Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

$1 oysters every day! A lot of other great food, too.
13 locals recommend
Café Rouge Restaurant
1782 Fourth Street
13 locals recommend
$1 oysters every day! A lot of other great food, too.
Skates sits right on the bay so it's a fun place to eat. It's above average food at above average prices. Not amazing, and not ridiculously expensive.
45 locals recommend
Skates on the Bay
100 Seawall Dr
45 locals recommend
Skates sits right on the bay so it's a fun place to eat. It's above average food at above average prices. Not amazing, and not ridiculously expensive.
Often crowded...and there's a reason for that. Great food. If you don't want to wait, just call in your order to-go.
76 locals recommend
Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth St
76 locals recommend
Often crowded...and there's a reason for that. Great food. If you don't want to wait, just call in your order to-go.
Great for breakfast or lunch.
26 locals recommend
Tomate Cafe
2265 Fifth St
26 locals recommend
Great for breakfast or lunch.
Fantastic BBQ! Not a lot of seating so you might consider takeout.
12 locals recommend
Smoke Berkeley
5333 Adeline Street
12 locals recommend
Fantastic BBQ! Not a lot of seating so you might consider takeout.
Tasty German food
26 locals recommend
Gaumenkitzel
2121 San Pablo Ave
26 locals recommend
Tasty German food
High end flavor, inexpensive, and very casual atmosphere.
84 locals recommend
Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth St
84 locals recommend
High end flavor, inexpensive, and very casual atmosphere.
More than just coffee. If you'd like a savory or sweet crepe, you'll dig this place.
Alfonso's Cafe
2309 San Pablo Ave
More than just coffee. If you'd like a savory or sweet crepe, you'll dig this place.
Hole in the wall deliciousness
The Cheese Steak Shop
1054 University Ave
Hole in the wall deliciousness
Chill place for a slice and a pint. They also have a back patio if you'd like to sit outside.
47 locals recommend
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
2033 CA-123
47 locals recommend
Chill place for a slice and a pint. They also have a back patio if you'd like to sit outside.
Having traveled to India and eaten a lot of Indian food prepared in the US. Himalayan Flavors is my favorite.
9 locals recommend
Himalayan Flavors
1585 University Ave
9 locals recommend
Having traveled to India and eaten a lot of Indian food prepared in the US. Himalayan Flavors is my favorite.

Everything Else

Rent canoes and paddle boats. Play disk golf. Bring the little ones to the playground. Take a stroll around the lake.
8 locals recommend
Waterside Workshops
84 Bolivar Dr
8 locals recommend
Rent canoes and paddle boats. Play disk golf. Bring the little ones to the playground. Take a stroll around the lake.

Essentials

Berkeley Bowl is a great local substitute for Whole Foods.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl is a great local substitute for Whole Foods.
Need something from the grocery? You'll find everything you need here for your Latin American cooking.
40 locals recommend
Mi Tierra Foods
2082 San Pablo Ave
40 locals recommend
Need something from the grocery? You'll find everything you need here for your Latin American cooking.
Groceries from a quaint store, just a block away.
16 locals recommend
Franklin Bros. Market
901 Bancroft Way
16 locals recommend
Groceries from a quaint store, just a block away.

Arts & Culture

Great independent movies and documentaries...and you can buy food and beer to have while watching the movie.
65 locals recommend
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 locals recommend
Great independent movies and documentaries...and you can buy food and beer to have while watching the movie.