Hidden gems - places in Berkeley, United States not to miss (Updated April, 2024)

Hidden gems: places in Berkeley

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Berkeley. Ratings are based from 8.5K places in the city.

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The Francis House

Hotel

👍👍 In an area filled with many exceptional properties, Francis House exceeds in its luminous resplendence. Dina and Richard have transformed this once abandoned property into an award-winning national treasure. And they are great hosts to boot. It's worth not merely a visit, but a long therapeutic sta...

5.00 (149 reviews) (~83.01 km from centre)

Dae Han Martial Arts

Martial arts school

👍👍 Years ago, friends kept telling me if my kids started at Dae Han, they'd never want to leave. They were right! One of my kids has attended classes there for about 4 years and it's been the best experience. The instructors are upbeat, calm, positive and encouraging. Everyone leaves with a smile. It's...

5.00 (147 reviews) (~18.59 km from centre)

CrossFit 7x7

Gym

👍👍 I started Crossfit when I was 56 years old…15 years ago. Before I had a life changing accident, I learned how amazing Crossfit was and what I could achieve in fitness. After a 4 year hiatus and five surgeries, I came back just before the pandemic. After starting crossfit again with Geoff as a coa...

5.00 (144 reviews) (~18.71 km from centre)

Team Rahsaan Fitness 3.0

Gym

5.00 (142 reviews) (~45.1 km from centre)

Pacific Ocean Sports

Dive shop

Family business dealing in equipment for spearfishing plus gear for free-diving & snorkeling.

5.00 (142 reviews) (~23.27 km from centre)

Open Mat Academy

Martial arts school

👍👍 Just completed the five week program at Open Mat and it's been a great introduction to BJJ. I was hesitant on starting Jiu-jitsu however our Instructors Brandon, Chris, and JR were excellent at walking the class through the foundational basics of the sport. It was comforting to know that the instruc...

5.00 (138 reviews) (~72.58 km from centre)

Orangetheory Fitness

Gym

👍👍 Honestly the only place that I can consistently go to to help my fitness goals; I’ve tried and been members of other gyms (24 Hour, Planet Fitness, and Fitness19) but the atmosphere is incomparable to OTF, especially PH. I haven’t been able to get the same results at a commercial gym vs here. There’...

5.00 (135 reviews) (~21.15 km from centre)

San Lorenzo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Martial arts school

👍👍 So I been doing Jiu jitsu for already 5 plus years now except during the time covid hit. I took off the entire 2020 and early 2021. I was giving the ok to start training at end of 2021 so I was in search of a new school . I went on Yelp and found this place. What drew me to the school was reading th...

5.00 (128 reviews) (~23.62 km from centre)

10th Planet Oakland Jiu Jitsu

Martial arts school

👍👍 The coaches and students here have made me feel completely welcomed from day 1. I've been attending the beginners Jiu Jitsu class for nearly a month now, and could not be happier with the instruction from Mike, the head coach. The sense of community here is extremely strong, and it really feels like...

5.00 (124 reviews) (~7.95 km from centre)

Hyper Strength and Conditioning

Gym

👍👍 An awesome place to begin, grow, and flourish in your fitness journey! It has been a while since my fiancé Alyssa and I had focused on fitness and when you're trying to find your way back, sometimes it’s hard figure out where to start and navigate towards your fitness goals and that's when we joined...

5.00 (124 reviews) (~67.44 km from centre)

Doug Buenz REALTOR - 680 Doug Buenz Group

Real estate agent

5.00 (120 reviews) (~41.88 km from centre)

STICK WITH IT! Lacrosse

Sports club

5.00 (115 reviews) (~19.06 km from centre)

ATP Fitness | Private Personal Training Gym

Personal trainer

👍👍 The first time I went to ATP Fitness and met Baron was Sept 17, 2022, weighing in at about 217 lbs (I'm 6' btw). In the last 3 months, I've lost more than 30 lbs (crushing our original goal), and I owe a TON of it to Baron. I've had a few personal trainers over the past decade, and Baron is by far...

5.00 (111 reviews) (~28.51 km from centre)

United Barbell - CrossFit SOMA

Gym

Fitness center offering CrossFit & Olympic lifting classes, plus personal training.

5.00 (110 reviews) (~14.94 km from centre)

YBX Fitness

Fitness center

👍👍 🤯Coach T is the best!!👍👍👍 Love this place, it’s a yoga & boxing & weight hybrid experience. Especially the 90min Bootycamp session, amazing! I really appreciate that it’s a group class, but coach T will keep an eye on everyone, so you will feel you get personal trained! A must go gym!

5.00 (109 reviews) (~69.21 km from centre)

Studio K-Fit

Gym

👍👍 K-Fit is full of coaches and members who feel like family. The coaches are extremely knowledgable and create an environment where everyone feels welcome - regardless of fitness levels. The workouts are constantly changing so there is never a boredom factor, and my mood is always improved after a wor...

5.00 (104 reviews) (~44.29 km from centre)

Adeline Yoga

Yoga studio

Beginner, advanced & senior yoga classes, plus sliding-scale sessions, offered in a cozy space.

5.00 (101 reviews) (~2.48 km from centre)

JG ACADEMY - LOS ALTOS

Martial arts school

👍👍 As someone who has trained for many years, there's a lot of things I look for in a BJJ school that would make me feel comfortable recommending a place, especially as a school owner myself, I need to know if a place is great. Even with reputations, if I haven't been, then I won't just tell people to...

5.00 (99 reviews) (~54.57 km from centre)

Ingrid Larsson, M.D.

Internist

5.00 (98 reviews) (~8.15 km from centre)

Orangetheory Fitness

Gym

👍👍 I like the structure of the workout, where I can leave it to you to come up with the exercises for each session. I also like the encouragement of the coaches and that they correct my bad form. Orangetheory provides an excellent full body workout and is a better value proposition compared to other gy...

5.00 (97 reviews) (~48.41 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: places in Berkeley, United States