Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Famous Berkeley restaurant; fabulous food
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
Famous Berkeley restaurant; fabulous food
Decent, cheap, nearby Chinese food
Tai San Restaurant
2811 Telegraph Ave
Decent, cheap, nearby Chinese food
Well-reviewed Burmese food very nearby
16 locals recommend
Royal Rangoon
2826 Telegraph Avenue
16 locals recommend
Well-reviewed Burmese food very nearby
Nice walk to a nice coffee shop
Mokka
3075 Telegraph Ave
Nice walk to a nice coffee shop
Famous local hot dog and sausage stand; look for the anarchist literature
20 locals recommend
Top Dog
2534 Durant Ave
20 locals recommend
Famous local hot dog and sausage stand; look for the anarchist literature
One of the "It" restaurants in Berkeley
77 locals recommend
Gather
2200 Oxford St
77 locals recommend
One of the "It" restaurants in Berkeley
Great but pricey Mexican; fun patio bar
134 locals recommend
Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
134 locals recommend
Great but pricey Mexican; fun patio bar
Kid-friendly hamburger restaurant
71 locals recommend
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
1600 Shattuck Ave
71 locals recommend
Kid-friendly hamburger restaurant
Legendary stuffed pizza restaurant
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
247 locals recommend
Legendary stuffed pizza restaurant
Legendary coffee shops started in Berkeley
259 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
259 locals recommend
Legendary coffee shops started in Berkeley
Local cooperative; great pizza and baked goods
72 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria
4301 San Pablo Ave
72 locals recommend
Local cooperative; great pizza and baked goods
Excellent tacqueria
18 locals recommend
Cancun Sabor Mexicano
2134 Allston Way
18 locals recommend
Excellent tacqueria
Excellent tacqueria
62 locals recommend
Cactus Taqueria
5642 College Ave
62 locals recommend
Excellent tacqueria
Excellent tacqueria
45 locals recommend
Picante
1328 Sixth St
45 locals recommend
Excellent tacqueria
Local shopping district; restaurants and shops
37 locals recommend
Elmwood
37 locals recommend
Local shopping district; restaurants and shops
Historic diner and ice cream shop, featured in the movie Up!
129 locals recommend
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
129 locals recommend
Historic diner and ice cream shop, featured in the movie Up!
Local cooperative; great pizza, baked goods, and cheeses
83 locals recommend
Cheese Board Bakery
1504 Shattuck Ave
83 locals recommend
Local cooperative; great pizza, baked goods, and cheeses
Walkable burger shack; local institution
10 locals recommend
Smokehouse
3115 Telegraph Ave
10 locals recommend
Walkable burger shack; local institution
Excellent Japanese food just 2 blocks away
79 locals recommend
Kirala
2100 Ward St
79 locals recommend
Excellent Japanese food just 2 blocks away

Getting Around

Subway stop in main shopping district
20 locals recommend
Downtown Berkeley
20 locals recommend
Subway stop in main shopping district
70 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck Ave
70 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Beautiful Berkeley campus; lots to do
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
Beautiful Berkeley campus; lots to do
Great botanical garden; many rare plants
77 locals recommend
The University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Dr
77 locals recommend
Great botanical garden; many rare plants
Great hiking trails, swimming pool
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
373 locals recommend
Great hiking trails, swimming pool
Local horse-racing track; kid-friendly, particularly on Dollar Days
34 locals recommend
Golden Gate Fields
1100 Eastshore Hwy
34 locals recommend
Local horse-racing track; kid-friendly, particularly on Dollar Days
Great place to see a game (go Giants!)
596 locals recommend
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
596 locals recommend
Great place to see a game (go Giants!)
Historic UC Berkeley bell tower
14 locals recommend
Campanile Esplanade
South Hall Road
14 locals recommend
Historic UC Berkeley bell tower
Historic Sather Gate on Berkeley campus
7 locals recommend
Sather Gate
Sather Road
7 locals recommend
Historic Sather Gate on Berkeley campus
Easy hikes to interesting volcanic formations
80 locals recommend
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
80 locals recommend
Easy hikes to interesting volcanic formations
Definitely worth a trip
503 locals recommend
Alcatraz Island
503 locals recommend
Definitely worth a trip
Fabulous island nature preserve
107 locals recommend
Angel Island Café
Main Street
107 locals recommend
Fabulous island nature preserve
As cool as it looks in the movies
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 locals recommend
As cool as it looks in the movies
Lots to see and do in GG Park
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
1721 locals recommend
Lots to see and do in GG Park
Great food and historic culture
551 locals recommend
Chinatown
551 locals recommend
Great food and historic culture
Great restaurants and people-watching
229 locals recommend
North Beach
229 locals recommend
Great restaurants and people-watching
The famous crooked street (now closed to cars)
6 locals recommend
Lombard St Gardening
6 locals recommend
The famous crooked street (now closed to cars)
Huge, amazing natural site; former military base
383 locals recommend
Presidio of San Francisco
383 locals recommend
Huge, amazing natural site; former military base
Great food and shops, right on the water
679 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
679 locals recommend
Great food and shops, right on the water
Excellent WPA murals in this local landmark
545 locals recommend
Coit Tower
545 locals recommend
Excellent WPA murals in this local landmark
Iconic Telegraph Avenue (north of Dwight Way).
34 locals recommend
Telegraph Avenue
Telegraph Avenue
34 locals recommend
Iconic Telegraph Avenue (north of Dwight Way).

Arts & Culture

Small (3 screen) arthouse movie theater
23 locals recommend
Landmark's California Theatre
2113 Kittredge St
23 locals recommend
Small (3 screen) arthouse movie theater
Best of the multi-screen Berkeley movie theaters
65 locals recommend
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 locals recommend
Best of the multi-screen Berkeley movie theaters
Great local theater company; world-class
127 locals recommend
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
127 locals recommend
Great local theater company; world-class
High-quality local theater; small theater
32 locals recommend
Shotgun Players
1901 Ashby Ave
32 locals recommend
High-quality local theater; small theater
Local (3 screen) arthouse cinema
44 locals recommend
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College Ave
44 locals recommend
Local (3 screen) arthouse cinema
Used to be best/newest local megaplex; now second to AMC Bay Street 16
United Artists Emery Bay Stadium 10 Movie Theater
Used to be best/newest local megaplex; now second to AMC Bay Street 16
Older local multiplex; some theaters are quite small
11 locals recommend
Regal UA Berkeley
2274 Shattuck Ave
11 locals recommend
Older local multiplex; some theaters are quite small
Best big theater for a blockbuster.
83 locals recommend
AMC Bay Street 16
5614 Bay St
83 locals recommend
Best big theater for a blockbuster.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful views, trails, activities
157 locals recommend
Berkeley Marina
157 locals recommend
Beautiful views, trails, activities
Great place for kids to swing a hammer, paint, make a mess
23 locals recommend
Adventure Playground
160 University Ave
23 locals recommend
Great place for kids to swing a hammer, paint, make a mess
Great playground; open to public during non-school hours
Malcolm X Elementary School
1731 Prince St
Great playground; open to public during non-school hours
Beautiful water-side park
49 locals recommend
Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach St
49 locals recommend
Beautiful water-side park
Great hiking, Little Farm, golf, Steam Train, botanical garden
23 locals recommend
Tilden Nature Area
600 Canon Drive
23 locals recommend
Great hiking, Little Farm, golf, Steam Train, botanical garden
Playground 2 blocks away; open to public during non-school hours
Sylvia Mendez Elementary School
2840 Ellsworth Street
Playground 2 blocks away; open to public during non-school hours

Entertainment & Activities

Main branch of excellent library system
18 locals recommend
Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge St
18 locals recommend
Main branch of excellent library system
Beautiful new building; great local library
11 locals recommend
Berkeley Public Library - South Branch
1901 Russell St
11 locals recommend
Beautiful new building; great local library
Another great local park
6 locals recommend
Grove Park
1730 Oregon St
6 locals recommend
Another great local park
Local pool and spa; tennis courts
41 locals recommend
Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
41 Tunnel Rd
41 locals recommend
Local pool and spa; tennis courts
Local swimming pool
17 locals recommend
Strawberry Canyon Pool
Centennial Drive
17 locals recommend
Local swimming pool
Kid-friendly science museum
65 locals recommend
Lawrence Hall of Science
65 locals recommend
Kid-friendly science museum
Amazing, huge, hands-on science museum
432 locals recommend
Exploratorium
Green Street
432 locals recommend
Amazing, huge, hands-on science museum
Great park just a block away
19 locals recommend
Willard Park
2730 Hillegass Ave
19 locals recommend
Great park just a block away
Local skate park
Berkeley Skate Park
711 Harrison St
Local skate park

Everything Else

Borrow a tool, large or small, with a library card
Berkeley Tool Lending Library
1901 Russell St
Borrow a tool, large or small, with a library card
Subway to SF, Downtown Berkeley, elsewhere
159 locals recommend
Ashby station
3100 Adeline St
159 locals recommend
Subway to SF, Downtown Berkeley, elsewhere
Nearest hospital/ER
Alta Bates Campus Emergency Department
2450 Ashby Ave
Nearest hospital/ER