertly mixed signature and classic cocktails using high-quality ingredients.
Convenient location near Fox Theater for drinks before or after events.
Order Japanese bento boxes from a neighboring restaurant delivered to your seat.
Occasional DJ sets featuring curated music for a lively atmosphere.
Ideal spot for bar crawls with a cozy, welcoming vibe.
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Overall rating
Janet Allieu
PJ Land
We went to a place (bad service, so we left) right before stumbling upon this amazing hidden gem to us. Love, love, love this place. The bartender, was welcoming and helpful. Recommend we grab the last booth and we had an amazing time.
Luke Lantner
It's great 👍
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this place is called "night heron" after nycticorax nycticorax, the iconic pelecaniform that by now is surely well-known as the official bird of the city of oakland. this choice in name is, i would theorize, because the owners of the establishment want you to believe that it is some kind of timeless local institution. real ones know that the black-crowned night heron was not even declared oakland's official bird until 2019. (it does deserve this designation, if anyone was wondering — they're pretty cool little guys — but that's neither here nor there.) indeed, night heron (the bar) has actually only been here since 2023, and i have an unfortunate distrust of newer businesses. i am reluctant to admit just how good the cocktails are, but, dear reader, my commitment to integrity compels me: they're yummy. everything i have tried so far is both inventive and hella drinkable, i am afraid. the cost is also not out of control for what you're getting, and proximity to bart makes this a really nice place to close out a night before heading home. the fact they have little games lying around for you to play is weird and dumb, but i think i like it. i think weird and dumb can be good. i DO want to sip on a moderately fancy drink while playing connect four, actually, and i'm glad you asked. in fact, i think they should add more games; this bar would benefit from fully embracing that aspect of its character. the aesthetic direction has grown on me — the first time i came in here, i kind of just straight up didn't like it. i felt like it was too bright and incoherently colorful. but the more i have thought about "weird and dumb" as an aspirational descriptor, the more i've decided i'm into it. i do like color, and being able to see the person you're with is nice, it turns out. over time, i believe this place could work on dialing up its maximalist leanings and genuinely become the local fixture it seems to want to be.
Kylie Heller
My go to place in Oakland! I love coming here. I am always comfortable and the staff is some of the kindest people you will ever meet!
Thea-Marie Sauca
Atmosphere top tier but service was awful and not welcoming. Grab an over priced cocktail somewhere else.
