Guidebook for Emeryville

Melanie
Guidebook for Emeryville

Food Scene

Good food, nice staff, nice vibe.
12 locals recommend
Hot Italian
5959 Shellmound St
12 locals recommend
Good food, nice staff, nice vibe.
Cool place with an interesting history with a nice vibe and a mix of locals and out of towners. Food & libation are both good.
42 locals recommend
Townhouse Bar & Grill
5862 Doyle St
42 locals recommend
Cool place with an interesting history with a nice vibe and a mix of locals and out of towners. Food & libation are both good.
Fresh sushi/sashimi, nice sake selection, friendly staff, good vibe.
8 locals recommend
​KYU2 Sushi
6485 Hollis St
8 locals recommend
Fresh sushi/sashimi, nice sake selection, friendly staff, good vibe.
Named for Emeryville's nickname before it became the place to be. Excellent pizza. Cool laid back staff. Eat in or take out. Beer only. No wine.
31 locals recommend
Rotten City Pizza
6613 Hollis St
31 locals recommend
Named for Emeryville's nickname before it became the place to be. Excellent pizza. Cool laid back staff. Eat in or take out. Beer only. No wine.
Nice Thai infusion place. Good food, nice staff, beautiful interior. Full bar with wine and beer.
19 locals recommend
The Bureau 510
5800 Hollis St
19 locals recommend
Nice Thai infusion place. Good food, nice staff, beautiful interior. Full bar with wine and beer.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice locals' joint. Mixology and good fare.
47 locals recommend
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
1411 Powell St
47 locals recommend
Nice locals' joint. Mixology and good fare.
Sports Bar, Pool Hall, a truly local joint. Excellent Patron Cadillac margarita, good bar food.
10 locals recommend
The Broken Rack
5768 Peladeau St
10 locals recommend
Sports Bar, Pool Hall, a truly local joint. Excellent Patron Cadillac margarita, good bar food.
Mixology, interesting people, beautiful outdoor deck. No food.
86 locals recommend
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis St
86 locals recommend
Mixology, interesting people, beautiful outdoor deck. No food.

Essentials

2 blocks away. What else needs to be said about Trader Joe's?!
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
582 locals recommend
2 blocks away. What else needs to be said about Trader Joe's?!
My favorite grocery store! Close. Beautiful produce and meat sections. Sort of a mix between Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, but with more options that TJ's and more affordable than Whole Foods.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
My favorite grocery store! Close. Beautiful produce and meat sections. Sort of a mix between Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, but with more options that TJ's and more affordable than Whole Foods.

Everything Else

Great outdoor shopping area with upscale retailers (Sephora, Banana Republic, Barnes & Noble, Pottery Barn, Victoria's Secret). A few chain restaurants. An IMAX movie theater. Live music on weekends.
55 locals recommend
Bay Street
Bay Street
55 locals recommend
Great outdoor shopping area with upscale retailers (Sephora, Banana Republic, Barnes & Noble, Pottery Barn, Victoria's Secret). A few chain restaurants. An IMAX movie theater. Live music on weekends.