Our Favorites in Berkeley

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Our Favorites in Berkeley

Food Scene

Amazing pizza but be ready for a long line to get it.
317 recommandé par les habitants
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Ave
317 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing pizza but be ready for a long line to get it.
This is the original Peet's before it was a franchise. Locals gather here daily.
259 recommandé par les habitants
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
259 recommandé par les habitants
This is the original Peet's before it was a franchise. Locals gather here daily.
Where Alice Water's made famous fresh and local cooking as "California Cuisine"
337 recommandé par les habitants
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 recommandé par les habitants
Where Alice Water's made famous fresh and local cooking as "California Cuisine"
They have a menu with organic food choices where possible. We eat here often and really enjoy it.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Thai Delight Cuisine
1700 Shattuck Avenue
12 recommandé par les habitants
They have a menu with organic food choices where possible. We eat here often and really enjoy it.
The best for burgers and salads. Check out their sweet potato fries too.
71 recommandé par les habitants
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
1600 Shattuck Ave
71 recommandé par les habitants
The best for burgers and salads. Check out their sweet potato fries too.
Good Himalayan and Indian food. Fresh ingredients well prepared.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Taste of the Himalayas
1700 Shattuck Ave
28 recommandé par les habitants
Good Himalayan and Indian food. Fresh ingredients well prepared.
True Italian gelato with non-dairy choices as well.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Caravaggio Gelato Lab
1797 Shattuck Ave
8 recommandé par les habitants
True Italian gelato with non-dairy choices as well.
Very small but very tasty. French. Nice for a quick snack while walking in the neighborhood.
71 recommandé par les habitants
Grégoire Restaurant
2109 Cedar St
71 recommandé par les habitants
Very small but very tasty. French. Nice for a quick snack while walking in the neighborhood.
Yum -- really good French pastries and afternoon tea.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Masse's Pastries
1469 Shattuck Ave
22 recommandé par les habitants
Yum -- really good French pastries and afternoon tea.
Good S. Indian vegetarian food at very good prices.
101 recommandé par les habitants
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia St
101 recommandé par les habitants
Good S. Indian vegetarian food at very good prices.
Good Mediterranean food at a good price.
Turkish Kitchen
1986 Shattuck Ave
Good Mediterranean food at a good price.
Persian. Yum!
11 recommandé par les habitants
Alborz Restaurant
1245 Van Ness Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
Persian. Yum!
Sushi. Good and reasonably priced. Lots of students eat here.
6 recommandé par les habitants
C U Japanese Fusion
2152 Center St
6 recommandé par les habitants
Sushi. Good and reasonably priced. Lots of students eat here.
Quiet neighborhood spot for breakfast and lunch plus bakery. Some of the best croissants in the area.
17 recommandé par les habitants
FatApple's Berkeley Restaurant and Bakery
1346 Martin Luther King Jr Way
17 recommandé par les habitants
Quiet neighborhood spot for breakfast and lunch plus bakery. Some of the best croissants in the area.
Saul's Restaurant & Delicatessen
Handcrafted pasta dishes & Northern Italian specials presented in an airy, light-filled space. 1 block away!
25 recommandé par les habitants
Corso
1788 Shattuck Ave
25 recommandé par les habitants
Handcrafted pasta dishes & Northern Italian specials presented in an airy, light-filled space. 1 block away!

Essentials

Its where we like to shop. Short walk from the house. Corner of University and Martin Luther King.
219 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito Plaza
219 recommandé par les habitants
Its where we like to shop. Short walk from the house. Corner of University and Martin Luther King.
They are one block away on Shattuck between Delaware and Francisco.
Sam's Cleaners
1784 Shattuck Ave
They are one block away on Shattuck between Delaware and Francisco.

Shopping

Best selection of good walking shoes -- vital for happy feet when you travel.
Walk Shop
2120 Vine St
Best selection of good walking shoes -- vital for happy feet when you travel.

Everything Else

Nice park to take your children and for a picnic.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Live Oak Recreation Center
1301 Shattuck Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
Nice park to take your children and for a picnic.
The music department at Cal puts on free Wednesday and Friday noon concerts and some weekend concerts. Schedule can be found here: http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/music.html
Hertz Hall
101 Cross-Sproul Path
The music department at Cal puts on free Wednesday and Friday noon concerts and some weekend concerts. Schedule can be found here: http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/music.html
The Berkeley Public Library was recently renovated and is a very pleasant place to visit. Often noon time special activities for children and adults. The children's library has a play room.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge St
18 recommandé par les habitants
The Berkeley Public Library was recently renovated and is a very pleasant place to visit. Often noon time special activities for children and adults. The children's library has a play room.
Helpful if you have to ship a package. 2 blocks from the house - next to Taste of the Himalayas and across from Berkeley Art's Magnet school
P O Pack
1700 Shattuck Ave
Helpful if you have to ship a package. 2 blocks from the house - next to Taste of the Himalayas and across from Berkeley Art's Magnet school
For those of you interested in gardening this is the garden started by Alice Waters that is incorporated into the local middle school curriculum. Best to go on weekend or after school hours.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Edible Schoolyard Berkeley
1781 Rose St
10 recommandé par les habitants
For those of you interested in gardening this is the garden started by Alice Waters that is incorporated into the local middle school curriculum. Best to go on weekend or after school hours.
Connections to all of the Bay Area.
122 recommandé par les habitants
Berkeley Station
2160 Shattuck Ave
122 recommandé par les habitants
Connections to all of the Bay Area.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Tilden Park Golf Course
10 Golf Course Dr
30 recommandé par les habitants

Arts & Culture

As good as anything in SF. Really good theater.
127 recommandé par les habitants
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
127 recommandé par les habitants
As good as anything in SF. Really good theater.
A small theater in the round. They do some exceptional and adventurous productions.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Aurora Theatre Company
2081 Addison St
19 recommandé par les habitants
A small theater in the round. They do some exceptional and adventurous productions.
Great concerts and performances. Check them out at Cal Performances
32 recommandé par les habitants
Cal Performances
101 Zellerbach Hall
32 recommandé par les habitants
Great concerts and performances. Check them out at Cal Performances
171 recommandé par les habitants
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
171 recommandé par les habitants
Fun musical performance venue in Berkeley, California that primarily hosts Americana music and world music acts.
87 recommandé par les habitants
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St
87 recommandé par les habitants
Fun musical performance venue in Berkeley, California that primarily hosts Americana music and world music acts.