Guidebook for Berkeley
Essentials
Independent grocery store and cafe that has everything! The organic produce department is excellent. The health section is great, too.
9a-8p M-Sa
10a-7p Sunday
371 residents recomanen
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveIndependent grocery store and cafe that has everything! The organic produce department is excellent. The health section is great, too.
9a-8p M-Sa
10a-7p Sunday
Everything Else
This is the closest of the three Farmers' Markets in Berkeley. Definitely check it out if you stay on a Tuesday. They also have food trucks with delicious meals to-go.
2-6p year-round
43 residents recomanen
South Berkeley (Tuesday) Farmers' Market
63rd StreetThis is the closest of the three Farmers' Markets in Berkeley. Definitely check it out if you stay on a Tuesday. They also have food trucks with delicious meals to-go.
2-6p year-round
East Bay brewery, delicious ales, pocket pies, great atmosphere
91 residents recomanen
Fieldwork Brewing Company
1160 Sixth StEast Bay brewery, delicious ales, pocket pies, great atmosphere
Food Scene
Local Thai restaurant. Nice ambiance, and you can also order to-go.
38 residents recomanen
Anchalee Thai Cuisine
1096 Dwight WayLocal Thai restaurant. Nice ambiance, and you can also order to-go.
Local breakfast/brunch spot, traditional breakfast fare like pecan waffles and home fries, plus sandwiches
69 residents recomanen
Homemade Cafe
2454 Sacramento St Local breakfast/brunch spot, traditional breakfast fare like pecan waffles and home fries, plus sandwiches
Taproom of San Leandro Brewery, wood-fired pizza, and more in former auto shop, large outdoor seating area with fire pits
165 residents recomanen
Drake's Dealership
2325 BroadwayTaproom of San Leandro Brewery, wood-fired pizza, and more in former auto shop, large outdoor seating area with fire pits
casual cafe, Latin-American street food favorites, from fish tacos to Cuban sandwiches
173 residents recomanen
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Avecasual cafe, Latin-American street food favorites, from fish tacos to Cuban sandwiches
Arinell Pizza
2119 Shattuck AveNew York pizza in downtown Berkeley
favorite California-style pizza, the line is long, but moves quickly because they only serve one style of pizza daily. Listen to live jazz as you wait in line.
317 residents recomanen
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Avefavorite California-style pizza, the line is long, but moves quickly because they only serve one style of pizza daily. Listen to live jazz as you wait in line.
Always a wait, but the ramen is worth it! They also have a bar next door where you can enjoy a craft cocktail as you wait.
112 residents recomanen
Ramen Shop
5812 College AveAlways a wait, but the ramen is worth it! They also have a bar next door where you can enjoy a craft cocktail as you wait.
Upscale Mexican known for its delicious food, cocktails, and outdoor area.
134 residents recomanen
Comal
2020 Shattuck AveUpscale Mexican known for its delicious food, cocktails, and outdoor area.
One of my favorite Easy Bay restaurants for when I have a little money to spend. Wood-fired pizza and seasonal dishes, craft cocktails, great atmosphere. You can stop by for a drink at the bar and take it all in. On the weekends, they serve coffee and an array of delicious house made pastries! Very relaxed vibe. Definitely worth going for a morning cup of coffee and sweet or savory treat!
237 residents recomanen
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph AveOne of my favorite Easy Bay restaurants for when I have a little money to spend. Wood-fired pizza and seasonal dishes, craft cocktails, great atmosphere. You can stop by for a drink at the bar and take it all in. On the weekends, they serve coffee and an array of delicious house made pastries! Very relaxed vibe. Definitely worth going for a morning cup of coffee and sweet or savory treat!
The best Indian food in the East Bay, a very popular spot, you will see! Cafe style (stand in line to order), find a seat and wait for your name to be called.
84 residents recomanen
Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth StThe best Indian food in the East Bay, a very popular spot, you will see! Cafe style (stand in line to order), find a seat and wait for your name to be called.
Great local spot for a delicious breakfast and people rave about the burgers too.
14 residents recomanen
900 Grayson St
900 Grayson StreetGreat local spot for a delicious breakfast and people rave about the burgers too.
This is a craft pickle shop! They have weekly events (Fridays 3-6p and Saturdays 1-5p) featuring rice cooked in a donabe, a traditional Japanese clay cooking vessel, and a selection of preserved vegetables highlighting the diverse fermentation techniques found at the shop. You can stop by for a specialty kombucha and check it out, even if it's not a weekly Rice & Pickle event (Fridays and Saturdays only). (This is a walk down the street from Vik's Chaat House.)
Cultured Pickle Shop
800 Bancroft WayThis is a craft pickle shop! They have weekly events (Fridays 3-6p and Saturdays 1-5p) featuring rice cooked in a donabe, a traditional Japanese clay cooking vessel, and a selection of preserved vegetables highlighting the diverse fermentation techniques found at the shop. You can stop by for a specialty kombucha and check it out, even if it's not a weekly Rice & Pickle event (Fridays and Saturdays only). (This is a walk down the street from Vik's Chaat House.)
Seasonal gourmet breakfasts, great coffee, casual outdoor seating, plus cheese boards and wine. (Kermit Lynch wine shop and Acme bread are in the same parking lot.)
48 residents recomanen
Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar
1621 San Pablo AveSeasonal gourmet breakfasts, great coffee, casual outdoor seating, plus cheese boards and wine. (Kermit Lynch wine shop and Acme bread are in the same parking lot.)
Café Colucci
5849 Telegraph AveFavorite Ethiopian food.
Delicious NY-style slices topped with innovative California-style toppings.
43 residents recomanen
Gioia Pizzeria
1586 Hopkins StDelicious NY-style slices topped with innovative California-style toppings.
For stuffed pizzas, this is the spot! Stuffed or thin-crust pies made to order. Slices are available during lunch hours.
247 residents recomanen
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College AveFor stuffed pizzas, this is the spot! Stuffed or thin-crust pies made to order. Slices are available during lunch hours.
Japanese ramen, rice bowls, beer and sake in Temescal, a popular neighborhood in Oakland with many delicious restaurant options (Cholita Linda and Pizzaiolo are right there too, also on my list).
41 residents recomanen
Marufuku Ramen
4828 Telegraph AvenueJapanese ramen, rice bowls, beer and sake in Temescal, a popular neighborhood in Oakland with many delicious restaurant options (Cholita Linda and Pizzaiolo are right there too, also on my list).
This bakery has become somewhat famous in the East Bay for their mochi muffins, which are gluten-free and not why most people eat them. If you like mochi, you'll love them! An the best - they get better over the course of 3 days, instead of going stale! They have delicious GF donuts too that may knock your socks off. Open 10-4 everyday but Sunday.
8 residents recomanen
Third Culture Bakery
2701 Eighth StThis bakery has become somewhat famous in the East Bay for their mochi muffins, which are gluten-free and not why most people eat them. If you like mochi, you'll love them! An the best - they get better over the course of 3 days, instead of going stale! They have delicious GF donuts too that may knock your socks off. Open 10-4 everyday but Sunday.
This is an artisan take-out restaurant in the Gourmet Ghetto (around the corner from Chez Panisse). The chef is French and the menu is seasonal. Sandwiches are tops (think fried chicken sandwich) and people love their crispy potato puffs, which have earned cult status in the Bay. You can order online and I think delivery is an option.
71 residents recomanen
Grégoire Restaurant
2109 Cedar StThis is an artisan take-out restaurant in the Gourmet Ghetto (around the corner from Chez Panisse). The chef is French and the menu is seasonal. Sandwiches are tops (think fried chicken sandwich) and people love their crispy potato puffs, which have earned cult status in the Bay. You can order online and I think delivery is an option.
Mission Cheese
736 Valencia StGreat sandwiches!
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th StRecommended!
Commissary
59 9th StRecommended
Worth the wait ... a slice of pie you will not forget. You will want to buy more by the time it's your turn to order. The bread is outstanding and is worth taking home (it freezes like a charm too).
768 residents recomanen
Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero StWorth the wait ... a slice of pie you will not forget. You will want to buy more by the time it's your turn to order. The bread is outstanding and is worth taking home (it freezes like a charm too).
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia StSpecialty coffee shop that brews a perfect cup.
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StCoffee is tops.
Definitely hit one of the three SF locations if specialty medium roast coffee is your thing.
378 residents recomanen
Sightglass Coffee
270 7th StDefinitely hit one of the three SF locations if specialty medium roast coffee is your thing.
Because you won't be disappointed. The line can stretch down the street and seating is all outdoors under heat lamps. A great spot to hit on a summer night.
122 residents recomanen
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero StBecause you won't be disappointed. The line can stretch down the street and seating is all outdoors under heat lamps. A great spot to hit on a summer night.
Beautiful bustling restaurant that serves delicious gourmet food and craft cocktails. Hang out at the bar and hope for a spot to open up at the communal table or better yet, make a reservation.
504 residents recomanen
Nopa
560 Divisadero StBeautiful bustling restaurant that serves delicious gourmet food and craft cocktails. Hang out at the bar and hope for a spot to open up at the communal table or better yet, make a reservation.
Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th StSoft serve and scoops that'll make your heart sing.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our local dive bar that serves a range of brews. There's an outdoor patio and sometimes a DJ, too. They have a couple of T.V.s, so you can also hit this spot to watch a local game.
47 residents recomanen
Missouri Lounge
2600 San Pablo AveThis is our local dive bar that serves a range of brews. There's an outdoor patio and sometimes a DJ, too. They have a couple of T.V.s, so you can also hit this spot to watch a local game.
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis StCraft cocktails, great beers on tap, outdoor seating. Close by!
Mad Oak Bar
135 12th Stgood beer, cocktails, patio and rooftop deck