Visiting Downtown Berkeley, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Berkeley neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a bakery to a pizzeria.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Downtown Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
Topping the list is southern spot Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen, which specializes in New Orleans-style Cajun/Creole fare for lunch, dinner and dessert.
House specialties include gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish etouffée and beignets, but you'll also find buttermilk fried chicken, baby back ribs and seafood po'boy sandwiches on the menu. Located at 2261 Shattuck Ave. (between Allston Way and Kittredge Street.), it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 4,241 reviews on Yelp. (Catering services are also available.)
2. Cinnaholic
Next up is vegan bakery Cinnaholic, which specializes in gourmet cinnamon rolls, situated at 2132 Oxford St. (between Allston Way and West Entrance).
In addition to a wide variety of specialty cinnamon rolls, there are also build-your-own options on offer, with a choice of more than 20 frosting flavors and sweet toppings. You'll also find brownies, edible cookie dough and baked cookies, all made without dairy or eggs, just like the cinnamon rolls. With 4.5 stars out of 1,618 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
3. Jupiter
Jupiter, a brewery that also offers wood-fired pizza and chicken wings, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2181 Shattuck Ave., four stars out of 3,169 reviews.
The brewery offers a dozen of its flagship small-batch house beers, as well as 22 guest varieties on tap. The eatery also serves up soups, salads, sandwiches and appetizers like hummus, barbecue pork riblets and roasted potato wedges, and holds a variety of events.
4. A Dora Pie
A Dora Pie, a traditional American bakery that specializes in pies, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 136 Yelp reviews.
Aside from pies, the casual spot offers cookies and coffee, as well as a small craft beer menu that features an eclectic selection of IPAs, stouts, lagers and pale ales. Head over to 1964 University Ave. (between Milvia Street and Bonita Avenue.) to see for yourself.
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