Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveWorld Famous genesis of California Cuisine.
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StThe first and original Peet's location
The corned beef actually gives Katz' on Houston St. a run for it's money, forgive me for saying so NYC!
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Jodie's Restaurant
902 Masonic AveThe corned beef actually gives Katz' on Houston St. a run for it's money, forgive me for saying so NYC!
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
1600 Shattuck AveMmmmmmm
Grégoire Restaurant
2109 Cedar StAbsolute gourmet carry-out only (or eat on the street)!
World famous Cheese Board Pizza collective. One type of pie a day. Long fast-moving line. Get half-baked carryout in cheese store next door with no line!
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveWorld famous Cheese Board Pizza collective. One type of pie a day. Long fast-moving line. Get half-baked carryout in cheese store next door with no line!
The original green bowl gourmet. The one in the Mission closed down over a lawsuit. This is still the best strictly healthy fare around. New Age optional, but encouraged
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Cafe Gratitude
1730 Shattuck AveThe original green bowl gourmet. The one in the Mission closed down over a lawsuit. This is still the best strictly healthy fare around. New Age optional, but encouraged
try the polenta. it's the best i've had. The butter chicken is sinful to the max, but amazing.
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Corso
1788 Shattuck Avetry the polenta. it's the best i've had. The butter chicken is sinful to the max, but amazing.
Cesar
1515 Shattuck Aveexcellent wines. nice ambiance. very good food too.
such great Indian "fusion" fare. Live jazz all the time it seems like.
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Mint Leaf Indian Bistro
such great Indian "fusion" fare. Live jazz all the time it seems like.
OH MY GOD! The dim sum is perfect in this no-frills place with an amazing outdoor patio
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Imperial Tea Court
1511 Shattuck AveOH MY GOD! The dim sum is perfect in this no-frills place with an amazing outdoor patio
really kid friendly, easy, not too expensive. gluten free options for pasta, crepes, pancakes and fresh squeezed juices. not the best food in the gourmet ghetto, but good gluten free or family choice
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Crepevine
624 Irving Streally kid friendly, easy, not too expensive. gluten free options for pasta, crepes, pancakes and fresh squeezed juices. not the best food in the gourmet ghetto, but good gluten free or family choice
Phil's Sliders
2024 Shattuck Avegreat sliders and even has gluten free buns.
gluten free pies. good beer. shows sports on TVs. love their blue cheese iceburg salad wedge.
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Bobby G's Pizzeria
2072 University Avegluten free pies. good beer. shows sports on TVs. love their blue cheese iceburg salad wedge.
easy, family friendly pizzeria with good wine, great specials, gluten free pies, and attached to a walk-up coffee bar that is tops with the locals in the nbhd
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Pizza Moda
1401 University Aveeasy, family friendly pizzeria with good wine, great specials, gluten free pies, and attached to a walk-up coffee bar that is tops with the locals in the nbhd
Ippuku
2130 Center Stsuper fun authentic japanese cuisine (not sushi, at least not much of it).
good if you need late night food. lots of things close early in berkeley, so this is a gem for latenight (til 1:30am nightly) food. There is also a Thai 1 a few doors up that's open just as late.
Bangkok Noodles & Thai BBQ
1958 Shattuck Avegood if you need late night food. lots of things close early in berkeley, so this is a gem for latenight (til 1:30am nightly) food. There is also a Thai 1 a few doors up that's open just as late.
Thai Delight Cuisine
1700 Shattuck Avenueone of my favorite thai places in Berkeley.
super cheap, super cafeteria style but one of the most famous and best indian restaurants in america. use the picture menu before going to the counter (get the fried fish and the "poofy thing".)
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Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth Stsuper cheap, super cafeteria style but one of the most famous and best indian restaurants in america. use the picture menu before going to the counter (get the fried fish and the "poofy thing".)
Nice place to eat if you are down on 4th street shopping. This is sort of the crate-and-barrel type of upscale chain shopping part of town. nice for a stroll. Zut! is great too.
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Zut!
1820 Fourth StNice place to eat if you are down on 4th street shopping. This is sort of the crate-and-barrel type of upscale chain shopping part of town. nice for a stroll. Zut! is great too.
cool pizza and italian place. great enclosed back porch. very kid friendly. in a cool part of San Pablo avenue with some nice architectural antique stores/yards and cool shops along this busy road
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Paisan
2514 San Pablo Avecool pizza and italian place. great enclosed back porch. very kid friendly. in a cool part of San Pablo avenue with some nice architectural antique stores/yards and cool shops along this busy road
Oh my god. seriously. I love this place. legit southern cooking in CA. for real.
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Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck AveOh my god. seriously. I love this place. legit southern cooking in CA. for real.
Essentials
Andronico's Market
gourmet groceries, but pricey
Safeway
1444 Shattuck Pla bit cheaper than the andronico's.
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito Plazaaffordable, nearby stock-up grocery store. not the best produce or meat though
Everything Else
Juice Bar Collective
2114 Vine StThe pinnacle of high quality low-overhead juice bars
伯克利
2160 Shattuck AveDowntown BART (subway)
北伯克利
1750 Sacramento StNorth Berkeley BART (subway)
my opinion of best sushi in berkeley, though that's arguable. Don't be fooled by "Kirala II" which is a pre-packaged take-out only place by the house.
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Kirala
2100 Ward Stmy opinion of best sushi in berkeley, though that's arguable. Don't be fooled by "Kirala II" which is a pre-packaged take-out only place by the house.
Landmark's California Theatre
2113 Kittredge Stmovie house. cool. old. better movies. uncomfortable seats.
my favorite local movie house. also has 21+ shows with comfy sofas and where you can bring in beers from their bar (but bring in a few as the bar closes shortly after the late show starts)
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Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Avemy favorite local movie house. also has 21+ shows with comfy sofas and where you can bring in beers from their bar (but bring in a few as the bar closes shortly after the late show starts)
Shopping
Mr Mopps' Children's Books and Toys
1405 Martin Luther King Jr Waygreat toy store for xmas shopping or just for fun
kids clothes, toys, etc. for xmas shopping, etc. actually this just moved up the street to Vine St. next to Juice Bar Collective (see my map)
Kid Dynamo
2108 Vine Stkids clothes, toys, etc. for xmas shopping, etc. actually this just moved up the street to Vine St. next to Juice Bar Collective (see my map)
Drinks & Nightlife
good mexican and bar with great outdoor space with heaters and an open fire in the back.
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Comal
2020 Shattuck Avegood mexican and bar with great outdoor space with heaters and an open fire in the back.
great outdoor bar with lots of heaters and fires, plus it's huge. live music. seating for hundreds. good pizzas
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Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Avegreat outdoor bar with lots of heaters and fires, plus it's huge. live music. seating for hundreds. good pizzas
also a restaurant. good food. great cocktails. popular early-night restaurant for the theater crowd and just as popular bar for the hip crowd.
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Revival Bar + Kitchen
2102 Shattuck Avealso a restaurant. good food. great cocktails. popular early-night restaurant for the theater crowd and just as popular bar for the hip crowd.