Guidebook for Berkeley
Essentials
Wonderful produce selection, bulk foods, olive bar, extensive beer/wine section. In other words, pretty much anything you might want in a grocery store. Only about 100 steps away.
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StWonderful produce selection, bulk foods, olive bar, extensive beer/wine section. In other words, pretty much anything you might want in a grocery store. Only about 100 steps away.
Food Scene
Fancy Eastern European pastries with great coffee. Closed Sunday and Monday, unfortunately. Otherwise, a nice place to get a coffee and read.
50 locals recommend
Crixa Cakes
2748 Adeline StFancy Eastern European pastries with great coffee. Closed Sunday and Monday, unfortunately. Otherwise, a nice place to get a coffee and read.
Buddhist temple that hosts a huge Thai brunch on Sunday mornings.
45 locals recommend
Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell StBuddhist temple that hosts a huge Thai brunch on Sunday mornings.
Cozy French restaurant with a nice fireplace in the back. You can also just get a coffee in the front of the house. Nice atmosphere.
13 locals recommend
Le Bateau Ivre
2629 Telegraph AveCozy French restaurant with a nice fireplace in the back. You can also just get a coffee in the front of the house. Nice atmosphere.
Taqueria La Familia
2971 Shattuck AveThe best taqueria in Berkeley.
La Note
2377 Shattuck AveBest brunch in Berkeley.
Everything Else
About a 10 minute walk away, you can get to SF or anywhere BART goes from here. On the weekends, there is a big flea market here.
159 locals recommend
Ashby station
3100 Adeline StAbout a 10 minute walk away, you can get to SF or anywhere BART goes from here. On the weekends, there is a big flea market here.
Entertainment & Activities
Willard Park
2730 Hillegass AveNice park. A lot of people take their dogs here.
Shopping
Great bookstore with new and used books and great magazine selection.
8 locals recommend
Pegasus Books Downtown
2349 Shattuck AveGreat bookstore with new and used books and great magazine selection.