Upper Solano is Berkeley’s northernmost business district, known for its charming mix of restaurants, shops, and services.
It’s home to the annual Solano Avenue Stroll, which draws hundreds of thousands each September.
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Solano Oriental Rug Gallery
- 1849 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707
- Providing quality handmade rugs and rug services to the Bay Area for more than four decades.
- zeezbee.com
Fillgood
- 1579A Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
- Refill / Zero Waste Shop
- fillgood.co
Safety Training Seminars Berkeley
- 1700 Solano Ave Suite F Berkeley CA 94707
- CPR trainings & First-aid certifications, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and EMSA training
- safetytrainingseminars
Daniel Paige Acupuncture
- 1738 Solano Ave
- Acupuncture, Herbs and Chinese Medicine
- danielpaigeacupuncture
North Berkeley Wealth Management
- 1820 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CA
- Investment Management and Financial Planning
- northberkeleywealth
Ensler Lighting
- 1793 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
- Lamp repairs plus lamp and lampshade sales
- enslerlighting.com
Sue Johnson : Custom Lamps and Shades
- 1745 solano ave.,Berkeley. 94707
- Creative lamp bases and artfully hand-crafted lampshades. 53 years of beautiful light.
Payn’s Stationery
- 1791 Solano Ave., Berkeley CA 94707
- One of the last traditional stationery stores in the area!
- paynsstationery.com
The Oaks
- 1875 Solano Ave
- Climbing Gym
- touchstoneclimbing
Of All Places
- 1841 Solano Ave
- Specialty Market & Wine Shop
- ofallplacesmarket
Aya Salon
- 1880 Solano Ave
- Hair Salon
- ayasalon.com
Korean Superette
- 1539 Solano Avenue
- Korean eatery and market with indoor and outdoor seating, serving homestyle meals and banchan
- korean-superette.com
Berkeley Hills Dentistry
- 1760 SOLANO AVE STE 309
- Premier general and implant dental practice in Berkeley
- berkeleyhillsdentist
Tom Sawyer Software
- 1997 El Dorado Avenue
- Advanced B2B graphing software
- tomsawyer.com
Sole Terra Shoes
- 1774 Solano Ave
- Women and Mens Shoes and Accessories
- soleterrashoes.com
District Homes
- 1758 Solano Ave
- Real Estate Agency
- district-homes.com
HAIR
- 1772 Solano Ave
- Salon for all ages
- hairsolanoaveberkeley
Ritual Tattoo
- 1563 Solano Ave
- Tattoo studio with high quality artists ready to bring your ideas to life
- ritualtat.com
Anni Ayers Forcum Gallery
- 1859 Solano Ave. Berkeley, Ca 94707
- Vintage & handmade jewelry. Jeweler does repairs on premises.
Sichuan Style Restaurant
- 1699 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
- Hunan and Sichuan plates in casual surroundings.
- sichuanstylerestaurant
Antiques on Solano
- 1652 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94707
- Antiques shop specializing in maps, drawings, and household decor.
Fern’s Garden
- 1831 Solano Ave
- American Artisan and Fair Trade Gifts
- fernsgarden.com
O2 EATERY
- 1746 Solano Avenue
- American Restaurant
TROY Greek Restaurant
- 1843 Solano Avenue
- Fresh Greek Cuisine
- troygreek
KIRIN Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
- 1767 Solano Avenue
- Chinese cuisine
- thekirin.com
Pizza Twist
- 1821 Solano Avenue
- A mouth-watering twist pizza to satisfy every taste!
- pizzatwist.com
Sweet Basil Thai
- 1736 Solano Avenue
- Thai Restaurant
- sweetbasilberkeley
CACTUS TAQUERIA
- 1881 Solano Avenue
- Mexican food
- cactustaqueria.com
Tha Siam Thai Bistro
- 1892 Solano Avenue
- Thai cuisine with fresh local ingredients and imported spices
- thasiam.net
AJANTA
- 1888 Solano Avenue
- Distinctive Indian Cuisine
- ajantarestaurant.com
Tutu School Berkeley
- 1820 Solano Ave. Suite C-2 Berkeley, CA 94707
- A ballet school for kids ages 6 months to 8 years old.
- tutuschool
AKEMI
- 1695 Solano Avenue
- Stylish bistro with farm-sourced menu of sushi, Japanese small plates
- akemi-japanese-restaurant.square.site
Himalayan Tandoori and Curry House
- 1645 Solano Avenue
- Laid-back spot serving Nepalese and Indian dishes like biryani, soup
- himalayantandoorisolano
Organic Greens
- 1615 Solano Avenue
- Organic salad shop for solo diners, also serving panini, juices.
- organicgreensalad
Kyoto Sushi
- 1599 Solano Avenue
- Snug counter offering sushi, bento, Japanese snacks for carryout
- kyotosushiberkeley
Peace Natural Vegan Food
- 1593 Solano Avenue
- Vegan restaurant
- peacenaturalveganfood
Barneys Gourmet Hamburgers
- 1591 Solano Avenue
- Upmarket counter spot with natural burgers, veggie eats, and shakes.
- barneyshamburgers
TALAVERA cocina mexicana
- 1561 Solano Avenue
- Mexican restaurant
Pamana Plantas
- 1615 B Solano Avenue
- Filipino family-run plant shop
- pamanaplantas.com
Mainichi Sushi
- 1647 Solano Avenue
- Japanese restaurant
The Xocolate Bar
- 1709 Solano Avenue
- Chocolate artisan
- thexocolatebar.com
SIGNAL Coffee Roasters
- 1707 Solano Avenue
- Roastery serving small-batch, single-origin, and blended coffees, plus pastries.
- signalcoffee.com
Squabisch Pretzels
- 1585 Solano Avenue
- Artisanal German pretzels
- squabisch.square.site
Sotto Voce
- 1845 Solano Ave
- curated clothing, gifts and accessories
Patina
- 1894 Solano Ave
- A women's boutique for contemporary & avant guarde clothing & gifts.
- patinaclothing.com
Jerusalem Organic Kitchen
- 1897 Solano Ave
- Cozy Middle Eastern restaurant serving falafels, burgers and traditional plates
- jerusalemorganickitchen.has.restaurant
Oh G Burger x Chimmelier
- 1823 Solano Avenue
- Hamburger & Fried Chicken restaurant
- ohgburgers.com
Lavender Bakery & Cafe
- 1820 Solano Avenue
- European-inspired bakery in Berkeley
- lavenderbakeries.com
iScream!
- 1819 Solano Avenue
- Handcrafted, Organic, Seasonal Ice Cream
- iscreamberkeley.com