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Berkeley Food & Culture Tour
Oakland, California, USA
$79
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
This walking tour reveals Berkeley as the unsung powerhouse of American food and modern politics.
We begin in the North Shattuck neighborhood (formerly the Gourmet Ghetto), where culinary revolutions happened simultaneously. You'll discover how Alfred Peet birthed specialty coffee, the Cheese Board Collective popularized the French baguette, and Alice Waters pioneered farm-to-table dining at Chez Panisse. The tour features five distinct food stops, including the Cheese Board’s cult-favorite vegetarian pizza and Gregoire's famous potato puffs.
Next, we explore the UC Berkeley campus, passing through the world’s densest grove of Tasmanian Blue Gum Eucalyptus. We'll admire the towering Campanile and architecture. We'll stand by the Mario Savio Steps and learn how this became the epicenter of the 1964 Free Speech Movement.
Finally, we head down Telegraph Avenue and grab a sweet treat as we walk by Rasputin & Amoeba Records before concluding at People's Park, a famous protest site.
We begin in the North Shattuck neighborhood (formerly the Gourmet Ghetto), where culinary revolutions happened simultaneously. You'll discover how Alfred Peet birthed specialty coffee, the Cheese Board Collective popularized the French baguette, and Alice Waters pioneered farm-to-table dining at Chez Panisse. The tour features five distinct food stops, including the Cheese Board’s cult-favorite vegetarian pizza and Gregoire's famous potato puffs.
Next, we explore the UC Berkeley campus, passing through the world’s densest grove of Tasmanian Blue Gum Eucalyptus. We'll admire the towering Campanile and architecture. We'll stand by the Mario Savio Steps and learn how this became the epicenter of the 1964 Free Speech Movement.
Finally, we head down Telegraph Avenue and grab a sweet treat as we walk by Rasputin & Amoeba Records before concluding at People's Park, a famous protest site.
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Berkeley Food & Culture Tour
Duration: 3 hours
Duration: 3 hours
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- 4-5 food stops
- Gratuities
- Parking
- Alcoholic beverages are available for you to purchase on your own if you choose
Meeting point
Please meet your guide outside Saul's Restaurant & Delicatessen: 1475 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709
Return details
Tour ends outside of Amoeba Music: 2455 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
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BerkeleyBerkeley gets overshadowed by its bigger neighbors, but a lot of what people love about American food and a fair chunk of modern political life started right here.
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University of California, BerkeleyFounded in 1868, it’s the flagship campus of the University of California system. It has a reputation for being intellectually intense, innovative, diverse, and highly competitive — often described as having “Ivy League-level academics with public school energy.”
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Berkeley Food & Culture Tour
Oakland, California, USA
$79
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!