Guidebook for Berkeley
Essentials
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StALL the produce you could ever want and more!
Trader Joe's
Everybody LOVES TJs. Get the basics and fun new food items here.
Shopping
converted Ice Rink, now sports store. Community and dog friendly.
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Sports Basement Berkeley
2727 Milvia Stconverted Ice Rink, now sports store. Community and dog friendly.
at Fourth Street - lovely outdoor shopping w/ cafes and food, next to the NEW Boichik Bagel place on 6th Street. Best food is the Al Pastor TACO at Tacubya
Peet's Coffee
at Fourth Street - lovely outdoor shopping w/ cafes and food, next to the NEW Boichik Bagel place on 6th Street. Best food is the Al Pastor TACO at Tacubya
Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, USA
How Berkeley can you be?!
Food Scene
My fav restaurant - new orleans in downtown berk
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Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck AveMy fav restaurant - new orleans in downtown berk
Jed's favorite local restaurant - lil hole in the wall slice of New Orleans
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Easy Creole
1761 Alcatraz AveJed's favorite local restaurant - lil hole in the wall slice of New Orleans
Best Thai in Berk - includes candle lit 'date night' atmosphere.
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Anchalee Thai Cuisine
1096 Dwight WayBest Thai in Berk - includes candle lit 'date night' atmosphere.
Phởsho Dough (TELEGRAPH AVE)
Our favorite Vietnamese. Casual sidewalk dining.
Musashi
2126 Dwight WayBest sushi in Berkeley
Cafe Ohlone
Charming lunch place. Healthy yummy Indigenous food. Berkeley is on Ohlone land!
Great China Restaurant
2190 Bancroft WayFancy Chinese. I love the double skins there.
This is good sushi too. This block of Center Street is all casual restaurants so good to go and treat as a 'food court.' ppl can get what they want.
Moe Sushi and Grill
This is good sushi too. This block of Center Street is all casual restaurants so good to go and treat as a 'food court.' ppl can get what they want.
North Berkeley food scene. Most famous is Cheese Board Pizza (FYI Sliver is a good knock-off) and Alice Water's Chez Panisse (pricey but cafe option not as much).
Gourmet Ghetto
North Berkeley food scene. Most famous is Cheese Board Pizza (FYI Sliver is a good knock-off) and Alice Water's Chez Panisse (pricey but cafe option not as much).
the hands-down BEST (per NYT) bagels in the country. Note they just opened a new plant/storefront on 6th street as well.
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BOICHIK BAGELS
3170 College Avethe hands-down BEST (per NYT) bagels in the country. Note they just opened a new plant/storefront on 6th street as well.
Pie Society
best bakery
TAROCCO
healthy modern food
FAVA
2114 Vine Stcool lil lunch place
Blue Willow Teaspot
1200 Tenth Stbest tea cafe
Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth Stbeloved Indian store and restaurant
Everything Else
BART station to the south. We are half way btwn this one and the downtown station
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Ashby station
3100 Adeline StBART station to the south. We are half way btwn this one and the downtown station
Berkeley BART Bike Station
2023 Center StBART station to the north - right downtown
first UC campus - and only one with a creek running through it
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Universität von Kalifornien, Berkeley
Oxford Streetfirst UC campus - and only one with a creek running through it
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison Stworld class theater
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison Stgreat place to catch a show
Good Hot
swim in the bay and then sauna afterwards. Endorphins and serotonin galore!
Sightseeing
3017 Wheeler St
Private home with amazing sculptures and gardens. They offer free tours on Sundays
Cool rock formations to climb and watch the sunset (bring wine)
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Indian Rock Park
950 Indian Rock AveCool rock formations to climb and watch the sunset (bring wine)
All of Tilden Park is a gem - the farm, hiking, lil steam train, lake anza, botanical garden, golf.
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Tilden Little Farm
1500 Canon DrAll of Tilden Park is a gem - the farm, hiking, lil steam train, lake anza, botanical garden, golf.
Closest hiking and views. Just drive east on Dwight Ave. Park, walk up the steep stairs. within 5 mins view of SF/the whole bay area.
Firetrail, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA
Closest hiking and views. Just drive east on Dwight Ave. Park, walk up the steep stairs. within 5 mins view of SF/the whole bay area.
rose and views, across the street is Cordenesis Park with old cement slides, nature
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Rosengarten von Berkeley
1200 Euclid Averose and views, across the street is Cordenesis Park with old cement slides, nature
This whole area (Ghirardelli, Aquatic Park) is my fav spot in SF. Beautiful, clean, fun. Also the Marina area (Presidio) and Embarcadero (Ferry Building), and North into Marin.
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The Original Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop at Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point StThis whole area (Ghirardelli, Aquatic Park) is my fav spot in SF. Beautiful, clean, fun. Also the Marina area (Presidio) and Embarcadero (Ferry Building), and North into Marin.