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1621 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA.      (510) 763-7711

HOURS:

Mon-Fri:

Noon-2am

Sat:4pm-2am
Sun:6pm–2am

Cafe Van Kleef is a wonderful place to relax after a busy day; enjoy an elegantly strong drink flavored with fresh-squeezed fruit and the finest selection of top-shelf liquor to be found anywhere.Located in  Oakland's lively Oaksterdam district, just around the corner from the City Hall. Cafe Van Kleef has become home to a very wide-ranging clientele of bohemians, artists, entrepreneurs, politicians & urban professionals of all ages

 

 

Two to four nights a week, we feature live music, drawing from the area's vast talent pool of seasoned jazz, blues, & contemporary musicians.

To find out more about coming events or book a show, e-mail here.. Send photos of your band or experience at our place here.




VK PEOPLE
ANNIE SAMPSON
BLUE BONE HOT PINK
EMT
FLORENCE'S B'DAY
HALLOWEEN '08
VINCE WALLACE
STEVE FREUND
AltTAL

January calendar here!! December calendar here!! Check our facebook page! —Open Sunday!        

Check out the Mardi Gras Slideshow in SF Weekly by Calibree Photography 
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According to SF Chronicle, Cafe Van Kleef is  #2  of
"five places in the West that would do the Big Easy proud."
Check it out!

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New York Times's T Magazine wrote an article about Cafe Van Kleef
Check it out!!


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Open on Sunday!
$4 Drink Specials!
-Absolut Appletini
-West Oakland Jim Beam Manhattan
-Rum Bum
$4.99 Special "The 99% Solution" You deserve an Oakland Occupado!
Vodka & Coconut!


We mourn the passing of
Johnny Otis and Etta James.

Sonic Camouflage

The return of this fine local jazz trio!


Wacky Month—look for some of our favorite bands to appear on Different Days of the month than they normally do!!  →

Damon &  The Heathens

wOw!! They're baack, on the Fourth Friday of Wacky Month instead of the usual Second Friday!! The only known practitioners of   Oakland/New Orleans Smoky Rock PunkFunk!! Exciting and excellent!!

Pix on HALLOWEEN 08 page.

Leave your cool at the door!!

Annie  Sampson

WoW!! AllStar Major League Blues, R&B, Soul, Rock from the Big Fish—no minnows on this line; this is the real thing, and on their regular Final Saturday of the Month too!!

Pix on ANNIE SAMPSON page.

Dance, dance, dance!!

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