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SF Bay Area (East & South)
Café Fanny is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

1. Café Fanny

1603 San Pablo Ave (Cedar St), Berkeley, CA
Coffee Shop · West Berkeley · 8 tips and reviews

Andrea M.Andrea McLaughlin: Angelo's poached eggs is my favorite. Croissants are amazing. The cafe au lait is must have at every visit.

Pizzaiolo is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

2. Pizzaiolo

9.0
5008 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Temescal · 88 tips and reviews

Tara d.Tara de Guzman: Go to Pizzaiolo and try the wood fired pizza

Ici Ice Cream is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

3. Ici Ice Cream

2948 College Ave (at Ashby Ave), Berkeley, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 135 tips and reviews

Ganesh K.Ganesh Kumaraswamy: Wait in line for up to a half hour. When you get in, try no less than three flavors of ice cream, pick you favorite and get it in a handmade waffle cone. Savor the solid chocolate shot at the bottom.

Emilia's Pizzeria is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

4. Emilia's Pizzeria

8.2
2995 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
Pizzeria · South Berkeley · 25 tips and reviews

Slice Pizza BlogSlice Pizza Blog: For all those San Fanciscans or transplants in need of a legit East Coast pie, there is Emilia's. While the plain pie is fantastic, it's the sausage and onions that haunts our dreams. Read more.

Enssaro is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

5. Enssaro

366 Grand Ave (btwn Perkins St. & Ellita Ave.), Oakland, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Adams Point · 46 tips and reviews
Cheese Board Pizza is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

6. Cheese Board Pizza

9.3
1512 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Pizzeria · Gourmet Ghetto · 157 tips and reviews
Tamales Mi Lupita is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

7. Tamales Mi Lupita

7.8
3340 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA
Food Truck · Fruitvale · 6 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The food is really good. It’s really incredible. It’s as good as anything that I’ve ever had in Mexico. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations

Fentons Creamery & Restaurant is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

8. Fentons Creamery & Restaurant

8.9
4226 Piedmont Ave (at Entrada Ave), Oakland, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Piedmont Avenue · 227 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Coffee Cookie Dream Milkshake - delicious coffee ice cream and a pile of cookies waiting for you at the base of the glass. Read more.

Saturn Cafe Berkeley is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

9. Saturn Cafe Berkeley

2175 Allston Way (at Oxford St.), Berkeley, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 72 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Order the Dutch Chocolate Milkshake, a thick scoopable shake topped with a healthy dollop of freshly whipped cream. Read more.

Boot & Shoe Service is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

10. Boot & Shoe Service

3308 Grand Ave (btwn Lake Park Ave & Mandana Blvd), Oakland, CA
Pizzeria · Lakeshore · 135 tips and reviews
Heinold's First & Last Chance is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

11. Heinold's First & Last Chance

8.3
48 Webster St (at Embarcadero), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · Jack London Square · 58 tips and reviews
Flora Restaurant & Bar is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

12. Flora Restaurant & Bar

1900 Telegraph Ave (at 19th St), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Uptown · 84 tips and reviews
Prizefighter is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

13. Prizefighter

9.1
6702 Hollis St (at 67th St.), Emeryville, CA
Cocktail Bar · 71 tips and reviews
Adesso is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

14. Adesso

4395 Piedmont Ave (at Pleasant Valley Ave), Oakland, CA
Italian Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 40 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: Voted as one of the best places for bar food in America - try anything!

Lynn & Lu's Escapade Cafe is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

15. Lynn & Lu's Escapade Cafe

6.5
3353 Grand Ave (at Elwood Ave), Oakland, CA
American Restaurant · Grand Lake · 25 tips and reviews
Piedmont Cafe & Bakery is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

16. Piedmont Cafe & Bakery

6.0
4054 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Diner · Piedmont Avenue · 14 tips and reviews
Chez Panisse is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

17. Chez Panisse

8.9
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Commis is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

18. Commis

8.7
3859 Piedmont Ave (btw Rio Vista & Montell), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Piedmont Avenue · 28 tips and reviews
Hawker Fare is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

19. Hawker Fare

2300 Webster St (23rd St.), Oakland, CA
Asian Restaurant · Central Oakland · 50 tips and reviews
Doña Tomás is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

20. Doña Tomás

5004 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Temescal · 52 tips and reviews
Gather is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

21. Gather

8.2
2200 Oxford St (at Alston Way), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 116 tips and reviews
Fox Theater is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

22. Fox Theater

9.3
1807 Telegraph Ave (btwn 18th & 19th St), Oakland, CA
Music Venue · Uptown · 149 tips and reviews
William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

23. William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre

9.1
2001 Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA
Amphitheater · University of California-Berkeley · 73 tips and reviews
Phat Matt's BBQ is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

24. Phat Matt's BBQ

7.3
3415 Telegraph Ave (at 34th St.), Oakland, CA
BBQ Joint · Pill Hill · 20 tips and reviews
Camino is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

25. Camino

3917 Grand Ave (at Boulevard Way), Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Grand Lake · 51 tips and reviews
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

26. Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

8.2
1605 San Pablo Ave (at Cedar), Berkeley, CA
Wine Store · West Berkeley · 6 tips and reviews
Kakui Sushi is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

27. Kakui Sushi

6.9
2060 Mountain Blvd (La Salle Ave), Oakland, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Montclair · 7 tips and reviews
The Trappist is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

28. The Trappist

460 8th St (btwn Broadway & Washington St), Oakland, CA
Beer Bar · Old Oakland · 129 tips and reviews
La Costanera is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

29. La Costanera

8150 Cabrillo Hwy (at 1st St), Montara, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews
Manresa is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

30. Manresa

320 Village Ln (at N Santa Cruz Ave), Los Gatos, CA
New American Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Chabot Space & Science Center is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

31. Chabot Space & Science Center

8.8
10000 Skyline Blvd (Joaquin Miller Rd), Oakland, CA
Science Museum · 28 tips and reviews
1-2-3-4 Go! Records is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

32. 1-2-3-4 Go! Records

8.5
420 40th St #5, Oakland, CA
Record Store · Temescal · 9 tips and reviews
Dave's Record Shop is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

33. Dave's Record Shop

2634 San Pablo Ave (at Carleton St), Berkeley, CA
Record Store · West Berkeley · 1 tip
Sam's Chowder House is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

34. Sam's Chowder House

8.5
4210 Cabrillo Hwy N, Half Moon Bay, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 228 tips and reviews
St. George Spirits is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

35. St. George Spirits

8.9
2601 Monarch St (btwn W Midway & W Red Line), Alameda, CA
Distillery · Alameda Point · 51 tips and reviews
Tilden Regional Park is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

36. Tilden Regional Park

9.6
Canon Dr (at Central Park Dr), Kensington, CA
State or Provincial Park · 35 tips and reviews
Naglee Park Garage is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

37. Naglee Park Garage

7.9
505 E San Carlos St (11th St), San Jose, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown San Jose · 42 tips and reviews
Falafel's Drive-In is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

38. Falafel's Drive-In

8.8
2301 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA
Falafel Restaurant · Central San Jose · 164 tips and reviews
900 Grayson is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

39. 900 Grayson

8.8
900 Grayson St (at 7th St.), Berkeley, CA
Breakfast Spot · West Berkeley · 113 tips and reviews
Bette's Oceanview Diner is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

40. Bette's Oceanview Diner

1807 4th St (btw Hearst & Virginia), Berkeley, CA
Diner · 124 tips and reviews
Triple Rock Brewing Co. is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

41. Triple Rock Brewing Co.

7.8
1920 Shattuck Ave (btwn Hearst Ave. & Berkeley Way), Berkeley, CA
Brewery · Downtown Berkeley · 106 tips and reviews
Hawk and Pony is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

42. Hawk and Pony

4210 Telegraph Ave (42nd St.), Oakland, CA
Café · Temescal · 37 tips and reviews
Box & Bells is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

43. Box & Bells

5912 College Ave, Oakland, CA
New American Restaurant · Rockridge · 12 tips and reviews
Iyasare is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

44. Iyasare

8.6
1830 4th St, Berkeley, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
Diesel, A Bookstore is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

45. Diesel, A Bookstore

7.7
5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Bookstore · North Oakland · 9 tips and reviews
Chez TJ is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

46. Chez TJ

6.0
938 Villa St, Mountain View, CA
French Restaurant · Old Mountain View · 23 tips and reviews
The Cheeseboard is one of SF Bay Area (East & South).

47. The Cheeseboard

9.1
1504 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Cheese Store · Gourmet Ghetto · 69 tips and reviews