Berkeley Day Trip Guide: German Bakery & Campus Highlights 🥨📸

Is a pretzel just a German-style mantou? Ever since my trip, I’ve been dreaming about pretzels—and this weekend, I found an authentic German bakery near Berkeley that totally hit the spot! The lye aroma is rich and unforgettable… so so so GOOD! We ordered four kinds recommended by the owner: 🥨 Classic 🧅 Caramel Onion 🍊 Chocolate & Orange 🧀 Jalapeno Swiss The menu is full of traditional options like butter, cheese, pretzel salt, and garlic, sweet versions with fruit, chocolate, or cinnamon, plus rye baguettes and German sausages 👅. They release new creative specials every week—everything looks amazing and costs around $5! My carb-loving heart is so happy 💘. The main store is near Berkeley, with weekend pop-ups at farmers markets in SF or Oakland. Easy to stop by if you’re in the East Bay! Grab some to-go for breakfast during busy work or exam weeks 🥖📦. Reheating tip: Sweet pretzels are best fresh. Savory ones can be sealed and frozen—reheat with a spray of water in the oven or air fryer! UC Berkeley Photo Tour Spots 📷 Sather Gate (South Gate) Sather Tower ($5 to go up!) LeConte Hall (physics building from Oppenheimer) Big C View (hike swing) Marina Park (sunset views of Golden Gate Bridge 🌉) Pro tip: If you know a student, try the $10 all-you-can-eat cafeteria! 📍Squabisch, Berkeley, CA P.S. Also loving Pretzilla’s pretzel bites from Whole Foods and those addictive little pretzel crackers from regular supermarkets 🥨📺. Has anyone tried Auntie Anne’s at the mall? 🤔 #BayAreaEats #BerkeleyFood #WeekendInSF #SanFranciscoEats #BayAreaWeekend #StudentLife