Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Local institution with great, inexpensive coffee and good people-watching.
13 locals raden deze aan
Espresso Roma
2960 College Ave
13 locals raden deze aan
Local institution with great, inexpensive coffee and good people-watching.
Some of the best Bay Area food around.
48 locals raden deze aan
Oliveto
5655 College Ave
48 locals raden deze aan
Some of the best Bay Area food around.
Inexpensive and tasty Chinese takeout, great for eating out on the patio.
13 locals raden deze aan
King Yen Restaurant
2995 College Avenue
13 locals raden deze aan
Inexpensive and tasty Chinese takeout, great for eating out on the patio.
Sunny, local, and stylish. A neighborhood hangout.
52 locals raden deze aan
Elmwood Cafe
2900 College Avenue
52 locals raden deze aan
Sunny, local, and stylish. A neighborhood hangout.
Nation's best Chicago-style pizza.
247 locals raden deze aan
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
247 locals raden deze aan
Nation's best Chicago-style pizza.
Fantastic food and perhaps the nicest cocktails within ten blocks.
123 locals raden deze aan
Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
123 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic food and perhaps the nicest cocktails within ten blocks.
Ramen, but so much more. Great desserts, great cocktails, but give yourself at least 30 minutes to get seated. Crowds start early.
112 locals raden deze aan
Ramen Shop
5812 College Ave
112 locals raden deze aan
Ramen, but so much more. Great desserts, great cocktails, but give yourself at least 30 minutes to get seated. Crowds start early.
Best local coffee, anywhere.
61 locals raden deze aan
Cole Coffee Cafe
307 63rd St
61 locals raden deze aan
Best local coffee, anywhere.
Another unique Bay Area restaurant, stylish and good, but beware: the food is rich!
Box and Bells
5912 College Ave
Another unique Bay Area restaurant, stylish and good, but beware: the food is rich!
Always a line out the door!
15 locals raden deze aan
Trattoria La Siciliana
1730 Shattuck Avenue
15 locals raden deze aan
Always a line out the door!
Great, inexpensive Indian fare.
16 locals raden deze aan
House of Curries
2984 College Avenue
16 locals raden deze aan
Great, inexpensive Indian fare.
Sushi, ramen and more. Very tasty, very reasonable.
23 locals raden deze aan
Manpuku
2977 College Ave
23 locals raden deze aan
Sushi, ramen and more. Very tasty, very reasonable.
Fantastic greek food! And ouzo!
Troy Greek Cuisine
2985 College Avenue
Fantastic greek food! And ouzo!
Definitely get the cookies.
25 locals raden deze aan
Nabolom Bakery - Pizzeria
2708 Russell St
25 locals raden deze aan
Definitely get the cookies.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great wine, great food, great outdoors eating.
17 locals raden deze aan
TOAST Kitchen + Bar
5900 College Avenue
17 locals raden deze aan
Great wine, great food, great outdoors eating.
Great space, good food, inexpensive drinks.
14 locals raden deze aan
Shen Hua
2914 College Ave
14 locals raden deze aan
Great space, good food, inexpensive drinks.

Everything Else

Best wine selection around.
7 locals raden deze aan
Vino
1778 Fourth St
7 locals raden deze aan
Best wine selection around.
Train to the city, anyone?
127 locals raden deze aan
Rockridge Station
5660 College Ave
127 locals raden deze aan
Train to the city, anyone?
Started by (yet another) Chez Panisse resident chef, the line for Ici can go for half a block. It's that good.
50 locals raden deze aan
Ici Ice Cream
2948 College Avenue
50 locals raden deze aan
Started by (yet another) Chez Panisse resident chef, the line for Ici can go for half a block. It's that good.
Great local theater, always friendly an never crowded.
44 locals raden deze aan
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College Ave
44 locals raden deze aan
Great local theater, always friendly an never crowded.
When you just have to get your nails done....
The Nail Shop
3326 Grand Ave
When you just have to get your nails done....
Yet another nail salon.
Galaxy Nail Salon
6210 Claremont Ave
Yet another nail salon.
Nice clothing at good prices, but check for holes.
Jeremys Retail Inc
2967 College Avenue
Nice clothing at good prices, but check for holes.
Get your yoga on.
16 locals raden deze aan
lululemon
1981 Union St
16 locals raden deze aan
Get your yoga on.
Mediterranean fare, good and outdoors and lively all the time.
104 locals raden deze aan
La Mediterranee
2936 College Ave
104 locals raden deze aan
Mediterranean fare, good and outdoors and lively all the time.
When you want to wait in line for nothing.
United States Postal Service
2705 Webster St
When you want to wait in line for nothing.
Take THAT yogalates
The Dailey Method Berkeley
2631 Ashby Ave
Take THAT yogalates
When only deep-fried bread with sugar will do.
6 locals raden deze aan
Dream Fluff Donuts
2637 Ashby Ave
6 locals raden deze aan
When only deep-fried bread with sugar will do.
It's Noah's so you know what to expect.
11 locals raden deze aan
Noah's Bagels
1883 Solano Ave
11 locals raden deze aan
It's Noah's so you know what to expect.

Essentials

When you have to get conventional anything....
105 locals raden deze aan
Safeway
6310 College Ave
105 locals raden deze aan
When you have to get conventional anything....
It's Whole Foods....
553 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals raden deze aan
It's Whole Foods....
Small, local, priced right and fresh. Much better than Safeway.
21 locals raden deze aan
Yasai Produce Market
6301 College Ave
21 locals raden deze aan
Small, local, priced right and fresh. Much better than Safeway.

Sightseeing

The flagship of the UC System and home to the Free Speech Movement.
427 locals raden deze aan
Universiteit van Californië, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals raden deze aan
The flagship of the UC System and home to the Free Speech Movement.

Shopping

When it must be shipped overnight.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
3167 College Ave
When it must be shipped overnight.
Photocopies and shipping and more.
The UPS Store
360 Grand Ave
Photocopies and shipping and more.
Study hard at this local student study-barn.
Beanery
2925 College Avenue
Study hard at this local student study-barn.