Places to Eat and Stay in Our Neighborhood

When you are visiting our studio, you are likely to get hungry!  Or maybe you need a place to stay?

We have lots of options for caffeine, food and places to stay.  The neighborhood is evolving, with new places popping up all the time.  Here are some of our favorites:

EASY WALKING DISTANCE – just down the block

Sweet Adeline Bakeshop – Honestly once of the best sweet shops in all the East Bay!  Its just a few doors down.  The yogis like their small chocolate cookies and ginger cookies – 3 for $1 is perfect with your tea

Red Bay Coffee – Our haven for the serious coffee drinkers.  Get there early enough in the day and you can check out their unique snacks too.

Donut Farm – Super yummy vegan donuts. You don’t have to be vegan to enjoy these yummy delights

A LITTLE FARTHER WALKING DISTANCE – 10 – 15 min away

Berkeley Bowl – The best grocery store in all of the Bay Area and maybe even the world.  Has a full service deli and lunch counter. Both locations are close.  The Shattuck location – Berkeley Bowl East – is easily walkable, about 15 min away.  There is a second location off San Pablo – Berkeley Bowl West – which is larger with a more comfortable sitting area.

Paradise Park Caf – Great cafe, with yummy food, juices and smoothies that contain fresh locally sourced ingredients and are made to order. 15 mins walk down Alcatraz St.

Cafe Colucci – Cafe Colucci serves traditional Ethiopian dishes made with fresh heirloom spicesAn Oakland favorite since 1991! About 15 mins away on San Pablo Ave.

A SHORT DRIVE AWAY – 10  min away

Kitava – We LOVE Kitava, great for brunch, lunch, and dinner! They use real, fresh, and local ingredients.

 

PLACES TO STAY

Air B&B offers lots of options within walking distance.  Check out this option – owner Rebecca Sibrack is an Adeline student and you can let her know Adeline sent ya’.

The Rose Garden Inn is the closest actual B & B to us – about a 7 minute drive. Its a historic property, beloved by UC Berkeley students and their parents.

You will find plenty of options near Berkeley’s Downtown such as Hotel Shattuck Plaza and the French Hotel which are a short BART ride away.  Or check out Oakland’s downtown which as the chain hotels like the Marriott.