I went to school in Berkeley so I know that side a little better. Chez Panisse is a bit out of the normal price range, ha! But there are fantastic restaurants nearby. Cheese Board Pizza makes some of the best pesto. There's a Jewish deli, Saul's, that's supposedly topped national knish and matzo ball taste tests (never confirmed this, but they're pretty tasty).
Oh, and if you stand on Shattuck or University Avenue, pick up a rock, close your eyes and throw, the rock will probably hit the best Indian, Thai, or Himalayan hole-in-the-wall you'll ever eat at. hehe... |