Things to Try Before You Die

1. Gregoire Berkeley

8.7

2109 Cedar St (btw Shattuck & Walnut), Berkeley, CA

French Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 84 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: The Potato Puffs

Lois the Pie Queen is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

2. Lois the Pie Queen

8.1

851 60th St (at Adeline), Oakland, CA

Diner · North Oakland · 45 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Lemon Ice Box Pie

Bakesale Betty is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

3. Bakesale Betty

8.5

5098 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA

Bakery · Temescal · 123 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Fried Chicken Sandwich

Cafe Intermezzo is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

4. Cafe Intermezzo

2442 Telegraph Ave (at Haste St.), Berkeley, CA

Café · Southside · 9 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Chef's Salad

Zachary's Chicago Pizza is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

5. Zachary's Chicago Pizza

9.0

5801 College Ave (at Oak Grove Ave), Oakland, CA

Pizzeria · Rockridge · 152 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Zachary's Special

Emilia's Pizzeria is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

6. Emilia's Pizzeria

8.2

2995 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Pizzeria · South Berkeley · 25 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Sausage and Red Onion Pizza

Fentons Creamery & Restaurant is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

7. Fentons Creamery & Restaurant

8.9

4226 Piedmont Ave (at Entrada Ave), Oakland, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · Piedmont Avenue · 227 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Black and Tan

Pyramid Brewery & Alehouse is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

8. Pyramid Brewery & Alehouse

901 Gilman St (btw 7th and 8th), Berkeley, CA

Brewery · 79 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Pitcher of Apricot Ale

Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

9. Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers

7.7

5819 College Ave (at Oak Grove), Oakland, CA

Burger Joint · Rockridge · 42 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Hickory Burger and Curly Fries

Sunny Side Cafe is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

10. Sunny Side Cafe

6.7

2136 Oxford St (btwn Center St & Allston Way), Berkeley, CA

Breakfast Spot · Downtown Berkeley · 22 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: The Alameda

Pedro's Brazil Cafe is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

11. Pedro's Brazil Cafe

1960 University Ave (btwn Martin Luther King Jr Way & Milvia), Berkeley, CA

Brazilian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 25 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Pedro's Favorite Tri-Tip Sandwich

Juan's Place is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

12. Juan's Place

8.0

941 Carleton St (at 9th), Berkeley, CA

Mexican Restaurant · West Berkeley · 29 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Flour Tortilla Chips

Taqueria Sinaloa & Taco Trucks is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

13. Taqueria Sinaloa & Taco Trucks

8.5

2138 International Blvd (at 22nd St), Oakland, CA

Mexican Restaurant · San Antonio · 45 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Carnitas Taco, Ceviche de Camaron

Home of Chicken and Waffles is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

14. Home of Chicken and Waffles

7.2

247 4th St (at Broadway), Oakland, CA

Southern Food Restaurant · Jack London Square · 59 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: The Homeboy @ 3AM on a weekend

Yogurt Park is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

15. Yogurt Park

7.7

2433 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA

Frozen Yogurt Shop · Southside · 24 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Vanilla Yogurt with Cookie Dough

Ici Ice Cream is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

16. Ici Ice Cream

2948 College Ave (at Ashby Ave), Berkeley, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · 135 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Maple Brown Sugar

Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

17. Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen

8.6

2261 Shattuck Ave (btwn Bancroft & Kittredge), Berkeley, CA

Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 130 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Hush Puppies

Genova Delicatessen & Ravioli is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

18. Genova Delicatessen & Ravioli

5095 Telegraph Ave #A (at 51st St), Oakland, CA

Deli · Temescal · 67 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Italian Combo Sandwich

Top Dog is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

19. Top Dog

8.6

2534 Durant Ave (btwn Telegraph & Bowditch St), Berkeley, CA

Hot Dog Joint · Southside · 73 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Bockwurst with mustard and extra sauerkraut

Luka's Taproom & Lounge is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

20. Luka's Taproom & Lounge

2221 Broadway (at Grand Ave), Oakland, CA

Bar · Uptown · 100 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: French Fries with Dip

Sigma Alpha Epsilon is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

21. Sigma Alpha Epsilon

2722 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA

Fraternity House · Southside · 4 tips and reviews

Brown Sugar Kitchen is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

22. Brown Sugar Kitchen

2534 Mandela Pkwy (Campbell St), Oakland, CA

Southern Food Restaurant · West Oakland · 156 tips and reviews

Pizzaiolo is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

23. Pizzaiolo

9.1

5008 Telegraph Ave (at 51st St), Oakland, CA

Pizzeria · Temescal · 88 tips and reviews

Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

24. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.9

2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA

Donut Shop · Mission District · 191 tips and reviews

Flavors Of Africa is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

25. Flavors Of Africa

Berkeley, CA

African Restaurant · Lorin District · 1 tip

Gian Pepe: Dish of the Day

TrueBurger is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

26. TrueBurger

8.6

146 Grand Ave (at Valdez St), Oakland, CA

Burger Joint · Central Oakland · 88 tips and reviews

Cheese Board Pizza is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

27. Cheese Board Pizza

9.3

1512 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA

Pizzeria · Gourmet Ghetto · 157 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Pizza with Fresh Corn and Chile Pasilla (Daily Changing Menu--check online first)

The Chairman Truck is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

28. The Chairman Truck

8.2

(Moving Target!), SF Bay Area, CA

Food Truck · 33 tips and reviews

Cactus Taqueria is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

29. Cactus Taqueria

7.7

5642 College Ave (at Keith Ave), Oakland, CA

Taco Restaurant · Rockridge · 66 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Fish Taco with "beer" salsa

La Note is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

30. La Note

8.8

2377 Shattuck Ave (btwn Durant Ave & Channing Way), Berkeley, CA

Breakfast Spot · Downtown Berkeley · 142 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: French Toast

Rick & Ann's Restaurant is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

31. Rick & Ann's Restaurant

8.4

2922 Domingo Ave (btwn Claremont & Ashby Ave), Berkeley, CA

American Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews

Gordo Taqueria is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

32. Gordo Taqueria

8.2

2989 College Ave (btw Ashby & Webster), Berkeley, CA

Burrito Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Carne Asada Super Burrito

Kirala is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

33. Kirala

8.4

2100 Ward St (at Shattuck Ave), Berkeley, CA

Sushi Restaurant · South Berkeley · 68 tips and reviews

Chez Panisse is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

34. Chez Panisse

8.9

1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA

New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews

Trattoria la Siciliana is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

35. Trattoria la Siciliana

2993 College Ave (btwn Ashby & Webster), Berkeley, CA

Italian Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Porcini Mushroom Ravioli

36. Jon's Street Eats - 67th

6700 Hollis (67th), Emeryville, CA

Food Truck · 1 tip

Gian Pepe: Hand Pulled Mozzarella

Acme Bread is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

37. Acme Bread

San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA

Bakery · West Berkeley · 1 tip

Berkeley Bowl is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

38. Berkeley Bowl

8.8

2020 Oregon St (at Adeline St), Berkeley, CA

Supermarket · South Berkeley · 104 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Fresh Produce

Wood Tavern is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

39. Wood Tavern

8.5

6317 College Ave (btw Alcatraz & 63rd), Oakland, CA

New American Restaurant · North Oakland · 70 tips and reviews

Jupiter is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

40. Jupiter

8.9

2181 Shattuck Ave (at Allston Way), Berkeley, CA

Brewery · Downtown Berkeley · 222 tips and reviews

CREAM of Berkeley is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

41. CREAM of Berkeley

8.2

2399 Telegraph Ave (at Channing Way), Berkeley, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · Southside · 98 tips and reviews

Caffe Strada is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

42. Caffe Strada

8.1

2300 College Ave (at Bancroft Way), Berkeley, CA

Coffee Shop · Southside · 97 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Early Morning Coffee

Vik’s Chaat Corner is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

43. Vik’s Chaat Corner

8.9

2390 4th St (at Channing Way), Berkeley, CA

Indian Restaurant · West Berkeley · 177 tips and reviews

Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

44. Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto

1919 Fourth Street,, Berkeley, CA

Seafood Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Art's Crab Shak is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

45. Art's Crab Shak

4031 Broadway (at 41st St.), Oakland, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Temescal · 11 tips and reviews

Plátano Salvadoran Cuisine is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

46. Plátano Salvadoran Cuisine

8.2

2042 University Ave (btwn. Milvia St. & Shattuck Ave.), Berkeley, CA

Latin American Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 43 tips and reviews

T-Rex Barbecue is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

47. T-Rex Barbecue

1300 10th St (at Gilman St), Berkeley, CA

BBQ Joint · 52 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Mac & Cheese

Little Star Pizza is one of Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay.

48. Little Star Pizza

8.3

1181 Solano Ave (at Stannage Ave), Albany, CA

Pizzeria · 37 tips and reviews

Gian Pepe: Little Star

Things to Try Before You Die - East Bay