The Elmwood

South of the University of California Berkeley’s campus and Southside, Elmwood is a residential area with a small commercial area. College Avenue is the place to go for shopping. Small shops, restaurants, and family-owned stores reside on this street. In town is the Berkeley Playhouse, a local theatre that was originally built as a church in 1908. The locals of Elmwood who are into arts and theater like to go here to see plays and musicals. Local grocery stores that the locals recommend whenever grocery shopping needs to be done include Safeway, Whole Foods Market, and Berkeley Bowl.

Elmwood is an attractive place to live because of its food and drink options. Highly rated restaurants include The Italian Homemade Company, Shen Hua, La Mediterranee, Donato & Co., and Gordo Taqueria. Bars that the residents of Elmwood like to drink and socialize on weekends include White Horse Inn, The Starry Plough Pub, The Starry Plough Pub, and The Golden Squirrel. Elmwood is a great place to live for families, young adults, and especially students due to its close proximity with the University of California, Berkeley.