Guidebook for Kensington

Laura & Kiran
Laura & Kiran
Guidebook for Kensington

Essentials

In our neighborhood. Full grocery store with fresh meat counter, rotisserie chickens and organic produce. Open Mon to Sat 9 am-7 pm. Sun 10 am-5 pm. Yummy rotisserie chicken, better than Young's Market or Andronico's.
13 residents recomanen
Colusa Market
406 Colusa Ave
13 residents recomanen
In our neighborhood. Full grocery store with fresh meat counter, rotisserie chickens and organic produce. Open Mon to Sat 9 am-7 pm. Sun 10 am-5 pm. Yummy rotisserie chicken, better than Young's Market or Andronico's.
Open 24 hours.
105 residents recomanen
Safeway
6310 College Ave
105 residents recomanen
Open 24 hours.
Every Sunday from 9-3pm is a wonderful farmer's market, with a wide assortment of organic produce, locally products like pasta, bread, jams. olive oil, pastries plus yummy take away.
22 residents recomanen
Kensington Farmers' Market
379-389 Colusa Ave
22 residents recomanen
Every Sunday from 9-3pm is a wonderful farmer's market, with a wide assortment of organic produce, locally products like pasta, bread, jams. olive oil, pastries plus yummy take away.
Great values.
219 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito Plaza
219 residents recomanen
Great values.
We think it is the best grocery store in the world and cheaper than Safeway or Andronico's. Unbelievable assortment of produce. Great prepared foods. Carries every kind of ethnic groceries.
371 residents recomanen
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 residents recomanen
We think it is the best grocery store in the world and cheaper than Safeway or Andronico's. Unbelievable assortment of produce. Great prepared foods. Carries every kind of ethnic groceries.
See description in Heinz location.
419 residents recomanen
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
419 residents recomanen
See description in Heinz location.
In our neighborhood. A full service grocery store with fresh produce, a meat counter with organic meats, rotisserie chicken, artisan bread. Open daily 8 am - 8 pm.
16 residents recomanen
Young's Market
285 Arlington Ave
16 residents recomanen
In our neighborhood. A full service grocery store with fresh produce, a meat counter with organic meats, rotisserie chicken, artisan bread. Open daily 8 am - 8 pm.

Food Scene

They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.. Fresh food. Varied menu, fast service and great breakfast. No credit cards, only cash and checks.
31 residents recomanen
Inn Kensington Restaurant
293 Arlington Ave
31 residents recomanen
They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.. Fresh food. Varied menu, fast service and great breakfast. No credit cards, only cash and checks.
Espresso drinks, artisan bread, delicious pastries, made to order sandwiches.
19 residents recomanen
Semifreddi's Bakery
372 Colusa Ave
19 residents recomanen
Espresso drinks, artisan bread, delicious pastries, made to order sandwiches.
Excellent Chinese food in a nice atmosphere with a full bar.
9 residents recomanen
Kirin Restaurant
1767 Solano Ave
9 residents recomanen
Excellent Chinese food in a nice atmosphere with a full bar.
Mexican tapas.. Small plates and great cocktails. Open late for dinner.
49 residents recomanen
Fonda
1501 Solano Ave
49 residents recomanen
Mexican tapas.. Small plates and great cocktails. Open late for dinner.
Great pizza either thin crust or deep dish. The even make a great whole wheat crust.
247 residents recomanen
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
247 residents recomanen
Great pizza either thin crust or deep dish. The even make a great whole wheat crust.
Fresh Mexican food. Organic meats and no lard. Inexpensive.
62 residents recomanen
Cactus Taqueria
5642 College Ave
62 residents recomanen
Fresh Mexican food. Organic meats and no lard. Inexpensive.
Fabulous Thai food. Very fresh!
12 residents recomanen
Bua Luang Thai Cuisine
1166 Solano Ave
12 residents recomanen
Fabulous Thai food. Very fresh!
Fine dining. Gourmet bistro style food. Pricey but worth it.
33 residents recomanen
Rivoli
1539 Solano Ave
33 residents recomanen
Fine dining. Gourmet bistro style food. Pricey but worth it.
World famous for California cuisine. Alice Waters started the whole Nouvelle Cuisine movement. The cafe upstairs is more casual and cheaper than the price fixe dinner downstairs.
337 residents recomanen
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 residents recomanen
World famous for California cuisine. Alice Waters started the whole Nouvelle Cuisine movement. The cafe upstairs is more casual and cheaper than the price fixe dinner downstairs.
For the people who like Starbucks.
57 residents recomanen
Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito Plaza
57 residents recomanen
For the people who like Starbucks.
For the people who like Starbucks.
57 residents recomanen
Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito Plaza
57 residents recomanen
For the people who like Starbucks.
Great gourmet Mexican food. One of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. Full bar, excellent cocktails.
134 residents recomanen
Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
134 residents recomanen
Great gourmet Mexican food. One of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. Full bar, excellent cocktails.
Fresh Mediterranean food. Well-priced.
8 residents recomanen
Troy Greek Cuisine
1843 Solano Avenue
8 residents recomanen
Fresh Mediterranean food. Well-priced.
Fabulous Japanese food. Very different than your typical Japanese restaurant. They change the menu daily and lunch is a different menu than dinner. They have some wonderful "Share" dishes like their Tempura cakes.
35 residents recomanen
Iyasare
1830 Fourth St
35 residents recomanen
Fabulous Japanese food. Very different than your typical Japanese restaurant. They change the menu daily and lunch is a different menu than dinner. They have some wonderful "Share" dishes like their Tempura cakes.

Entertainment & Activities

First run movies, they always have a kid-friendly movie. And they serve food while you watch.
58 residents recomanen
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
10070 San Pablo Ave
58 residents recomanen
First run movies, they always have a kid-friendly movie. And they serve food while you watch.
An old fashioned Carousel with vintage animals.
54 residents recomanen
Tilden Park Merry Go Round
Lake Anza Road
54 residents recomanen
An old fashioned Carousel with vintage animals.
Shows independent movies.
65 residents recomanen
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
65 residents recomanen
Shows independent movies.
Wonderful venue featuring live concerts of roots, folk music, singer-songwriters and world music. Not expensive. Nice acoustics.
87 residents recomanen
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St
87 residents recomanen
Wonderful venue featuring live concerts of roots, folk music, singer-songwriters and world music. Not expensive. Nice acoustics.
A bay tour on a ferry boat will take you around Alacatraz and under both the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bay Cruise Adventure
Pier 39
A bay tour on a ferry boat will take you around Alacatraz and under both the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Parks & Nature

A small scale steam train that takes you on a ride through the forest.
45 residents recomanen
Redwood Valley Railway (Tilden Steam Train)
2481 Grizzly Peak Blvd
45 residents recomanen
A small scale steam train that takes you on a ride through the forest.
Wonderful walks abound in the largest municipal park in America.
495 residents recomanen
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 residents recomanen
Wonderful walks abound in the largest municipal park in America.
A great place for kids with lots of farm animals for them to see. If you want to feed them, bring celery or lettuce, (no bread).
23 residents recomanen
Àrea Natural de Tilden
600 Canon Drive
23 residents recomanen
A great place for kids with lots of farm animals for them to see. If you want to feed them, bring celery or lettuce, (no bread).
A walk along the Bay with full views of San Francisco, Sausalito, Mt. Tamalpais. Bird watch, fly a kite, picnic on the grass.
75 residents recomanen
Parc Cesar Chavez
11 Spinnaker Way
75 residents recomanen
A walk along the Bay with full views of San Francisco, Sausalito, Mt. Tamalpais. Bird watch, fly a kite, picnic on the grass.
See the giant redwoods.
660 residents recomanen
Monument Nacional Muir Woods
660 residents recomanen
See the giant redwoods.
Gorgeous setting near the ocean plus meadows filled with wildflowers. Nice walks.
273 residents recomanen
Parc Nacional de la Costa de Point Reyes
273 residents recomanen
Gorgeous setting near the ocean plus meadows filled with wildflowers. Nice walks.
Nice beach.
363 residents recomanen
Stinson Beach
363 residents recomanen
Nice beach.

Arts & Culture

World class theater. Many plays first run here and then go to New York.
127 residents recomanen
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
127 residents recomanen
World class theater. Many plays first run here and then go to New York.
World class museum.
999 residents recomanen
Museu de Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 residents recomanen
World class museum.
World class museum with European Art.
208 residents recomanen
Legió d'Honor
100 34th Ave
208 residents recomanen
World class museum with European Art.
World class collection of Asian Art.
286 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Asiàtic
200 Larkin St
286 residents recomanen
World class collection of Asian Art.
World class collection of modern art.
813 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Modern de San Francisco
151 3rd St
813 residents recomanen
World class collection of modern art.

Getting Around

Use this stop to take Bart to Berkeley, Oakland or San Francisco.
89 residents recomanen
El Cerrito Plaza station
6699 Fairmount Ave
89 residents recomanen
Use this stop to take Bart to Berkeley, Oakland or San Francisco.
Main Bus stop for AC transit. Will take you to Berkeley, Oakland.
AC transit stop station
Main Bus stop for AC transit. Will take you to Berkeley, Oakland.