Things to Do

Restaurants 

There are lots of amazing places for good eats and beverages. The following lists were compiled using recommendations from Berkeley IT staff.

Downtown Berkeley

• Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen (Cajun/Creole with beer/wine)

• Beta Lounge (focaccias/apps with full bar)

• Berkeley Social Club (Korean-American with full bar)

• Cancun Sabor Mexicano (Mexican with beer)

• Comal (Mexican with full bar)

• Cornerstone (burgers/salads/appetizers with full bar)

• East Bay Spice Company (Indian tapas with full bar)

• Eureka! (burgers/salads/apps with full bar)

• Gather Kitchen (Seasonal, Local, Sustainable American, great vegetarian options with a full bar)

• Great China (gourmet Chinese with beer/wine)

• Imm (Thai Street Food)

• Ippudo (Japanese, ramen)

• Jupiter (gourmet pizza with beer/wine)

• La Note (French with beer/wine)

• Long Life Vegi House (Chinese, great vegetarian options)

• Plátano (Salvadoran)

• Razan’s Organic Kitchen (Mediterranean)

• Tasty Pot (Taiwanese, Bubble Tea, Hot Pot)

• Tane Vegan Izakaya (plant-based sushi)

• The Butcher’s Son (Vegan)

• Udupi Palace (South Indian, great vegetarian options)

North Berkeley 

• Barney’s Gourmet Hamburgers (gourmet burgers with beer/wine)

• Cheese Board Collective Pizzeria (gourmet pizza)

• Chez Panisse (French with wine)

• Fonda (Mexican/Spanish with full bar)

• Gregoire (French take-away)

• Momo Masalas (Indian, Himalayan, Nepalese)

• Saul’s (Restaurant & Delicatessen)

• Zachary’s Chicago Pizza (gourmet pizza with beer/wine)

Southside of Campus

• Berkeley Thai House (Thai)

• Boichik Bagels (Bagels & sandwiches)

• Cafe Colucci (Ethiopian with beer/wine)

• Gypsy’s Trattoria Italiana (Italian) 

• Freehouse (burgers/salads/apps with full bar)

• Mezzo (sandwiches, salads, & soups)

• Noodle Dynasty (Chinese, Noodle House)

• Steve’s Bar-B-Que (Korean BBQ)

• Raleigh’s Pub (traditional pub & grill food, with Taco Tuesday specials)