Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
a lovely outdoor space in which to enjoy the good coffee and watch the neighborhood scene. Just blocks from our house.
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Espresso Roma Cafe
1549 Hopkins Sta lovely outdoor space in which to enjoy the good coffee and watch the neighborhood scene. Just blocks from our house.
if you don't want to wait in line, go to the cheese shop nextdoor and get a half-baked pizza or 2 that you can bake at home!
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Aveif you don't want to wait in line, go to the cheese shop nextdoor and get a half-baked pizza or 2 that you can bake at home!
Get a New-York style, with a CA vibe, slice of to go and wander about on Hopkins.
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Gioia Pizzeria
1586 Hopkins StGet a New-York style, with a CA vibe, slice of to go and wander about on Hopkins.
Amazing, amazing, bread and pastries. It is worth waiting in line. Take your own bag for a 10 cent discount.
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Acme Bread
1601 San Pablo AveAmazing, amazing, bread and pastries. It is worth waiting in line. Take your own bag for a 10 cent discount.
iconic. You can usually get a reservation upstairs a day in advance; downstairs, not so much.
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Aveiconic. You can usually get a reservation upstairs a day in advance; downstairs, not so much.
Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market
1947 Center StOUr favorite place for Mexican in Berkeley-- the crispy tacos are amazing and only made better by the salsa bar.
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Cancun Sabor Mexicano
2134 Allston WayOUr favorite place for Mexican in Berkeley-- the crispy tacos are amazing and only made better by the salsa bar.
Worth-it up-scale take-out French food. Get a sandwich and a side of the amazing potato puffs and head to the Rose Garden to eat with a view.
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Grégoire Restaurant
2109 Cedar StWorth-it up-scale take-out French food. Get a sandwich and a side of the amazing potato puffs and head to the Rose Garden to eat with a view.
Indian Street food that is very comforting. A super fun experience.
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Viks Chaat
2390 Fourth StIndian Street food that is very comforting. A super fun experience.
Our favorite breakfast place. You can sit outside.
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Sam's Log Cabin
945 San Pablo AveOur favorite breakfast place. You can sit outside.
Get here early, early to get in line. The BEST French bakery around.
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Pâtisserie Rotha
1051 San Pablo AveGet here early, early to get in line. The BEST French bakery around.
Arts & Culture
Family friendly events and the film offerings are fantastic
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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StFamily friendly events and the film offerings are fantastic
Friday nights they have food trucks and are open later.
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I-Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StFriday nights they have food trucks and are open later.
Parks & Nature
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdGo for a walk on the perimeter trail at sunset and watch the city lights and the bridges as they light up.
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Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker WayGo for a walk on the perimeter trail at sunset and watch the city lights and the bridges as they light up.
Park-ish/architecture-ish-- the UC Berkeley Landscape Design Gardens-- only open during the week (check the website) and very worth a visit. Many people don't even know this is here. Shhhh.
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Blake Garden
70 Rincon RdPark-ish/architecture-ish-- the UC Berkeley Landscape Design Gardens-- only open during the week (check the website) and very worth a visit. Many people don't even know this is here. Shhhh.
The University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial DrSightseeing
This is the iconic UC Berkeley campanile-- you can check out the views from it. Check the UC Berkeley web site for current times and days it is open. Tickets are $3 for adults, cash only.
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Sather Tower
This is the iconic UC Berkeley campanile-- you can check out the views from it. Check the UC Berkeley web site for current times and days it is open. Tickets are $3 for adults, cash only.
Drive up here for a beautiful view of the bay and to see the whale (you'll know it when you see it).
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Centennial Drive:Lawrence Hall of Science station
Drive up here for a beautiful view of the bay and to see the whale (you'll know it when you see it).
Shopping
A variety of unique and high-end shops plus some great restaurants. A perfect place to stroll on Sunday morning.
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Fourth Street
Fourth StreetA variety of unique and high-end shops plus some great restaurants. A perfect place to stroll on Sunday morning.
Essentials
Great, great, produce market within walking distance of our house.
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Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins StGreat, great, produce market within walking distance of our house.
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveGetting Around
North Berkeley Station
1750 Sacramento St