Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Great for dinner, plus late night food menu and an incredible whiskey selection.
33 locals recommend
Longbranch Saloon
2512 San Pablo Ave
33 locals recommend
Great for dinner, plus late night food menu and an incredible whiskey selection.
Great Italian food and awesome brunch. Nice patio out back.
66 locals recommend
Paisan
2514 San Pablo Ave
66 locals recommend
Great Italian food and awesome brunch. Nice patio out back.
Old school sit-down Mexican. Big portions.
8 locals recommend
Juan's Place
941 Carleton St
8 locals recommend
Old school sit-down Mexican. Big portions.
Popular brunch spot. Get there early or there will be a big line!
69 locals recommend
Homemade Cafe
2454 Sacramento St
69 locals recommend
Popular brunch spot. Get there early or there will be a big line!
Great Korean food. Open until 10 every day.
26 locals recommend
Spoon Korean Bistro
933 Ashby Ave
26 locals recommend
Great Korean food. Open until 10 every day.
Hidden gem, great for lunch or dinner
9 locals recommend
Riva Cucina
800 Heinz Ave
9 locals recommend
Hidden gem, great for lunch or dinner
Killer BBQ joint.
12 locals recommend
Smoke Berkeley
5333 Adeline Street
12 locals recommend
Killer BBQ joint.
Solid coffee and occasionally live music
99 locals recommend
Caffè Chiave
2500 San Pablo Ave
99 locals recommend
Solid coffee and occasionally live music
12 locals recommend
Mint Leaf Vietnamese
2865 Seventh Street
12 locals recommend
Great. locally-roasted coffee
105 locals recommend
Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo Ave
105 locals recommend
Great. locally-roasted coffee
Great pizza & beer with a nice back patio
47 locals recommend
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
2033 CA-123
47 locals recommend
Great pizza & beer with a nice back patio

Essentials

Best produce selection... anywhere? Good deli and hot food as well, with adjoining cafe.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
Best produce selection... anywhere? Good deli and hot food as well, with adjoining cafe.

Parks & Nature

Great for hiking & picnics. Awesome views over Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 locals recommend
Great for hiking & picnics. Awesome views over Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco
Popular neighborhood hangout with tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic areas, playground
17 locals recommend
San Pablo Park
2800 Park St
17 locals recommend
Popular neighborhood hangout with tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic areas, playground

Drinks & Nightlife

Award winning sour beer brewery. Thursday-Sunday only.
28 locals recommend
The Rare Barrel
940 Parker St
28 locals recommend
Award winning sour beer brewery. Thursday-Sunday only.
Classic West Berkeley dive bar. Basic bar food on the outdoor patio.
47 locals recommend
Missouri Lounge
2600 San Pablo Ave
47 locals recommend
Classic West Berkeley dive bar. Basic bar food on the outdoor patio.
Lively bar with good cocktails and outdoor seating.
86 locals recommend
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis St
86 locals recommend
Lively bar with good cocktails and outdoor seating.

Entertainment & Activities

Climbing gym with yoga, spinning, weights.
24 locals recommend
Berkeley Iron Works
800 Potter St
24 locals recommend
Climbing gym with yoga, spinning, weights.

Getting Around

Simplest way to get into SF (besides Uber). Runs until midnight.
159 locals recommend
Ashby station
3100 Adeline St
159 locals recommend
Simplest way to get into SF (besides Uber). Runs until midnight.