Local Eats

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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.

BARTable/Walkable assumes no more than 1 mile walk from home or BART station.

Name Type Specialties Area Yelp Google Maps BARTable/ Walkable BART Station Distance from BART Price Est. (per person) Phone Delivery to Prince St. Cash Only?
Tandoori Nite Indian, Delivery Berkeley/University Ave Yelp Google Yes Berkeley 0.2 mi / 0.3 km $20 (510) 848-7252 Yes No
Brotzeit Lokal Biergarten, Sausages Oakland/Embarcadero Yelp Google No $20 (510) 645-1905 No No
China Village Szechuan, Dim Sum Spicy Stuff Albany/Solano Yelp Google No $20 (510) 525-2285 No No
Townie Restaurant, Bar Berkeley/University Ave Yelp Google Yes Berkeley 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $20 (510) 356-4903 No No
Platano Salvadorian Berkeley/University Ave Yelp Google Yes Berkeley 0.2 mi / 0.3 km $20 (510) 704-0325 ? No
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 Yes No
Picante Mexican, Fast Berkeley/6th Street Yelp Google No $20 (510) 525-3121 No No
Easy Creole Cajun/Creole South Berkeley/Adeline Yelp Google Yes (Prince St.) 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $10 (510) 858-5063 ? No
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop Bakery, Coffee, Tea, Desserts Cheddar Scallion Scone South Berkeley/Adeline Yelp Google Yes (Prince St.) 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $10 (510) 985-7381 No No
Crixa Cakes Bakery, Coffee, Tea, Desserts (Hungarian, Russian) The Last Romantic (rich hot chocolate) South Berkeley/Adeline Yelp Google Yes (Prince St.) 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $20 (510) 548-0421 No No
Gourmet Delight Seafood Dim Sum Oakland/Chinatown Yelp Google Yes 12th Street 0.4 mi / 0.6 km $10 (510) 832-7661 (Chinese) No No
Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant Fancier Dim Sum Shanghai Dumplings Emeryville/Powell Street Marina Yelp Google No $20 (510) 655-3388 (Chinese/English) No No
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) No No
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 ? No
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 No YES
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 No YES
Shandong Restaurant Chinese Handmade Noodles Oakland/Chinatown Yelp Google Yes 12th Street 0.3 mi / 0.5 km $20 (510) 839-2299 ? No
Cafe Colucci Ethiopian South Berkeley/Telegraph Yelp Google Yes (Prince St.) 0.6 mi / 1.0 km $20 (510) 601-7999 ? No
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 Yes No
Inn Kensington Breakfast, Brunch, American (New) Kensington/Arlington Blvd Yelp Google No $20 (510) 527-5919 No No
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 No No
Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails Italian, Bars Alameda Yelp Google No $20 (510) 521-1152 No No
Scolari's Good Eats Burgers, Sandwiches, Salads Alameda Yelp Google No $20 (510) 521-2400 No No
Jayakarta Restaurant Indonesian, Singaporean Berkeley/University Ave. Yelp Google Yes Berkeley 0.2 mi / 0.3 km $20 (510) 841-0884 ? No
La Penca Azul Mexican Alameda/Park St. Yelp Google No $20 (510) 769-9110 No No
Enssaro Ethiopian Ethiopian Oakland/Grand Ave Yelp Google Yes 19th Street 0.9 mi / 1.4 km $20 (510) 238-9050 ? No
Champa Garden Asian Fusion, Laotian Oakland/8th Ave Yelp Google No $10 (510) 238-8819 No No
Bowl'd Korean, Barbecue Temescal/Telegraph Ave Yelp Google Yes MacArthur 0.6 mi / 1.0 km $20 (510) 654-2000 No No
Burma Superstar Burmese Samosa Soup Temescal/Telegraph Ave Yelp Google Yes MacArthur 0.5 mi / 0.8 km $20 (510) 652-2900 ? No
Spoon Korean South Berkeley/Ashby Ave Yelp Google No $20 (510) 704-9555 ? No
Elmwood Cafe Coffee, Tea, Breakfast, Lunch Yelp Google No, but close! $20 (510) 843-1300 No No
Smokey J's Barbeque (Southern) South Berkley/Shattuch Ave Yelp Google Yes (Prince St.) 0.2 mi / 0.3 km $20 (510) 529-4511 No YES
Chez Panisse Cafe
Cha Ya
Lake Chalet
Monster Pho
Ohgane Korean
Juduko Sushii
Geta Sush
Boot and Shoe Service
The Brick Pigs House
Nido
Joshu-Ya
Noodle Theory
FuseBox

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 Prince St. 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
Flora

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 Restaurant
  • Enssaro Ethiopian (Oakland/Grand)
  • Champa Garden (Oakland/8th Ave)
  • Contigo (SF/Noe Valley)

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.

  • Add data for Cash Only for each location.
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