Guidebook for Kensington
Food Scene
Inn Kensington Restaurant
293 Arlington AveGreat neighborhood food!
Great wood fired pizzas, salads and soups! Family friendly.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Benchmark Pizzeria
1568 Oak View AveGreat wood fired pizzas, salads and soups! Family friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good burgers, brew choices. Live music on certain nights. Neighborhood scene. Kid friendly.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kensington Circus Pub
389 Colusa AveGood burgers, brew choices. Live music on certain nights. Neighborhood scene. Kid friendly.
Parks & Nature
A short drive up the hill to a 4000 acre regional park full of miles of hiking trails with stunning bay area views, Little Farm/Petting Zoo, Merry-Go-Round, Lake Anza (seasonal swimming), Steams Trains (a favorite for kids).
495 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Regional Tilden
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdA short drive up the hill to a 4000 acre regional park full of miles of hiking trails with stunning bay area views, Little Farm/Petting Zoo, Merry-Go-Round, Lake Anza (seasonal swimming), Steams Trains (a favorite for kids).
Arts & Culture
UC Berkeley's Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive for culture and entertainment. A 15 minute bus/car ride away.
171 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StUC Berkeley's Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive for culture and entertainment. A 15 minute bus/car ride away.
Shopping
Plenty of interesting stores, ethnic restaurants, coffee shops, banks, etc up and down Solano Avenue - 10 minutes away.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Solano Avenue
Solano AvenuePlenty of interesting stores, ethnic restaurants, coffee shops, banks, etc up and down Solano Avenue - 10 minutes away.
Essentials
Ike does a wonderful job offering the freshest produce and almost all the choices you'd like in groceries. Also has a meat counter which makes custom sandwichs to go.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Colusa Market
406 Colusa AveIke does a wonderful job offering the freshest produce and almost all the choices you'd like in groceries. Also has a meat counter which makes custom sandwichs to go.
Groceries and s a meat counter which makes custom sandwichs to go. 6 minute walk away
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Young's Market
285 Arlington AveGroceries and s a meat counter which makes custom sandwichs to go. 6 minute walk away
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck AveH bus is an express bus to San Francisco bus terminal in the heart of the financial district. It operates during commuter hours only.
7 bus operates regularly - 15 minutes to downtown Berkeley, UC Berkeley, BAMFA + Pacific Film Archives and Downtown Berkeley BART station, plenty of restaurants, book stores, movie theaters and Berkeley Repertory Theater.
AC transit stop station
H bus is an express bus to San Francisco bus terminal in the heart of the financial district. It operates during commuter hours only.
7 bus operates regularly - 15 minutes to downtown Berkeley, UC Berkeley, BAMFA + Pacific Film Archives and Downtown Berkeley BART station, plenty of restaurants, book stores, movie theaters and Berkeley Repertory Theater.