Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Local institution with great, inexpensive coffee and good people-watching.
13 locals recommend
Espresso Roma
2960 College Ave
13 locals recommend
Local institution with great, inexpensive coffee and good people-watching.
Some of the best Bay Area food around.
48 locals recommend
Oliveto
5655 College Ave
48 locals recommend
Some of the best Bay Area food around.
Inexpensive and tasty Chinese takeout, great for eating out on the patio.
13 locals recommend
King Yen Restaurant
2995 College Avenue
13 locals recommend
Inexpensive and tasty Chinese takeout, great for eating out on the patio.
Sunny, local, and stylish. A neighborhood hangout.
52 locals recommend
Elmwood Cafe
2900 College Avenue
52 locals recommend
Sunny, local, and stylish. A neighborhood hangout.
Nation's best Chicago-style pizza.
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
247 locals recommend
Nation's best Chicago-style pizza.
Fantastic food and perhaps the nicest cocktails within ten blocks.
123 locals recommend
Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
123 locals recommend
Fantastic food and perhaps the nicest cocktails within ten blocks.
Ramen, but so much more. Great desserts, great cocktails, but give yourself at least 30 minutes to get seated. Crowds start early.
112 locals recommend
Ramen Shop
5812 College Ave
112 locals recommend
Ramen, but so much more. Great desserts, great cocktails, but give yourself at least 30 minutes to get seated. Crowds start early.
Best local coffee, anywhere.
61 locals recommend
Cole Coffee Cafe
307 63rd St
61 locals recommend
Best local coffee, anywhere.
Another unique Bay Area restaurant, stylish and good, but beware: the food is rich!
Box and Bells
5912 College Ave
Another unique Bay Area restaurant, stylish and good, but beware: the food is rich!
Always a line out the door!
15 locals recommend
Trattoria La Siciliana
1730 Shattuck Avenue
15 locals recommend
Always a line out the door!
Great, inexpensive Indian fare.
16 locals recommend
House of Curries
2984 College Avenue
16 locals recommend
Great, inexpensive Indian fare.
Sushi, ramen and more. Very tasty, very reasonable.
23 locals recommend
Manpuku
2977 College Ave
23 locals recommend
Sushi, ramen and more. Very tasty, very reasonable.
Fantastic greek food! And ouzo!
Troy Greek Cuisine
2985 College Avenue
Fantastic greek food! And ouzo!
Definitely get the cookies.
25 locals recommend
Nabolom Bakery - Pizzeria
2708 Russell St
25 locals recommend
Definitely get the cookies.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great wine, great food, great outdoors eating.
17 locals recommend
TOAST Kitchen + Bar
5900 College Avenue
17 locals recommend
Great wine, great food, great outdoors eating.
Great space, good food, inexpensive drinks.
14 locals recommend
Shen Hua
2914 College Ave
14 locals recommend
Great space, good food, inexpensive drinks.

Everything Else

Best wine selection around.
7 locals recommend
Vino
1778 Fourth St
7 locals recommend
Best wine selection around.
Train to the city, anyone?
127 locals recommend
Rockridge Station
5660 College Ave
127 locals recommend
Train to the city, anyone?
Started by (yet another) Chez Panisse resident chef, the line for Ici can go for half a block. It's that good.
50 locals recommend
Ici Ice Cream
2948 College Avenue
50 locals recommend
Started by (yet another) Chez Panisse resident chef, the line for Ici can go for half a block. It's that good.
Great local theater, always friendly an never crowded.
44 locals recommend
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College Ave
44 locals recommend
Great local theater, always friendly an never crowded.
When you just have to get your nails done....
The Nail Shop
3326 Grand Ave
When you just have to get your nails done....
Yet another nail salon.
Galaxy Nail Salon
6210 Claremont Ave
Yet another nail salon.
Nice clothing at good prices, but check for holes.
Jeremys Retail Inc
2967 College Avenue
Nice clothing at good prices, but check for holes.
Get your yoga on.
16 locals recommend
lululemon
1981 Union St
16 locals recommend
Get your yoga on.
Mediterranean fare, good and outdoors and lively all the time.
104 locals recommend
La Mediterranee
2936 College Ave
104 locals recommend
Mediterranean fare, good and outdoors and lively all the time.
When you want to wait in line for nothing.
United States Postal Service
2705 Webster St
When you want to wait in line for nothing.
Take THAT yogalates
The Dailey Method Berkeley
2631 Ashby Ave
Take THAT yogalates
When only deep-fried bread with sugar will do.
6 locals recommend
Dream Fluff Donuts
2637 Ashby Ave
6 locals recommend
When only deep-fried bread with sugar will do.
It's Noah's so you know what to expect.
11 locals recommend
Noah's Bagels
1883 Solano Ave
11 locals recommend
It's Noah's so you know what to expect.

Essentials

When you have to get conventional anything....
105 locals recommend
Safeway
6310 College Ave
105 locals recommend
When you have to get conventional anything....
It's Whole Foods....
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
It's Whole Foods....
Small, local, priced right and fresh. Much better than Safeway.
21 locals recommend
Yasai Produce Market
6301 College Ave
21 locals recommend
Small, local, priced right and fresh. Much better than Safeway.

Sightseeing

The flagship of the UC System and home to the Free Speech Movement.
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
The flagship of the UC System and home to the Free Speech Movement.

Shopping

When it must be shipped overnight.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
3167 College Ave
When it must be shipped overnight.
Photocopies and shipping and more.
The UPS Store
360 Grand Ave
Photocopies and shipping and more.
Study hard at this local student study-barn.
Beanery
2925 College Avenue
Study hard at this local student study-barn.