Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StGreat coffee spot.
Philz Coffee
3101 24th StGreat coffee spot.
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
1600 Shattuck AveGourmet hamburgers.
Grégoire Restaurant
2109 Cedar StSuperb French food.
Poulet
1685 Shattuck AveTasty chicken restaurant, 10 minute walk away.
Guerilla Cafe
1620 Shattuck AveUber-hip cafe, 10 minute walk down the hill.
Fantastic place to get both coffee and food on the south side of campus.
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Babette Cafe
2033 Center StFantastic place to get both coffee and food on the south side of campus.
La Burrita
1832 Euclid AveGreat Mexican food just 5 minutes up the hill.
Solano Avenue
Solano AvenueGreat neighborhood strip with restaurants and shops.
Gather
2200 Oxford StHip, fancy restaurant about 5 minutes away.
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveThe super fancy restaurant by super-chef, Alice Waters.
Cafe Gratitude
1730 Shattuck AveGreat vegetarian and vegan food!
Essentials
Andronico's Market
The nearest grocery store.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful modern art museum on the south side of campus. 15 minute walk away.
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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StBeautiful modern art museum on the south side of campus. 15 minute walk away.
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck AveGreat movie theater, downtown Berkeley.
Fantastic indie theater just 5 minutes away.
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Landmark's California Theatre
2113 Kittredge StFantastic indie theater just 5 minutes away.
Sightseeing
The parking lot at Lawrence Hall is one of the best places to watch a sunset in the Bay Area. The colors are unlike anything you've seen elsewhere.
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Lawrence Hall of Science
The parking lot at Lawrence Hall is one of the best places to watch a sunset in the Bay Area. The colors are unlike anything you've seen elsewhere.
A gorgeous regional park that's a 15 minute drive up into the hills. Both the drive up and the park are great.
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Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdA gorgeous regional park that's a 15 minute drive up into the hills. Both the drive up and the park are great.
Quiet, peaceful courtyard with one of the best views of the Bay
Church Divinity School Of The Pacific
2451 Ridge RdQuiet, peaceful courtyard with one of the best views of the Bay
Everything Else
10 minutes to the BART train, easy access to Oakland and SF.
Downtown Berkeley BART Station: Shattuck Avenue @ Addison Street
10 minutes to the BART train, easy access to Oakland and SF.
Great yoga studio and spa services, including massage. Ask for Damiana, she's one of the best masseuse I've ever worked with.
Yoga Kula
1700 Shattuck AveGreat yoga studio and spa services, including massage. Ask for Damiana, she's one of the best masseuse I've ever worked with.
Great yoga studio 5 minutes away. Take Andrea on M W F nights at 6:15, she's a fantastic teacher!
Groove Yoga
2240 Oxford StGreat yoga studio 5 minutes away. Take Andrea on M W F nights at 6:15, she's a fantastic teacher!