Stroll, sip, and taste your way through North Berkeley's world-renowned gourmet dining destination!

The North Shattuck Association invites you to come and feast on the delights our amazing local businesses have created for you. This culinary celebration will include sweet and savory foods, adult and non-alcohol beverages, and live entertainment as you hop from one location to the next on beautiful North Shattuck and Vine, Berkeley.

Insider's Guide to Taste of North Berkeley

Don't miss a chance to taste what's new while you revisit your favorites. Are you new to North Berkeley and its impressive culinary offerings? This is the perfect way to speed-date your way to meeting new favorite restaurants, cafés, bars, and boutique shops. This is a pamper-fest for your palette... bring a date or loved one to share the experience with! 

We will also feature live music throughout the district.

Entertainment Zone Locations:

• Walnut Square: Jazz Odyssey Ensemble
• Victory Point Cafe: Mario Barragan Trio

Check-in will start at Shattuck Avenue and Vine Street at 4pm on May 13th where you will collect your Taste of North Berkeley Passport and begin your adventure! ** NOTE:  your pre-purchased ticket is exchanged for your food and beverage passport at the North Shattuck Association booth on the corner of Shattuck and Vine.

Tickets for those 16 and up are $50 (plus fees) if purchased in advance online (before May 13th) or $60 at the event (if still available).  
Check out the four-pack for $199.99 including fees.

2026 Tastings Locations Include:

ACCI Gallery
Agrodolce
Barneys Burgers
Berkeley Food Network
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Reliance Partners
Ceci Bowman Designs 
Cha Thai Tea
ChaYa  
Cheeseboard Collective Pizza
Donkey and Goat Winery
Ecology Center - North Berkeley Farmers Market
Emilia Flowers
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
Fathers Brewing
Gentle Hair Cuts @ Chic Salon
Grégoire Inc.
The Grubb Co
Headlands Brewing
JotMahal Palace Indian Cuisine
Lo Coco's Berkeley
Looking Glass Photographic Outfitters
Kitchen on Fire
M. Lowe and Co. Fine Jewelry
Roast & Toast Cafe
Saul's Restaurant & Delicatessen
Stay True Cycles
Taste of the Himalayas 
The Local Butcher Shop
The Walnut Tavern
Tigerlily 
Victory Point Cafe

Proceeds from the event will support ongoing efforts to maintain a cleaner, safer, and more vibrant North Shattuck community, including free family-friendly events throughout the year. Visit NorthShattuck.org for details about the North Shattuck Association, a nonprofit community benefit organization, and to learn about the North Shattuck commercial district, association programs, and calendar of events.