Guidebook for Berkeley
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Amazing bakery with stellar bread &pastries. Our personal favorites: Apple turnover, ham & cheese turnover; pull apart, currant sweet bread with walnuts; herb loaf. And their croutons are amazing.
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Acme Bread
1601 San Pablo AveAmazing bakery with stellar bread &pastries. Our personal favorites: Apple turnover, ham & cheese turnover; pull apart, currant sweet bread with walnuts; herb loaf. And their croutons are amazing.
I'm sure the meat here is great, but I'm obsessed with their daily sandwiches. At $10, it feels spendy, but they craft a miraculous sandwich!
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The Local Butcher Shop
Shattuck AvenueI'm sure the meat here is great, but I'm obsessed with their daily sandwiches. At $10, it feels spendy, but they craft a miraculous sandwich!
Food Scene
If you're gonna go to Acme for bread, might as well grab a coffee and poached egg while you're at it and in Bartavelle's outdoor patio people-watching.
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Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar
1621 San Pablo AveIf you're gonna go to Acme for bread, might as well grab a coffee and poached egg while you're at it and in Bartavelle's outdoor patio people-watching.
If you're looking for ambiance, this is not the place for you. If you're looking for great sushi a 5 minute walk away, this is it. The vegetarian dragon roll is awesome & the kids meal always pleases.
Genki Japanese Restaurant
1610 San Pablo AvenueIf you're looking for ambiance, this is not the place for you. If you're looking for great sushi a 5 minute walk away, this is it. The vegetarian dragon roll is awesome & the kids meal always pleases.
Simple delicious Mexican food and a good walk. Their indoor dining area is tiny but they have a lot of outdoor seating and we bring kids here a lot.
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La Mission
1255 University AveSimple delicious Mexican food and a good walk. Their indoor dining area is tiny but they have a lot of outdoor seating and we bring kids here a lot.
If you want a delicious, higher-end meal in an awesome environment, consider this spot. Easy but upscale vibe. Amazing menu of local, seasonal delights. Their kale salad blew me away.
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Revival Bar + Kitchen
2102 Shattuck AveIf you want a delicious, higher-end meal in an awesome environment, consider this spot. Easy but upscale vibe. Amazing menu of local, seasonal delights. Their kale salad blew me away.
I recommend gregoire for breakfast and lunch but not dinner. I think dinner is too pricey for what you get, but this is a great little takeaway joint. Get the potato puffs.
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Grégoire Restaurant
2109 Cedar StI recommend gregoire for breakfast and lunch but not dinner. I think dinner is too pricey for what you get, but this is a great little takeaway joint. Get the potato puffs.
Awesome small plates restaurant. The mussels are miraculous.
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À Côté Restaurant
5478 College AveAwesome small plates restaurant. The mussels are miraculous.
We probably eat here at least a couple times a month. Pizza like you've never had! You can takeaway or eat in. The evenings here are fun w/ live jazz. Very kid friendly. Lines can be long at peak time
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveWe probably eat here at least a couple times a month. Pizza like you've never had! You can takeaway or eat in. The evenings here are fun w/ live jazz. Very kid friendly. Lines can be long at peak time
This quirky institution is worth a visit. The fried chicken sandwich is to die for. They'll also make it into a salad. Strawberry shortcake = amazing. And you can eat on the sidewalk ironing boards :)
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph AveThis quirky institution is worth a visit. The fried chicken sandwich is to die for. They'll also make it into a salad. Strawberry shortcake = amazing. And you can eat on the sidewalk ironing boards :)
My favorite local coffee shop for getting some reading or work done. Love the artsy, modern vibe here. And the coffee is pretty great.
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Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo AveMy favorite local coffee shop for getting some reading or work done. Love the artsy, modern vibe here. And the coffee is pretty great.
Essentials
This place is an institution known for the freshest, best local produce. It's fully stocked with imports & conventional stuff too, so this is a one stop shop for all your groceries. And a lovely walk!
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Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins StThis place is an institution known for the freshest, best local produce. It's fully stocked with imports & conventional stuff too, so this is a one stop shop for all your groceries. And a lovely walk!
This is a great butcher. Don't let the name deceive you, they've got everything a carnivore could want. We love their free range rotisserie chicken & house-made ham sliced for sandwiches.
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Magnani Poultry
1576 Hopkins StThis is a great butcher. Don't let the name deceive you, they've got everything a carnivore could want. We love their free range rotisserie chicken & house-made ham sliced for sandwiches.
This is your other stop in the Monterey Market orbit where you should grab some cheese. They've always got great cheese on sale and you can get your basic cheeses cheap here. And they've got samples!
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Raxakoul Coffee & Cheese
1578 Hopkins StThis is your other stop in the Monterey Market orbit where you should grab some cheese. They've always got great cheese on sale and you can get your basic cheeses cheap here. And they've got samples!
The other spot we'll walk to for groceries in a pinch. On the pricy side but a nice walk on the Ohlone Greenway.
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Berkeley Natural Grocery Company
1336 Gilman StThe other spot we'll walk to for groceries in a pinch. On the pricy side but a nice walk on the Ohlone Greenway.
This place is worth a visit just for the experience. Great pre-made sushi. Their onigiri is one of our favorite on the go meals for the kids. Its an Asian market at its best, and the gift shop is fun.
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Tokyo Fish Market
1220 San Pablo AveThis place is worth a visit just for the experience. Great pre-made sushi. Their onigiri is one of our favorite on the go meals for the kids. Its an Asian market at its best, and the gift shop is fun.
Entertainment & Activities
You're a two block walk from this awesome park. There's a great area for toddlers, and swings, climbing structures and tons of open space for the bigger kids. Great spot for a picnic too.
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Cedar Rose Park
1300 Rose StYou're a two block walk from this awesome park. There's a great area for toddlers, and swings, climbing structures and tons of open space for the bigger kids. Great spot for a picnic too.
This is a Berkeley institution. A climbing structure, swings, slide, water table and tons of toys that are getting their second life here. Perfect for the 1.5-3.5 set.
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Virginia-McGee Totland
1644 Virginia StThis is a Berkeley institution. A climbing structure, swings, slide, water table and tons of toys that are getting their second life here. Perfect for the 1.5-3.5 set.
On a hot day, this is a great spot to go with kids. Good swimming and splashing and they've got a little cafe for snacks. And its beautiful.
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Lake Anza
On a hot day, this is a great spot to go with kids. Good swimming and splashing and they've got a little cafe for snacks. And its beautiful.
Great kid spot on warmer days. There's a park here, and a great little beach spot on the bay where the kids can splash around and roll rocks over to find harmless little crabs.
Shorebird Park Nature Center
160 University AveGreat kid spot on warmer days. There's a park here, and a great little beach spot on the bay where the kids can splash around and roll rocks over to find harmless little crabs.
Shopping
So many things in one place--local restaurants and boutique food shopping. An easy BART ride from our house, and there's great boat watching and a big splash fountain across the street.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
So many things in one place--local restaurants and boutique food shopping. An easy BART ride from our house, and there's great boat watching and a big splash fountain across the street.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of our favorite bars for cocktails. Incredible tequila and mezcal drinks and an awesome outdoor seating area. Great ambiance. And food's not half bad either, but steer clear of the quesadillas.
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Comal
2020 Shattuck AveOne of our favorite bars for cocktails. Incredible tequila and mezcal drinks and an awesome outdoor seating area. Great ambiance. And food's not half bad either, but steer clear of the quesadillas.
Great place for a drink on a warm afternoon/evening. Get their early and snag one of the window seats for great people watching.
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Cesar
1515 Shattuck AveGreat place for a drink on a warm afternoon/evening. Get their early and snag one of the window seats for great people watching.
Sightseeing
Romantic/fun sunset spot. An easy climb up the rocks gives you a killer view of the bay, GG bridge and SF. We bring snacks, "special" drinks in our water bottles and sweatshirts. Then we relax.
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Taman Indian Rock
950 Indian Rock AveRomantic/fun sunset spot. An easy climb up the rocks gives you a killer view of the bay, GG bridge and SF. We bring snacks, "special" drinks in our water bottles and sweatshirts. Then we relax.
Its worth milling around the UC Berkeley campus and if you time things right, you can pay just a few bucks to go to the top of this amazing bell tower. Fabulous 360 views. Kid friendly.
Carillon
South Hall RoadIts worth milling around the UC Berkeley campus and if you time things right, you can pay just a few bucks to go to the top of this amazing bell tower. Fabulous 360 views. Kid friendly.