Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
A quick walk to this friendly cafe with large comfy chairs and tasty treats!
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Mo'Joe Cafe
2517 Sacramento StA quick walk to this friendly cafe with large comfy chairs and tasty treats!
Spoon Korean Bistro
933 Ashby AveGreat casual Korean food a short walk away!
Amazing fancy Italian food-- housemade pastas, seafood, great wine. Quiet and elegant.
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Riva Cucina
800 Heinz AveAmazing fancy Italian food-- housemade pastas, seafood, great wine. Quiet and elegant.
Mint Leaf Vietnamese
2865 Seventh StreetBest soups in the neighborhood!
Claypot Restaurant
2501 San Pablo AvenueBahn mi! Pho!
Kaffa Ethiopian Cuisine
2987 Sacramento StVegetarian mom and pop spot. Delicious!
Café Colucci
5849 Telegraph AveBest Ethiopian food in the bay. In the western hemisphere??
Third wave coffee, fourth wave hipsters.
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Alchemy Collective Cafe and Roaster
1741 Alcatraz AveThird wave coffee, fourth wave hipsters.
Brewpub with great beer and fancy pub food
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Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge
1763 Alcatraz AveBrewpub with great beer and fancy pub food
Arts & Culture
This is a wonderful gallery run by friendly folk. In the back are a collection of artists' studios. The large painting in our house is done by Tallulah Terryl who has a studio here.
The Compound Gallery
1339 65th StThis is a wonderful gallery run by friendly folk. In the back are a collection of artists' studios. The large painting in our house is done by Tallulah Terryl who has a studio here.
Entertainment & Activities
San Pablo Park
2800 Park StTennis, basketball, tot lot and playground!
Everything Else
Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo AvenueHipsters! Coffee! Good snacks!
Black Oak Books
2618 San Pablo AvenueCute local bookstore
Missouri Lounge
2600 San Pablo AveDivebar: equal parts hipsters and old school denizens
Nick's Lounge
3218 Adeline StKaraoke!
Shotgun Players
1901 Ashby AveGreat local theater! Inventive! Beautiful space.
Sunday brunch here is a neighborhood event-- friendly, delicious, cheap.
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Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell StSunday brunch here is a neighborhood event-- friendly, delicious, cheap.
Kirala
2100 Ward StFancy sushi. Long waits reward your patience.
Their ginger cake will make you lose your mind. You may never recover. It's the best thing you will ever eat. Oh man, I'm going there right now.
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Crixa Cakes
2748 Adeline StTheir ginger cake will make you lose your mind. You may never recover. It's the best thing you will ever eat. Oh man, I'm going there right now.
Produce selection will make you want to move here. Can get very crowded.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveProduce selection will make you want to move here. Can get very crowded.
Monarch butterflies are overwintering here for the first time ever this year! Great birdwatching in winter as well.
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Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach StMonarch butterflies are overwintering here for the first time ever this year! Great birdwatching in winter as well.
The Rare Barrel
940 Parker StBeer made here!
Drinks & Nightlife
Moxy
3136 Sacramento StGreat burgers and a good beer selection.