Guidebook for Kensington

Laura & Kiran
Laura & Kiran
Guidebook for Kensington

Essentials

In our neighborhood. Full grocery store with fresh meat counter, rotisserie chickens and organic produce. Open Mon to Sat 9 am-7 pm. Sun 10 am-5 pm. Yummy rotisserie chicken, better than Young's Market or Andronico's.
13 locals recommend
Colusa Market
406 Colusa Ave
13 locals recommend
In our neighborhood. Full grocery store with fresh meat counter, rotisserie chickens and organic produce. Open Mon to Sat 9 am-7 pm. Sun 10 am-5 pm. Yummy rotisserie chicken, better than Young's Market or Andronico's.
Open 24 hours.
105 locals recommend
Safeway
6310 College Ave
105 locals recommend
Open 24 hours.
Every Sunday from 9-3pm is a wonderful farmer's market, with a wide assortment of organic produce, locally products like pasta, bread, jams. olive oil, pastries plus yummy take away.
22 locals recommend
Kensington Farmers' Market
379-389 Colusa Ave
22 locals recommend
Every Sunday from 9-3pm is a wonderful farmer's market, with a wide assortment of organic produce, locally products like pasta, bread, jams. olive oil, pastries plus yummy take away.
Great values.
219 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito Plaza
219 locals recommend
Great values.
We think it is the best grocery store in the world and cheaper than Safeway or Andronico's. Unbelievable assortment of produce. Great prepared foods. Carries every kind of ethnic groceries.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
We think it is the best grocery store in the world and cheaper than Safeway or Andronico's. Unbelievable assortment of produce. Great prepared foods. Carries every kind of ethnic groceries.
See description in Heinz location.
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
See description in Heinz location.
In our neighborhood. A full service grocery store with fresh produce, a meat counter with organic meats, rotisserie chicken, artisan bread. Open daily 8 am - 8 pm.
16 locals recommend
Young's Market
285 Arlington Ave
16 locals recommend
In our neighborhood. A full service grocery store with fresh produce, a meat counter with organic meats, rotisserie chicken, artisan bread. Open daily 8 am - 8 pm.

Food Scene

They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.. Fresh food. Varied menu, fast service and great breakfast. No credit cards, only cash and checks.
31 locals recommend
Inn Kensington Restaurant
293 Arlington Ave
31 locals recommend
They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.. Fresh food. Varied menu, fast service and great breakfast. No credit cards, only cash and checks.
Espresso drinks, artisan bread, delicious pastries, made to order sandwiches.
19 locals recommend
Semifreddi's Bakery
372 Colusa Ave
19 locals recommend
Espresso drinks, artisan bread, delicious pastries, made to order sandwiches.
Excellent Chinese food in a nice atmosphere with a full bar.
9 locals recommend
Kirin Restaurant
1767 Solano Ave
9 locals recommend
Excellent Chinese food in a nice atmosphere with a full bar.
Mexican tapas.. Small plates and great cocktails. Open late for dinner.
49 locals recommend
Fonda
1501 Solano Ave
49 locals recommend
Mexican tapas.. Small plates and great cocktails. Open late for dinner.
Great pizza either thin crust or deep dish. The even make a great whole wheat crust.
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
247 locals recommend
Great pizza either thin crust or deep dish. The even make a great whole wheat crust.
Fresh Mexican food. Organic meats and no lard. Inexpensive.
62 locals recommend
Cactus Taqueria
5642 College Ave
62 locals recommend
Fresh Mexican food. Organic meats and no lard. Inexpensive.
Fabulous Thai food. Very fresh!
12 locals recommend
Bua Luang Thai Cuisine
1166 Solano Ave
12 locals recommend
Fabulous Thai food. Very fresh!
Fine dining. Gourmet bistro style food. Pricey but worth it.
33 locals recommend
Rivoli
1539 Solano Ave
33 locals recommend
Fine dining. Gourmet bistro style food. Pricey but worth it.
World famous for California cuisine. Alice Waters started the whole Nouvelle Cuisine movement. The cafe upstairs is more casual and cheaper than the price fixe dinner downstairs.
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
World famous for California cuisine. Alice Waters started the whole Nouvelle Cuisine movement. The cafe upstairs is more casual and cheaper than the price fixe dinner downstairs.
For the people who like Starbucks.
57 locals recommend
Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito Plaza
57 locals recommend
For the people who like Starbucks.
For the people who like Starbucks.
57 locals recommend
Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito Plaza
57 locals recommend
For the people who like Starbucks.
Great gourmet Mexican food. One of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. Full bar, excellent cocktails.
134 locals recommend
Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
134 locals recommend
Great gourmet Mexican food. One of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. Full bar, excellent cocktails.
Fresh Mediterranean food. Well-priced.
8 locals recommend
Troy Greek Cuisine
1843 Solano Avenue
8 locals recommend
Fresh Mediterranean food. Well-priced.
Fabulous Japanese food. Very different than your typical Japanese restaurant. They change the menu daily and lunch is a different menu than dinner. They have some wonderful "Share" dishes like their Tempura cakes.
35 locals recommend
Iyasare
1830 Fourth St
35 locals recommend
Fabulous Japanese food. Very different than your typical Japanese restaurant. They change the menu daily and lunch is a different menu than dinner. They have some wonderful "Share" dishes like their Tempura cakes.

Entertainment & Activities

First run movies, they always have a kid-friendly movie. And they serve food while you watch.
58 locals recommend
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
10070 San Pablo Ave
58 locals recommend
First run movies, they always have a kid-friendly movie. And they serve food while you watch.
An old fashioned Carousel with vintage animals.
54 locals recommend
Tilden Park Merry Go Round
Lake Anza Road
54 locals recommend
An old fashioned Carousel with vintage animals.
Shows independent movies.
65 locals recommend
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 locals recommend
Shows independent movies.
Wonderful venue featuring live concerts of roots, folk music, singer-songwriters and world music. Not expensive. Nice acoustics.
87 locals recommend
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St
87 locals recommend
Wonderful venue featuring live concerts of roots, folk music, singer-songwriters and world music. Not expensive. Nice acoustics.
A bay tour on a ferry boat will take you around Alacatraz and under both the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bay Cruise Adventure
Pier 39
A bay tour on a ferry boat will take you around Alacatraz and under both the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Parks & Nature

A small scale steam train that takes you on a ride through the forest.
45 locals recommend
Redwood Valley Railway (Tilden Steam Train)
2481 Grizzly Peak Blvd
45 locals recommend
A small scale steam train that takes you on a ride through the forest.
Wonderful walks abound in the largest municipal park in America.
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 locals recommend
Wonderful walks abound in the largest municipal park in America.
A great place for kids with lots of farm animals for them to see. If you want to feed them, bring celery or lettuce, (no bread).
23 locals recommend
Tilden Nature Area
600 Canon Drive
23 locals recommend
A great place for kids with lots of farm animals for them to see. If you want to feed them, bring celery or lettuce, (no bread).
A walk along the Bay with full views of San Francisco, Sausalito, Mt. Tamalpais. Bird watch, fly a kite, picnic on the grass.
75 locals recommend
Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker Way
75 locals recommend
A walk along the Bay with full views of San Francisco, Sausalito, Mt. Tamalpais. Bird watch, fly a kite, picnic on the grass.
See the giant redwoods.
660 locals recommend
Muir Woods National Monument
660 locals recommend
See the giant redwoods.
Gorgeous setting near the ocean plus meadows filled with wildflowers. Nice walks.
273 locals recommend
Point Reyes National Seashore
273 locals recommend
Gorgeous setting near the ocean plus meadows filled with wildflowers. Nice walks.
Nice beach.
363 locals recommend
Stinson Beach
363 locals recommend
Nice beach.

Arts & Culture

World class theater. Many plays first run here and then go to New York.
127 locals recommend
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
127 locals recommend
World class theater. Many plays first run here and then go to New York.
World class museum.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
World class museum.
World class museum with European Art.
208 locals recommend
Legion of Honor
100 34th Ave
208 locals recommend
World class museum with European Art.
World class collection of Asian Art.
286 locals recommend
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St
286 locals recommend
World class collection of Asian Art.
World class collection of modern art.
813 locals recommend
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
813 locals recommend
World class collection of modern art.

Getting Around

Use this stop to take Bart to Berkeley, Oakland or San Francisco.
89 locals recommend
El Cerrito Plaza station
6699 Fairmount Ave
89 locals recommend
Use this stop to take Bart to Berkeley, Oakland or San Francisco.
Main Bus stop for AC transit. Will take you to Berkeley, Oakland.
AC transit stop station
Main Bus stop for AC transit. Will take you to Berkeley, Oakland.