Guidebook for Berkeley

Stephanie
Guidebook for Berkeley

Essentials

Best grocery store for fruits and veggies in the Bay Area.
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
Best grocery store for fruits and veggies in the Bay Area.
24 hr Safeway is great for that thing you forgot at 11pm. Also has free parking for the neighborhood - huge plus.
105 locals recommend
Safeway
6310 College Ave
105 locals recommend
24 hr Safeway is great for that thing you forgot at 11pm. Also has free parking for the neighborhood - huge plus.
A real butcher shop. Highly recommend their sausages.
12 locals recommend
Ver Brugge Meat-Fish Poultry
6321 College Ave
12 locals recommend
A real butcher shop. Highly recommend their sausages.
Yasai completes the shopping trifecta in this area for produce and Asian foods.
21 locals recommend
Yasai Produce Market
6301 College Ave
21 locals recommend
Yasai completes the shopping trifecta in this area for produce and Asian foods.

Everything Else

This is Berkeley's downtown. It has the closest BART station and a very strong Arts District. Check out Berkeley Rep, California Jazz Conservatory, and Aurora Theatre.
122 locals recommend
Berkeley Station
2160 Shattuck Ave
122 locals recommend
This is Berkeley's downtown. It has the closest BART station and a very strong Arts District. Check out Berkeley Rep, California Jazz Conservatory, and Aurora Theatre.
An iconic Berkeley neighborhood with destinations like Chez Panisse, the Epicurious Garden, the first Peet's ever, and the Cheese Board.
65 locals recommend
Gourmet Ghetto
65 locals recommend
An iconic Berkeley neighborhood with destinations like Chez Panisse, the Epicurious Garden, the first Peet's ever, and the Cheese Board.
The Famous Telegraph Avenue of Berkeley, easily walkable from the house. Check out Ameba Records, lots of junky college food, Caffe Mediterraneum, and Mo's Books.
Telegraph Av:Haste St
The Famous Telegraph Avenue of Berkeley, easily walkable from the house. Check out Ameba Records, lots of junky college food, Caffe Mediterraneum, and Mo's Books.
Beautiful and quaint the Elmwood neighborhood has an indy movie theatre, Icí (best ice cream), good food at reasonable prices, and excellent gift shopping at Ms. Dalloways and Sweet Dreams.
37 locals recommend
Elmwood
37 locals recommend
Beautiful and quaint the Elmwood neighborhood has an indy movie theatre, Icí (best ice cream), good food at reasonable prices, and excellent gift shopping at Ms. Dalloways and Sweet Dreams.

Food Scene

Closest Coffee.
19 locals recommend
Caffè Strada
2300 College Ave
19 locals recommend
Closest Coffee.
Coffee before getting on the freeway.
51 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
63 Moraga Way
51 locals recommend
Coffee before getting on the freeway.