Guidebook for Berkeley
Shopping
One of the best ice cream makers in the Bay Area is steps away from this house. Just make sure to allow time as it is a very popular destination and the line can be long. It's well worth the wait!
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Ici Ice Cream
2948 College AvenueOne of the best ice cream makers in the Bay Area is steps away from this house. Just make sure to allow time as it is a very popular destination and the line can be long. It's well worth the wait!
Mrs Dalloway's
2904 College AveLovely Elmwood independent bookstore.
Sweet Dreams Toy Store
2921 College AveFun for silly gifts.
Olive oil tasting, anyone? Not as expensive as you would think.
Amphora Nueva: Berkeley Olive Oil Works
2928 Domingo AveOlive oil tasting, anyone? Not as expensive as you would think.
One of the best gift stores anywhere! 7 minute walk from the house.
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Tail of the Yak
2632 Ashby AveOne of the best gift stores anywhere! 7 minute walk from the house.
If you, or anyone you know, likes chocolate- do not miss these amazing artisanal Mexican delicacies!
Casa de Chocolates
2629 Ashby AveIf you, or anyone you know, likes chocolate- do not miss these amazing artisanal Mexican delicacies!
Food Scene
A lovely local restaurant that makes excellent pizza.
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Summer Kitchen +bakeshop
2944 College AveA lovely local restaurant that makes excellent pizza.
Excellent coffee, desserts and sandwiches. A very nice place to enjoy this hopping neighborhood.
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Elmwood Cafe
2900 College AvenueExcellent coffee, desserts and sandwiches. A very nice place to enjoy this hopping neighborhood.
Very nice bakery that makes delicious bread, challah, cookies, etc. It's organic and healthy, too. It also has wifi.
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Nabolom Bakery - Pizzeria
2708 Russell StVery nice bakery that makes delicious bread, challah, cookies, etc. It's organic and healthy, too. It also has wifi.
Manpuku
2977 College AveInexpensive, nice sushi place.
This is a really good breakfast and lunch place right on campus. It also adjoins the museum. great coffees, too!
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Babette Cafe
2033 Center StThis is a really good breakfast and lunch place right on campus. It also adjoins the museum. great coffees, too!
Racha Café
2516 Telegraph AveVery close, cheap, excellent Thai food.
An alternative to Chez Panisse. Excellent organic, local ingredients. Lunch and dinner. A little expensive.
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Gather
2200 Oxford StAn alternative to Chez Panisse. Excellent organic, local ingredients. Lunch and dinner. A little expensive.
Family-run, small, inexpensive, excellent Japanese food very close to house.
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Musashi
2126 Dwight WayFamily-run, small, inexpensive, excellent Japanese food very close to house.
A great place to buy food on your way to or from San Francisco or just for the day. Take the bus 51B to Rockridge BART station on College Ave and enjoy this market place, have coffee, etc.
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Market Hall Caterers
5655 College AveA great place to buy food on your way to or from San Francisco or just for the day. Take the bus 51B to Rockridge BART station on College Ave and enjoy this market place, have coffee, etc.
Sack's is the closest cafe to the house, just around the corner. It is a popular place for UC students to study and is right next to a laundromat.
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Sack's Coffee House
2701 College AveSack's is the closest cafe to the house, just around the corner. It is a popular place for UC students to study and is right next to a laundromat.
Trattoria La Siciliana
1730 Shattuck AvenuePopular Italian Cuisine
Ramen Shop
5812 College AveGourmet Ramen by a former Chez Panisse chef.
A16
2355 Chestnut StDelicious Italian food. Also a nice late-night menu.
Great breakfast spot. Be prepared for a line on weekends, though.
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Rick & Ann's Restaurant
2922 Domingo AveGreat breakfast spot. Be prepared for a line on weekends, though.
Nice place for breakfast in the cafe downstairs. Enjoy the high end restaurant upstairs in the evening.
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Oliveto
5655 College AveNice place for breakfast in the cafe downstairs. Enjoy the high end restaurant upstairs in the evening.
Excellent Mexican place in the new "gourmet ghetto", nearby Temescal.
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Doña Tomás
3770 Piedmont AvenueExcellent Mexican place in the new "gourmet ghetto", nearby Temescal.
Great cafe with wifi in the mornings, and excellent Italian food at night.
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Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph AveGreat cafe with wifi in the mornings, and excellent Italian food at night.
For something different, try this excellent Ethiopian restaurant in Temescal.
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Café Colucci
5849 Telegraph AveFor something different, try this excellent Ethiopian restaurant in Temescal.
The Advocate
2635 Ashby AveGreat neighborhood restaurant within walking distance.
Everything Else
Very nice movie theater only a short walk from house.
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Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College AveVery nice movie theater only a short walk from house.
Check out the Film Archive for great films 5 minutes from the house! I will provide the schedule.
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Художественный музей Беркли и киноархив Тихоокеанского региона
2155 Center StCheck out the Film Archive for great films 5 minutes from the house! I will provide the schedule.
If you need to unwind, get a day-pass at the Claremont Spa. You won't be sorry!
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Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
41 Tunnel RdIf you need to unwind, get a day-pass at the Claremont Spa. You won't be sorry!
Sightseeing
A lovely way to spend Sunday morning. Great food! Enjoy something there and bring something home for later. The famous Blue Bottle Coffee is there also. Sundays 9-1.
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Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont AveA lovely way to spend Sunday morning. Great food! Enjoy something there and bring something home for later. The famous Blue Bottle Coffee is there also. Sundays 9-1.
Best station from house to go to San Francisco. Walk here (20 minutes) or take the 51B that stops a half block away on College and Parker.
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Rockridge
Best station from house to go to San Francisco. Walk here (20 minutes) or take the 51B that stops a half block away on College and Parker.
Head east up Derby or cut through the pedestrian path near the Julia Morgan Theater towards Claremont to get to the best hiking trail with a spectacular sunset view.
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Stonewall-Panoramic Trail
99 Stonewall RdHead east up Derby or cut through the pedestrian path near the Julia Morgan Theater towards Claremont to get to the best hiking trail with a spectacular sunset view.
Essentials
Delicious croissants and bread. A nice stop if you are walking scenic mile along College Ave the mile to Rockridge BART station.
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La Farine Boulangerie Patisserie
6323 College AveDelicious croissants and bread. A nice stop if you are walking scenic mile along College Ave the mile to Rockridge BART station.
Inexpensive neighborhood market. If you get too loaded down with groceries, hop on the 51b bus toward campus and get off on parker around the corner from the house.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveInexpensive neighborhood market. If you get too loaded down with groceries, hop on the 51b bus toward campus and get off on parker around the corner from the house.
Amazing French bakery in the chic Claremont Hotel neighborhood (a scenic walk up Russell Ave from Elmwood)
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Fournée Bakery
2912 Domingo AveAmazing French bakery in the chic Claremont Hotel neighborhood (a scenic walk up Russell Ave from Elmwood)
Ashby Marketplace
A small market within walking distance.
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlA large market within walking distance.