Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
Draws the crowds from miles for tastes of home.Cheap and tasty.
http://www.vikschaatcorner.com/market.htm
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Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth StDraws the crowds from miles for tastes of home.Cheap and tasty.
http://www.vikschaatcorner.com/market.htm
Nice beer garden, brews and inventive thin crust pizzas and more. Live music outside.
http://www.jupiterbeer.com/jupiter/
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Jupiter
2181 Shattuck AveNice beer garden, brews and inventive thin crust pizzas and more. Live music outside.
http://www.jupiterbeer.com/jupiter/
Chaat Café
1902 University AveVeggie plate.
http://www.chaatcafes.com/locations.html
Extreme Pizza
2352 Shattuck AveSlice and a beer, one stop.
http://locations.extremepizza.com
Homemade Cafe
2454 Sacramento StGreasy spoon delights and comforts.
http://www.homemade-cafe.com/
Brunch and 1950s Americana. Ask Manfred from Germany for seat.
http://www.bettesdiner.com/AboutUs.aspx
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Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth StBrunch and 1950s Americana. Ask Manfred from Germany for seat.
http://www.bettesdiner.com/AboutUs.aspx
Steak cut chips, mmm.
http://www.barneyshamburgers.com/locations.html#berkeley
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Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
1600 Shattuck AveSteak cut chips, mmm.
http://www.barneyshamburgers.com/locations.html#berkeley
Slow
1966 University AveTasty lunches and pretty rose garden patio. The service is fast.
http://www.slowberkeley.com/
New Amsterdam Coffee
1952 University AveTasty salads and stuff, pretty garden shared with Slow restaurant.
Yak butter tea. It's Berkeley afterall. Momos are nice too. Worth a visit to see the Tibetan dressed lady.
Café Tibet
2020 University AveYak butter tea. It's Berkeley afterall. Momos are nice too. Worth a visit to see the Tibetan dressed lady.
Italian pastries and excellent coffee. Everything is baked in their on premises bakery by the Italian baker.
http://www.piqberkeley.com/
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PiQ Berkeley
91 Shattuck AveItalian pastries and excellent coffee. Everything is baked in their on premises bakery by the Italian baker.
http://www.piqberkeley.com/
Cocktails, dinner is probably good too but I never got past the bar.
http://www.revivalbarandkitchen.com/
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Revival Bar + Kitchen
2102 Shattuck AveCocktails, dinner is probably good too but I never got past the bar.
http://www.revivalbarandkitchen.com/
Probably the best curry in Berkeley at a very modest price. Recommended to me by a lady from Bengal, so she should know.
http://www.indusvillage.com
Indus Food Center
1920 San Pablo AveProbably the best curry in Berkeley at a very modest price. Recommended to me by a lady from Bengal, so she should know.
http://www.indusvillage.com
Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo AveSwanky coffee, pleasant patio garden.
http://local123cafe.com/
Inexpensive and tasty chinese. The lunch is very good value.
http://www.mayflower.chinesemenu.com
May Flower
2156 University AvenueInexpensive and tasty chinese. The lunch is very good value.
http://www.mayflower.chinesemenu.com
Tuk Tuk Thai
2468 Shattuck AvenueGood value Thai with its own Tuk Tuk inside.
http://www.tuktukthaicafe.com/
Saturn Cafe Berkeley
2175 Allston WayBreakfast diner..like the one in Santa Cruz.
http://www.saturncafe.com/
Jazz Caffe
2040 Addison StNice space and good lunches.
http://www.jazzcaffe.biz/caffe.htm
La Note
2377 Shattuck AveNice bistro with seculded garden patio in the back.
http://www.lanoterestaurant.com/
Smart Alec's Intelligent Food
2355 Telegraph AvenueHealthier burgers and fries, student vibe.
http://www.smart-alecs.com/
Maoz Vegetarian
2395 Telegraph AvenueCheap healthy falafels.Veggy.
http://www.maozusa.com/
Gordito amigos
If you crave a cheap burrito.
http://www.gordotaqueria.com
Mexican. But Chichi for the 4th street well heeled crowd.
http://tacubaya.net/
Restauante mexicana elegante pero para los gringos con la plata.
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Tacubaya
1782 Fourth StMexican. But Chichi for the 4th street well heeled crowd.
http://tacubaya.net/
Restauante mexicana elegante pero para los gringos con la plata.
Popular curry place but I think its cash only, or used to be.
http://www.breadsofindia.com/
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Breads of India
2448 Sacramento StPopular curry place but I think its cash only, or used to be.
http://www.breadsofindia.com/
Very popular sushi place with lots of people waiting for it to open. Must be good..
http://www.kiralaberkeley.com/
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Kirala
2100 Ward StVery popular sushi place with lots of people waiting for it to open. Must be good..
http://www.kiralaberkeley.com/
Sea Salt
2512 San Pablo AveNice fish restaurant. Good reputation. Patio Garden
http://seasaltrestaurant.com/
La Mission
1255 University AveGood for a taco and horchata on a sunny day...nice outside patio.
Pedro's Brazil Cafe
Unique street cafe, with a Brazilian twist.
Nanayiro Restaurant
2399 Shattuck AveNearby Sushi. Good value and very friendly.
Mim Thai Cuisine
1453 Dwight WayNearby cheap and tasty Thai food.
Himalayan Flavors
1585 University AveNepali Curry, which can't be a bad thing.
http://himalayanflavors.com/
North Beach Pizza
800 Stanyan StThick base pizza in a funky building.
http://northbeachpizzaberkeley.com/
Denny's type diner but obviously not Denny's.
http://www.nationsrestaurants.com/
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Nation's Giant Hamburgers
6060 Central AveDenny's type diner but obviously not Denny's.
http://www.nationsrestaurants.com/
Mehak Indian Cuisine
2449 Sacramento StPopular for take out.
http://www.mehakberkeley.com/
Caffe Venezia
1799 University AveNearby Italian with a sort of stage set interior.
http://www.caffevenezia.com/
Famed Berkeley restaurant...but since it lost its Mitchelin Star in 2010, I now shun it for Arinell's Pizza on Shattuck and their $2 slices...
http://www.chezpanisse.com/reservations/
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveFamed Berkeley restaurant...but since it lost its Mitchelin Star in 2010, I now shun it for Arinell's Pizza on Shattuck and their $2 slices...
http://www.chezpanisse.com/reservations/
Arinell Pizza
2119 Shattuck Ave$2 a slice...
Platano
2042 University AveSalvadoran, great for filling pupusas y casamineto.
http://www.cafeplatano.com/
Mexican for gringos which offers premium ingredients. Nice interior and excellent and extensive salsa bar.
http://sabormexicano.com/cancun/
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Cancun Sabor Mexicano
2134 Allston WayMexican for gringos which offers premium ingredients. Nice interior and excellent and extensive salsa bar.
http://sabormexicano.com/cancun/
Unpretentious Italian Bistro, cheap and run by Luca from Rome. http://www.lucacucinaitaliana.com/
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Luca Cucina Italiana
2057 San Pablo AveUnpretentious Italian Bistro, cheap and run by Luca from Rome. http://www.lucacucinaitaliana.com/
Priya Indian Cuisine
2072 San Pablo AveNorth and South Indian curry.
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
2033 CA-123Pizza, pint and patio garden.
http://www.lanesplitterpizza.com
Jodie's Restaurant
902 Masonic AveProbably Kosher, if that's a need.
University Produce
1700 University AveHalal Curry, should you need that.
New place. Cocktails and food. Nice big patio outback. They serve platos fuerte, apparently. Nice alternative to the crush of Jupiters or the Revival bar. Both nearby.
http://www.comalberkeley.com/
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Comal
2020 Shattuck AveNew place. Cocktails and food. Nice big patio outback. They serve platos fuerte, apparently. Nice alternative to the crush of Jupiters or the Revival bar. Both nearby.
http://www.comalberkeley.com/
Arts & Culture
Live music and more. The attached Cafe Valpariaso has some very good latin offerings. I like the Lomo Saltado.
http://www.lapena.org/
http://www.cafevalparaiso.com/
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StLive music and more. The attached Cafe Valpariaso has some very good latin offerings. I like the Lomo Saltado.
http://www.lapena.org/
http://www.cafevalparaiso.com/
Multi screen cinema..comfy seats. Nice art deco interior, if the film is lacking..
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Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck AveMulti screen cinema..comfy seats. Nice art deco interior, if the film is lacking..
Famous music venue for traditonal music. Good acoustics.
http://www.thefreight.org/
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison StFamous music venue for traditonal music. Good acoustics.
http://www.thefreight.org/
Redbox
Movie rental kiosk, self serve with ATM or Credit Card.
http://www.redbox.com/
Berkeley Apartments - ARTech
2002 Addison StThespians treading the boards.
Essentials
Probably the best supermarket in the whole of the States. Groceries and more. There is an older and walkable one nearer but a little claustrophic..
http://www.berkeleybowl.com/
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StProbably the best supermarket in the whole of the States. Groceries and more. There is an older and walkable one nearer but a little claustrophic..
http://www.berkeleybowl.com/
Convenient convenience grocery store. Very walkable and car park inside. If you're European, its a rebranded Aldi's..but seemingly the locals don't know that.
http://www.traderjoes.com/
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Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito PlazaConvenient convenience grocery store. Very walkable and car park inside. If you're European, its a rebranded Aldi's..but seemingly the locals don't know that.
http://www.traderjoes.com/
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer. Oldest micro brew pub in America, allegedly.
http://triplerock.com/
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Triple Rock Brewery
1920 Shattuck AveBeer. Oldest micro brew pub in America, allegedly.
http://triplerock.com/
Sightseeing
Nice for an ocean view walk of San Francisco. Can be breezy, so take a jacket..You can walk all the way there or take a bike. There is a footbridge over the freeway to avoid death.
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Berkeley Marina
Nice for an ocean view walk of San Francisco. Can be breezy, so take a jacket..You can walk all the way there or take a bike. There is a footbridge over the freeway to avoid death.
Good rates. Easily walkable but they will collect you from the house if required.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck AveGood rates. Easily walkable but they will collect you from the house if required.
艾許比站
3100 Adeline StBart metro station with large parking lot. 2 dollar parking all day.
Nearest Bart with a Pete's Coffee inside. Direct train to SF 21 minutes or indirect service needs a train change at MacArthur or Oakland 12th street.
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伯克利
2160 Shattuck AveNearest Bart with a Pete's Coffee inside. Direct train to SF 21 minutes or indirect service needs a train change at MacArthur or Oakland 12th street.
Shopping
Fourth Street
Fourth Street.Shopping and eating. Mac store.
Excellent bakery, as good as any in Paris, according to a French man in the queue.
http://www.acmebread.com
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Acme Bread
1601 San Pablo AveExcellent bakery, as good as any in Paris, according to a French man in the queue.
http://www.acmebread.com
Real italian ice cream made by a real, live Italian. Lots of inventive flavours.
http://almaregelato.com
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Almare Gelato Italiano
2170 Shattuck AveReal italian ice cream made by a real, live Italian. Lots of inventive flavours.
http://almaregelato.com
Avis Car Rental
5855 Horton StNearest walkable car rental. 10 mins walk.
7-Eleven
1501 University AveNearest 7- Eleven.