Shopping
In Berkeley, near University Ave. Fun spot. Shopping, restaurants and people watching!
184 locals recommend
Fourth Street
Fourth StreetIn Berkeley, near University Ave. Fun spot. Shopping, restaurants and people watching!
Lava 9
1797 Solano AveFun jewelry store and other gift type items.
El Cerrito Plaza
2000-8000 El Cerrito PlazaThere are restaurants and other variety stores.
Food Scene
At Rose and Cedar find some great spots in Berkeley. Bar Cesar, Chez Panisse, The Cheese Board Collective. Around Vine you'll have a few stores to explore and the original Peets at Vine and Walnut.
6 locals recommend
Shattuck Avenue
Shattuck AvenueAt Rose and Cedar find some great spots in Berkeley. Bar Cesar, Chez Panisse, The Cheese Board Collective. Around Vine you'll have a few stores to explore and the original Peets at Vine and Walnut.
Solano Avenue
Solano AvenueI have enjoyed the deep dish pizza.
Wonderful place to hangout, eat, shop, drinks and sightsee.
Great farmers market on Saturdays.
678 locals recommend
Ferry Building Marketplace
Wonderful place to hangout, eat, shop, drinks and sightsee.
Great farmers market on Saturdays.
World renowned. Alice Waters is known for starting a movement in healthy organic eating.
The main restaurant can be difficult to get into. But if you wonder upstairs you can usually get a table.
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveWorld renowned. Alice Waters is known for starting a movement in healthy organic eating.
The main restaurant can be difficult to get into. But if you wonder upstairs you can usually get a table.
Solano Ave has an array of shops and restaurants, I have eaten at this Chinese restaurant for a number of years.
9 locals recommend
Kirin Restaurant
1767 Solano AveSolano Ave has an array of shops and restaurants, I have eaten at this Chinese restaurant for a number of years.
Tacubaya
1782 Fourth StA favorite mexican restaurant.
The Cheese Board is a co-op, you'll find every kind of cheese, with helpful people. Next to it is the pizza joint they also own and it's amazing and fun. Fridays the line is long but it moves fast.
317 locals recommend
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveThe Cheese Board is a co-op, you'll find every kind of cheese, with helpful people. Next to it is the pizza joint they also own and it's amazing and fun. Fridays the line is long but it moves fast.
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StThis is the original Peets store. Great coffee.
For a special breakfast this has some good wholesome food and a wonderful patio, when open.
80 locals recommend
La Note
2377 Shattuck AveFor a special breakfast this has some good wholesome food and a wonderful patio, when open.
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
2261 Shattuck AveThe best Louisiana food in the bay area.
Great breakfast, great food, weekends can have long wait list.
76 locals recommend
Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth StGreat breakfast, great food, weekends can have long wait list.
Very good coffee, in Berkeley on 4th street near the lighting fixture store.
23 locals recommend
Artís Coffee
1717 Fourth StVery good coffee, in Berkeley on 4th street near the lighting fixture store.
Excellent Korean food. I love the ramen, spicy, slurpy and good!
35 locals recommend
Bowl'd Korean Rice Bar
1479 Solano AveExcellent Korean food. I love the ramen, spicy, slurpy and good!
Boss
1187 Solano AveExcellent organic hamburgers, yummy fries and the best fresh lemonade.
Wonderful chinese cuisine. The hot and sour noodle soup is very sour. I love it.
7 locals recommend
Noodles Fresh | El Cerrito CA Chinese Cuisine
10042 San Pablo AvenueWonderful chinese cuisine. The hot and sour noodle soup is very sour. I love it.
Catahoula Coffee Co
12472 San Pablo AveGood cup of joe!
Sight Seeing
Great children's animal farm, merry-go-round, steam engine train, hiking trails
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdGreat children's animal farm, merry-go-round, steam engine train, hiking trails
Sausalito
Beautiful place, a must visit. Great restaurant Fish, cash only.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cesar
1515 Shattuck AveRight next to Chez Panisse is Cesar. Fun spot, nice cocktails and tapas.
Can be loud, but I enjoy the Tapas and cocktails. They have a happy hour with limited selection drinks after 9pm!
49 locals recommend
Fonda
1501 Solano AveCan be loud, but I enjoy the Tapas and cocktails. They have a happy hour with limited selection drinks after 9pm!
I enjoy meeting friends for a cocktail, located in downtown Berkeley.
35 locals recommend
Revival Bar + Kitchen
2102 Shattuck AveI enjoy meeting friends for a cocktail, located in downtown Berkeley.
Essentials
This store has a lot of pre-made foods, boxed items , wine and other goodies, with decent prices. One thing I won't buy is the produce, it's over priced.
219 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito PlazaThis store has a lot of pre-made foods, boxed items , wine and other goodies, with decent prices. One thing I won't buy is the produce, it's over priced.
Safeway
1444 Shattuck PlLarge american grocery store.
Out of the way but one of my favorite stores to shop for groceries.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveOut of the way but one of my favorite stores to shop for groceries.
They also have a nice food court next to the grocery store. Wonderful organic foods.
52 locals recommend
El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company
10367 San Pablo AveThey also have a nice food court next to the grocery store. Wonderful organic foods.
Arts & Culture
The theater that brings top talent and great works to the bay area.
127 locals recommend
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison StThe theater that brings top talent and great works to the bay area.
The Greek Theatre
2001 Gayley RdThe Greek is a lot of fun to see live entertainment.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StSince 1980, City Arts & Lectures has presented events with leading figures in the world of art & ideas
City Arts and Lectures
275 Hayes StSince 1980, City Arts & Lectures has presented events with leading figures in the world of art & ideas
Entertainment & Activities
A must, kids, adults, anyone that likes to explore the science of stuff.
432 locals recommend
Exploratorium
Green Street A must, kids, adults, anyone that likes to explore the science of stuff.