Local Shopping & Dining

Berkeley Shopping Districts

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Berkeley is a lively marketplace with an atmosphere wonderfully conducive to the art of shopping. Here, shopping is not a passive, enclosed-mall experience - instead it's an interactive, outdoor-oriented activity where window-shopping and walking complement the excitement of discovery.

• ASHBY/ADELINE ANTIQUES
  Visitors from around the world come to browse and buy from the more than 20 stores located in and around this small southside pocket near the Ashby BART Station.
  
• COLLEGE AVENUE/ELMWOOD DISTRICT
  A fashionable shopping area directly south of the Campus. Ethnic art, boutique stores and a variety of restaurants and cafes with an old fashioned neighborhood flair.
  
• DOWNTOWN BERKELEY/SHATTUCK AVENUE
  Welcome to downtown Berkeley, a vibrant city center with a growing arts district at its core! Downtown Berkeley Arts District, Berkeley's most beloved cultural icons are congregating in the Downtown Berkeley Arts District, offering a rich diversity of cultural arts and entertainment. The Arts District is centered on Addison Street, between Shattuck Avenue and Milvia Street. Once filled with auto body shops, Addison Street has now blossomed into a hub of live music, live theatre, and performing arts education. Off Addison, many other venues welcome you to enjoy even more arts experiences. Visit Web site >
  
• FOURTH STREET AREA
  Referred to as "One of Eleven Great Streets of the West" by Sunset Magazine, this regional shopping area offers excellence combined with the feel of a great public space. Visitors stroll the street enjoying a wonderful blend of retail shops and restaurants. Visit Web site >
  
• NORTH BERKELEY "Gourmet Ghetto"
  The restaurants, boutiques, and galleries along Shattuck Avenue and Vine Street in North Berkeley emphasize unique, artisan-production, and it's bounty of sidewalk cafes, flower stands, and fine food purveyors lend the area a European ambiance. Visit Web site >
  
• SOLANO AVENUE
  Solano Avenue is a charming tree-lined boulevard with convenient parking for shopping. Good lighting and safe neighborhoods make it delightful for window-shopping after dinner or the movies. Spanning 1-1/4 miles through two cities, Solano Avenue hosts over 900 businesses which include 80 restaurants, 150 retail shops, two theaters and pocket parks. Spanning 1-1/4 miles through two cities, Solano Avenue hosts over 500 businesses which include 75 restaurants, 150 retail shops, two theaters and pocket parks. Visit Web site >
  
• TELEGRAPH AVENUE
  Historic Telegraph Avenue, adjacent to UC's central Sproul Plaza, is a center for culture, intellectual pursuit through its many independent book stores, and diversity. Telegraph also features world-famous music stores and vintage clothing stores. Some of the city's best ethnic dining is available just a few blocks south of Sproul Plaza right on Telegraph. Visit Web site >
  
• UNIVERSITY AVENUE
  Known as "The Gateway to Berkeley." Head west to the beautiful Berkeley Marina area, for breathtaking views of the SF Skyline. Go east off I-80 and head straight to the UC Berkeley campus. On this 2-mile avenue you will find a myriad of restaurants, lodging facilities, a concentration of East Indian stores, and specialty stores.