Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Hip coffee shop serving excellent coffee and a nice quiet atmosphere to do computer work.
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Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo Ave
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Hip coffee shop serving excellent coffee and a nice quiet atmosphere to do computer work.
Very local hangout, good coffee/pastries and food/beer. Laid-back atmosphere and good for bringing a computer if you need to do some work. They also play major sports events on the TV and have live music on weekend evenings.
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Caffè Chiave
2500 San Pablo Ave
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Very local hangout, good coffee/pastries and food/beer. Laid-back atmosphere and good for bringing a computer if you need to do some work. They also play major sports events on the TV and have live music on weekend evenings.
Amazing southern style BBQ
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Smoke Berkeley
5333 Adeline Street
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Amazing southern style BBQ
Our go-to local Thai restaurant. Great ambience for dining in, or good for takeout as well.
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Anchalee Thai Cuisine
1096 Dwight Way
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Our go-to local Thai restaurant. Great ambience for dining in, or good for takeout as well.
Great diner just around the corner. Can get a little crowded on weekends, but great for breakfast, brunch, or lunch.
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Homemade Cafe
2454 Sacramento St
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Great diner just around the corner. Can get a little crowded on weekends, but great for breakfast, brunch, or lunch.
Extremely good modern Italian food and full bar. Good value for the quality of food.
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Paisan
2514 San Pablo Ave
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Extremely good modern Italian food and full bar. Good value for the quality of food.
Good Mexican food. We usually get takeout, but eating there is fine too. Literally down the street.
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La Mission
1255 University Ave
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Good Mexican food. We usually get takeout, but eating there is fine too. Literally down the street.
Very good Mexican food. Nice atmosphere for dining in and very nearby.
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Taqueria Monte Cristo
1446 University Ave
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Very good Mexican food. Nice atmosphere for dining in and very nearby.
Perhaps our favorite Mexican restaurant in Berkeley. Everything is very fresh, including the chips and salsa. They have great Margaritas too...
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Picante
1328 Sixth St
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Perhaps our favorite Mexican restaurant in Berkeley. Everything is very fresh, including the chips and salsa. They have great Margaritas too...
Iconic Bay Area coffee shop with multiple locations. They have the strongest coffee around, and it's definitely worth a visit. It's located in the famed "Gourmet Ghetto" so make sure to take some time to walk around the area.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Iconic Bay Area coffee shop with multiple locations. They have the strongest coffee around, and it's definitely worth a visit. It's located in the famed "Gourmet Ghetto" so make sure to take some time to walk around the area.
The most famous pizza spot in Berkeley. All vegetarian, and they only serve one kind each day,. There's generally a line, although it does move quickly and is certainly worth the wait. Usually a great local jazz group playing so very nice atmosphere.
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Ave
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The most famous pizza spot in Berkeley. All vegetarian, and they only serve one kind each day,. There's generally a line, although it does move quickly and is certainly worth the wait. Usually a great local jazz group playing so very nice atmosphere.
Amazing selection of cheese, as well as fantastic in-house pastries and bread.
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Cheese Board Bakery
1504 Shattuck Ave
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Amazing selection of cheese, as well as fantastic in-house pastries and bread.
Super conveniently located inside the Target just down the street.
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Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito Plaza
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Super conveniently located inside the Target just down the street.
Great coffee, excellent baked goods, but generally known for it's amazing granola!
Zazzi Foods
1398 University Ave
Great coffee, excellent baked goods, but generally known for it's amazing granola!

Drinks & Nightlife

Slightly divey local bar. Very fun place to hang out, but it can get crazy on a Friday or Saturday night so be forewarned! Great spot for dancing nearby.
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Missouri Lounge
2600 San Pablo Ave
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Slightly divey local bar. Very fun place to hang out, but it can get crazy on a Friday or Saturday night so be forewarned! Great spot for dancing nearby.
Amazing bar specializing in whiskey and also a full restaurant with great food.
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Longbranch Saloon
2512 San Pablo Ave
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Amazing bar specializing in whiskey and also a full restaurant with great food.
Classic local bar. Great drinks, nice back patio area.
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Acme Bar & Company
2115 San Pablo Ave
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Classic local bar. Great drinks, nice back patio area.

Parks & Nature

Lots of great hiking trails and nature without having to drive that far. About 20 minutes from our house, ask us for recommendations for specific hikes!
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Parque Regional Tilden
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
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Lots of great hiking trails and nature without having to drive that far. About 20 minutes from our house, ask us for recommendations for specific hikes!
Some nice loops, great views of the bay.
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Berkeley Marina
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Some nice loops, great views of the bay.
Super close by. Great for a family picnic or just reading outside.
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Strawberry Creek Park
1260 Allston Way
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Super close by. Great for a family picnic or just reading outside.

Shopping

Outdoor shopping. Lots of great shops and a few restaurants and coffee shops as well. Probably the best shopping in one place Berkeley has to offer.
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Fourth Street Shops
1834 Fourth St
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Outdoor shopping. Lots of great shops and a few restaurants and coffee shops as well. Probably the best shopping in one place Berkeley has to offer.

Essentials

The best grocery store on the planet. Period. They have everything you could possibly want, and really amazing produce selection.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
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The best grocery store on the planet. Period. They have everything you could possibly want, and really amazing produce selection.
Good local grocery store. They don't have everything you'd want, but recently remodeled so it's great for basics and they have a good Mexican takeout spot inside.
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Mi Tierra Foods
2082 San Pablo Ave
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Good local grocery store. They don't have everything you'd want, but recently remodeled so it's great for basics and they have a good Mexican takeout spot inside.
Literally 3 blocks away on Acton St. Great for groceries, necessities, and equipped with a full pharmacy.
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Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
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Literally 3 blocks away on Acton St. Great for groceries, necessities, and equipped with a full pharmacy.

Getting Around

The closest BART stop. About a 10 minute walk straight up Acton. From here you can get to UC Berkeley, OAK, SFO, and lots of other places.
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North Berkeley BART Station
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The closest BART stop. About a 10 minute walk straight up Acton. From here you can get to UC Berkeley, OAK, SFO, and lots of other places.

Arts & Culture

Newly renovated museum with great permanent and rotating collections. Be sure to stop by the cafe upstairs as well!
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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center St
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Newly renovated museum with great permanent and rotating collections. Be sure to stop by the cafe upstairs as well!
A long-standing institution in Berkeley showing amazing plays with incredible talent!
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
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A long-standing institution in Berkeley showing amazing plays with incredible talent!