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
8.0
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)
Very walkable and the restaurant scene is great! Also much more safe than South Berkeley.
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2079 Delaware St
Very safe and quiet neighborhood. However, pretty far from shops, grocery stores, and Berkeley campus.
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7
/10
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Miramonte ct, Berkeley, CA
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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9
/10
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1418 Milvia Street
Great restaurants. Easy to walk to school. Plenty of grocery options.
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10
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2120 Delaware
Love North Berkeley - super cute neighborhood that feels very safe.
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10
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Private cottage
Great access to food, but high amount of homeless people
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8
/10
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New Californian Apartments
Quiet, walkable. Great safe neighborhoods. Wish we were closer to Haas/bars
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9
/10
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1818 Virginia street
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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8
/10
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1322 Shattuck Ave
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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10
/10
Neighborhood Rating
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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9
/10
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The Lodge
Beautiful neighborhood, great food, feels safe. Not much to say here.
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8
/10
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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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8
/10
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2087 Delaware St
The neighborhood is nice. Our street has occasional parties but nothing too crazy.
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8
/10
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1921 Francisco St.
Quite Neighborhood
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10
/10
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1934 Cedar St


Getting to Know
North Berkeley

Neighborhood Boundaries
East to West Boundaries: Oxford St to Sacramento St
North to South Boundaries: Arlington Ave to University Ave
dining
Au Coquelet Cafe Restaurant
Berkeley Espresso
North Beach Pizza
West Coast Pizza
fitness
Totland Playground
parks
Totland Playground
coffee
Himalayan Flavors
Peoples Cafe
bus
604 (bus)
J (bus)

Best Apartments
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