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Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center Berkeley Marina £84 0.4 mi 0.7 km 3 of 5 stars
Golden Bear Inn £51 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Berkeley £84 1.5 mi 2.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Rodeway Inn £63 1.9 mi 3.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Vitale £194 6.3 mi 10.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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HS Lordships 0.2 mi 0.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Brazil Cafe 2.7 mi 4.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Chez Panisse 2.9 mi 4.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Sur La Table 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Ferry Building Marketplace 6.2 mi 10.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Alcatraz 6.3 mi 10.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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 #29 of 362 restaurants in Berkeley
  • Cuisines: American, Barbecue, Seafood, Steakhouse, Contemporary
  • Price range*: £14-33 ($25-$60)
  • Recommended For: Breakfast/Brunch, Child-friendly
Traveller Description: Skates has  the best Lobster Macaroni and Cheese. There is enough lobster and the dish is quite rich.  The prices are comparable to any fine... more »

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Reviews of Skate's on The Bay

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“expensive..but its skates”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
20 Jul 2008

expensive..but its skates more

“good view, needs...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
16 Jul 2008

good view, needs updating - decor is kind of stuck in the 80's more

“oh god the rib eye...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
29 Jun 2008

oh god the rib eye ::DROOL:: that is all that is necessary to say. more

“Great food, good service...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
25 Jun 2008

Great food, good service and an AMAZING view as you dine!! more

“cheesy menu. but some...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
4 Feb 2008

cheesy menu. but some out-of-towners will love the view if you can deal. more

“No. no just say no! Bad...”
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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
28 Jan 2008

No. no just say no! Bad food bad service. more

“Love the views of San...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
15 Jan 2008

Love the views of San Francisco from this place. Seafood is excellent. Was just there for Sunday Brunch and had the Crab Cake Benedict. Crab Cake was like 95% crab. My husband loves the ahi three ways - sashimi, poke (hawaiian style with seaweed) and seared. more

“A Berkeley institution...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
13 Jan 2008

A Berkeley institution. Great views of the Bay. Great Bar with fireplace. Good to hangout with friends. more

“Excellent dinner at Skate's on the Bay”
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5 of 5 stars
AjasTravels
San Jose, California
31 Dec 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

My fiance and I just had one of the best seafood dinners at Skate's (and I've been eating seafood my entire life). The restaurant is located at the end of the Berkeley Pier and was beautifully decorated for Christmas. We had a nice view of the Bay Bridge all lit up. The service was great. The Vanilla Sky martini and... more

“great view, average food.”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
30 Dec 2007

great view, average food. more

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100 Seawall Drive, Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel: (510) 549-1900
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