“Esther’s Orbit Room.” © Remembering 7th Street.
Esther’s Orbit Room
Esther’s Orbit Room is a restaurant, bar, and one of Oakland’s landmark jazz and blues venues. Esther Mabry opened the place under the name “Esther’s Breakfast Room” in 1950 before buying the building in 1959. She changed the name to the “Orbit Room” in 1963 after rolling out liquor service. The Orbit Room has hosted some of the greatest jazz musicians of the past fifty years.