re: Going to the Auburn game at Cal next month. Is Berkeley an ok place to visit, or do we..

I really like Zachary’s, but prefer little star. There is one in el Cerrito and one in alameda, with another location near lake Merritt in Oakland. Speaking of alameda, scolaris on park street is great for a burger, lived a couple blocks away from there for 10 years and it was my go to spot.
Eureka is a good place for a bite and a drink, but my favorite place around there is east bay spice for really creative drinks and good Indian food.
Hiking around berkeley is great. I remember a trail that went from the rose garden up some secret steps along the ridge and ended around the football stadium. Check all trails for the exact trail. There is also tons of great hiking anywhere around the Oakland hills.
As far as the game itself, I’ve only been to a couple Cal games. One game they were actually ranked, playing a big rival and had only about 2/3 of their puny by SEC standards stadium filled, it was pretty sad.