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Caffe Strada
CAFE
A popular, student-saturated hangout with an inviting shaded patio and strong espressos.
Try the signature white-chocolate mocha.
Torpedo Room
BEER HALL
11am-8pm Tue-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
Sample a flight of 4 oz pours ($2 each) from the sixteen rotating drafts on tap at Sierra
Nevada brewery's new tasting room. No pints are served, but growlers are available to go,
and a small selection of bar snacks helps keep you fortified. It's one block south of
University Ave.
Jupiter
PUB
11:30am-1am Mon-Thu,
11:30am-1:30am Fri, noon-1:30am Sat, noon-midnight Sun)
This downtown pub has loads of regional microbrews, a beer garden, good pizza and live
bands most nights. Sit upstairs for a bird's-eye view of bustling Shattuck Ave.
Albatross
PUB
6pm-2am Sun-Tue, 4:30-2pm Wed-
Sat)
A block north of University Ave, Berkeley's oldest pub is one of the most inviting and
friendly in the entire Bay Area. Some serious darts are played here, and boardgames will
be going on around many of the worn-out tables. Sunday is Pub Quiz night.
Triple Rock Brewery & Ale House
BREWERY
11:30am-1am Mon-Wed, to 2am
Thu-Sat, to midnight Sun)
Opened in 1986, Triple Rock was one of the country's first brewpubs. The house beers and
pub grub are quite good, and the antique wooden bar and rooftop sun deck are delightful.
