Guidebook for Berkeley
Essentials
Berkeley Natural Grocery Company
1336 Gilman StGreat health food store close to home.
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlWhole Foods, if you need one.
Cheese Board Bakery
1504 Shattuck AveCHEESE! BREAD! PASTRIES! COFFEE!
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins StPhenomenal.
Food Scene
Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar
1621 San Pablo AveDelicious breakfast, coffee and treats.
Benchmark Pizzeria
1568 Oak View AveOur favorite Neapolitan pizza in the area.
Gioia Pizzeria
1586 Hopkins StGreat NY style pizzeria.
Guerilla Cafe
1620 Shattuck AveGreat coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch.
Comal
2020 Shattuck AveGreat neuvo mexican. Awesome outdoor patio.
Jodie's Restaurant
902 Masonic AveOur favorite jewish deli in Berkeley.
Tacubaya
1782 Fourth StDelicious Mexican.
More great Neapolitan pizza. They also serve coffee and yummy-minimal breakfast until 11 AM.
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Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph AveMore great Neapolitan pizza. They also serve coffee and yummy-minimal breakfast until 11 AM.
Doña Tomás
3770 Piedmont AvenueOur favorite Mexican brunch. Go on Saturday.
Revival Bar + Kitchen
2102 Shattuck AveGreat dinner and drinks.
Pizza Moda
1401 University AveVery close pizza.
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia StReal South Indian vegetarian fare.
Drink beer in a biergarten. Eat food from Brazil Cafe. Kid-friendly. World Cup gathering place.
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Westbrae Biergarten
1280 Gilman StDrink beer in a biergarten. Eat food from Brazil Cafe. Kid-friendly. World Cup gathering place.
Taste of the Himalayas
1700 Shattuck AveFreshest Indian, in our humble opinion.
Great selection of small market stalls featuring sushi, soup, and mexican. Plus chocolate and amazing ice cream (see Lush).
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Epicurious Garden
1511 Shattuck AveGreat selection of small market stalls featuring sushi, soup, and mexican. Plus chocolate and amazing ice cream (see Lush).
Lush Gelato
4184 Piedmont AveBEST ice cream (gelato and sorbet) around.
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveUnique pizza. Great music.
"Named one of the "Bay Area's Top 9 Takeout Spots" By San Francisco Magazine". French breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Grégoire Restaurant
2109 Cedar St"Named one of the "Bay Area's Top 9 Takeout Spots" By San Francisco Magazine". French breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This restaurant is not for the picky eaters and beginner izakaya/yakitori eaters.
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Ippuku
2130 Center StThis restaurant is not for the picky eaters and beginner izakaya/yakitori eaters.
Potala Organic Café
755 San Pablo AveWhen you need nourishing food... go here.
Lalime's
1329 Gilman StFrench American fancy night out.
Cesar
1515 Shattuck AveAwesome drinks and tapas.
Ferry Building Marketplace
Go for the farmer's market.
Sam's Log Cabin
945 San Pablo AveBrunch for the courageous.
Wood Tavern
6317 College AveFancy night out.
Burma Superstar
309 Clement StBurmese. Tea Leaf Salad. Hard not to have a crush on this place.
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph AvePeople wait in line for the fried chicken sandwich.
Homeroom
400 40th StMac-n-cheese. Gourmet. Eat it.
Xolo
1916 Telegraph AveMexican in Oakland. Dona Tomas and Tacubaya family.
sweetgreen
1890 Shattuck AveNew. Fresh vegetarian fare. Neat concept.
Caravaggio Gelato Lab
1797 Shattuck AveAuthentic Italian gelateria.
Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo AveGreat coffee and delicious simple breakfast.
Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth StAuthentic South Indian restaurant, market and experience.
Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth StSightseeing
Codornices Park
1201 Euclid AveGreat city park.
Glendale La Loma Park
1310 La Loma AveAnother great city park.
Berkeley Rose Garden
1200 Euclid AveAmazing rose garden in the hills.
Shopping
REI
1338 San Pablo AveIf you need gear while you are here.
Pegasus Books Downtown
2349 Shattuck AveWonderful new- and used-book store. Also on Solano Avenue.
Fourth Street
Fourth StreetGourmet Ghetto
Piedmont Avenue
Entertainment & Activities
Where you go if you want to listen to folk music and other.
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison StWhere you go if you want to listen to folk music and other.
The Greek Theatre
2001 Gayley RdParks & Nature
Cedar Rose Park
1300 Rose StLots of lawn space for frisbee, koob, lounging and picnicing.
Beautiful regional park, right up the hill from Berkeley. There are lots of hiking trails to explore, a botanical garden, Little Farm, Lake Anza...
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Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdBeautiful regional park, right up the hill from Berkeley. There are lots of hiking trails to explore, a botanical garden, Little Farm, Lake Anza...
Berkeley Marina
Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker WayOhlone Park
Milvia StreetArts & Culture
New building. Great art and film. Fun exhibits.
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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StNew building. Great art and film. Fun exhibits.
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr