Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
Rasa Caffe
411 Martin Luther King Jr Waycute little cafe with great espresso
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline Stgreat bakery
Crixa Cakes
2748 Adeline Stgood bakery - the ginger cake is just ridiculous good.
Kirala
2100 Ward Stgreat sushi spot
Super great, affordable sushi spot with yummy yakatori and udon + rotating specials
9 Einheimische empfehlen
Musashi
2126 Dwight WaySuper great, affordable sushi spot with yummy yakatori and udon + rotating specials
Southie
6311 College Avegood sandwiches
Wood Tavern
6317 College Avegood fancy food and drinks
we like to call this place "goo over rice" but it is good for a quick meal.
58 Einheimische empfehlen
Easy Creole
1761 Alcatraz Avewe like to call this place "goo over rice" but it is good for a quick meal.
Nick's Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
6400 Shattuck Avebest pizza! sourdough crust!
Paradise Park Café
6334 San Pablo AveGreat neighborhood cafe lunch spot with breakfast too
Standard Fare
2701 Eighth StBest bagels around. Longer lines since the NYTimes write up, but worth it.
22 Einheimische empfehlen
BOICHIK BAGELS
3170 College AveBest bagels around. Longer lines since the NYTimes write up, but worth it.
Yimm Oakland
6048 College AveFantastic Thai!
Acme Bread
1601 San Pablo AveBartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar
1621 San Pablo AveGioia Pizzeria
1586 Hopkins StGood To Eat Dumplings & Modern Taiwanese Cusine
1298 65th StreetMujiri
6501 San Pablo AvenueDamask Rose
6606 Shattuck AvenueRed Bay Coffee
Wonderful coffee. Wonderful people.
Café Colucci
5849 Telegraph AveHighwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo AveDelicious coffee and good atmosphere
Cafenated Coffee Company
2085 Vine StGreat lunch and outdoor patio
Delicious lunch spot for fresh salads, falafel, chicken, juice, soup. Order at the window and eat at tables along the sidewalk. You can also walk a few blocks over to Live Oak Park to eat on the grass.
10 Einheimische empfehlen
FAVA
2114 Vine StDelicious lunch spot for fresh salads, falafel, chicken, juice, soup. Order at the window and eat at tables along the sidewalk. You can also walk a few blocks over to Live Oak Park to eat on the grass.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Caffè Strada
2300 College AveGreat outdoor patio
Comal
2020 Shattuck AveGreat Mexican food with good cocktails and fun atmosphere.
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph AveFried Chicken Sandwich!
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph AveGreat tacos, good atmosphere
Wonderful food. Good bar. Great atmosphere. Nice courtyard in the back.
237 Einheimische empfehlen
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph AveWonderful food. Good bar. Great atmosphere. Nice courtyard in the back.
Los Moles
1320 65th StCreekwood Restaurant
3121 Sacramento StSideshow Kitchen
942 Stanford AveGood burger and beer with outside patio seating.
United Dumplings - Rockridge
Sol Food
903 Lincoln AveRamen Shop
5812 College AveLemat Ethiopian Restaurant
3212 Adeline St
La Note
2377 Shattuck AveState Flour Pizza Company
Joodooboo
Casa Borinqueña
Essentials
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon Stgreat grocery sotre with huge produce section and bulk items
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlMonterey Market
1550 Hopkins StStar Grocery
3068 Claremont AveSafeway
6310 College AveSouth Berkeley Produce and Meat Market
Trader Joe's
Good spot for less expensive but good quality groceries.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small bar with large beer section, wine and great atmosphere.
50 Einheimische empfehlen
Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge
1763 Alcatraz AveSmall bar with large beer section, wine and great atmosphere.
Duende
468 19th StGreat for a special dinner out or a tasty cocktail.
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis StRialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College AveGreat arthouse movie theatre
Redfield Cider Bar & Bottle Shop
5815 College AveGreat selection of Cider and Natural Wine
Ordinaire Wine Shop & Wine Bar
3354 Grand AveShopping
Target
1057 Eastshore Hwytarget
Pegasus Books Downtown
2349 Shattuck AveEast Bay Booksellers
5433 College AveAtomic Garden
5453 College AveClaflin, Thayer & Co.
Standard & Strange
5010 Telegraph AveSports Basement Berkeley
2727 Milvia StNeighborhoods
Temescal Alley is a great place to stroll to shop. Claflin, Thayer & Co., Overstory, Esqueletto and Ali Golden are great shops. There's a wonderful creamery and a great barber too. If you stroll along Shattuck you will find some other great shops and places to eat like Bake Sale Betty's friend chicken sandwich, Cholita Linda, FOB kitchen, Burma Superstar, Pizziaiolo, Poppy Bagels and Rose's Taproom.
Temescal
Temescal Alley is a great place to stroll to shop. Claflin, Thayer & Co., Overstory, Esqueletto and Ali Golden are great shops. There's a wonderful creamery and a great barber too. If you stroll along Shattuck you will find some other great shops and places to eat like Bake Sale Betty's friend chicken sandwich, Cholita Linda, FOB kitchen, Burma Superstar, Pizziaiolo, Poppy Bagels and Rose's Taproom.
Inner Richmond: Great place to stroll with wonderful food and small shops. Green Apple Books, Foggy Notion, Park Life, Yonder, Genki Crepes, Giorgio's Pizza, Burma Superstar, Blue Danube Coffee House, Good Luck Dim Sum, Asian Grocery Stores, Kamei,
Clement St, San Francisco, CA, USA
Inner Richmond: Great place to stroll with wonderful food and small shops. Green Apple Books, Foggy Notion, Park Life, Yonder, Genki Crepes, Giorgio's Pizza, Burma Superstar, Blue Danube Coffee House, Good Luck Dim Sum, Asian Grocery Stores, Kamei,
Other
Farmacy Berkeley
3243 Sacramento StCask
3185 College AveSightseeing
Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetRodeo Beach
Mitchell RdFerry Building
Crissy Field
Rent a boat on Stow Lake or walk the perimeter. Peer into the Bison Paddock. Stroll through more than 2,000 species of plants and flowers in a Victorian-era glass greenhouse at the Conservatory of Flowers. Visit the gorgeous de Young Museum and be sure to visit the Hamon Tower Observation Level for incredible views of the city. Check out the California Academy of Sciences with a living roof, aquarium, planetarium, and adults-only NightLife events. Sip Tea and walk around the Japanese Tea Garden.
Golden Gate Park
Rent a boat on Stow Lake or walk the perimeter. Peer into the Bison Paddock. Stroll through more than 2,000 species of plants and flowers in a Victorian-era glass greenhouse at the Conservatory of Flowers. Visit the gorgeous de Young Museum and be sure to visit the Hamon Tower Observation Level for incredible views of the city. Check out the California Academy of Sciences with a living roof, aquarium, planetarium, and adults-only NightLife events. Sip Tea and walk around the Japanese Tea Garden.