Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Famous Berkeley restaurant; fabulous food
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
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Famous Berkeley restaurant; fabulous food
Decent, cheap, nearby Chinese food
Tai San Restaurant
2811 Telegraph Ave
Decent, cheap, nearby Chinese food
Well-reviewed Burmese food very nearby
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Royal Rangoon
2826 Telegraph Avenue
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Well-reviewed Burmese food very nearby
Nice walk to a nice coffee shop
Mokka
3075 Telegraph Ave
Nice walk to a nice coffee shop
Famous local hot dog and sausage stand; look for the anarchist literature
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Top Dog
2534 Durant Ave
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Famous local hot dog and sausage stand; look for the anarchist literature
One of the "It" restaurants in Berkeley
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Gather
2200 Oxford St
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One of the "It" restaurants in Berkeley
Great but pricey Mexican; fun patio bar
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Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
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Great but pricey Mexican; fun patio bar
Kid-friendly hamburger restaurant
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Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
1600 Shattuck Ave
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Kid-friendly hamburger restaurant
Legendary stuffed pizza restaurant
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
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Legendary stuffed pizza restaurant
Legendary coffee shops started in Berkeley
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
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Legendary coffee shops started in Berkeley
Local cooperative; great pizza and baked goods
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Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria
4301 San Pablo Ave
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Local cooperative; great pizza and baked goods
Excellent tacqueria
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Cancun Sabor Mexicano
2134 Allston Way
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Excellent tacqueria
Excellent tacqueria
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Cactus Taqueria
5642 College Ave
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Excellent tacqueria
Excellent tacqueria
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Picante
1328 Sixth St
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Excellent tacqueria
Local shopping district; restaurants and shops
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Elmwood
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Local shopping district; restaurants and shops
Historic diner and ice cream shop, featured in the movie Up!
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
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Historic diner and ice cream shop, featured in the movie Up!
Local cooperative; great pizza, baked goods, and cheeses
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Cheese Board Bakery
1504 Shattuck Ave
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Local cooperative; great pizza, baked goods, and cheeses
Walkable burger shack; local institution
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Smokehouse
3115 Telegraph Ave
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Walkable burger shack; local institution
Excellent Japanese food just 2 blocks away
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Kirala
2100 Ward St
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Excellent Japanese food just 2 blocks away

Getting Around

Subway stop in main shopping district
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Downtown Berkeley
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Subway stop in main shopping district
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck Ave
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Sightseeing

Beautiful Berkeley campus; lots to do
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IYunivesithi yaseCalifornia, Berkeley
Oxford Street
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Beautiful Berkeley campus; lots to do
Great botanical garden; many rare plants
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The University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Dr
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Great botanical garden; many rare plants
Great hiking trails, swimming pool
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
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Great hiking trails, swimming pool
Local horse-racing track; kid-friendly, particularly on Dollar Days
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I-Golden Gate Fields
1100 Eastshore Hwy
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Local horse-racing track; kid-friendly, particularly on Dollar Days
Great place to see a game (go Giants!)
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I-Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
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Great place to see a game (go Giants!)
Historic UC Berkeley bell tower
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Campanile Esplanade
South Hall Road
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Historic UC Berkeley bell tower
Historic Sather Gate on Berkeley campus
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Sather Gate
Sather Road
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Historic Sather Gate on Berkeley campus
Easy hikes to interesting volcanic formations
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I-Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
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Easy hikes to interesting volcanic formations
Definitely worth a trip
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Isiqithi sase-Alcatraz
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Definitely worth a trip
Fabulous island nature preserve
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Angel Island Café
Main Street
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Fabulous island nature preserve
As cool as it looks in the movies
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
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As cool as it looks in the movies
Lots to see and do in GG Park
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Golden Gate Park
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Lots to see and do in GG Park
Great food and historic culture
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Chinatown
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Great food and historic culture
Great restaurants and people-watching
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North Beach
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Great restaurants and people-watching
The famous crooked street (now closed to cars)
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Lombard St Gardening
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The famous crooked street (now closed to cars)
Huge, amazing natural site; former military base
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Presidio of San Francisco
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Huge, amazing natural site; former military base
Great food and shops, right on the water
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Great food and shops, right on the water
Excellent WPA murals in this local landmark
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Coit Tower
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Excellent WPA murals in this local landmark
Iconic Telegraph Avenue (north of Dwight Way).
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Telegraph Avenue
Telegraph Avenue
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Iconic Telegraph Avenue (north of Dwight Way).

Arts & Culture

Small (3 screen) arthouse movie theater
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Landmark's California Theatre
2113 Kittredge St
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Small (3 screen) arthouse movie theater
Best of the multi-screen Berkeley movie theaters
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Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
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Best of the multi-screen Berkeley movie theaters
Great local theater company; world-class
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St
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Great local theater company; world-class
High-quality local theater; small theater
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Shotgun Players
1901 Ashby Ave
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High-quality local theater; small theater
Local (3 screen) arthouse cinema
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Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College Ave
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Local (3 screen) arthouse cinema
Used to be best/newest local megaplex; now second to AMC Bay Street 16
United Artists Emery Bay Stadium 10 Movie Theater
Used to be best/newest local megaplex; now second to AMC Bay Street 16
Older local multiplex; some theaters are quite small
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Regal UA Berkeley
2274 Shattuck Ave
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Older local multiplex; some theaters are quite small
Best big theater for a blockbuster.
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AMC Bay Street 16
5614 Bay St
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Best big theater for a blockbuster.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful views, trails, activities
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Berkeley Marina
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Beautiful views, trails, activities
Great place for kids to swing a hammer, paint, make a mess
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Adventure Playground
160 University Ave
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Great place for kids to swing a hammer, paint, make a mess
Great playground; open to public during non-school hours
Malcolm X Elementary School
1731 Prince St
Great playground; open to public during non-school hours
Beautiful water-side park
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Aquatic Park
700-898 Beach St
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Beautiful water-side park
Great hiking, Little Farm, golf, Steam Train, botanical garden
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I-Tilden Nature Area
600 Canon Drive
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Great hiking, Little Farm, golf, Steam Train, botanical garden
Playground 2 blocks away; open to public during non-school hours
Sylvia Mendez Elementary School
2840 Ellsworth Street
Playground 2 blocks away; open to public during non-school hours

Entertainment & Activities

Main branch of excellent library system
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Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge St
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Main branch of excellent library system
Beautiful new building; great local library
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Berkeley Public Library - South Branch
1901 Russell St
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Beautiful new building; great local library
Another great local park
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Grove Park
1730 Oregon St
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Another great local park
Local pool and spa; tennis courts
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Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
41 Tunnel Rd
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Local pool and spa; tennis courts
Local swimming pool
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Strawberry Canyon Pool
Centennial Drive
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Local swimming pool
Kid-friendly science museum
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Lawrence Hall of Science
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Kid-friendly science museum
Amazing, huge, hands-on science museum
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Exploratorium
Green Street
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Amazing, huge, hands-on science museum
Great park just a block away
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Willard Park
2730 Hillegass Ave
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Great park just a block away
Local skate park
Berkeley Skate Park
711 Harrison St
Local skate park

Everything Else

Borrow a tool, large or small, with a library card
Berkeley Tool Lending Library
1901 Russell St
Borrow a tool, large or small, with a library card
Subway to SF, Downtown Berkeley, elsewhere
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Ashby station
3100 Adeline St
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Subway to SF, Downtown Berkeley, elsewhere
Alta Bates Campus Emergency Department
2450 Ashby Ave
Nearest hospital/ER