Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Avebest food ever
Guerilla Cafe
1620 Shattuck Avewaffles and a latte? yes please.
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Avemy daily stop. order the "special"
Best brunch in town. Hands down. Make sure you order the biscuit.
25 locals recommend
Venus Restaurant
2327 Shattuck AveBest brunch in town. Hands down. Make sure you order the biscuit.
Everything Else
Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market
1947 Center Stlovely way to spend a saturday morning
if you want to go to the best place ever for a bottle of wine, go here
19 locals recommend
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
1605 San Pablo Aveif you want to go to the best place ever for a bottle of wine, go here
get the edible schoolyard loaf. it's under the counter and not everyone knows about it
107 locals recommend
Acme Bread
1601 San Pablo Aveget the edible schoolyard loaf. it's under the counter and not everyone knows about it
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins StThis is where you should go to but groceries
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins Stthis is where you should go to buy fish
this is one of those places where you can shop, dine, buy something from the apple store, or have a latte. its a mix of small local shops and names you would recognize.
184 locals recommend
Fourth Street
Fourth Streetthis is one of those places where you can shop, dine, buy something from the apple store, or have a latte. its a mix of small local shops and names you would recognize.
Mr Mopps' Children's Books and Toys
1405 Martin Luther King Jr Waytoys for the kids in your life
Drinks & Nightlife
best drink: spicy el chavo, though it's not on the menu you should still order it
134 locals recommend
Comal
2020 Shattuck Avebest drink: spicy el chavo, though it's not on the menu you should still order it
last time i was here i had a pizza with duck on it. need i say more?
35 locals recommend
Revival Bar + Kitchen
2102 Shattuck Avelast time i was here i had a pizza with duck on it. need i say more?
Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar
1621 San Pablo Aveavocado toast. so of course you will go
Corso
1788 Shattuck Aveeverything here is delicious and perfect, especially the pasta
if it's sunny out and you just need a beer, there is a rooftop patio that you can sit on. its nice and the beer is good.
34 locals recommend
Triple Rock Brewery
1920 Shattuck Aveif it's sunny out and you just need a beer, there is a rooftop patio that you can sit on. its nice and the beer is good.
Shopping
Body Time
1950 Shattuck Avenice place to buy stuff for the body, you know, like a gift or something.
Magnani Poultry
1576 Hopkins Stthis is where you should go to buy meat.
Jodie's Restaurant
902 Masonic Aveif you need a jewish deli. go here.
The Local Butcher Shop
Shattuck AvenueBEST SANDWICH OF YOUR LIFE