Guidebook for Kensington
Food Scene
Restaurants, bakeries and cafés
7525 Fairmount Ave, El Cerrito - a 5-minute walk. Delicious pie, great food, excellent coffee, lovely baked goods of all kinds.
19 locals recommend
FatApple's El Cerrito Restaurant and Bakery
7525 Fairmount Ave7525 Fairmount Ave, El Cerrito - a 5-minute walk. Delicious pie, great food, excellent coffee, lovely baked goods of all kinds.
389 Colusa Ave - a 3-minute walk. A really great pub - fish & chips, shepherd's pie, ales, sticky toffee pudding - and fabulous fish tacos! Live music sometimes - check their website.
23 locals recommend
Kensington Circus Pub
389 Colusa Ave389 Colusa Ave - a 3-minute walk. A really great pub - fish & chips, shepherd's pie, ales, sticky toffee pudding - and fabulous fish tacos! Live music sometimes - check their website.
372 Colusa Ave - a 3-minute walk. Great bread & coffee & baked goods & sandwiches.
19 locals recommend
Semifreddi's Bakery
372 Colusa Ave372 Colusa Ave - a 3-minute walk. Great bread & coffee & baked goods & sandwiches.
Sunday 9 AM to 1 PM. Great food & often they have live music!
22 locals recommend
Kensington Farmers' Market
379-389 Colusa AveSunday 9 AM to 1 PM. Great food & often they have live music!
Benchmark Pizzeria
1568 Oak View AveGourmet pizza, two blocks away!
Essentials
Grocery stores
A good small grocery store with produce, deli foods, bouquets of flowers, And most essentials. A little high priced though! See Trader Joe’s below for better prices, though a longer walk.
13 locals recommend
Colusa Market
406 Colusa AveA good small grocery store with produce, deli foods, bouquets of flowers, And most essentials. A little high priced though! See Trader Joe’s below for better prices, though a longer walk.
An excellent grocery store, with low prices, great produce and fabulous international foods. Lots of pre-prepared dinners for people who don't want to cook much at home, too!
219 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito PlazaAn excellent grocery store, with low prices, great produce and fabulous international foods. Lots of pre-prepared dinners for people who don't want to cook much at home, too!
Everything Else
Circle Salon
Hair salon, two blocks away.
Parks & Nature
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeGreat views, fun to walk it.
Great hiking, views, a merry-go-round, a lake, a "Little Farm" for kids, a steam train for kids... fun!
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdGreat hiking, views, a merry-go-round, a lake, a "Little Farm" for kids, a steam train for kids... fun!
Muir Woods National Monument
bEAUTIFUL!!!
Muir Beach
Also see Marin Headlands beach! Both are gorgeous.
Sightseeing
Coit Tower
Great views, interesting area. Walk to Chinatown!
It's a beautiful campus! The Campanile plays carillon music at noon. Berkeley was important in the youth movements of the sixties. Peace, man!
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetIt's a beautiful campus! The Campanile plays carillon music at noon. Berkeley was important in the youth movements of the sixties. Peace, man!
Entertainment & Activities
Just driving up to see the view of the bay from their western parking lot is well worth it. If you have kids, this is a great daytime activity - they will learn & have fun!
42 locals recommend
Centennial Drive:Lawrence Hall of Science station
Just driving up to see the view of the bay from their western parking lot is well worth it. If you have kids, this is a great daytime activity - they will learn & have fun!
Getting Around
BART
You can walk to/from El Cerrito Plaza station in 12 minutes.