Guidebook for Oakland
Food Scene
Nomad Cafe
6500 Shattuck AveTasty sandwiches and drinks only 2 blocks away!
A friendly neighborhood coffee house just a block away.
23 residents recomanen
Jump'n Java Coffeehouse Oakland/Berkeley
6606 Shattuck AveA friendly neighborhood coffee house just a block away.
A visit to Berkeley is not complete without stopping by at one of the Peet's coffee houses. THis one is located in the Lower Elmwood shopping area.
259 residents recomanen
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StA visit to Berkeley is not complete without stopping by at one of the Peet's coffee houses. THis one is located in the Lower Elmwood shopping area.
World-class dining at Alice Water's Chez Panisse, a Berkeley Landmark. Prepare to pay more for a meal than for a night in an Airbnb!
337 residents recomanen
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveWorld-class dining at Alice Water's Chez Panisse, a Berkeley Landmark. Prepare to pay more for a meal than for a night in an Airbnb!
Royal Ground Coffee
2216 Polk StCoffee house in downtown Berkeley.
Le Bateau Ivre
2629 Telegraph AveFrench dining on Telegraph ave.
Vault
3250 Adeline StStop in for food or drink at the nearby Vault cafe.
Flacos
3031 Adeline StMexican food just around the corner.
Locavore dining at this very popular restaurant in downtown Berkeley, just across from the West entrance to UC Berkeley.
77 residents recomanen
Gather
2200 Oxford StLocavore dining at this very popular restaurant in downtown Berkeley, just across from the West entrance to UC Berkeley.
Venus Restaurant
2327 Shattuck AveAnother very popular restaurant in downtown Berkeley.
Excellent and reasonably priced Chinese vegetarian and seafood fare, in the Upper ROckridge/Lower Elmwood shopping area.
Great Wall | Chinese Restaurant
6247 College AveExcellent and reasonably priced Chinese vegetarian and seafood fare, in the Upper ROckridge/Lower Elmwood shopping area.
Mitama
3201 College AveJapanese restaurant in Lower ELmwood.
The famous "Cafe Med" is the original hangout and coffeehouse for 1960's and 1970's radicals on Telegraph Avenue.
9 residents recomanen
Caffe Mediterraneum
2475 Telegraph AveThe famous "Cafe Med" is the original hangout and coffeehouse for 1960's and 1970's radicals on Telegraph Avenue.
Taqueria La Familia
2971 Shattuck AveMexican food near Berkeley Bowl.
Simply Greek Berkeley
2929 Shattuck AveGreek Food near Berkeley Bowl, 4 blocks away from my home.
Tuk Tuk Thai
2468 Shattuck AvenueThai food in downtown Berkeley.
Chris Thai Cuisine
2364 Shattuck AveThai food in downtown Berkeley.
Extreme Pizza
2352 Shattuck AvePizza in downtown Berkeley.
Extreme Pizza
2352 Shattuck AvePizza in the Lower Elmwood area.
La Note
2377 Shattuck AveFrench restaurant in downtown Berkeley.
Suya African-Caribbean Grill
408 22nd StCarribean food in downtown Berkeley.
Green Earth Cafe & Bakery
2124 Center StreetVegan food in downtown Berkeley.
Saturn Cafe Berkeley
2175 Allston WayVegetarian food in downtown Berkeley.
Mount Everest Restaurant
2598 Telegraph AveNepali food on lower Telegraph Ave.
Drinks & Nightlife
Irish pub with live music weekly, just around the corner....2 blocks away.
74 residents recomanen
The Starry Plough Pub
3101 Shattuck AveIrish pub with live music weekly, just around the corner....2 blocks away.
Giovanni Restaurant
2420 Shattuck AveItalian food in downtown Berkeley.
Everything Else
The BART station is 2 blocks from my house....BART is the Bay Area Rapid Transit, the local subway system, which can take you to most any destination in the SF Bay Area.
159 residents recomanen
Ashby station
3100 Adeline StThe BART station is 2 blocks from my house....BART is the Bay Area Rapid Transit, the local subway system, which can take you to most any destination in the SF Bay Area.
See the art at the UC BErkeley Art Museum.
171 residents recomanen
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StSee the art at the UC BErkeley Art Museum.
No visit to Berkeley is complete without a trip to visit UC Berkeley.
427 residents recomanen
Universitat de Califòrnia, Berkeley
Oxford StreetNo visit to Berkeley is complete without a trip to visit UC Berkeley.
Visit the famous SF MOMA, or Museum of MOdern Art, easily accessible by BART ride.
813 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Modern de San Francisco
151 3rd StVisit the famous SF MOMA, or Museum of MOdern Art, easily accessible by BART ride.
Colorful mural, live music, cultural events, food and more at this Latin American cultural center.
36 residents recomanen
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck AveColorful mural, live music, cultural events, food and more at this Latin American cultural center.
Offers lectures, meditation classes, in the tradition of Paramahansa Yogananda.
6 residents recomanen
Self-Realization Fellowship Berkeley Temple
3201 Shattuck AveOffers lectures, meditation classes, in the tradition of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Inexpensive acupuncture in a community clinic run by a caring, gentle practitioner.
6 residents recomanen
Yellow Emperor Community Acupuncture Clinic
3111 Shattuck AveInexpensive acupuncture in a community clinic run by a caring, gentle practitioner.
Get lost amid the huge produce selection at this celebrated Berkeley grocery store.
419 residents recomanen
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StGet lost amid the huge produce selection at this celebrated Berkeley grocery store.
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline StNeighborhood bakery and cafe.
Crixa Cakes
2748 Adeline StTasty baked goods across the street from Berkeley Bowl.
Roxie Deli
2999 Shattuck AvenueThe neighborhood delicatessen, 4 blocks away.
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlWHole FOods grocery is 7 blocks away.
Yasai Produce Market
6301 College AveOne of the best produce markets in the area.
A Berkeley landmark, the cooperatively run Nabolom Bakery is in the ELmwood district, a great area for walking.
25 residents recomanen
Nabolom Bakery - Pizzeria
2708 Russell StA Berkeley landmark, the cooperatively run Nabolom Bakery is in the ELmwood district, a great area for walking.
Smokey J's BBQ
3015 Shattuck AvenueBBQ so close you can almost smell it from here!
Mrs Dalloway's
2904 College AveAttractive bookstore in the Elmwood district.
Lewin's Metaphysical Books
2644 Ashby AveBooks to lift your spirits -- new age, tarot, astrology and more.
The largest and oldest bookstore in Berkeley, a landmark, with 3 floors of books, including a rare book selection. Large selection of art books.
14 residents recomanen
Moe's Books
2476 Telegraph AveThe largest and oldest bookstore in Berkeley, a landmark, with 3 floors of books, including a rare book selection. Large selection of art books.
Another old bookstore, with a large selection of art books, on Telegraph Ave across the street from Moe's.
Shakespeare & Co Books
2499 Telegraph AveAnother old bookstore, with a large selection of art books, on Telegraph Ave across the street from Moe's.
Elmwood Cafe
2900 College AvenueFood and drink in the ELmwood district.
Lhasa Karnak Herb Company
1942 Shattuck AveBulk herbs for every purpose!
Lhasa Karnak Herb Company
1942 Shattuck AveBulk herbs for every purpose!
The best bike shop in Berkeley...cooperatively run.
6 residents recomanen
Missing Link Bicycle Cooperative
1988 Shattuck AveThe best bike shop in Berkeley...cooperatively run.
Fantasy, science fiction, detective stories, mysteries and a large selection of toys and action figures in the Elmwood neighborhood, a pleasant area to walk.
Dark Carnival Imaginative Fiction Bookstore
3086 Claremont AveFantasy, science fiction, detective stories, mysteries and a large selection of toys and action figures in the Elmwood neighborhood, a pleasant area to walk.
The Escapist Comic Bookstore
3090 Claremont AveComics and graphic novels in the Elmwood district.
Pegasus Books Downtown
2349 Shattuck AveBookstore in the downtown Berkeley area.
Half Price Books
2036 Shattuck AveLarge bookstore in downtown Berkeley.
Large meditation center in the vipassana tradition, located in WOodacre in Marin County. Programs almost every day, gorgeous grounds in a rural area make for excellent walking.
38 residents recomanen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
5000 Sir Francis Drake BlvdLarge meditation center in the vipassana tradition, located in WOodacre in Marin County. Programs almost every day, gorgeous grounds in a rural area make for excellent walking.
Nick's Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
6400 Shattuck AveNearby Pizza place....3 blocks away.
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck AveMovies in downtown Berkeley.
Noah's Bagels
3351 Lakeshore Avebagels in downtown Berkeley.
Books and magazines in European languages, 1 block away from my house.
8 residents recomanen
European Books and Media
6600 Shattuck AveBooks and magazines in European languages, 1 block away from my house.
French language and cultural center, just around the corner from my house.
Alliance Francaise de Berkeley
2004 Woolsey StreetFrench language and cultural center, just around the corner from my house.
Sconehenge Bakery & Cafe
2787 Shattuck AveBakery across from Berkeley Bowl.
Kirala
2100 Ward StVery popular Japanese restaurant near Berkeley Bowl.
Herbivore the Earthly Grill
2451 Shattuck AveVegetarian fare in downtown Berkeley.
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck AveSouthern style food in downtown Berkeley.
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life
2121 Allston WayJewish art museum in downtown Berkeley.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison StLive theatre in downtown Berkeley.
La Mediterranee
2936 College AveMiddle Eastern food in the Elmwood district.
Pegasus Books
1855 Solano AveBookstore in the ROckridge shopping district.
Live music, usually folk and country, in downtown Berkeley.
87 residents recomanen
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison StLive music, usually folk and country, in downtown Berkeley.
Shotgun Players
1901 Ashby AveLIve theatre, just a few blocks from my home.
Yoga Tree Telegraph
2807 Telegraph AveOne of many yoga studios in the area.
Berkeley Zen Center
1931 Russell StLocal Zen meditation center!
The Berkeley Buddhist monastery has several weeknight events -- dharma talks with meditation -- led by Spirit Rock teachers.
Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
2304 McKinley AveThe Berkeley Buddhist monastery has several weeknight events -- dharma talks with meditation -- led by Spirit Rock teachers.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck AveCar rental spot only 4 blocks away!
Shopping
The first Peet's Coffee shop, located in North Berkeley's "Ghourmet Ghetto".
259 residents recomanen
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StThe first Peet's Coffee shop, located in North Berkeley's "Ghourmet Ghetto".
5th String
3051 Adeline StreetGuitars, violins and mandolins just around the corner from my house, 3 blocks away.
Listen to classical music while eating a sandwich at this shop and cafe across from UC Berkeley, then browse their CD collection for classical music CD's to buy.
The Musical Offering
2430 Bancroft WayListen to classical music while eating a sandwich at this shop and cafe across from UC Berkeley, then browse their CD collection for classical music CD's to buy.
Games, games, puzzles and action figures in downtown Berkeley.
7 residents recomanen
Games of Berkeley
2510 Durant AveGames, games, puzzles and action figures in downtown Berkeley.
Tibetan clothing and gifts, BUddha statues, colorful scarves, handbags, pants, shirts, jackets and more.
Kathmandu Imports
2515 Telegraph AveTibetan clothing and gifts, BUddha statues, colorful scarves, handbags, pants, shirts, jackets and more.
Eudemonia
2154 University AveGame store.
HUGE collection of new and used CD's and LP's on Telegraph Avenue.
13 residents recomanen
Amoeba Music
2455 Telegraph AveHUGE collection of new and used CD's and LP's on Telegraph Avenue.
Artist & Craftsman Supply Berkeley
2573 Shattuck AveClosest location for art supplies.
Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph AveTasty organic ice cream in the Lower ELmwood area.