Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Best South Indian in Berkeley.
84 locals recommend
Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth St
84 locals recommend
Best South Indian in Berkeley.
Great Mexican tapas.
60 locals recommend
Tacubaya
1782 Fourth St
60 locals recommend
Great Mexican tapas.
Best breakfast in town - gotta go early to get a seat, though.
76 locals recommend
Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth St
76 locals recommend
Best breakfast in town - gotta go early to get a seat, though.
Great local cafe with plenty of delicious breakfast and lunch choices.
26 locals recommend
Tomate Cafe
2265 Fifth St
26 locals recommend
Great local cafe with plenty of delicious breakfast and lunch choices.
An excellent nearby Thai restaurant.
10 locals recommend
Bangkok Thai Cuisine
5959 Shellmound Street
10 locals recommend
An excellent nearby Thai restaurant.
A fun market to walk through - always lots of free music (though donations are always appreciated) and fantastic food. You can buy lunch there, sit in the park, and observe Berkeley characters.
50 locals recommend
Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market
1947 Center St
50 locals recommend
A fun market to walk through - always lots of free music (though donations are always appreciated) and fantastic food. You can buy lunch there, sit in the park, and observe Berkeley characters.
Some of the best fine dining in Berkeley, courtesy of Alice Waters and crew.
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
Some of the best fine dining in Berkeley, courtesy of Alice Waters and crew.
Local coffee and music.
99 locals recommend
Caffè Chiave
2500 San Pablo Ave
99 locals recommend
Local coffee and music.
Good coffee and pastries - outdoor seating only.
18 locals recommend
Fellini
1401 University Ave
18 locals recommend
Good coffee and pastries - outdoor seating only.
Great California/Italian cuisine.
66 locals recommend
Paisan
2514 San Pablo Ave
66 locals recommend
Great California/Italian cuisine.
Great vegetarian and vegan diner food. Definitely get the sweet potato fries!
15 locals recommend
Saturn Cafe Berkeley
2175 Allston Way
15 locals recommend
Great vegetarian and vegan diner food. Definitely get the sweet potato fries!
One of the two best gelato slingers in Berkeley.
27 locals recommend
Lush Gelato
4184 Piedmont Ave
27 locals recommend
One of the two best gelato slingers in Berkeley.
Delicious and authentic Chinese food, and you can follow a great meal here with gelato at Lush downstairs.
9 locals recommend
Imperial Tea Court
1511 Shattuck Ave
9 locals recommend
Delicious and authentic Chinese food, and you can follow a great meal here with gelato at Lush downstairs.
Great organic and locally made ice-cream just a short walk away.
Three Twins Ice Cream
641 Del Ganado Rd
Great organic and locally made ice-cream just a short walk away.
Our favorite Thai restaurant located in downtown Berkeley.
Gecko Gecko Thai California Eatery
2101 Milvia St
Our favorite Thai restaurant located in downtown Berkeley.

Essentials

Awesome grocery store with the best produce.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
Awesome grocery store with the best produce.
A place to meditate, do yoga, and a number of other healthy things. Right around the corner.
Rudramandir: A Center for Spirituality and Healing
830 Bancroft Way
A place to meditate, do yoga, and a number of other healthy things. Right around the corner.
Very convenient corner store next door to our house selling organic groceries, beer, wine, etc.
16 locals recommend
Franklin Bros. Market
901 Bancroft Way
16 locals recommend
Very convenient corner store next door to our house selling organic groceries, beer, wine, etc.
Corner market specializing in Mexican food.
40 locals recommend
Mi Tierra Foods
2082 San Pablo Ave
40 locals recommend
Corner market specializing in Mexican food.
Amazing selection of cheese as well as other groceries.
11 locals recommend
Country Cheese
2101 San Pablo Ave
11 locals recommend
Amazing selection of cheese as well as other groceries.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful newly renovated library.
18 locals recommend
Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge St
18 locals recommend
Beautiful newly renovated library.

Getting Around

The closest BART station to our house.
114 locals recommend
North Berkeley Station
1750 Sacramento St
114 locals recommend
The closest BART station to our house.
21 locals recommend
Berkeley station
700 University Ave
21 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Nice place to go for a walk or play frisbee golf.
49 locals recommend
Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach St
49 locals recommend
Nice place to go for a walk or play frisbee golf.
Great place to jog, go bird watching, or see the sunset.
157 locals recommend
Berkeley Marina
157 locals recommend
Great place to jog, go bird watching, or see the sunset.
Check out the view from the Campanile tower on campus.
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
Check out the view from the Campanile tower on campus.