Guidebook for Berkeley
Getting Around
Ashby station
3100 Adeline St The closest bart station is around a mile away.
Emeryville station
5885 Horton St Main amtrak hub.
Berkeley station
700 University Ave Amtrak stop is near shopping and restaurants.
North Berkeley Station
1750 Sacramento St This bart station is about a mile away.
Berkeley Station
2160 Shattuck Ave The bart stop is a little over a mile away.
Essentials
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave Everything you might want or need is a short walk away.
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins St Amazing local meats and produce.
Parks & Nature
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdBerkeley Marina
Views. Boats. Adventure playground.
Berkeley Rose Garden
1200 Euclid Ave Gorgeous bay views.
Albany Bulb
1 Buchanan St Nice secret beach.
Drinks & Nightlife
Trader Vic's Emeryville
9 Anchor DrThe Mai Tai was invented here
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis St Nice outdoor space. A good nearby spot to grab a drink.
Homemade greyhounds... you can smell the grapefruit as soon as you walk in.
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Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph AveHomemade greyhounds... you can smell the grapefruit as soon as you walk in.
Entertainment & Activities
Berkeley Iron Works
800 Potter StIndoor rockclimbing for a rainy day.
Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster StThis place is so great. A coin operated museum!
High Scores Arcade
1414 Park StArcade favorites from the 80s
Food Scene
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave The one and only!
Line up for some amazing vegetarian pizza with famous sourdough crust.
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveLine up for some amazing vegetarian pizza with famous sourdough crust.
Standard Fare
2701 Eighth St Great weekday lunch spot!
Awesome, cafeteria style chaat... glimpse a view of the golden gate bridge from the sidwalk.
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Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth St Awesome, cafeteria style chaat... glimpse a view of the golden gate bridge from the sidwalk.
Burma Superstar
309 Clement St Try the tea leaf salad!! Great mixology.
Fresh baked donughts that are filled to order with your choice of fresh fillings.
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Doughnut Dolly
482 B 49th Street Fresh baked donughts that are filled to order with your choice of fresh fillings.
Secret spot for fried check sandwiches, make sure it's open before you make the trip.
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave Secret spot for fried check sandwiches, make sure it's open before you make the trip.
Ice cream is made single serving on demand... with liquid nitrogen. Yay science!
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Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St Ice cream is made single serving on demand... with liquid nitrogen. Yay science!
Spoon Korean Bistro
933 Ashby AveClose enough to walk with really great korean bowls!
Close neighborhood pizza spot... good for families with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.
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Paisan
2514 San Pablo Ave Close neighborhood pizza spot... good for families with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College AveDeep dish!
900 Grayson St
900 Grayson Street Great brunch spot with homemade bread.
Homemade Cafe
2454 Sacramento St Friendly, warm nearby berkeley spot for brunch or breakfast.
Great spot nearby that is part panaderia, restaurant, and coffee shop.
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Casa Latina Bakery
1805 San Pablo Ave Great spot nearby that is part panaderia, restaurant, and coffee shop.
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph AveMontreal style bagels and amazing sandwiches.
Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth StCute diner spot for breakfast.
Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo AvenueGreat for coffee, breakfast, or dinner.
Victory Burger
1099 Alcatraz AvenueTasty burgers and fries.
Tasting room for an award winning sour beer company. Only open a few days a week, so check before visiting.
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The Rare Barrel
940 Parker StTasting room for an award winning sour beer company. Only open a few days a week, so check before visiting.
Commis
3859 Piedmont AveMichelin star rated small plates and parings.
Ike's Sandwiches
2204 BroadwayFun NoCal sandwiches
Belly
1901 San Pablo AveReally great oakland fusion taco spot.
Aburaya
362 17th StJapanese style fried chicken
Brown Sugar Kitchen
2295 Broadwayupdated soul food
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
2832 Mission StGreat beer selection.
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StTasting room at blue bottle coffee HQ.
Order coffee at bicycle coffee's roastery. Roasting is all pedal-powered.
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Bicycle Coffee
377 2nd StOrder coffee at bicycle coffee's roastery. Roasting is all pedal-powered.
Great breakfast sandwiches that you can order at a window if you want to skip table service.
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Chop Bar
190 4th StGreat breakfast sandwiches that you can order at a window if you want to skip table service.