Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Shopping

Outdoor gear.
30 locals recommend
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave
30 locals recommend
Outdoor gear.
Fantastic ice cream and other treats!
Sketch Ice Cream
2080 Fourth St
Fantastic ice cream and other treats!
Who can resist a look at the North Face outlet?
15 locals recommend
The North Face Outlet
1238 Fifth St
15 locals recommend
Who can resist a look at the North Face outlet?
Art supplies.
Blick Art Materials
811 University Avenue
Art supplies.

Food Scene

Unpretentious diner, sometimes a long wait.
76 locals recommend
Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth St
76 locals recommend
Unpretentious diner, sometimes a long wait.
For your coffee fix.
259 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
259 locals recommend
For your coffee fix.
Carolyn and Jimmy serve up a great brunch, and the lunches aren't bad either.
11 locals recommend
Meal Ticket
1235 San Pablo Ave
11 locals recommend
Carolyn and Jimmy serve up a great brunch, and the lunches aren't bad either.
Great Indian / Pakistani food.
7 locals recommend
Indus Village
1920 San Pablo Ave
7 locals recommend
Great Indian / Pakistani food.
Mexican Food, full bar.
45 locals recommend
Picante
1328 Sixth St
45 locals recommend
Mexican Food, full bar.
Coffee shop and also a full restaurant.
6 locals recommend
Lama Beans
1290 Sixth St
6 locals recommend
Coffee shop and also a full restaurant.
Take a break from shopping at Cafe Rouge.
13 locals recommend
Café Rouge Restaurant
1782 Fourth Street
13 locals recommend
Take a break from shopping at Cafe Rouge.
Really good Mexican food, no burritos!
60 locals recommend
Tacubaya
1782 Fourth St
60 locals recommend
Really good Mexican food, no burritos!

Everything Else

Plenty of shops to browse, places to eat, an Apple store.
184 locals recommend
Fourth Street
Fourth Street
184 locals recommend
Plenty of shops to browse, places to eat, an Apple store.
The closest BART station, parking available (usually, and there may be a small fee).
114 locals recommend
North Berkeley Station
1750 Sacramento St
114 locals recommend
The closest BART station, parking available (usually, and there may be a small fee).
An urban winery, check website for tasting times and occasional parties.
13 locals recommend
Donkey and Goat Winery
1340 Fifth St
13 locals recommend
An urban winery, check website for tasting times and occasional parties.
Respected wine importer Kermit Lynch has something for all tastes and budgets.
19 locals recommend
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
1605 San Pablo Ave
19 locals recommend
Respected wine importer Kermit Lynch has something for all tastes and budgets.
The closest Amtrak station.
21 locals recommend
Berkeley station
700 University Ave
21 locals recommend
The closest Amtrak station.
See their website to sign up for a tour.
Trumer Brauerei
1404 Fourth St
See their website to sign up for a tour.
Taste interesting fine teas, very interesting shop.
Teance Fine Teas
1036 Grayson St
Taste interesting fine teas, very interesting shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

Coffee bar, used to be Cafe Fanny.
48 locals recommend
Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar
1621 San Pablo Ave
48 locals recommend
Coffee bar, used to be Cafe Fanny.
Sierra Nevada Tasting room, recently opened.
25 locals recommend
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Room
2031 Fourth St
25 locals recommend
Sierra Nevada Tasting room, recently opened.
Plenty of beer and TV's in the bar, and a full menu.
6 locals recommend
Pyramid Brewery & Alehouse
901 Gilman Street
6 locals recommend
Plenty of beer and TV's in the bar, and a full menu.
Head here for an interesting taste of Japanese Sake.
11 locals recommend
Takara Sake USA
708 Addison St
11 locals recommend
Head here for an interesting taste of Japanese Sake.

Essentials

Neighborhood grocery store.
39 locals recommend
Berkeley Natural Grocery Company
1336 Gilman St
39 locals recommend
Neighborhood grocery store.
Fresh produce, a real Berkeley scene.
213 locals recommend
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins St
213 locals recommend
Fresh produce, a real Berkeley scene.
Another Berkeley institution.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
Another Berkeley institution.
Sandwiches and other groceries available.
17 locals recommend
Market Hall Foods Berkeley
1786 Fourth St
17 locals recommend
Sandwiches and other groceries available.

Sightseeing

A short walk, see shorebirds and walk over the freeway on the pedestrian bridge.
49 locals recommend
Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach St
49 locals recommend
A short walk, see shorebirds and walk over the freeway on the pedestrian bridge.