Guidebook for El Cerrito
Food Scene
The best Chicago deep dish pizza and quite possibly just the best pizza in the whole bay area!
247 locals recommend
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College AveThe best Chicago deep dish pizza and quite possibly just the best pizza in the whole bay area!
Best delivery pizza to the house. Large and NY style. The Garbage pizza is anything but garbage!
47 locals recommend
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
2033 CA-123Best delivery pizza to the house. Large and NY style. The Garbage pizza is anything but garbage!
Great hippie coffee shop. Good pastries, breakfast sandwiches and coffee drinks. About a 10min walk from the house.
17 locals recommend
Well Grounded Tea & Coffee Bar
6925 Stockton AveGreat hippie coffee shop. Good pastries, breakfast sandwiches and coffee drinks. About a 10min walk from the house.
Elevation 66 Brewing Company
10082 San Pablo AveFavorite local brewery - excellent food to boot!
Essentials
Great place to shop for a great meal or just a healthy snack. Just down the hill from our house!
52 locals recommend
El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company
10367 San Pablo AveGreat place to shop for a great meal or just a healthy snack. Just down the hill from our house!
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito Plazagreat grocery store, <5 minute drive
better on the inside than it looks on the outside! This is the closest market to grab whatever was forgotten... Nice selection of organic produce.
Mon-Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 10 am - 5 pm
13 locals recommend
Colusa Market
406 Colusa Avebetter on the inside than it looks on the outside! This is the closest market to grab whatever was forgotten... Nice selection of organic produce.
Mon-Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 10 am - 5 pm
Drinks & Nightlife
Hotsy Totsy Club
601 San Pablo AveGreat dive bar!
big but cozy bar - large hearth/fireplace, patio, and upstairs pool tables
18 locals recommend
Club Mallard
752 San Pablo Avebig but cozy bar - large hearth/fireplace, patio, and upstairs pool tables
Everything Else
Great place for a walk with your pooch with amazing views of the bay!
49 locals recommend
Point Isabel Regional Shoreline
2701 Isabel StGreat place for a walk with your pooch with amazing views of the bay!
Great place to take a hike and soak up the amazing 360 views of the bay. You can see practically all of the SF bay from atop the San Pablo Ridge trail.
61 locals recommend
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
5755 McBryde AveGreat place to take a hike and soak up the amazing 360 views of the bay. You can see practically all of the SF bay from atop the San Pablo Ridge trail.
Closest Bart station. Trains into SF run every 10min during commute times and every 20min during off hours. Look at Bart.gov for schedule.
14 locals recommend
El Cerrito Plaza BART Station
Closest Bart station. Trains into SF run every 10min during commute times and every 20min during off hours. Look at Bart.gov for schedule.
Costco Wholesale
450 10th StWholesale store, membership required!
Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy10 - 15 min away
Best hardware store around. Knowledgeable and friendly staff, Susi says I go here too often!
7 locals recommend
Pastime Hardware
10057 San Pablo AveBest hardware store around. Knowledgeable and friendly staff, Susi says I go here too often!
Kensington Farmers' Market
379-389 Colusa AveSundays 10-2 all year
Plaza Coin Laundry
295 El Cerrito Plazanearest coin-op laundry mat. In a small mall, so plenty to do nearby
Tower Cleaners
7533 Fairmount Avewash and fold laundry - 2 minute drive
Shopping
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StOur favorite coffee in the area. Strong and fresh.