Guidebook for Berkeley
Essentials
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins StThe best produce market around!
Great butcher with full selection of meats, prepared foods, and other groceries.
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Magnani Poultry
1576 Hopkins StGreat butcher with full selection of meats, prepared foods, and other groceries.
Huge selection of cheese, chocolate, coffee, tea, and miscellaneous other groceries.
9 abantu bendawo batusa
Raxakoul Coffee & Cheese
1578 Hopkins StHuge selection of cheese, chocolate, coffee, tea, and miscellaneous other groceries.
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito PlazaSprouts Farmers Market
1075 Monroe StFood Scene
Gioia Pizzeria
1586 Hopkins StGreat, New York style pizza
Espresso Roma Cafe
1549 Hopkins StStrong coffee and nice outdoor cafe
Lilly's Restaurant
1580 Hopkins StGood, simple, and inexpensive Chinese restaurant for eat-in or take-out.
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveFamous for good reasons -- get reservations if you can!
INCREDIBLE baked goods and cheese selection, as well as wonderful pizza and jazz. A Berkeley institution.
317 abantu bendawo batusa
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveINCREDIBLE baked goods and cheese selection, as well as wonderful pizza and jazz. A Berkeley institution.
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StThe first Peet's coffee.
Fantastic deli food and a great ambiance. Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
63 abantu bendawo batusa
Jodie's Restaurant
902 Masonic AveFantastic deli food and a great ambiance. Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Northbrae Bottle Shop
1590 Hopkins StGreat selection of wine, beer, and spirits
Beta Lounge
2129 Durant AveAlbatross Pub
1822 San Pablo AveIvy Room
860 San Pablo AveEntertainment & Activities
King School Park
1700 Hopkins StPublic pool
Great park with playgrounds, track, tennis courts, picnic areas, and more.
22 abantu bendawo batusa
King School Park
1700 Hopkins StGreat park with playgrounds, track, tennis courts, picnic areas, and more.
Everything Else
Convenient dry cleaner and laundromat (across the street) with good shopping and food nearby
Bing Wong Cleaners
1400 Shattuck AveConvenient dry cleaner and laundromat (across the street) with good shopping and food nearby
Closest place to get laundry and dry cleaning done (though you need to go up to Bing Wong on Shattuck for coin op)
Hopkins Launderette
1541 Hopkins StClosest place to get laundry and dry cleaning done (though you need to go up to Bing Wong on Shattuck for coin op)
Sightseeing
Rose Walk
Rose WalkTightwad Hill
Telegraph Avenue
Telegraph AvenueArts & Culture
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StIyunivesithi yaseCalifornia, Berkeley
Oxford Street