Guidebook for Kensington

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Guidebook for Kensington

Food Scene

comfortable and close, but also has killer pastas and pizzas
18 locals recommend
Benchmark Pizzeria
1568 Oak View Ave
18 locals recommend
comfortable and close, but also has killer pastas and pizzas
Excellent butcher and also has very good sandwiches, soups and prepared foods
Kensington Fine Foods
285 Arlington Ave
Excellent butcher and also has very good sandwiches, soups and prepared foods
Popular value priced locals spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner
31 locals recommend
Inn Kensington Restaurant
293 Arlington Ave
31 locals recommend
Popular value priced locals spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner
upscale Indian fare
30 locals recommend
Ajanta
1888 Solano Ave
30 locals recommend
upscale Indian fare
probably the best sushi in berkeley
8 locals recommend
Kamado Sushi
1400 Shattuck Ave
8 locals recommend
probably the best sushi in berkeley
this taco truck parked in the parking lot of the Hotsy Totsy bar is fantastic
Tacos El Autlense
601 San Pablo Ave
this taco truck parked in the parking lot of the Hotsy Totsy bar is fantastic
fresh ingredient-driven pizza by the slice
43 locals recommend
Gioia Pizzeria
1586 Hopkins St
43 locals recommend
fresh ingredient-driven pizza by the slice
excellent third wave coffee served from an airstream in the garden of Flowerland
105 locals recommend
Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo Ave
105 locals recommend
excellent third wave coffee served from an airstream in the garden of Flowerland
authentic Japanese izakaya with extensive Japanese whisky selection
45 locals recommend
Ippuku
2130 Center St
45 locals recommend
authentic Japanese izakaya with extensive Japanese whisky selection
hard to believe cashew ice cream is good but it is
7 locals recommend
Mr. Dewie’s Cashew Creamery
1116 Solano Ave
7 locals recommend
hard to believe cashew ice cream is good but it is
most famous restaurant in Berkeley, I personally think it's way over rated
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
most famous restaurant in Berkeley, I personally think it's way over rated
great food and cocktails
18 locals recommend
Juanita & Maude
825 San Pablo Ave
18 locals recommend
great food and cocktails
10 locals recommend
Hal's Office Coffee
1207 Solano Ave
10 locals recommend

Essentials

Food markets
Hands down one of the best food markets in the Bay Area
213 locals recommend
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins St
213 locals recommend
Hands down one of the best food markets in the Bay Area
16 locals recommend
Young's Market
285 Arlington Ave
16 locals recommend
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
prepared foods are good but the wine and beer selection is excellent
15 locals recommend
El Cerrito Natural Grocery - Prepared Food Annex
10387 San Pablo Ave
15 locals recommend
prepared foods are good but the wine and beer selection is excellent
219 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito Plaza
219 locals recommend
Along with Monterey Market, one of the best grocery stores you can find anywhere IMHO
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
Along with Monterey Market, one of the best grocery stores you can find anywhere IMHO
22 locals recommend
Kensington Farmers' Market
379-389 Colusa Ave
22 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Great and unique beers, nice setting
91 locals recommend
Fieldwork Brewing Company
1160 Sixth St
91 locals recommend
Great and unique beers, nice setting
A refurbished dive bar
18 locals recommend
Club Mallard
752 San Pablo Ave
18 locals recommend
A refurbished dive bar

Parks & Nature

Seaview trail along the ridge for hiking
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 locals recommend
Seaview trail along the ridge for hiking
explore the trails and found-object sculptures
56 locals recommend
Albany Bulb
1 Buchanan St
56 locals recommend
explore the trails and found-object sculptures
there's a paved walking trail along the shoreline and some of the best views you can find
157 locals recommend
Berkeley Marina
157 locals recommend
there's a paved walking trail along the shoreline and some of the best views you can find
hiking trails
61 locals recommend
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
5755 McBryde Ave
61 locals recommend
hiking trails