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CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Cafe Van Kleef is a dive bar on Telegraph with a small stage for live music. Its signature drink is a greyhound (grapefruit juice + gin or vodka). It was founded in 2002 by the late Peter Van Kleef.
| Location |
| 1621 Telegraph |
| Hours |
|
Monday: 4pm-2am Tues-Fri: 12pm-2am Sat-Sun: 6pm-2am |
| Phone |
| (510) 763-7711 |
| Website |
| http://www.cafevankleef.com/ |
| Email address |
| Founder |
| Peter Van Kleef |
| Established |
| Date, i.e. 2002-10-23 |
| Payment Method |
| Type of payment |
| Wheelchair accessibility |
| 1 unisex bathroom, handrails, wheelchair access |
Unique bar/cafe in Uptown, often host to live music.
Covered front patio. Smoking allowed on the patio.
Full bar; no food.
photo CC BY-NC 2.0 by Thomas Hawk
Links and References
- A legendary Oakland haunt marches on without its namesake SFGate May 15, 2023
- Restaurateur says his place is haunted Oakland Tribune October 19, 2003 (p2)

