Visiting Berkeley
Places to Stay
Rose Garden Inn
2740 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 549-2145
Website: http://www.rosegardeninn.com/
Claremont Hotel
41 Tunnel Rd.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 843-3000
Website: http://www.claremontresort.com/
Dos Gardenias (inside eruv)
Blake & Grant
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-995-6774
The McGee House (inside eruv)
McGee @ Bancroft
Berkeley, CA 94703
Berkeley Travelodge (outside eruv)
1820 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 843-4262
Berkeley Capri Motel (inside eruv)
1512 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 845-7090
Campus Motel (inside eruv)
1619 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 841-3844
Rodeway Inn (inside eruv)
1461 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
(800) 608-7329; gm@berkeleyri.com
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (less than one block outside eruv)
1175 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 548-1700
Ramada/University Inn (five blocks outside eruv)
920 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
(800) 954-7575
Hotel Shattuck Plaza (three blocks outside eruv)
2086 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 845-7300
Bancroft Hotel (ten blocks outside eruv)
2680 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 549-1000
Beau Sky Hotel (ten blocks outside eruv)
2520 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 540-7688
2600 Durant Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 845-8981
The Berkeley Eruv
For information about the Berkeley Eruv click here
Mikvah
The Berkeley Mikvah - Mikvas Chana Leah
2520 Warring St.
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 848-7221
Beth Jacob Community Mikvah
Beth Jacob Congregation
3778 Park Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 482-1147
Kosher Dining
3419 Lakeshore Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 839-0177
Deli and Grill
Supervision: Vaad HaKashrus of Northern California
419 Grant Avenue (at Bush)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 982-3656
Meat restaurant, Israeli cuisine, Falafel, Schwarma, Hamburgers, etc.
Supervision: Vaad HaKashrus of Northern California
132 6th Street (at Minna)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(628) 444-3666
15549 Geary Blvd. (at 20th Avenue of Richmond)
San Francisco, CA 94121
(628) 444-3666
Vegetable pockets, pastries, donuts, salad, hummus, etc.
Supervision: Rabbi Moshe Langer
Vital Vittles (warehouse)
2810 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 644-2022
Organic whole grain bread, as well as rolls, cookies, brownies, and honey buns.
Supervision: Vaad HaKashrus of Northern California
3419 Lakeshore Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 839-0177
Description: fresh meat, & deli counter, wines, cheese, and groceries.
Supervision: Vaad HaKashrus of Northern California
40 Golden Gate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 459-3537
To place an order call Andrea Sarnataro (Sales Coordinator) ext. 203
Mousse Cakes, Tarts, Pastries, Cheesecakes.
Supervision: KSA
308 Alida Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 873-8488
Description: Cookies, Brownies, Cakes, Tarts, Tortes.
Supervision: Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi
All Stores in Bay Area are Kosher (Not Cholov Yisrael)
Store Closest to Berkeley:
2146 Leghorn St.
Mountain View CA
(650) 254-1231
Donut Shop Supervision: Vaad HaKashrus of Northern California
Groceries
Selection of kosher wines.
1399 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702-1796
(510) 540-9243
Large selection of fresh produce, frozen Meal Mart and Empire meats.
2020 Oregon Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 843-6929
Large selection of fresh produce.
1550 Hopkins
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 526-6042
Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; weekends 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Carrying Wise Kosher Poultry
3000 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
1444 Shattuck Place
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 526-3086
Hours: 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Kosher meat, wine , challah, and hechshered items.
1885 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 204-9074
Hours: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Kosher meat, wine, challah, and hechshered items.
225 El Cerrito Plaza
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 524-7609
Store Hours: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Kosher bakery items and packaged goods.
1000 El Cerrito Plaza (off San Pablo Road)
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 524-7282
Store Hours: 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Full line of kosher food products (including Cholov Yisroel products), grocery, dairy, frozen foods, wines and meat.
635 Portola Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 664-1609
Kosher Catering
Alan Finkelstein Catering
(510) 845-8275
ONLY when cooked and catered out of the Beth Israel or Beth Jacob Oakland kitchens
Description: Full Service Catering
Supervision: Rabbi Yonatan Cohen at CBI
Janice MacMillan
(510) 387-6536
ONLY when cooked and catered out of the Beth Israel or Beth Jacob Oakland kitchens
Description: Full Service Catering.
Supervision: Rabbi Yonatan Cohen at CBI
Sefardic Catering Service
Aron Menda
(510) 524-3604 or (510) 423-1421; menda613@gmail.com
ONLY when cooked and catered out of the Beth Israel or Beth Jacob Oakland kitchens
Description: Full Service Catering. Middle Eastern Flavor
Supervision: Rabbi Yonatan Cohen at CBI
Sunrise Kosher/Va'ad Hakashrus of Northern California
Rabbi Benzion Welton Supervisor Coordinator
(510) THE-VAAD / (510) 812- 7000
3419 Lakeshore Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 839-0177
Description: Full Service Catering.
Supervision: Vaad HaKashrus of Northern California
Cemeteries
1100 Bear Creek Rd.
Briones, CA 94553
(925) 228-3636
Orthodox Section
3416 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 962-9636
Orthodox Section
Home of Peace Cemetery
The East Bay's only Orthodox cemetery, maintained by Beth Jacob Congregation in Oakland.
(510) 482-1147
301 Tennessee Valley Road Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 383-7100
Judaica
Afikomen Judaica
3042 Claremont ave
Berkeley CA 94705
Phone: (510) 655-1977
Website: www.afikomen.com/
Eruv
The EastBayShore Eruv Corp.
2371 West Street,
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone:
Website: www.berkeleyeruv.org
Map of eruv
Kosher Supervision
Va'ad Hakashrus of Northern California
Phone: (510) 843-8223
Website: www.sunrisekosher.org/
Note: Chabad of the East Bay does not endorse the Kashruth of any of the above listings.To be sure of the Kashruth of any establishment listed here, consult your friendly LOR (local Orthodox Rabbi).