1. Monterey Market
9.1
1550 Hopkins St (btwn Hopkins Ct & California St), Berkeley, CA
Grocery Store · North Berkeley · 27 tips and reviews
Michael Quinn: Best store for foodies. 25k sqft of fruits and veggies. Incredible prices. Best quality. Next door to a butcher. Really good right now: CA Navel oranges, asparagus, Bosch pears, Brussels sprouts.
David Wollard: Hunting for a place to park is the hardest part. Great selection of vegetables.
Mamie Lai: Upper Crust pies for $12.99 - bing cherry, apricot!!
Marnen Laibow-Koser: Orange rosemary sorbet. Wow. Skip the caramelized pear, though.
Quentin Johnston: White pepper chocolate chip and Mayan chocolate are so good. Sweet with a little bit of spicy
Ashley: Unfortunately, Tony R.'s tip is a bit outdated. A baby scoop with 1 flavor is $2, and the larger your size, the more flavors you can order. Definitely on the pricy side.
3. Julia's Restaurant
8.4
2315 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704 (Ellsworth Street), Berkeley, CA
American Restaurant · Southside · 4 tips and reviews
Alexandra Bolt: Inspiration begins with the bounty of Bay Area seasonal produce and artisan products and highlighting those products with classic and modern techniques. +service, +atmosphere designed by Julia Morgan.
Mariko Tamaki: Bread is fresh. Beef was delicious. Service was super friendly. Also you can wander around and look at the Club which is amazing.
Aprile Elcich: Excellent food, probably one of the better restaurants in Berkeley. And lovely atmosphere inside the club.
4. Skates on the Bay
7.7
100 Seawall Dr., Berkeley, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Berkeley Marina · 64 tips and reviews
Christina Michelle: Amazing food! Highly recommended! I've had the crab artichoke sandwich, pear walnut salad, pulled pork and fish and chips. All amazing! Great view and prices too!
Sophie Shafter: Been going here with my grandparents since I was a child. Make a reservation and request a window seat, the views are well worth it.
David Sanger: Eat in the bar if you don't want to wait for a table.
8. Vanessa's Bistro
7.8
1715 Solano Ave (btwn Ensenada & Tulare), Berkeley, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Thousand Oaks · 6 tips and reviews
Wendell Robinson: All of the small plate selections I tasted were fabulous, not good...fabulous. Duck confit lettuce wraps were amazing and so was the quail, the tuna carpaccio and the classic filet beef carpaccio.
Charles Kim: Duck strudel is absolutely delicious!!
Claire Bowman: Vanessa's daughter gave the most awesome service ever at the bar - and on valentines day! The food is delectable. Try the filet mignon salad.
11. Royal Rangoon
7.6
2826 Telegraph Ave (Oregon Street), Berkeley, CA
Asian Restaurant · South Berkeley · 24 tips and reviews
Stephen Lee: Samosas are a classic. Lettuce wraps are very refreshing. Try the Ginger Salad. The Pumpkin Salmon Stew is one of my favorites. The Sweet Sticky Rice was a nice sweet ending to the meal.
Jadson Souza: Tea leaf salad, vegetable curry and coconut rice. Got them last night and they were delicious.
Royal Rangoon: Students discounts! and free soft drink with check-ins!
12. Chez Panisse
8.7
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Bisousbelle: I love sitting in the cafe section of this venerable establishment as it is really cozy & often features a lighter menu more geared to my tastes... great food without a stuffy atmosphere! Read more.
Epicurious: The daily-changing menu is limited (one option per course), but not a single dish of the three courses will disappoint at this sophisticated, eco-friendly Berkeley mainstay.
Food Network: When I'm in SF, I always take a trip into Berkley for dinner at Chez Panisse. – Chef Anne Thornton, Dessert First