Guidebook for Berkeley
Sightseeing
Indian Rock Path
Indian Rock PathEasiest walk to the shops and restaurants on Solano Ave.
Phenomenal views of the SF Bay. Wonderful at sunset!
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Parque Indian Rock
950 Indian Rock AvePhenomenal views of the SF Bay. Wonderful at sunset!
An amazing Bay Area resource. There are a million trails, fantastic views and tons of things to do in Tilden Park. And it's only 5 minutes up the hill (by car - it's a bit of a walk!)
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Parque Regional Tilden
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdAn amazing Bay Area resource. There are a million trails, fantastic views and tons of things to do in Tilden Park. And it's only 5 minutes up the hill (by car - it's a bit of a walk!)
Everything Else
Closest grocery store. Small, but has most everything you need!
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Young's Market
285 Arlington AveClosest grocery store. Small, but has most everything you need!
Tons of restaurants, bars, etc. Great walk. Lots of fun.
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Solano Avenue
Solano AvenueTons of restaurants, bars, etc. Great walk. Lots of fun.
Many guests have used this laundromat and told us that it is clean, well maintained and that they felt very safe while doing their laundry. They even offer free wifi!
The Laundromat
1408 Solano AveMany guests have used this laundromat and told us that it is clean, well maintained and that they felt very safe while doing their laundry. They even offer free wifi!
They're close, make pretty good bagels and, if you're walking, you can eat it as you stroll down Solano Ave.
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Noah's Bagels
1883 Solano AveThey're close, make pretty good bagels and, if you're walking, you can eat it as you stroll down Solano Ave.
Food Scene
Very good Indian food, though moderately expensive. Great to sit and enjoy (for take out try House of Curries).
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Ajanta
1888 Solano AveVery good Indian food, though moderately expensive. Great to sit and enjoy (for take out try House of Curries).
The best pizza in the area, particularly if you enjoy thick crust/deep dish. Won't deliver but definitely worth picking up and bringing home if you're not going to eat there.
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College AveThe best pizza in the area, particularly if you enjoy thick crust/deep dish. Won't deliver but definitely worth picking up and bringing home if you're not going to eat there.
Kirin Restaurant
1767 Solano AvePretty good Chinese food. Our local place.
Sweet Basil Thai
1736 Solano AveThis is "Our Thai Place", where we go when we order and take-out Thai food.
This is a nice little cafe for breakfast. It gets busy on weekends, so go early.
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The Sunny Side Up Café
1499 Solano AveThis is a nice little cafe for breakfast. It gets busy on weekends, so go early.
This is our "Take-out Indian" place (as opposed to dine-in). The food is good, reliable and ready quickly. If only they delivered!
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House of Curries
2984 College AvenueThis is our "Take-out Indian" place (as opposed to dine-in). The food is good, reliable and ready quickly. If only they delivered!
In the constant battle for your coffee dollar, Peet's is preferred over Starbucks by many of our guests.
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StIn the constant battle for your coffee dollar, Peet's is preferred over Starbucks by many of our guests.
Some people just love that Starbucks is everywhere. This is the one that's closest to us.
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Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito PlazaSome people just love that Starbucks is everywhere. This is the one that's closest to us.
A lot of people love Philz. They do a good job with fairly high-end "drip" coffee. No espresso/latte drinks here!
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StA lot of people love Philz. They do a good job with fairly high-end "drip" coffee. No espresso/latte drinks here!
Very good, 100% grass-fed burgers. Lots of beer on tap and in bottles. Worth a try if you'd like a good local, sustainable burger! The fries are good, the onion rings great.
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Farm Burger Berkeley
1313 Ninth StVery good, 100% grass-fed burgers. Lots of beer on tap and in bottles. Worth a try if you'd like a good local, sustainable burger! The fries are good, the onion rings great.
Essentials
More options here than Young's Market, though because it's farther it might be best to get there by car if you're going to buy more than just a few things. You can buy hot food, deli sandwiches, etc.
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Andronico's
1850 Solano AvenueMore options here than Young's Market, though because it's farther it might be best to get there by car if you're going to buy more than just a few things. You can buy hot food, deli sandwiches, etc.