Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

My favorite Indian food restaurant of all time. I eat here at least once a week!
15 locals recommend
Mount Everest Restaurant
2598 Telegraph Ave
15 locals recommend
My favorite Indian food restaurant of all time. I eat here at least once a week!
There are a ton of amazing restaurants in this area between UC Berkeley campus and the room!
6 locals recommend
Thai Basil
2519 Durant Ave
6 locals recommend
There are a ton of amazing restaurants in this area between UC Berkeley campus and the room!
My favorite Thai restaurant!
12 locals recommend
Thai Delight Cuisine
1700 Shattuck Avenue
12 locals recommend
My favorite Thai restaurant!
On your way to the BART or UCB? Grab a cup of coffee on the way here!
259 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
259 locals recommend
On your way to the BART or UCB? Grab a cup of coffee on the way here!
Bongo burger is famous around these parts for their awesome burgers. I personally love their turkey burger!
12 locals recommend
Bongo Burger
2505 Euclid Ave
12 locals recommend
Bongo burger is famous around these parts for their awesome burgers. I personally love their turkey burger!
Best japanese restaurant! The chefs here are super nice. Come during the afternoon for their lunch special combo!
8 locals recommend
Joshu-ya Brasserie
2441 Dwight Way
8 locals recommend
Best japanese restaurant! The chefs here are super nice. Come during the afternoon for their lunch special combo!
Cheap, delicious Chinese comfort food. It might not be the healthiest option but you can find some great dishes on a budget!
Happy Valley Chinese Restaurant
2502 Telegraph Ave
Cheap, delicious Chinese comfort food. It might not be the healthiest option but you can find some great dishes on a budget!
If you're feeling adventurous and in the mood for ethiopian food, this place is right across the street!
Finfine Restaurant
2556 Telegraph Ave
If you're feeling adventurous and in the mood for ethiopian food, this place is right across the street!
This is my all time favorite Italian food place period.
9 locals recommend
Pasta Bene
2565 Telegraph Ave
9 locals recommend
This is my all time favorite Italian food place period.
Subway sandwich shop
32 locals recommend
Subway
3801 3rd St
32 locals recommend
Subway sandwich shop
yummy yummy korean across the street!
Koryo Restaurant
2556 Telegraph Avenue
yummy yummy korean across the street!
Busy izakaya-style Japanese tapas eatery featuring locally sourced ingredients in a modest setting.
22 locals recommend
Kiraku
2566B Telegraph Ave
22 locals recommend
Busy izakaya-style Japanese tapas eatery featuring locally sourced ingredients in a modest setting.
The most popular dish is the kimchi fried rice with spam. It's about a 5 minute walk from home.
Bear's Lair Tavern
2521 Durant Ave
The most popular dish is the kimchi fried rice with spam. It's about a 5 minute walk from home.
My favorite vietnamese pho noodle place. I always get the #8 pho with everything in it! (#15 is the same in case you don't like tendon, yum!)
Phở K & K
2533 Telegraph Ave
My favorite vietnamese pho noodle place. I always get the #8 pho with everything in it! (#15 is the same in case you don't like tendon, yum!)
A nice local cafe with a wide selection of tea and coffee
9 locals recommend
Caffe Mediterraneum
2475 Telegraph Ave
9 locals recommend
A nice local cafe with a wide selection of tea and coffee
Awesome place for a big dinner on a budget. I love their BBQ chicken combo.
Steve's Korean Bar-B-Que
2521 Durant Ave
Awesome place for a big dinner on a budget. I love their BBQ chicken combo.
The best Asian bakery on campus. Try their tiger milk tea and egg tarts. No sitting area!
Sheng Kee Bakery
2307 Telegraph Ave
The best Asian bakery on campus. Try their tiger milk tea and egg tarts. No sitting area!
Pizza!
Pieology Pizzeria
2468 Telegraph Ave
Pizza!
This ice cream sandwich stop has almost turned into a landmark for UCB students. Their 2 dollar sandwiches attract people from all over. You might have to wait in line for this one so plan ahead!
15 locals recommend
CREAM Berkeley
2399 Telegraph Ave
15 locals recommend
This ice cream sandwich stop has almost turned into a landmark for UCB students. Their 2 dollar sandwiches attract people from all over. You might have to wait in line for this one so plan ahead!
Boba Tea Place!
Sweetheart Café
2523 Durant Ave
Boba Tea Place!
Bubble Tea Place
RareTea Berkeley
2440 Bancroft Way
Bubble Tea Place
Nice bagel place for breakfast
17 locals recommend
Noah's Bagels
3351 Lakeshore Ave
17 locals recommend
Nice bagel place for breakfast
an open late night favorite of many students. Their wide selection of hot dogs and sausages are a well known attraction. I personally recommend the Calebrese.
20 locals recommend
Top Dog
2534 Durant Ave
20 locals recommend
an open late night favorite of many students. Their wide selection of hot dogs and sausages are a well known attraction. I personally recommend the Calebrese.
A great thai restaurant. I like their red pumpkin curry
6 locals recommend
Racha Café
2516 Telegraph Ave
6 locals recommend
A great thai restaurant. I like their red pumpkin curry
Great soup place. I always come here for their clam chowder
Ladle & Leaf
2512 Bancroft Way
Great soup place. I always come here for their clam chowder
A nice local cafe that has a nice upstairs sitting area that overlooks the cafe.
7 locals recommend
Café Milano
2522 Bancroft Way
7 locals recommend
A nice local cafe that has a nice upstairs sitting area that overlooks the cafe.
A favorite cafe among UCB students with a nice outdoor sitting area
19 locals recommend
Caffè Strada
2300 College Ave
19 locals recommend
A favorite cafe among UCB students with a nice outdoor sitting area
An all vegan restaurant. Every single item on the menu is vegan and delicious.
15 locals recommend
Saturn Cafe Berkeley
2175 Allston Way
15 locals recommend
An all vegan restaurant. Every single item on the menu is vegan and delicious.
An all vegan restaurant. I love their "chicken" fried rice.
10 locals recommend
Herbivore the Earthly Grill
2451 Shattuck Ave
10 locals recommend
An all vegan restaurant. I love their "chicken" fried rice.
Starbucks with a nice upstairs dining area
57 locals recommend
Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito Plaza
57 locals recommend
Starbucks with a nice upstairs dining area
People come from all around the bay to have their Pe King Duck! I've enjoyed every dish I ever had here.
32 locals recommend
Great China Restaurant
2190 Bancroft Way
32 locals recommend
People come from all around the bay to have their Pe King Duck! I've enjoyed every dish I ever had here.
If you're into Americanized sushi, this place is for you. They have a lot of sushi roll creations that are reasonably priced. I personally like the bay scallop and crunchy rolls here.
Tako Sushi
2379 Telegraph Ave
If you're into Americanized sushi, this place is for you. They have a lot of sushi roll creations that are reasonably priced. I personally like the bay scallop and crunchy rolls here.
Smoothies!
Jamba
2514 Bancroft Way
Smoothies!
Late night pizza option! As the name would suggest, their portions are indeed, "fat."
Fat Slice Pizza
2375 Telegraph Ave
Late night pizza option! As the name would suggest, their portions are indeed, "fat."
Delicious crepes all day!
Crepes A-Go Go
2334 Telegraph Ave
Delicious crepes all day!
Delicious chinese food with no MSG.
Little Lotus House Restaurant
2517 Durant Ave
Delicious chinese food with no MSG.
late night mexican food option
La Burrita
1832 Euclid Ave
late night mexican food option
A favorite Italian restaurant among UCB students
Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana
2519 Durant Ave
A favorite Italian restaurant among UCB students
Best Gyros that I've ever had anywhere
D'Yar
2511 Durant Ave
Best Gyros that I've ever had anywhere
Chipotle
121 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3271 Lakeshore Ave
121 locals recommend
Chipotle
One of the best Indian curry restaurants in Berkeley. The chicken is very well marinated here.
Indian Flavors Express
2548 Bancroft Way
One of the best Indian curry restaurants in Berkeley. The chicken is very well marinated here.
Mexican food!
Gordito amigos
Mexican food!
Self serve frozen yogurt
Honey Berry Berkeley
2380 Telegraph Ave
Self serve frozen yogurt
Mexican food and bar!
Remy's
2506 Haste St
Mexican food and bar!

Everything Else

10 second walk away from home is a 7-eleven for all your basic necessities.
45 locals recommend
7-Eleven
1501 University Ave
45 locals recommend
10 second walk away from home is a 7-eleven for all your basic necessities.
For all your misc needs, CVS is right around the corner.
83 locals recommend
CVS
2655 Telegraph Ave
83 locals recommend
For all your misc needs, CVS is right around the corner.
$10 per day gym access without a 24 hour fitness membership
41 locals recommend
24 Hour Fitness
2050 Webster St
41 locals recommend
$10 per day gym access without a 24 hour fitness membership
Bank of America
19 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
496 Lake Park Ave
19 locals recommend
Bank of America
Open 24 Hours
45 locals recommend
7-Eleven
1501 University Ave
45 locals recommend
Open 24 Hours
Late night frozen yogurt options
Yogurt Park
2433 Durant Ave
Late night frozen yogurt options

Essentials

My local whole foods market!
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
My local whole foods market!

Shopping

If you have to get something printed or are working on a project this place is pretty decent and across the street.
Krishna Copy
2595 Telegraph Ave
If you have to get something printed or are working on a project this place is pretty decent and across the street.
In case you're in the mood for some thrift shopping!
26 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
1210 Valencia St
26 locals recommend
In case you're in the mood for some thrift shopping!
For the essentials
197 locals recommend
Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
197 locals recommend
For the essentials
Everybody loves yogurtland
Yogurtland
Everybody loves yogurtland
Has a wide selection of vinyl you can peruse
Rasputin Music
2401 Telegraph Ave
Has a wide selection of vinyl you can peruse
Has a wide selection of vinyl you can peruse
13 locals recommend
Amoeba Music
2455 Telegraph Ave
13 locals recommend
Has a wide selection of vinyl you can peruse

Arts & Culture

UC Berkeley's very own modern art museu
171 locals recommend
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
171 locals recommend
UC Berkeley's very own modern art museu
Movie Theater
11 locals recommend
Regal UA Berkeley
2274 Shattuck Ave
11 locals recommend
Movie Theater
Movie Theater
65 locals recommend
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 locals recommend
Movie Theater

Drinks & Nightlife

Come for drinks and Taco Tuesday! Bustling with students during every game day!
8 locals recommend
Pappy's Grill & Sports Bar
2367 Telegraph Ave
8 locals recommend
Come for drinks and Taco Tuesday! Bustling with students during every game day!
A popular local bar
6 locals recommend
Kip’s Bar and Grill
2439 Durant Ave
6 locals recommend
A popular local bar