Guidebook for Berkeley

Carolyn
Guidebook for Berkeley

Food Scene

Great breakfast. Lunch has very good salads and sandwiches. Patio seating available. Easy walk from the house.
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Cafe Leila
1724 San Pablo Ave
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Great breakfast. Lunch has very good salads and sandwiches. Patio seating available. Easy walk from the house.
Small menu of breakfast, lunch and happy hour boards. Specializing in egg, fish and meats with sides. Breads from Acme and wines from Kermit Lynch. Happy Hour 3-6 pm. Patio seating. Easy walk from
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Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar
1621 San Pablo Ave
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Small menu of breakfast, lunch and happy hour boards. Specializing in egg, fish and meats with sides. Breads from Acme and wines from Kermit Lynch. Happy Hour 3-6 pm. Patio seating. Easy walk from
Nice taqueria that is also open for breakfast. Casual place with reasonable prices. Mexican pastries baked on site. Easy walking distance from the house.
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Casa Latina Bakery
1805 San Pablo Ave
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Nice taqueria that is also open for breakfast. Casual place with reasonable prices. Mexican pastries baked on site. Easy walking distance from the house.
Old style burgers, sundaes, shakes, etc. to go. Easy walk from the house.
Fosters Freeze
1199 University Avenue
Old style burgers, sundaes, shakes, etc. to go. Easy walk from the house.
Another good place for simple Mexican food. Reasonable prices and excellent salsas. Patio in the rear of restaurant. Moderate walk from the house. Closed on Sundays.
La Palmita
1335 San Pablo Avenue
Another good place for simple Mexican food. Reasonable prices and excellent salsas. Patio in the rear of restaurant. Moderate walk from the house. Closed on Sundays.
Open for lunch and dinner. Lunch Special 7 days a week. Easy walk from the house. Delivery also available.
Eat at Thai Restaurant
1181 University Ave
Open for lunch and dinner. Lunch Special 7 days a week. Easy walk from the house. Delivery also available.
Described as “Comfort Food with Regional Influences”. Upper scale restaurant serving fish, meat, pasta and assorted sides. Super mac and cheese! Full bar available. Moderate walk from the house.
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Stella Nonna
1407 San Pablo Ave
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Described as “Comfort Food with Regional Influences”. Upper scale restaurant serving fish, meat, pasta and assorted sides. Super mac and cheese! Full bar available. Moderate walk from the house.
Good Korean food in simple but comfortable setting. Easy walk from the house.
Pyeong Chang Tofu House
1269 University Avenue
Good Korean food in simple but comfortable setting. Easy walk from the house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Berkeley’s oldest pub. Serves a lot of college age patrons who come to play board games and darts. Full bar. Opens at 4 pm daily. Easy walk from the house.
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Albatross Pub
1822 San Pablo Ave
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Berkeley’s oldest pub. Serves a lot of college age patrons who come to play board games and darts. Full bar. Opens at 4 pm daily. Easy walk from the house.

Essentials

Great alternative to large grocery store. In addition to Latin and American food products, they sell tacos, burritos and other hot foods to go. They also have fresh pastries.
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Mi Tierra Foods
2082 San Pablo Ave
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Great alternative to large grocery store. In addition to Latin and American food products, they sell tacos, burritos and other hot foods to go. They also have fresh pastries.
Not too far from the house. Quality foods, but considerably more expensive than typical grocery stores.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Not too far from the house. Quality foods, but considerably more expensive than typical grocery stores.
Lots of great organic produce, fish, meat and prepared foods.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
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Lots of great organic produce, fish, meat and prepared foods.
Well, it's Safeway. Another option for groceries.
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Safeway
1444 Shattuck Pl
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Well, it's Safeway. Another option for groceries.
Tons of produce and other specialized groceries. It's a bit of a hike if you're walking, but worth it if you like good, inexpensive produce.
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Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins St
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Tons of produce and other specialized groceries. It's a bit of a hike if you're walking, but worth it if you like good, inexpensive produce.
Fresh seafood near Monterey Market.
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Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins St
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Fresh seafood near Monterey Market.
Great fresh fish counter. Store also has produce and other assorted imported items.
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Tokyo Fish Market
1220 San Pablo Ave
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Great fresh fish counter. Store also has produce and other assorted imported items.

Everything Else

Fresh baked breads of all kinds, every day of the week. Easy walk from the house.
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Acme Bread
1601 San Pablo Ave
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Fresh baked breads of all kinds, every day of the week. Easy walk from the house.
Walking distance from the house. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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Ledger's Liquor
1399 University Ave
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Walking distance from the house. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Closest bank. Moderate walk from the house.
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Wells Fargo Bank
2100 Fillmore St
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Closest bank. Moderate walk from the house.
Closest dry cleaner to the house.
University One Hour Cleaners
Closest dry cleaner to the house.
Closest car rental agency. Easy walk from house.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck Ave
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Closest car rental agency. Easy walk from house.
Post Office
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United States Postal Service
2111 San Pablo Ave
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Post Office
Public Library
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Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge St
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Public Library
Closest pharmacy. Moderate walk from the house.
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Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
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Closest pharmacy. Moderate walk from the house.

Sightseeing

Cesar Chavez Park is great for walking, having a picnic or flying a kite. Spectacular views all the way around!
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Berkeley Marina
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Cesar Chavez Park is great for walking, having a picnic or flying a kite. Spectacular views all the way around!

Shopping

Lots of unique stores and restaurants along the 4th Street corridor.
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Fourth Street
Fourth Street
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Lots of unique stores and restaurants along the 4th Street corridor.