Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
Great coffee shop just around the corner from the cottage. Nice staff and so close it can be dangerous.
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Fellini
1401 University AveGreat coffee shop just around the corner from the cottage. Nice staff and so close it can be dangerous.
Convention casual pizza and pasta spot making some fantastic seasonal pies. They also have a nice beer and wine selection.
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Pizza Moda
1401 University AveConvention casual pizza and pasta spot making some fantastic seasonal pies. They also have a nice beer and wine selection.
One of the best casual Mexican restaurants in town with great food house made chips and fresh horchata.
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Taqueria Monte Cristo
1446 University AveOne of the best casual Mexican restaurants in town with great food house made chips and fresh horchata.
This is the best of the three Thai restaurants in our neighborhood and one of the best in town. It also happens to be the closest.
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Bangkok Thai Cuisine
5959 Shellmound StreetThis is the best of the three Thai restaurants in our neighborhood and one of the best in town. It also happens to be the closest.
Our personal favorite Italian restaurant in town and rated as one of the best in the bay area. The chicken breast is to die for and all of the house made pastas are fantastic.
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Corso
1788 Shattuck AveOur personal favorite Italian restaurant in town and rated as one of the best in the bay area. The chicken breast is to die for and all of the house made pastas are fantastic.
This is a Berkeley institution with great beer beautiful patio and wood fired pizza.
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Jupiter
2181 Shattuck AveThis is a Berkeley institution with great beer beautiful patio and wood fired pizza.
If you are vegan or veterinarian this is the place for you. We love this restaurant and we are total carnivores.
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Cha-Ya
762 Valencia StIf you are vegan or veterinarian this is the place for you. We love this restaurant and we are total carnivores.
If your up late and need some food this is your place. Open until 1:30am most days.
Bangkok Noodles & Thai BBQ
1958 Shattuck AveIf your up late and need some food this is your place. Open until 1:30am most days.
Everything Else
North Berkeley Station
1750 Sacramento StJust a short five minute walk from the cottage.
Essentials
This is the place to go to for fresh produce. They have the greatest prices and have fruits and vegetables that you can only find here. We have 3 generations of shopping at this Market.
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Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins StThis is the place to go to for fresh produce. They have the greatest prices and have fruits and vegetables that you can only find here. We have 3 generations of shopping at this Market.
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito Plazanice convenient grocery store.
Safeway
1444 Shattuck PlThe newly remolded Safeway.
This is a fantastic neighborhood Mexican grocery store. one of our favorite place for meats.
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Mi Tierra Foods
2082 San Pablo AveThis is a fantastic neighborhood Mexican grocery store. one of our favorite place for meats.
Sightseeing
This is a cute little neighborhood park that is great to lay in the sun.
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Strawberry Creek Park
1260 Allston WayThis is a cute little neighborhood park that is great to lay in the sun.
The Ohlone green way and park is a great walking and biking path that starts at MLK and Hearst runs down to the north Berkeley Bart station and on up to El Cerrito plaza.
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Ohlone Greenway
Ohlone GreenwayThe Ohlone green way and park is a great walking and biking path that starts at MLK and Hearst runs down to the north Berkeley Bart station and on up to El Cerrito plaza.
Albany Bulb this is a fun water front park just a few mile to the north at the end of Buchanan ST in Albany. There is a bunch of sculptures, recycled art. FYI there is a homes camp in the park.
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Albany Bulb
1 Buchanan StAlbany Bulb this is a fun water front park just a few mile to the north at the end of Buchanan ST in Albany. There is a bunch of sculptures, recycled art. FYI there is a homes camp in the park.
This is a large regional park with lots of wilderness to hike play golf, botanical gardens and so on. Amazing views. It is accessible by car and the AC transit bus. http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden
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Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdThis is a large regional park with lots of wilderness to hike play golf, botanical gardens and so on. Amazing views. It is accessible by car and the AC transit bus. http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden
Berkeley Rose Garden
1200 Euclid AveBeautiful rose garden to stroll around in.
This is another great waterfront park to walk along the water or even out on to the pier.
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Berkeley Marina
This is another great waterfront park to walk along the water or even out on to the pier.
The Gourmet Ghetto in Berkeley is where California cuisine got its start. there are way to many great restaurants and eatery's to list them all but we will start with the famous Chez Panisse.
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Gourmet Ghetto
The Gourmet Ghetto in Berkeley is where California cuisine got its start. there are way to many great restaurants and eatery's to list them all but we will start with the famous Chez Panisse.
Shopping
This liquor store doesn't look like much from the outside but once you go in you will find one of the best whiskey and beer selections in the country. Also Ed the owner is very knowledgeable and nice.
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Ledger's Liquor
1399 University AveThis liquor store doesn't look like much from the outside but once you go in you will find one of the best whiskey and beer selections in the country. Also Ed the owner is very knowledgeable and nice.
Along 4th street in Berkeley starting at Addison and going north are all kinds of restaurants clothing stores furniture and more. Great place to window shop eat and drink.
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Apple 4th Street
1823 Fourth StAlong 4th street in Berkeley starting at Addison and going north are all kinds of restaurants clothing stores furniture and more. Great place to window shop eat and drink.
If your in to a good thrift store hunt as we are Out Of The Closet is the place for you.
Out of the Closet - Berkeley
1600 University AveIf your in to a good thrift store hunt as we are Out Of The Closet is the place for you.
Arts & Culture
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison StGreat place to catch a play or musical.
Fun folk and bluegrass venue. your almost always going to get a good performance here.
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison StFun folk and bluegrass venue. your almost always going to get a good performance here.
Nice small museum with some great architecture.
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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StNice small museum with some great architecture.
This is a great museum for those traveling with kids but can be a good time for adults too. Keep an eye out for when they do cocktail night at the museum. one of the best views of the bay!
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Lawrence Hall of Science
This is a great museum for those traveling with kids but can be a good time for adults too. Keep an eye out for when they do cocktail night at the museum. one of the best views of the bay!
Drinks & Nightlife
Acme Bar & Company
2115 San Pablo AveBest whiskey bar in the east bay.
Fun cocktail forward Indian restaurant. Serves Indian food with a twist like the tandoori tacos. All food is $10 and under.
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East Bay Spice Company
2012 Oxford StFun cocktail forward Indian restaurant. Serves Indian food with a twist like the tandoori tacos. All food is $10 and under.
Fun and exciting high end Mexican restaurant with an out door patio bar. This is just a beautiful space for both dinner and or drinks.
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Comal
2020 Shattuck AveFun and exciting high end Mexican restaurant with an out door patio bar. This is just a beautiful space for both dinner and or drinks.
Fun neighborhood Pub with dart lanes board games and Sunday trivia nights.
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Albatross Pub
1822 San Pablo AveFun neighborhood Pub with dart lanes board games and Sunday trivia nights.