restaurants

Marin offers a unique blend of nature and amazing restaurants that make it a perfect day trip destination. If you’re in need of an escape from Berkeley for the day, this is the place to go!

Maybe I’m a bit cynical, but I truly believe that no rating system is perfect. The best thing about food though, is that you can always eat it yourself and reach your own conclusion.

I consider myself a connoisseur of pancakes since I’ve tried many around the Bay Area. So, I compiled a list of my top five places I frequently visit as well as some spots where the pancakes especially stood out.  

Fourth Street is located in West Berkeley and is super easy to get to. It’s about a 30 minute bus ride from the Southside of campus but it’s well worth it!

As the start of this endeavor, I wasn’t entirely sure that this would be entirely possible. I mean, it’s hard enough to find a good day’s worth of food for under $15, let alone three. But through the combined experiences of my friends and my frugal nature, I’ve managed to compile three full day’s worth of meals for under $15 (before tax and tip, sorry). 

If there’s anything the Berkeley area is known for, it’s the food. Filled with iconic restaurants like Gypsy’s, Cheese Board and La Note, Berkeley has a lot to offer.

Hopefully, any Californians willing to abandon their superior coast for a week or two will take my suggestions for things to do, straight from a New Yorker.

Ever since coming to Berkeley, not only have I missed my friends and family back at home, but I've also missed my comfort food: shawarma. To remind myself of home, I decided to try every single shawarma spot in Berkeley.

When living in the Bay Area with a wide array of local Hispanic restaurants, the question is no longer where to get food, but where to get food first.