4 Things I Only Do in Downtown Berkeley! 🐻✨

I just moved to SF a month ago for work, and everything still feels so new! I’ve been loving exploring the East Bay — especially Berkeley. Here’s what I’ve been up to lately: If you have favorite spots or activities in Berkeley, share them in the comments! I’d love to check them out too 😉 🏡 Normandy Village A fairytale-like neighborhood with vintage castle-style houses 🏰💜. So charming — I even saw one with a purple curtain, like Rapunzel was about to pop out and sing with the birds! 🎵 🍲 Wojia Hunan Cuisine 📍 917 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706 Known as one of the best Hunan restaurants around — and it lives up to the hype! Must-tries: Stir-fried beef with peppers, mashed eggplant with chili, pickled jar dishes, Sichuan fish fillet, lamb skewers 🌶️🔥 🍜 Noodle Dynasty 📍 2426 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 This place is legendary — always a line for a reason! Their giant beef bone noodle bowl is ridiculously good, with huge tender chunks of meat. So flavorful and crazy affordable. I was full halfway through… but couldn’t stop eating 😋🍜 🧋 HeyTea 📍 2125 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 Finally in the U.S.! HeyTea still slays 💙 Only a ~10 min wait on weekends. Tried the Cloud Coconut Blue (not available in China) — so coconutty 🥥 and Insta-worthy! Coconut lovers, don’t miss it! #Berkeley #BerkeleyEats #BayAreaFood #HeyTea #BerkeleyLife #ExploreEastBay