Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
One of the best and oldest pizza joints in Berkeley. It's vegetarian and they serve only one type of pizza each day. A very lively place with plenty of outdoor seating, live band, and they have a cheese and bakery shop right next door.
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveOne of the best and oldest pizza joints in Berkeley. It's vegetarian and they serve only one type of pizza each day. A very lively place with plenty of outdoor seating, live band, and they have a cheese and bakery shop right next door.
An iconic restaurant who's founder, Alice Waters, is accredited for pioneering the farm-to-table movement in the early 1970s and who's culinary style is very much the essence of California Cuisine. The restaurant always serves a set menu, reservations are required.
Chez Panisse Cafe: a more casual and less expensive dining experience located upstairs, above the restaurant. Reservations are recommended, but not required. It's a great place to go for lunch or after dinner desserts and drinks.
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveAn iconic restaurant who's founder, Alice Waters, is accredited for pioneering the farm-to-table movement in the early 1970s and who's culinary style is very much the essence of California Cuisine. The restaurant always serves a set menu, reservations are required.
Chez Panisse Cafe: a more casual and less expensive dining experience located upstairs, above the restaurant. Reservations are recommended, but not required. It's a great place to go for lunch or after dinner desserts and drinks.
An interesting cafe with beautiful outdoor garden area for morning coffee and brunch serving up paleo-oriented dishes, cappuccinos with raw or camel milk, eggs cooked sous vide at 63 degrees Celsius for more than an hour, and most things are grain-free.
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Mission: Heirloom
2085 Vine StAn interesting cafe with beautiful outdoor garden area for morning coffee and brunch serving up paleo-oriented dishes, cappuccinos with raw or camel milk, eggs cooked sous vide at 63 degrees Celsius for more than an hour, and most things are grain-free.
A vegan spot serving up vegan deli sandwiches, gluten-free pastries, coffee, and creative vegetable-based dishes.
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The Butcher’s Son
1954 University AveA vegan spot serving up vegan deli sandwiches, gluten-free pastries, coffee, and creative vegetable-based dishes.
Delicious Louisiana style cuisine. Very busy, and reservations are not required, but recommended if you can get one. Walk-ins during early dinner hours are the best time to get accommodations.
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Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck AveDelicious Louisiana style cuisine. Very busy, and reservations are not required, but recommended if you can get one. Walk-ins during early dinner hours are the best time to get accommodations.
Vegetarian Japanese/sushi dishes. Really unique flavors all made from vegetarian and vegan ingredients.
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Cha-Ya
762 Valencia StVegetarian Japanese/sushi dishes. Really unique flavors all made from vegetarian and vegan ingredients.
Modern cafe with great coffees, espressos, and cappuccinos. A selection of bakery and breakfast snacks available.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster StModern cafe with great coffees, espressos, and cappuccinos. A selection of bakery and breakfast snacks available.
The first, and original Peet's coffee. If you're familiar with this coffee chain, this is where the founders got started. There's a wall of articles and antique brewing instruments displayed championing its history in artisanal coffee.
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StThe first, and original Peet's coffee. If you're familiar with this coffee chain, this is where the founders got started. There's a wall of articles and antique brewing instruments displayed championing its history in artisanal coffee.
Authentic northern Indian cuisine and street food. Can get very busy during lunch and dinner hours, but this place is huge and the lines move pretty quick.
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Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth StAuthentic northern Indian cuisine and street food. Can get very busy during lunch and dinner hours, but this place is huge and the lines move pretty quick.
Really good, all American brunch serving up tasty eggs benedict, corn beef hash, souffle pancakes, and scrapple. Very long waits on weekends so go early!
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Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth StReally good, all American brunch serving up tasty eggs benedict, corn beef hash, souffle pancakes, and scrapple. Very long waits on weekends so go early!
(Hamro Aangan on Yelp!) Tasty Southern Indian cuisine with Himalayan/Nepalese dishes. My favorite place for Indian food in Berkeley!
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Aangan
856 San Pablo Ave(Hamro Aangan on Yelp!) Tasty Southern Indian cuisine with Himalayan/Nepalese dishes. My favorite place for Indian food in Berkeley!
Delicious Korean food like Bi Bim Bops and spicy tofu soups that'll stimulate your taste buds. It gets busy during dinner hours.
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Bowl'd Korean Rice Bar
1479 Solano AveDelicious Korean food like Bi Bim Bops and spicy tofu soups that'll stimulate your taste buds. It gets busy during dinner hours.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great vibe, open really late up till 2am in the morning. They have an amazing bar, good Indian food. Perfect for folks who likes to stay out late!
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East Bay Spice Company
2134 Oxford StGreat vibe, open really late up till 2am in the morning. They have an amazing bar, good Indian food. Perfect for folks who likes to stay out late!
Beautiful space and outdoor seating with fire pit for a social night of drinks with friends. Good Mexican food and tapas. Reservations not required, but can get busy. No lines for drinks and hanging out in the bar and courtyard, you can even order chips and salsa there.
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Comal
2020 Shattuck AveBeautiful space and outdoor seating with fire pit for a social night of drinks with friends. Good Mexican food and tapas. Reservations not required, but can get busy. No lines for drinks and hanging out in the bar and courtyard, you can even order chips and salsa there.
Great atmosphere for wine and cocktails. Small menu of food and tapas to pair with drinks.
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Cesar
1515 Shattuck AveGreat atmosphere for wine and cocktails. Small menu of food and tapas to pair with drinks.
Authentic yakitori place on the pricier side, but great vibe. It's very busy, reservations recommended, extensive bar, great place to hang with friends and toast sake!
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Ippuku
2130 Center StAuthentic yakitori place on the pricier side, but great vibe. It's very busy, reservations recommended, extensive bar, great place to hang with friends and toast sake!
Great place to hang out and have a beer in the afternoon. They have a large selection of in-house beers that's quite unique.
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Fieldwork Brewing Company
1160 Sixth StGreat place to hang out and have a beer in the afternoon. They have a large selection of in-house beers that's quite unique.
This is a gem of a place specializing in sour beers. If you're into sours, you won't be disappointed! The space is huge with lots of natural lighting and parking.
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The Rare Barrel
940 Parker StThis is a gem of a place specializing in sour beers. If you're into sours, you won't be disappointed! The space is huge with lots of natural lighting and parking.
Getting Around
Your connection to San Francisco and other parts of the bay area.
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Berkeley Station
2160 Shattuck AveYour connection to San Francisco and other parts of the bay area.
Parks & Nature
An old historic rose garden that comes to life in the summer time. Nice quiet spot with a spectacular view out into the bay and San Francisco.
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Berkeley Rose Garden
1200 Euclid AveAn old historic rose garden that comes to life in the summer time. Nice quiet spot with a spectacular view out into the bay and San Francisco.
Great view if you can hike up to this spot. It's a nice walk through north Berkeley and a quiet spot to hang out.
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Taman Indian Rock
950 Indian Rock AveGreat view if you can hike up to this spot. It's a nice walk through north Berkeley and a quiet spot to hang out.
One of the most diverse botanical gardens run by UC Berkeley. Admission fee for entry.
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The University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial DrOne of the most diverse botanical gardens run by UC Berkeley. Admission fee for entry.
Arts & Culture
Free entry. Great modern cafe in the upper floor.
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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StFree entry. Great modern cafe in the upper floor.