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| [http://crixacakes.com/ Crixa Cakes] || Bakery, Coffee, Tea, Desserts (Hungarian, Russian) || The Last Romantic (rich hot chocolate) || South Berkeley/Adeline || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/crixa-cakes-berkeley Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/kR2RKPdQFat Google] || Yes || Home || 0.5 mi / 0.8 km || $20 || (510) 548-0421
 
| [http://crixacakes.com/ Crixa Cakes] || Bakery, Coffee, Tea, Desserts (Hungarian, Russian) || The Last Romantic (rich hot chocolate) || South Berkeley/Adeline || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/crixa-cakes-berkeley Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/kR2RKPdQFat Google] || Yes || Home || 0.5 mi / 0.8 km || $20 || (510) 548-0421
 
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| Gourmet Seafood Delight
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| Gourmet Delight Seafood || Dim Sum || || Oakland/Chinatown || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/gourmet-delight-seafood-restaurant-oakland Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/cHVt6BxLv322 Google] || Yes || 12th Street || 0.4 mi / 0.6 km || $10 || (510) 832-7661 (Chinese)
 
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| Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
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| [http://www.hkeo.us/ Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant] || Fancier Dim Sum || Shanghai Dumplings || Emeryville/Powell Street Marina || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/hong-kong-east-ocean-seafood-restaurant-emeryville Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/qPqwdX7eUdK2 Google] || No || || || $20 || (510) 655-3388 (Chinese/English)
 
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| Tao Yuen Bakery
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| Tao Yuen Pastry || Dim Sum Bakery (Fancier than Sun Sing Bakery) || || Oakland/Chinatown || [[http://www.yelp.com/biz/tao-yuen-pastry-oakland Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/tQ8ASyyL4gM2 Google] || Yes || 12 Street || 0.4 mi / 0.6 km || $10 || (510) 834-9200 (Chinese)
 
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| Phnom Penh House
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| [http://phnompenhhouse.com/ Phnom Penh House] || Cambodian || Prahok Katis (Seasoned ground meat - SPICY - with vegetable crudite) || Oakland/Chinatown || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/phnom-penh-house-oakland-2 Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/467mhqwEqW32 Google] || Yes || Lake Merrit || 0.2 mi / 0.3 km || $20 || (510) 893-3825
 
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| Sun Hing Meat Market
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| Sun Hing Meat Market || Chinese Meats and Butchery || Chinese Bacon (steam and saute to cook) || Oakland/Chinatown || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/sun-hing-restaurant-oakland-2 Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/8WECscipLFo Google] || Yes || 12th Street || 0.4 mi / 0.6 km || $10 || (510) 836-1819
 
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| Sun Sing Pastry
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| Sun Sing Pastry Dim Sum || Dim Sum || Egg Custard Tarts (short crust) || Oakland/Chinatown || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/sun-sing-pastry-dim-sum-oakland-2 Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/DsMMCj6ajPv Google] || Yes || 12th Street || 0.4 mi / 0.6 km || $10 || (510) 763-9228
 
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| Shan Dong
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| [http://sd.222.to/ Shandong Restaurant] || Chinese || Handmade Noodles || Oakland/Chinatown || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/shandong-restaurant-oakland Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/Gbw4Cd6QsaH2 Google] || Yes || 12th Street || 0.3 mi / 0.5 km || $20 || (510) 839-2299
 
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| Cafe Colucci
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| [http://www.cafecolucci.com/ Cafe Colucci] || Ethiopian || || South Berkeley/Telegraph || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-colucci-oakland Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/bWyrFXwecKH2 Google] || Yes || Home || 0.6 mi / 1.0 km || $20 || (510) 601-7999
 
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| La Val's Pizza
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| [http://www.lavals.com/ La Val's Pizza] || Pizza, Pasta, Calzone, Delivery || Pizza || UC Campus/Euclid ||  [http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-vals-pizza-berkeley Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/NHeFJJkMqoR2 Google] || Yes || Berkeley || 0.7 mi / 1.1 km || $10 || (510) 540-9333
 
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| Inn Kensington
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| [http://www.innkensington.com/ Inn Kensington] || Breakfast, Brunch, American (New) || || Kensington/Arlington Blvd || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/inn-kensington-kensington Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/RPqJFPGQPkw Google] || No || || || $20 || (510) 527-5919
 
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| Sacred Wheel
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| [http://www.sacredwheelcheeseshop.com/ Sacred Wheel] || Cheese Shop, Sandwiches, Soups || Tomato soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwich || Temescal/Shattuck || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/sacred-wheel-oakland Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/c6qHE7HEKyy Google] || Yes || MacArthur || 0.7 mi / 1.1 km || $10 || (510) 653-1353
 
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| Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails (Alameda)
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| [http://trabocco.com/ Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails || Italian, Bars || || Alameda || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/trabocco-kitchen-and-cocktails-alameda Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/qf7CFw6qjhA2 Google] || No || || || $20 || (510) 521-1152
 
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| Scolari's (Alameda)
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| [http://www.scolarisgoodeats.com/ Scolari's Good Eats] || Burgers, Sandwiches, Salads || || Alameda || [http://www.yelp.com/biz/scolaris-alameda Yelp] || [https://goo.gl/maps/cp3g3gVjGt72 Google] || No || || || $20 || (510) 521-2400
 
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| Jayakarta Restaurant (Alameda)
 
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Revision as of 16:57, 23 January 2016

Introduction

A list of regular eating places, places to try, higher end places and places to shop, nearby our house in South Berkeley and the Ashby and other BART stations.

Map of Standbys, Mid-range, Expensive Restaurants and Planned Visits

Red markers: Visited. Green markers: Mid-range. Yellow markers: Expensive. Blue markers: To Try.

Click markers for restaurant names. {{#display_map: 37° 51' 10.20" N, 122° 15' 57.17" W~Los Cilantros; 37° 52' 19.50" N, 122° 16' 1.08" W~Tandoori Nite; 37° 47' 15.71" N, 122° 15' 14.27" W~Brotzeit Lokal; 37° 53' 27.39" N, 122° 17' 28.38" W~China Village; 37.8714033,-122.2775917~Townie; 37.8717531,-122.2718951~Platano; 37.8716543,-122.2724259~Cafe Tibet; 37.8782439,-122.3034187~Picante; 37.848794,-122.2743875~Easy Creole; 37.8475959,-122.2745122~Sweet Adeline Bakeshop; 37.858681,-122.2701447~Crixa Cakes; 37.8032612,-122.2699624~Aria Grill & Cuisine~~Blue marker.png|width=800|height=800|service=googlemaps|layers=traffic}}

Standbys

Places Jen, Malcolm and friends visit regularly and are moderately priced.

Name Type Specialties Area Yelp Google Maps BARTable/ Walkable BART Station Distance from BART Price Est. (per person) Phone
Tandoori Nite Indian, Delivery Berkeley/University Ave Yelp/Delivery Google Yes Berkeley 0.2 mi / 0.3 km $20 (510) 848-7252
Brotzeit Lokal Biergarten, Sausages Oakland/Embarcadero Yelp Google No $20 (510) 645-1905
China Village Szechuan, Dim Sum Spicy Stuff Albany/Solano Yelp Google No $20 (510) 525-2285
Townie Restaurant, Bar Berkeley/University Ave Yelp Google Yes Berkeley 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $20 (510) 356-4903
Platano Salvadorian Berkeley/University Ave Yelp Google Yes Berkeley 0.2 mi / 0.3 km $20 (510) 704-0325
Cafe Tibet Himalayan, Nepalese, Vegetarian Slow but good! Berkeley/University Ave Yelp Google Yes Berkeley 0.3 mi / 0.5 km $20 (510) 548-5553
Picante Mexican, Fast Berkeley/6th Street Yelp Google No $20 (510) 525-3121
Easy Creole Cajun/Creole South Berkeley/Adeline Yelp Google Yes Home 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $10 (510) 858-5063
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop Bakery, Coffee, Tea, Desserts Cheddar Scallion Scone South Berkeley/Adeline Yelp Google Yes Home 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $10 (510) 985-7381
Crixa Cakes Bakery, Coffee, Tea, Desserts (Hungarian, Russian) The Last Romantic (rich hot chocolate) South Berkeley/Adeline Yelp Google Yes Home 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $20 (510) 548-0421
Gourmet Delight Seafood Dim Sum Oakland/Chinatown Yelp Google Yes 12th Street 0.4 mi / 0.6 km $10 (510) 832-7661 (Chinese)
Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant Fancier Dim Sum Shanghai Dumplings Emeryville/Powell Street Marina Yelp Google No $20 (510) 655-3388 (Chinese/English)
Tao Yuen Pastry Dim Sum Bakery (Fancier than Sun Sing Bakery) Oakland/Chinatown [Yelp Google Yes 12 Street 0.4 mi / 0.6 km $10 (510) 834-9200 (Chinese)
Phnom Penh House Cambodian Prahok Katis (Seasoned ground meat - SPICY - with vegetable crudite) Oakland/Chinatown Yelp Google Yes Lake Merrit 0.2 mi / 0.3 km $20 (510) 893-3825
Sun Hing Meat Market Chinese Meats and Butchery Chinese Bacon (steam and saute to cook) Oakland/Chinatown Yelp Google Yes 12th Street 0.4 mi / 0.6 km $10 (510) 836-1819
Sun Sing Pastry Dim Sum Dim Sum Egg Custard Tarts (short crust) Oakland/Chinatown Yelp Google Yes 12th Street 0.4 mi / 0.6 km $10 (510) 763-9228
Shandong Restaurant Chinese Handmade Noodles Oakland/Chinatown Yelp Google Yes 12th Street 0.3 mi / 0.5 km $20 (510) 839-2299
Cafe Colucci Ethiopian South Berkeley/Telegraph Yelp Google Yes Home 0.6 mi / 1.0 km $20 (510) 601-7999
La Val's Pizza Pizza, Pasta, Calzone, Delivery Pizza UC Campus/Euclid Yelp Google Yes Berkeley 0.7 mi / 1.1 km $10 (510) 540-9333
Inn Kensington Breakfast, Brunch, American (New) Kensington/Arlington Blvd Yelp Google No $20 (510) 527-5919
Sacred Wheel Cheese Shop, Sandwiches, Soups Tomato soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwich Temescal/Shattuck Yelp Google Yes MacArthur 0.7 mi / 1.1 km $10 (510) 653-1353
[http://trabocco.com/ Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails Italian, Bars Alameda Yelp Google No $20 (510) 521-1152
Scolari's Good Eats Burgers, Sandwiches, Salads Alameda Yelp Google No $20 (510) 521-2400
Jayakarta Restaurant (Alameda)
La Penca Azul (Alameda)
Enssaro Ethiopian (Oakland/Grand)
Champa Garden (Oakland/8th Ave)
Bowl'd (Temescal)
Burma Superstar (Temescal)
Spoon (Ashby)
Elmwood Cafe

Mid Price/Higher Quality

This section showcases restaurants that might be a little more expensive, but showcase higher quality ingredients and, sometimes, the California Farm to Table foodways movement.

Name Type Specialties Area Yelp Google Maps BARTable/ Walkable BART Station Distance from BART Price Est. (per person) Phone
Los Cilantros Mexican, Takeout Tortilla Soup South Berkeley/Shattuck Ave Yelp Google Yes House 0.1 mi / 0.15 km $20 (510) 230-7350
Brown Sugar Kitchen
Cafe Rouge
Nick's Oakland Style Pizza
Ippuku
La Note
Venus
Comal
Honor Bar

Expensive/High End

These are worth a special trip, but are very expensive!

Name Type Area Yelp Google Maps BARTable BART Station Distance from BART Price Est. (per person) Phone
Haven
Coi
Commis
Rivoli
Venus
Comal
Zuni Cafe
Nojo
Nopa
Nopalita
Namu Gaji
French Laundry

To Try

  • Aria Grill & Cuisine (and Hookah Bar?) (Afghan) - Oakland/14th Street - Yelp - $20 - $60 for 2 people
  • Chez Panisse
  • Enssaro Ethiopian (Oakland/Grand)
  • Champa Garden (Oakland/8th Ave)

Map of Markets and Farmer's Markets

Markets and Farmer's Markets

  • Berkeley Farmer's Market
  • Adeline Farmer's Market
  • Market Hall
  • Ferry Building
  • Berkeley Bowl
  • Whole Foods
  • Country Cheese Coffee Market (San Pablo)
  • Corner store at Ashby and MLK
  • Produce Store in Temescal

Map of Special Trips

Worth A Special Trip

  • Tartine - Get there at 4:30 for FRESH bread - Everything is delicious!
  • Belcampo - For meats
  • Local Butcher
  • Gregoire
  • Bi-Rite Dairy
  • Mitchell's Ice Cream
  • Recchuiti Chocolates
  • Cheese Board
  • Speciality Choclates place in Gourmet Ghetto
  • Imperial Tea Court
  • Smitten (liquid nitrogen ice cream)
  • Cream (Ice cream sandwiches)
  • Bakesale Betty (Fried Chicken Sandwich and spicy cole slaw)
  • Juhu Beach Club (SPICY Indian Street Food)

Feel free to ask if you are interested in special foodie trips!

To Do

For page restyling and to dos.

  • None
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