Tara's Organic Ice Cream offers flavors that you don't often see in an ice cream shop. It has chocolate hazelnut, truffle ripple, banana agave sorbet, blackberry walnut, eggnog and ginger caramel. The store also carries ice cream cakes that come with a cashew crust and gluten-free ice cream brownie sandwiches (available in Vanilla Bean, Mint Chip and Peanut Butter, among others). All of the ice cream at the shop is completely organic and available in compostable cups and pint containers.
Berkeley Bowl is a grocery store and a Bay Area institution. Open at its original location since 1977, the newer Oregon Street location is gigantic and stocks a huge selection of produce, as well as bulk items, ethnic foods, alcohol and other staples. Independently run, the store also houses a café and more gourmet items.
Cada De Chocolates is a specialty chocolate gift and dessert company with a store location based on Ashby Avenue in Berkeley. The company, led by owner and chocolatier Arcelia Gallardo, offers a wide range of products and chocolate items, including gluten-free selections and boxed chocolates. Some products include coconut macaroons, bon bons, dark chocolate, Aztec cheesecake, pumpkin flan, chocolate cheesecake, and much more. The company offers online shopping as well as specialty Mayan and Aztec designs. Check the main website for a full gallery of selections or call for details on pricing.
Kensington Fine Foods has been offering the local community assorted grocery items since 1936. This family-owned market carries fresh produce from various farms, Clover dairy products, an assortment of soft drinks and many canned and packaged grocery items. Magazines and ice cream are available near the front of the store. The clerks are friendly and eager to help. Young's Market also operates out of this location.
Star Grocery is tucked away amongst a handful of independent shops on Claremont Avenue across from The Uplands. This store is a place for locals to meet and greet familiar clerks and pick up groceries, snacks and miscellaneous items. The store has been here since 1922 under the same family ownership.
The Spanish Table offers Iberian foods from Portugal, Spain, Andorra and Gibraltar. It also sells wine, groceries, cookware, ceramics and cookbooks, and ships all wine orders made on its wine website.
This independently owned local meat market is located inside of the Kensington Fine Foods market, but is a separate store with its own register. Young's Market specializes in daily fresh local meats, from sausage to salmon. Fresh roasted ribs and chicken are often on display. ACME bread is served here and used in freshly made sandwiches. Soup is made fresh and served daily.
Ashby Super Market is a small full-service grocery store. The store carries fresh, organic produce, cleaning items, dairy items, sodas, water and juice. The store has five aisles of grocery items, including some organic brands like Annie's. It also offers a decent selection of Mexican food items, and a deli counter, with made-to-order sandwiches. Additionally, there are coffee and donuts in the morning, and the front counter is stocked with scratcher and lottery tickets and a good selection of cigarettes. The store does not carry alcoholic beverages.
The Oceanview Market Delicatessen makes fresh sandwiches every day. You can visit it to buy soda, fruit, cigarettes, ice cream and maps. It also has a large selection of domestic and imported beer along with numerous bottles of wine. If you'd like a quiet place to eat your food, the James Kenney Park is just a few blocks down the street. Please note that loitering and soliciting are not allowed inside or in front of the delicatessen.
Jamba Juice is a great place to go for a cool treat. It serves smoothies with your choice of fruit from blueberry, strawberry, peach and so much more. You can also get a boost of your choice put in from bee pollen, protean and other boosts. Check out Jamba Juice the next time you need a sweet cool treat.
Rarely does a grocery store inspire a following such as the Trader Joe's chain has done. With good prices on cheeses, meats and wines, and an excellent line of prepared foods, Trader Joe's combines a winning mix of inexpensive shopping and high-end goods.
This convenience store offers stamps, phone cards, lottery tickets and Indian groceries as well as staples such as prepared foods and candy. In keeping with the character of the neighborhood, the market features a mural of the Bay Area that is worth the trip in itself.
The Berkeley Student Food Collective operates a cooperative grocery store providing locally sourced and sustainably produced foods for affordable prices. Because the Collective makes all decisions democratically, it gives students good experience in business management, while also teaching about nutrition.