Guidebook for Berkeley

Sarah & Michael
Sarah & Michael
Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Local, organic, breakfast all day. Casual and delicious, Berkeley at it's best
25 locals recommend
Venus Restaurant
2327 Shattuck Ave
25 locals recommend
Local, organic, breakfast all day. Casual and delicious, Berkeley at it's best
Berkeley's pride since the 60's!
259 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
259 locals recommend
Berkeley's pride since the 60's!
Owned and operated by a lovely French expat - Provence style, lovely.
80 locals recommend
La Note
2377 Shattuck Ave
80 locals recommend
Owned and operated by a lovely French expat - Provence style, lovely.
So good, casual and modern. Fresh yummy Japanese food. Try the robota grill. The wonderful owners are usually there!
79 locals recommend
Kirala
2100 Ward St
79 locals recommend
So good, casual and modern. Fresh yummy Japanese food. Try the robota grill. The wonderful owners are usually there!
Old style counter, great food and pastries. Nice bookstore next door
52 locals recommend
Elmwood Cafe
2900 College Avenue
52 locals recommend
Old style counter, great food and pastries. Nice bookstore next door
Not a great deal of seating, but delicious.
31 locals recommend
Summer Kitchen +bakeshop
2944 College Ave
31 locals recommend
Not a great deal of seating, but delicious.
Fancy, stylish and fun. Great plates to share.
134 locals recommend
Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
134 locals recommend
Fancy, stylish and fun. Great plates to share.
Fun, reasonably priced and tasty!
8 locals recommend
Phil's Sliders
2024 Shattuck Ave
8 locals recommend
Fun, reasonably priced and tasty!
Local, quality, great salsa bar
18 locals recommend
Cancun Sabor Mexicano
2134 Allston Way
18 locals recommend
Local, quality, great salsa bar
Often waiting in the line up the block is half the fun. Once you get inside, try a few amazingly fresh unique and classic flavors. Fantastic!
50 locals recommend
Ici Ice Cream
2948 College Avenue
50 locals recommend
Often waiting in the line up the block is half the fun. Once you get inside, try a few amazingly fresh unique and classic flavors. Fantastic!
Open late - vegan options, trendy and fun
15 locals recommend
Saturn Cafe Berkeley
2175 Allston Way
15 locals recommend
Open late - vegan options, trendy and fun
Fancy innovative fine dining and bar - in the heart of Berkeley's Theatre area and Freight and Salvage
35 locals recommend
Revival Bar + Kitchen
2102 Shattuck Ave
35 locals recommend
Fancy innovative fine dining and bar - in the heart of Berkeley's Theatre area and Freight and Salvage
Fancy shmancy Berkeley style - wear jeans or whatever and a great burger!
77 locals recommend
Gather
2200 Oxford St
77 locals recommend
Fancy shmancy Berkeley style - wear jeans or whatever and a great burger!
walking distance to India!
15 locals recommend
Mount Everest Restaurant
2598 Telegraph Ave
15 locals recommend
walking distance to India!

Essentials

Parking can be tricky! Great market
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
Parking can be tricky! Great market
A smaller Whole Foods, very close to you
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
A smaller Whole Foods, very close to you
we prefer Walgreens, but this is close by
83 locals recommend
CVS
2655 Telegraph Ave
83 locals recommend
we prefer Walgreens, but this is close by
right up the street, convenient!
45 locals recommend
7-Eleven
1501 University Ave
45 locals recommend
right up the street, convenient!

Arts & Culture

Make sure to eat or snack at the FANTASTIC museum cafe
171 locals recommend
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
171 locals recommend
Make sure to eat or snack at the FANTASTIC museum cafe

Entertainment & Activities

Berkeley at it's best
65 locals recommend
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 locals recommend
Berkeley at it's best
The downstairs deco theatre is gorgeous
23 locals recommend
Landmark's California Theatre
2113 Kittredge St
23 locals recommend
The downstairs deco theatre is gorgeous

Sightseeing

Beautiful views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate and Marin
6 locals recommend
Marina Boulevard
Marina Boulevard
6 locals recommend
Beautiful views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate and Marin
Take a ferry from Jack London Square Oakland to the San Francisco Ferry Terminal. Fantastic!
73 locals recommend
San Francisco Bay Ferry station
10 Clay St
73 locals recommend
Take a ferry from Jack London Square Oakland to the San Francisco Ferry Terminal. Fantastic!

Everything Else

My parents met here in the late 1950's and were part of the Free Speech Movement. A beautiful campus.
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
My parents met here in the late 1950's and were part of the Free Speech Movement. A beautiful campus.