ITALIAN AT HEART. BERKELEY AT THE TABLE.
A bowl of pasta. A glass of something good.
A little more time around the table.
A NEIGHBORHOOD KIND OF ITALIAN
Raymond’s imagines an easygoing Italian dining room in the middle of Berkeley. Seasonal plates, familiar favorites, and a table that makes room for everyone.
AROUND THE CORNER
From the train. From campus.
From your side of Berkeley.
Illustrative journeys to Oxford & Center
Pick BART, a campus gate or your residence hall to see the walk.
5min walk*0.2 miles · illustrative
Walk east along Center Street toward Oxford Street.
Open this route in Maps ↗*Concept estimates, not measured routes. Actual distance and time vary by entrance, crossings and slope. Maps opens a real route to the intersection, not to a restaurant.
All distances and walking times below are illustrative estimates to the fictional Oxford & Center location. Residence addresses are public reference points; individual building entrances can differ.
| YOUR STARTING POINT | APPROX. WALK* | DIRECTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Berkeley BARTShattuck Avenue at Center Street station entrance | 0.2 mi · 5 min | Map from Downtown Berkeley BART ↗ |
| UC Berkeley · West GateWest Gate, University Drive at Oxford Street | 0.1 mi · 3 min | Map from UC Berkeley · West Gate ↗ |
| UC Berkeley · Sather GateSather Gate on the south side of campus | 0.5 mi · 11 min | Map from UC Berkeley · Sather Gate ↗ |
| Unit 12650 Durant Avenue, residence hall complex | 0.9 mi · 20 min | Map from Unit 1 ↗ |
| Unit 22650 Haste Street, residence hall complex | 1.0 mi · 22 min | Map from Unit 2 ↗ |
| Unit 32400 Durant Avenue, residence hall complex | 0.6 mi · 13 min | Map from Unit 3 ↗ |
| Blackwell Hall2401 Durant Avenue, Durant and Dana entrance area | 0.6 mi · 13 min | Map from Blackwell Hall ↗ |
| Martinez Commons2520 Channing Way, public residence reference | 0.8 mi · 18 min | Map from Martinez Commons ↗ |
| Foothill2700 Hearst Avenue, complex reference address | 1.0 mi · 23 min | Map from Foothill ↗ |
| Stern Hall2700 Hearst Avenue, shared mail reference; building entrance differs | 1.0 mi · 23 min | Map from Stern Hall ↗ |
| Clark Kerr2601 Warring Street, campus reference address | 1.5 mi · 34 min | Map from Clark Kerr ↗ |
2025 Center Street, Berkeley
Approx. 0.3 mi · 7 min walk*
City garage with bicycle parking and EV charging. Check the operator for current rates, hours and availability.
Current hours & rates ↗2165 Kittredge Street, Berkeley
Approx. 0.3 mi · 7 min walk*
The vehicle entrance is on Kittredge Street. Check current hours and rates with the City.
Current hours & rates ↗Step-free restaurant entry, restroom access and seating are unverified because this is a fictional venue. Walking estimates do not establish a step-free route.
Downtown Berkeley BART uses street-to-concourse and concourse-to-platform elevators. Check BART for current elevator status.
Station & elevator information ↗Garage walks are also illustrative. No restaurant parking validation, live space availability or dedicated drop-off zone is promised. Downtown Berkeley BART has no station parking. Follow posted curb restrictions.
The BART station, residence addresses and city garages are real public reference points. Source pages checked October 21, 2026. Raymond’s venue, hours, menu, and route estimates are illustrative. Walking times use about 2.7 mph with rounding; they are not surveyed or live-routed. Coordinates are approximate public landmark points. Street and building geometry: OpenStreetMap, retrieved October 21, 2026. The concept pin is at the mapped Oxford and Center intersection; no restaurant operates there. No device location is collected.
MAKE AN EVENING OF IT
Dinner with friends. A date worth dressing up for.
Or just a Tuesday that calls for pasta.
Try the reservation preview.
This fictional venue does not accept bookings.
DEMO RESERVATION PREVIEW
Tuesday–Sunday 5–9 PM
Monday A little rest