North Berkeley

Parks, Pubs, and College Life

North of Downtown and west of University of California, Berkeley is North Berkeley. This town is popular among commuting students due to the quick and easy commute the location offers. The neighborhood of North Berkeley is the home to two popular parks in the city of Berkeley. The first one is Berkeley Rose Garden. This park features a huge garden with amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay. The other park is the Live Oak Park, a wooded area that features recreational fields, playgrounds, and walking trails.

North Berkeley is known for its wide variety of food and drink choices. In town, there are plenty of restaurants and bars to visit, many of them highly rated. Restaurants include Chez Panisse, Grégoire Restaurant, Nico's 1508, FatApple's Berkeley Restaurant and Bakery, and Crepevine. Bars in the area include Pacific Standard Tap Room, Tupper & Reed, Albatross Pub, and Kip’s Bar and Grill. North Berkeley is a great place to live especially if attending college and living near other college students is a priority.

What North Berkeley Residents
Think About Their Apartments

overall

8.0

value

7.0

amenities

7.0

social

7.7

management

8.0

Median rents in North Berkeley

Studio

2,030

1 Bedroom

2,600

2 Bedroom

3,510

Living in
North Berkeley

North Berkeley — 8.9/10 Rating (based on 14 neighborhood reviews)

At the foothills of the Berkeley hills, two blocks away from cheeseboard. Incredibly beautiful scenery both east & west, and a great place for walking around. Great food, walkable to campus, ideal location for me

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Berkeley Public Health Student

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1322 Shattuck Ave

The best area. Very safe. Lots of great restaurants. Three supermarkets within 10 mins walk. 30 mins walk (10mins cycle) from Haas.

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Berkeley Haas Student

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1418 Milvia Street

Very walkable and the restaurant scene is great! Also much more safe than South Berkeley.

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Berkeley Optometry Student

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2079 Delaware St

Beautiful neighborhood, great food, feels safe. Not much to say here.

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Berkeley Public Health Student

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New Californian Apartments

It's relatively quiet and feels safer than Southside. The area I'm in is slightly busier and louder since it's close to downtown but it's still nice to be close to restaurants and a little bit of night life.

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Berkeley Optometry Student

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2087 Delaware St

The neighborhood is nice. Our street has occasional parties but nothing too crazy.

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Berkeley Public Health Student

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1921 Francisco St.

Great access to food, but high amount of homeless people

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Berkeley Haas Student

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New Californian Apartments

Safe and well connected by public transport with lots of restaurants, grocery stores and cafes. One issue is that there is no direct bus to Haas and the walk is about 30 min.

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Berkeley Haas Student

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2117 Rose Street

Living on the side of North Berkeley closer to downtown has been great because you get the best of both worlds - quietness of North Berkeley with accessibility and transit options of downtown. The neighborhood is a bit lacking in bars, shops, and restaurants, but it's a popular area for Haas students. The commute up the hill gets old after a while, but the bus options are very helpful.

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Berkeley Haas Student

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The Lodge

Great restaurants. Easy to walk to school. Plenty of grocery options.

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Berkeley Haas Student

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