Guidebook for Berkeley

Cathy
Guidebook for Berkeley

Essentials

huge grocery store with fresh vegetable and fruits, lots of foodie options, fine wine, beer, cheese and pre-prepared deli options
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
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huge grocery store with fresh vegetable and fruits, lots of foodie options, fine wine, beer, cheese and pre-prepared deli options
very close by only a 5 min walk for basic groceries like bread, juice, milk. If you want a huge selection I'd recommend walking a bit further to Berkeley Bowl.
Ashby Super Market
2948 Martin Luther King Jr Way
very close by only a 5 min walk for basic groceries like bread, juice, milk. If you want a huge selection I'd recommend walking a bit further to Berkeley Bowl.

Food Scene

great thai food in a garden setting, its a community event, half of Berkeley eats here on sundays only, occasional Buddhist ceremonies on Thai holidays, gets crowded get there before noon
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Wat Mongkolratanaram
1911 Russell St
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great thai food in a garden setting, its a community event, half of Berkeley eats here on sundays only, occasional Buddhist ceremonies on Thai holidays, gets crowded get there before noon
artisanal and unique cakes, torts, pies, expressos, cappuccinos, nice indoor and outdoor seating
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Crixa Cakes
2748 Adeline St
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artisanal and unique cakes, torts, pies, expressos, cappuccinos, nice indoor and outdoor seating
Vegan healthy mexican food! did you say vegan and healthy Mexican?? surprisingly delicious too!
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Flacos
3031 Adeline St
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Vegan healthy mexican food! did you say vegan and healthy Mexican?? surprisingly delicious too!
very spicy Thai food traditional style, fresh ingredients. you can ask them to tone it down if you can't take the heat
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Giin Thai Canteen
3278 Adeline St
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very spicy Thai food traditional style, fresh ingredients. you can ask them to tone it down if you can't take the heat
great bakery, nice relaxing space to sit and read, i like the muffins, only 1.25 a piece and the coffee/expressos/cappuccinos are good. also all kinds of cookies, cakes, foccacia, all excellent
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Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline St
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great bakery, nice relaxing space to sit and read, i like the muffins, only 1.25 a piece and the coffee/expressos/cappuccinos are good. also all kinds of cookies, cakes, foccacia, all excellent
authentic New York city style thin crust pizza. you must call 2 hours before you want your order. it opens at 4, if you call then you may get a pizza by 530-6. very small has 2 tables to sit at
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Emilia's Pizzeria
2995 Shattuck Ave
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authentic New York city style thin crust pizza. you must call 2 hours before you want your order. it opens at 4, if you call then you may get a pizza by 530-6. very small has 2 tables to sit at
hipster cafe, single origin pour over coffee made painstakingly one at at a time, not for those in a hurry, small nice space great for people watching, sitting, reading and working on your laptop
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Alchemy Collective Cafe and Roaster
1741 Alcatraz Ave
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hipster cafe, single origin pour over coffee made painstakingly one at at a time, not for those in a hurry, small nice space great for people watching, sitting, reading and working on your laptop
fresh sushi, best robata (grilled fish, beef, chicken, veggies) in town, sake, beer on tap, decor wise-nondescript on outside, simple and elegant on the inside. the prices are reasonable, always busy
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Kirala
2100 Ward St
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fresh sushi, best robata (grilled fish, beef, chicken, veggies) in town, sake, beer on tap, decor wise-nondescript on outside, simple and elegant on the inside. the prices are reasonable, always busy
delicious and calorie laden Creole food, free sampling before you order, get your dirty beans and rice here!
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Easy Creole
1761 Alcatraz Ave
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delicious and calorie laden Creole food, free sampling before you order, get your dirty beans and rice here!
large coffee house/bar filled with art and lots of seating. great place to lounge, drink cappuccino or sip a microbrew, eat burgers made next door and check email
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Actual Cafe
6334 San Pablo Avenue
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large coffee house/bar filled with art and lots of seating. great place to lounge, drink cappuccino or sip a microbrew, eat burgers made next door and check email
delicious grass fed beef burgers, delectable fries you can order here and get your beer on tap next door at actual cafe
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Victory Burger
1099 Alcatraz Avenue
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delicious grass fed beef burgers, delectable fries you can order here and get your beer on tap next door at actual cafe
not exactly great pizza but when you are hungry and tired they do deliver
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Domino's Pizza
3264 Adeline St
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not exactly great pizza but when you are hungry and tired they do deliver
great huge bar/restaurant with outside seating in a garden like setting with a fire blazing in the middle of it all. excellent thin crust pizza, salads and live music
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Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Ave
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great huge bar/restaurant with outside seating in a garden like setting with a fire blazing in the middle of it all. excellent thin crust pizza, salads and live music
get a free sliver of pizza with your microbrew, the pizza is delicious though there is only one type made per day to ensure they make it quickly to meet the demand, very fresh
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SLIVER Pizzeria
2468 Telegraph Ave
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get a free sliver of pizza with your microbrew, the pizza is delicious though there is only one type made per day to ensure they make it quickly to meet the demand, very fresh
delicious fresh and high end Mexican cuisine and unique artisanal cocktails, warning its not cheap...this is not your local taqueria, a highly acclaimed chef (Delfina of SF) owns it
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Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
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delicious fresh and high end Mexican cuisine and unique artisanal cocktails, warning its not cheap...this is not your local taqueria, a highly acclaimed chef (Delfina of SF) owns it
Izakaya style Japanese food which is kind of like tapas or small plates Japanese style, sushi, rolls, and grilled fish, meat, veggies. very simple but great.
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Musashi
2126 Dwight Way
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Izakaya style Japanese food which is kind of like tapas or small plates Japanese style, sushi, rolls, and grilled fish, meat, veggies. very simple but great.
good traditional cantonese style food and very nice decor, modern and clean with a full bar, highly recommended
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Great China Restaurant
2190 Bancroft Way
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good traditional cantonese style food and very nice decor, modern and clean with a full bar, highly recommended
one of my favorites, Japanese fusion, will satisfy everyones tastes, traditional japanese and also fusion i.e. Kobe beef or pork belly sliders, teriyaki style beef tacos, good beer, wine and drinks
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Joshu-ya Brasserie
2441 Dwight Way
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one of my favorites, Japanese fusion, will satisfy everyones tastes, traditional japanese and also fusion i.e. Kobe beef or pork belly sliders, teriyaki style beef tacos, good beer, wine and drinks
sports bar/restaurant with good food and drinks and atmosphere
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Eureka!
2068 Center St
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sports bar/restaurant with good food and drinks and atmosphere
Legit Pho (vietnamese noodle soup) which is hard to find in the area outside of Oakland Chinatown/ East Oakland
Phở K & K
2533 Telegraph Ave
Legit Pho (vietnamese noodle soup) which is hard to find in the area outside of Oakland Chinatown/ East Oakland
good bbq, beer and mixed drinks, also has alot of tv screens to watch your favorite sports teams
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T-Rex Restaurant & Bar
1300 Tenth Street
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good bbq, beer and mixed drinks, also has alot of tv screens to watch your favorite sports teams
fascinating little place. founded by a Louisiana southern style cook (Lois) over 50 years ago. Opened her home kitchen as a restaurant. delicious huge portions. skip counting calories here.
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Lois the Pie Queen
851 60th St
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fascinating little place. founded by a Louisiana southern style cook (Lois) over 50 years ago. Opened her home kitchen as a restaurant. delicious huge portions. skip counting calories here.

Shopping

pharmacy open late has lots of essentials
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Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
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pharmacy open late has lots of essentials

Arts & Culture

nationally renowned theater, worth a visit when in town, famous Tony Kushner productions
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
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nationally renowned theater, worth a visit when in town, famous Tony Kushner productions
great venue to see all kinds of music, dance, musical theater, with delicious food from all areas of latin america, very progressive and activist lean
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La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
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great venue to see all kinds of music, dance, musical theater, with delicious food from all areas of latin america, very progressive and activist lean
huge bookstore, one of the few left
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Moe's Books
2476 Telegraph Ave
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huge bookstore, one of the few left

Drinks & Nightlife

infectious music and house brewed beers, hipster haunt, small space but cozy
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Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge
1763 Alcatraz Ave
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infectious music and house brewed beers, hipster haunt, small space but cozy
unique Irish style pub with a stage: local acts, amateur nights, good burgers, pizza and salads, often impromptu drumming and Irish style music jamming, old hippies and young hipsters gather here
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The Starry Plough Pub
3101 Shattuck Ave
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unique Irish style pub with a stage: local acts, amateur nights, good burgers, pizza and salads, often impromptu drumming and Irish style music jamming, old hippies and young hipsters gather here
beer, cocktails and game night with checkers, chess, scrabble you name it! also darts and pool, nerdy cal grad student central
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Albatross Pub
1822 San Pablo Ave
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beer, cocktails and game night with checkers, chess, scrabble you name it! also darts and pool, nerdy cal grad student central
cheap beer tequila and whiskey, grunge divey bar with a backyard. a mix of locals and hipsters, yummy cheap huge bbq sausage sandwiches, burgers, pulled pork and veggie options, live rock, folk music
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Missouri Lounge
2600 San Pablo Ave
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cheap beer tequila and whiskey, grunge divey bar with a backyard. a mix of locals and hipsters, yummy cheap huge bbq sausage sandwiches, burgers, pulled pork and veggie options, live rock, folk music
fancy wine bar with wine flights, cheese, small with good ambiance, friendly servers who will teach you all you want to know about california wines
La Botella Republic
2055 Center Street
fancy wine bar with wine flights, cheese, small with good ambiance, friendly servers who will teach you all you want to know about california wines

Sightseeing

California's oldest public university, lovely campus, great college town, cheap eats, bookstores, street vendors, people watching
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Universitas California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
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California's oldest public university, lovely campus, great college town, cheap eats, bookstores, street vendors, people watching
awesome shopping district for cards, unique gifts, plants, flowers,foodie knick knacks, wine cheese fancy restaurants and house beautifying
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Fourth Street
Fourth Street
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awesome shopping district for cards, unique gifts, plants, flowers,foodie knick knacks, wine cheese fancy restaurants and house beautifying
nice views of the bay, easy stroll or run and recently renovated. if you're lucky you may see a rare burrowing owl that winter here in nests built under ground
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Berkeley Marina
201 University Ave
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nice views of the bay, easy stroll or run and recently renovated. if you're lucky you may see a rare burrowing owl that winter here in nests built under ground
gorgeous park with a merry go round, a petting zoo and miles and miles of trails that meander into forests and cliffs with great views
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Taman Regional Tilden
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
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gorgeous park with a merry go round, a petting zoo and miles and miles of trails that meander into forests and cliffs with great views

Everything Else

easy transit to sf oakland other areas of berkeley and beyond
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Ashby station
3100 Adeline St
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easy transit to sf oakland other areas of berkeley and beyond
rent a car a few blocks away
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck Ave
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rent a car a few blocks away