Guidebook for Berkeley
Essentials
Best grocery store you've ever been to. They have fabulous produce, a full butcher, prepared food, and products from around the world.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StBest grocery store you've ever been to. They have fabulous produce, a full butcher, prepared food, and products from around the world.
Not as good as Berkeley Bowl Market, but if you need to shop when Berkeley Bowl is closed, this is the next best.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlNot as good as Berkeley Bowl Market, but if you need to shop when Berkeley Bowl is closed, this is the next best.
Food Scene
Sconehenge Bakery & Cafe
2787 Shattuck AveA great breakfast and lunch spot
Vault
3250 Adeline StGood food, interesting decor
One of the best and most authentic Japanese restaurants I have ever eaten at. Not cheap - but really really good.
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Kirala
2100 Ward StOne of the best and most authentic Japanese restaurants I have ever eaten at. Not cheap - but really really good.
Easy Creole
1761 Alcatraz AveVery affordable, interesting decor, decent food.
Flacos
3031 Adeline StA vegetarian mexican restaurant - close by and pretty good.
Taqueria La Familia
2971 Shattuck AveI love their fish tacos! Good food, decent prices.
Café Colucci
5849 Telegraph AveReally good Ethiopian food, pretty good prices.
A Berkeley standard - large local brewpub with a full menu and outdoor seating.
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Jupiter
2181 Shattuck AveA Berkeley standard - large local brewpub with a full menu and outdoor seating.
The most comprehensive cheese store I have ever seen. Try their pizza (they choose the type, not you). Worth a visit to North Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto.
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveThe most comprehensive cheese store I have ever seen. Try their pizza (they choose the type, not you). Worth a visit to North Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto.
Chaat Café
1902 University AveGood, affordable indian street food.
Off the Grid
1750 Sacramento StreetWhen you absolutely have to have fried fish - this is the spot.
Why would I send you to eat BBQ on a busy, noisy, street-front restaurant that you have to drive to? Because it's just the best BBQ in the East Bay!
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Everett & Jones Barbeque
1955 San Pablo AvenueWhy would I send you to eat BBQ on a busy, noisy, street-front restaurant that you have to drive to? Because it's just the best BBQ in the East Bay!
Venus Restaurant
2327 Shattuck AveGreat for breakfast -- after you've eaten at the Vault!
Delicious, cheap, fast noodles. Fast food that's better than fast food. If you're in downtown and need to eat - definitely go here.
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Toss Noodle Bar
2272 Shattuck AveDelicious, cheap, fast noodles. Fast food that's better than fast food. If you're in downtown and need to eat - definitely go here.
My favorite place for weekend coffee and treats. Fantastic baked goods made on the premises. A 10 minute walk. For a nicer walk, go the long way around, thought the neighborhoods instead of on MLK.
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Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline StMy favorite place for weekend coffee and treats. Fantastic baked goods made on the premises. A 10 minute walk. For a nicer walk, go the long way around, thought the neighborhoods instead of on MLK.
Great Korean food in a small, cheap, and friendly little corner restaurant. It's just a little too far to walk, unfortunately, and Ashby is no fun to walk on anyway. But it's worth the drive.
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Spoon Korean Bistro
933 Ashby AveGreat Korean food in a small, cheap, and friendly little corner restaurant. It's just a little too far to walk, unfortunately, and Ashby is no fun to walk on anyway. But it's worth the drive.
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck AveDrinks & Nightlife
Unique, small, local, and great beer.
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Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge
1763 Alcatraz AveUnique, small, local, and great beer.
Nick's Lounge
3218 Adeline StIf you feel the need for Karaoke - this is the spot!
Gets a little crowded on weekends, but great decor and a nice atmosphere. Food is decent.
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East Bay Spice Company
2134 Oxford StGets a little crowded on weekends, but great decor and a nice atmosphere. Food is decent.
Everything Else
Try their Sunday Brunch - it's a one-of-a-kind experience. Every Sunday morning.
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Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell StTry their Sunday Brunch - it's a one-of-a-kind experience. Every Sunday morning.
A comprehensive camping & sporting goods store in the old Berkeley Iceland. It's a great store, a community center, and a local landmark all in one!
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Sports Basement Berkeley
2727 Milvia StA comprehensive camping & sporting goods store in the old Berkeley Iceland. It's a great store, a community center, and a local landmark all in one!
Every Saturday and Sunday. Lots of African-themed booths as well as local flavor. And interesting way to pass a few hours on the weekend.
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Berkeley Flea Market
1937 Ashby AveEvery Saturday and Sunday. Lots of African-themed booths as well as local flavor. And interesting way to pass a few hours on the weekend.
Another Berkeley institution. Lots of prepared food, music, and things to see. Berkeley locals come here to hang out on Saturday mornings.
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Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market
1947 Center StAnother Berkeley institution. Lots of prepared food, music, and things to see. Berkeley locals come here to hang out on Saturday mornings.
The Tuesday evening farmers market. Open 2-6.30.
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South Berkeley (Tuesday) Farmers' Market
63rd StreetThe Tuesday evening farmers market. Open 2-6.30.
Washingtown Laundry
3215 Adeline StThe closest laundromat.
Local pub with live music, drinks, and decent food. If you want to hear some local live music, this is the spot.
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The Starry Plough Pub
3101 Shattuck AveLocal pub with live music, drinks, and decent food. If you want to hear some local live music, this is the spot.
Vogue Cleaners
2973 Shattuck AveThe closest full service dry cleaner. Pretty good prices.
In case something goes wrong ... Alta Bates is the nearest hospital with an emergency room. It's about 5 minute's drive, or 15 minutes walk.
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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Alta Bates Campus
2450 Ashby AveIn case something goes wrong ... Alta Bates is the nearest hospital with an emergency room. It's about 5 minute's drive, or 15 minutes walk.
Entertainment & Activities
Habitot Children's Museum
5689 Bay StreetDowtown Berkeley - a children's museum
Arts & Culture
Great center for cultural events, art and music. Check out their website to see what's going on when you're visiting.
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La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck AveGreat center for cultural events, art and music. Check out their website to see what's going on when you're visiting.
Want to take in a play while you're here? It's walking distance, reasonably priced, and has pretty good shows.
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Shotgun Players
1901 Ashby AveWant to take in a play while you're here? It's walking distance, reasonably priced, and has pretty good shows.