Guidebook for Albany

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Frequent buses toward Oakland
Subway Restaurants
900 San Pablo Avenue
Frequent buses toward Oakland
Frequent buses to Berkeley and beyond Take bus from here to El Cerrito Plaza BART
901 San Pablo Ave
901 San Pablo Avenue
Frequent buses to Berkeley and beyond Take bus from here to El Cerrito Plaza BART
Weekdays 6am-8.40am only 30 min to SF
902 Pierce St
902 Pierce Street
Weekdays 6am-8.40am only 30 min to SF
Bike route through Berkeley
11 locals recommend
Ohlone Greenway
Ohlone Greenway
11 locals recommend
Bike route through Berkeley

Food Scene

Nice strong Espresso and tasty pastries
26 locals recommend
Royal Ground Coffee
2216 Polk St
26 locals recommend
Nice strong Espresso and tasty pastries
Nearest coffee, cheap pastries
Four Corners Cafe
862 San Pablo Ave
Nearest coffee, cheap pastries
Favorite local Indian restaurant, spiced to taste
18 locals recommend
Café Raj
1158 Solano Ave
18 locals recommend
Favorite local Indian restaurant, spiced to taste
Nearest sushi, not bad
Sugata Japanese Restaurant
1105 Solano Ave
Nearest sushi, not bad
Favorite local Thai place with expansive menu selections
White Lotus Thai Cuisine
843 San Pablo Ave
Favorite local Thai place with expansive menu selections
Worth the wait for Sunday Brunch! Bustling Southern breakfast place.
36 locals recommend
Sam's Log Cabin
945 San Pablo Ave
36 locals recommend
Worth the wait for Sunday Brunch! Bustling Southern breakfast place.
Tibetan cuisine for vegans and vegetarians
8 locals recommend
Potala Organic Café
755 San Pablo Ave
8 locals recommend
Tibetan cuisine for vegans and vegetarians

Essentials

My favorite grocery store
39 locals recommend
Berkeley Natural Grocery Company
1336 Gilman St
39 locals recommend
My favorite grocery store
Vast selection of inexpensive fresh fruit and veg
213 locals recommend
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins St
213 locals recommend
Vast selection of inexpensive fresh fruit and veg
Nearest Wholefoods
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
Nearest Wholefoods
Nearest Trader Joe's
219 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito Plaza
219 locals recommend
Nearest Trader Joe's
Cheap local and organic food, Tuesday and Saturday mornings
34 locals recommend
El Cerrito Plaza
2000-8000 El Cerrito Plaza
34 locals recommend
Cheap local and organic food, Tuesday and Saturday mornings
Cute organic farmers' market in nice neighborhood Sunday mornings
22 locals recommend
Kensington Farmers' Market
379-389 Colusa Ave
22 locals recommend
Cute organic farmers' market in nice neighborhood Sunday mornings

Arts & Culture

Closest movie theater, nice selection of artsy movies
24 locals recommend
Landmark's Albany Twin
1115 Solano Ave
24 locals recommend
Closest movie theater, nice selection of artsy movies
Eat and drink while watching a movie
12 locals recommend
Cerrito Speakeasy Theater
10070 San Pablo Avenue
12 locals recommend
Eat and drink while watching a movie

Shopping

Nearest Target
149 locals recommend
Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
149 locals recommend
Nearest Target

Entertainment & Activities

Nice park and playground
14 locals recommend
Memorial Park
1325 Portland Ave
14 locals recommend
Nice park and playground
Nearest park and playground
Ocean View Park
900 Buchanan St
Nearest park and playground

Sightseeing

Beautiful park on reclaimed land with view of Golden Gate Bridge, hidden art treasures from salvaged junk, great for sunset walks and kite-surfing
Albany Beach
Buchanan Street
Beautiful park on reclaimed land with view of Golden Gate Bridge, hidden art treasures from salvaged junk, great for sunset walks and kite-surfing
Bike trail from Richmond to Oakland and beyond, a scenic way to explore the area
E Bay Trail
Bike trail from Richmond to Oakland and beyond, a scenic way to explore the area