Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Essentials

Best grocery store ever!!! Super fresh produce, lots of healthy options. Deli on site also.
419 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 locals recommend
Best grocery store ever!!! Super fresh produce, lots of healthy options. Deli on site also.
Every Sat farmers market, near down town Berkeley. Similar farmers market on Tuesday down the street from us.
50 locals recommend
Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market
1947 Center St
50 locals recommend
Every Sat farmers market, near down town Berkeley. Similar farmers market on Tuesday down the street from us.

Arts & Culture

Few blocks away, a local play house, with frequently changing shows.
32 locals recommend
Shotgun Players
1901 Ashby Ave
32 locals recommend
Few blocks away, a local play house, with frequently changing shows.
Many types of art, right around the corner. And live music every weekend.
The Firehouse Collective
Many types of art, right around the corner. And live music every weekend.
A block away, great shows.
Black Repertory Group Inc
3201 Adeline St
A block away, great shows.
Shows indie movies.
44 locals recommend
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College Ave
44 locals recommend
Shows indie movies.
Quality Theater, down town Berkeley
127 locals recommend
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
127 locals recommend
Quality Theater, down town Berkeley
More theater options
Berkeley Community Theater
1930 Allston Way
More theater options
Outdoor theater, with big name concerts.
75 locals recommend
The Greek Theatre
2001 Gayley Rd
75 locals recommend
Outdoor theater, with big name concerts.
Performing arts, Latin American themed, music and a little restaurant.
36 locals recommend
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
36 locals recommend
Performing arts, Latin American themed, music and a little restaurant.
Big names in performing arts.
32 locals recommend
Cal Performances
101 Zellerbach Hall
32 locals recommend
Big names in performing arts.
a music venue, just a couple blocks away
Epic Arts Studios
1923 Ashby Avenue
a music venue, just a couple blocks away

Everything Else

One block away. Many bus routes stop here, and the BART (train) can take you directly to SF, directly to Oakland airport and SFO, as well as many other great Bay Area destinations.
159 locals recommend
Ashby station
3100 Adeline St
159 locals recommend
One block away. Many bus routes stop here, and the BART (train) can take you directly to SF, directly to Oakland airport and SFO, as well as many other great Bay Area destinations.
University of California, Berkeley. Need one say more!! One stop on BART, or a half hour walk.
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley. Need one say more!! One stop on BART, or a half hour walk.
Very sweet little spot.
Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
2304 McKinley Ave
Very sweet little spot.
A real Thai Buddhist Temple. With super happening, Sunday Thai Brunch. Outdoor seating
45 locals recommend
Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell St
45 locals recommend
A real Thai Buddhist Temple. With super happening, Sunday Thai Brunch. Outdoor seating
More beautiful hiking and biking.
Siesta Valley Recreation Area
100 California Shakespeare Theater Way
More beautiful hiking and biking.
Animals to pet and feed. Fun for all ages! Pretty short hikes, and much longer ones too. Well marked trails. Nature center. Beautiful views.
23 locals recommend
Tilden Nature Area
600 Canon Drive
23 locals recommend
Animals to pet and feed. Fun for all ages! Pretty short hikes, and much longer ones too. Well marked trails. Nature center. Beautiful views.

Sightseeing

Beautiful, expansive. Plenty of hiking with amazing Bay Views.
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 locals recommend
Beautiful, expansive. Plenty of hiking with amazing Bay Views.
Walk around the path, see the Bridge, watch people fly kites, see the Bay Area in all its splendor from one edge of California!!
157 locals recommend
Berkeley Marina
157 locals recommend
Walk around the path, see the Bridge, watch people fly kites, see the Bay Area in all its splendor from one edge of California!!
Diverse, exciting, varied flea market, including a Caribean food truck, Taste of Africa food truck, natural soaps, jewlery, books, and other more typical flea market goods. Large group of people drum
25 locals recommend
Berkeley Flea Market
1937 Ashby Ave
25 locals recommend
Diverse, exciting, varied flea market, including a Caribean food truck, Taste of Africa food truck, natural soaps, jewlery, books, and other more typical flea market goods. Large group of people drum
Long street, with cool stores and street vendors. Leads into UCB campus
9 locals recommend
Telegraph Avenue
2300 Telegraph Ave
9 locals recommend
Long street, with cool stores and street vendors. Leads into UCB campus
Amazing huge rock formations, from which you can see the whole Bay Area. Great spot for sunsets
121 locals recommend
Indian Rock Park
950 Indian Rock Ave
121 locals recommend
Amazing huge rock formations, from which you can see the whole Bay Area. Great spot for sunsets
Bike on it, walk on it, explore all around.
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
1321 locals recommend
Bike on it, walk on it, explore all around.
Explore from both sides!!
65 locals recommend
San Francisco Bay Bridge
San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge
65 locals recommend
Explore from both sides!!
Beautiful water view, restuarants,, Sunday Farmers Market, ferry to SF.
127 locals recommend
Jack London Square station
245 2nd St
127 locals recommend
Beautiful water view, restuarants,, Sunday Farmers Market, ferry to SF.
Beautiful beach (not for swimming) great hikes along cliffs. Mammel rescue center.
194 locals recommend
Marin Headlands
194 locals recommend
Beautiful beach (not for swimming) great hikes along cliffs. Mammel rescue center.
Wow!! The trees!! And hiking.
660 locals recommend
Muir Woods National Monument
660 locals recommend
Wow!! The trees!! And hiking.
Miles and miles of hiking, beaches, wildlife... Easy day trip.
156 locals recommend
Point Reyes Station
156 locals recommend
Miles and miles of hiking, beaches, wildlife... Easy day trip.

Food Scene

So so so good!! Delicious fresh baked goods, and the owner lives on our street!!
115 locals recommend
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline St
115 locals recommend
So so so good!! Delicious fresh baked goods, and the owner lives on our street!!
Local, family owned restaurant with delicious breakfast, and interesting crowd
23 locals recommend
Vault
3250 Adeline St
23 locals recommend
Local, family owned restaurant with delicious breakfast, and interesting crowd
Really good, gourmet coffee. Right around the corner. And the owner has a very interesting history with the Black Panther movement.
26 locals recommend
Rasa Caffe
411 Martin Luther King Jr Way
26 locals recommend
Really good, gourmet coffee. Right around the corner. And the owner has a very interesting history with the Black Panther movement.
Also at the end of our street. Yet another option for coffee!!
7 locals recommend
Take 5 Cafe and Gallery
3130 Sacramento St
7 locals recommend
Also at the end of our street. Yet another option for coffee!!
Very inexpensive, and super tasty. Half of their menu is vegetarian. All so delicious. Quick too. Eat in or take out. Few blocks away.
58 locals recommend
Easy Creole
1761 Alcatraz Ave
58 locals recommend
Very inexpensive, and super tasty. Half of their menu is vegetarian. All so delicious. Quick too. Eat in or take out. Few blocks away.
Vegan- tacos, tamales etc
44 locals recommend
Flacos
3031 Adeline St
44 locals recommend
Vegan- tacos, tamales etc
Inside and outside seating. Watch the world go by...
51 locals recommend
Alchemy Collective Cafe and Roaster
1741 Alcatraz Ave
51 locals recommend
Inside and outside seating. Watch the world go by...
So good. Variety of options, connected to Victory Burger.
57 locals recommend
Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo Avenue
57 locals recommend
So good. Variety of options, connected to Victory Burger.
popular, quick Thai food.
6 locals recommend
The Noodle Thai Restaurant
1936 Shattuck Ave
6 locals recommend
popular, quick Thai food.
World famous restuarant, by Alice Walkers.
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
World famous restuarant, by Alice Walkers.
Close by. Popular if you like fish.
8 locals recommend
Off the Grid
1750 Sacramento Street
8 locals recommend
Close by. Popular if you like fish.
Real pizza!!
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
247 locals recommend
Real pizza!!
Pizza. Close by and they deliver.
8 locals recommend
Extreme Pizza
2352 Shattuck Ave
8 locals recommend
Pizza. Close by and they deliver.
Very close. Inexpensive.
17 locals recommend
Giin Thai Canteen
3278 Adeline St
17 locals recommend
Very close. Inexpensive.
Yet another coffee shop w/ in easy walking distance!!
Zing Cafe
3051 Adeline St
Yet another coffee shop w/ in easy walking distance!!
BBQ. For the carnavoire.
11 locals recommend
Brick Pig's House
5973 Shattuck Avenue
11 locals recommend
BBQ. For the carnavoire.
Pizza, and house made pastries and bread for breakfast
48 locals recommend
Nick's Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
6400 Shattuck Ave
48 locals recommend
Pizza, and house made pastries and bread for breakfast
more coffee and cool place to hang out.
23 locals recommend
Jump'n Java Coffeehouse Oakland/Berkeley
6606 Shattuck Ave
23 locals recommend
more coffee and cool place to hang out.
you could drink coffee 3 x/day and still walk to more new coffee places each day you are here!!
38 locals recommend
Nomad Cafe
6500 Shattuck Ave
38 locals recommend
you could drink coffee 3 x/day and still walk to more new coffee places each day you are here!!
Fancy bakery.
50 locals recommend
Crixa Cakes
2748 Adeline St
50 locals recommend
Fancy bakery.
Many cafes, restuarants, specialty stores.
184 locals recommend
Fourth Street
Fourth Street
184 locals recommend
Many cafes, restuarants, specialty stores.
Very popular, local breakfast place. Southern food. Pies too!
52 locals recommend
Lois the Pie Queen
851 60th St
52 locals recommend
Very popular, local breakfast place. Southern food. Pies too!
Vegan, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Large selection. Inside or outside seating.
10 locals recommend
Herbivore the Earthly Grill
2451 Shattuck Ave
10 locals recommend
Vegan, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Large selection. Inside or outside seating.

Drinks & Nightlife

Beer garden at the end of our street. Also serves burgers and vegie options.
24 locals recommend
Moxy
3136 Sacramento St
24 locals recommend
Beer garden at the end of our street. Also serves burgers and vegie options.
Kareoke!!
33 locals recommend
Nick's Lounge
3218 Adeline St
33 locals recommend
Kareoke!!
New restaurant.
7 locals recommend
44 Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
3290 Adeline St
7 locals recommend
New restaurant.
A very nearby pub (.2 miles)
50 locals recommend
Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge
1763 Alcatraz Ave
50 locals recommend
A very nearby pub (.2 miles)
Gay bar within walking distance.
26 locals recommend
White Horse Inn
6551 Telegraph Ave
26 locals recommend
Gay bar within walking distance.

Entertainment & Activities

Basket ball, tennis, soccer, play structures.
17 locals recommend
San Pablo Park
2800 Park St
17 locals recommend
Basket ball, tennis, soccer, play structures.
Tennis, basketball, soccer, play structures.
6 locals recommend
Grove Park
1730 Oregon St
6 locals recommend
Tennis, basketball, soccer, play structures.
Great hands on, activity museum. Also, amazing views from up there.
65 locals recommend
Lawrence Hall of Science
65 locals recommend
Great hands on, activity museum. Also, amazing views from up there.
Super cool science center. Star gazing some evenings too. And beautiful hikes around the museum too.
122 locals recommend
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd
122 locals recommend
Super cool science center. Star gazing some evenings too. And beautiful hikes around the museum too.