Guidebook for Kensington
Essentials
In our neighborhood. Full grocery store with fresh meat counter, rotisserie chickens and organic produce. Open Mon to Sat 9 am-7 pm. Sun 10 am-5 pm. Yummy rotisserie chicken, better than Young's Market or Andronico's.
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Colusa Market
406 Colusa AveIn our neighborhood. Full grocery store with fresh meat counter, rotisserie chickens and organic produce. Open Mon to Sat 9 am-7 pm. Sun 10 am-5 pm. Yummy rotisserie chicken, better than Young's Market or Andronico's.
Safeway
6310 College AveOpen 24 hours.
Every Sunday from 9-3pm is a wonderful farmer's market, with a wide assortment of organic produce, locally products like pasta, bread, jams. olive oil, pastries plus yummy take away.
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Kensington Farmers' Market
379-389 Colusa AveEvery Sunday from 9-3pm is a wonderful farmer's market, with a wide assortment of organic produce, locally products like pasta, bread, jams. olive oil, pastries plus yummy take away.
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito PlazaGreat values.
We think it is the best grocery store in the world and cheaper than Safeway or Andronico's. Unbelievable assortment of produce. Great prepared foods. Carries every kind of ethnic groceries.
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveWe think it is the best grocery store in the world and cheaper than Safeway or Andronico's. Unbelievable assortment of produce. Great prepared foods. Carries every kind of ethnic groceries.
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StSee description in Heinz location.
In our neighborhood. A full service grocery store with fresh produce, a meat counter with organic meats, rotisserie chicken, artisan bread. Open daily 8 am - 8 pm.
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Young's Market
285 Arlington AveIn our neighborhood. A full service grocery store with fresh produce, a meat counter with organic meats, rotisserie chicken, artisan bread. Open daily 8 am - 8 pm.
Food Scene
They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.. Fresh food. Varied menu, fast service and great breakfast. No credit cards, only cash and checks.
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Inn Kensington Restaurant
293 Arlington AveThey serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.. Fresh food. Varied menu, fast service and great breakfast. No credit cards, only cash and checks.
Espresso drinks, artisan bread, delicious pastries, made to order sandwiches.
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Semifreddi's Bakery
372 Colusa AveEspresso drinks, artisan bread, delicious pastries, made to order sandwiches.
Excellent Chinese food in a nice atmosphere with a full bar.
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Kirin Restaurant
1767 Solano AveExcellent Chinese food in a nice atmosphere with a full bar.
Mexican tapas.. Small plates and great cocktails. Open late for dinner.
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Fonda
1501 Solano AveMexican tapas.. Small plates and great cocktails. Open late for dinner.
Great pizza either thin crust or deep dish. The even make a great whole wheat crust.
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College AveGreat pizza either thin crust or deep dish. The even make a great whole wheat crust.
Cactus Taqueria
5642 College AveFresh Mexican food. Organic meats and no lard. Inexpensive.
Bua Luang Thai Cuisine
1166 Solano AveFabulous Thai food. Very fresh!
Rivoli
1539 Solano AveFine dining. Gourmet bistro style food. Pricey but worth it.
World famous for California cuisine. Alice Waters started the whole Nouvelle Cuisine movement. The cafe upstairs is more casual and cheaper than the price fixe dinner downstairs.
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Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveWorld famous for California cuisine. Alice Waters started the whole Nouvelle Cuisine movement. The cafe upstairs is more casual and cheaper than the price fixe dinner downstairs.
Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito PlazaFor the people who like Starbucks.
Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito PlazaFor the people who like Starbucks.
Great gourmet Mexican food. One of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. Full bar, excellent cocktails.
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Comal
2020 Shattuck AveGreat gourmet Mexican food. One of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. Full bar, excellent cocktails.
Troy Greek Cuisine
1843 Solano AvenueFresh Mediterranean food. Well-priced.
Fabulous Japanese food. Very different than your typical Japanese restaurant. They change the menu daily and lunch is a different menu than dinner. They have some wonderful "Share" dishes like their Tempura cakes.
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Iyasare
1830 Fourth StFabulous Japanese food. Very different than your typical Japanese restaurant. They change the menu daily and lunch is a different menu than dinner. They have some wonderful "Share" dishes like their Tempura cakes.
Entertainment & Activities
First run movies, they always have a kid-friendly movie. And they serve food while you watch.
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Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
10070 San Pablo AveFirst run movies, they always have a kid-friendly movie. And they serve food while you watch.
Tilden Park Merry Go Round
Lake Anza RoadAn old fashioned Carousel with vintage animals.
Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck AveShows independent movies.
Wonderful venue featuring live concerts of roots, folk music, singer-songwriters and world music. Not expensive. Nice acoustics.
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison StWonderful venue featuring live concerts of roots, folk music, singer-songwriters and world music. Not expensive. Nice acoustics.
A bay tour on a ferry boat will take you around Alacatraz and under both the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bay Cruise Adventure
Pier 39A bay tour on a ferry boat will take you around Alacatraz and under both the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Parks & Nature
A small scale steam train that takes you on a ride through the forest.
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Redwood Valley Railway (Tilden Dampfzug)
2481 Grizzly Peak BlvdA small scale steam train that takes you on a ride through the forest.
Wonderful walks abound in the largest municipal park in America.
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Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdWonderful walks abound in the largest municipal park in America.
A great place for kids with lots of farm animals for them to see. If you want to feed them, bring celery or lettuce, (no bread).
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Tilden Nature Area
600 Canon DriveA great place for kids with lots of farm animals for them to see. If you want to feed them, bring celery or lettuce, (no bread).
A walk along the Bay with full views of San Francisco, Sausalito, Mt. Tamalpais. Bird watch, fly a kite, picnic on the grass.
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Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker WayA walk along the Bay with full views of San Francisco, Sausalito, Mt. Tamalpais. Bird watch, fly a kite, picnic on the grass.
Muir Woods National Monument
See the giant redwoods.
Gorgeous setting near the ocean plus meadows filled with wildflowers. Nice walks.
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Point Reyes National Seashore
Gorgeous setting near the ocean plus meadows filled with wildflowers. Nice walks.
Stinson Beach
Nice beach.
Arts & Culture
World class theater. Many plays first run here and then go to New York.
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison StWorld class theater. Many plays first run here and then go to New York.
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrWorld class museum.
Legion of Honor
100 34th AveWorld class museum with European Art.
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StWorld class collection of Asian Art.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StWorld class collection of modern art.
Getting Around
Use this stop to take Bart to Berkeley, Oakland or San Francisco.
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El Cerrito Plaza station
6699 Fairmount AveUse this stop to take Bart to Berkeley, Oakland or San Francisco.
AC transit stop station
Main Bus stop for AC transit. Will take you to Berkeley, Oakland.