Berkley for First-Timers
11 stops · about 6 hours · Updated October 11, 2026
Start your first visit to Berkley, MI on 12 Mile Rd, where these stops bring together groceries, cafes, pizza, wine and clothing. The Neighbor's Shoppe is a small-business grocery store, while Mongers' Provisions stocks cheeses, cured meats, wine and chocolate alongside sandwiches and cafe service. Attached to Mongers' Provisions, The Rind serves small plates, vegetarian options and drinks in a cafe and wine bar setting.
For a meal, choose between Amici's Kitchen and Living Room on 12 Mile Rd, with creative pies, a martini bar and a patio, and Uncle Andy's Pizza on Woodward Ave, specializing in Chicago-style pizzas, grinders and wings. Urge Juice adds organic cold-pressed juices, smoothies and vegan food to the choices.
Make room for a park stop: Kiwanis Tot Lot and Bacon Park both have slides, swings and picnic tables, while Pattengill Park welcomes children and dogs. Shopping takes two distinct forms at Sum Girls Boutique, with apparel and accessories for women and teens, and The Wedding Shoppe Michigan, an appointment-required bridal boutique on Coolidge Hwy. Together, these stops introduce Berkley, MI through food, specialty shopping and time at its parks.
Eat here first
anytime
Stop 1
The Neighbor's Shoppe
4.9(141)Berkley
The Neighbor's Shoppe brings a small-business grocery stop to 12 Mile Rd, with free lot and street parking and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.
Stop 2
Uncle Andy's Pizza
4.8(495)Berkley
Uncle Andy's Pizza specializes in Chicago-style pizzas, with grinders, wings, casual counter service, takeout and delivery rounding out its offerings.
Stop 3
Amici's Kitchen and Living Room
4.6(851)Berkley
Amici's Kitchen and Living Room combines creative pies, vegan and vegetarian options, a martini bar and a patio where dogs are welcome.
Have a drink
evening
Stop 4
Mongers' Provisions
4.9(363)Berkley
Mongers' Provisions combines specialty food shopping and cafe service, with cheeses, cured meats, wine, chocolate and sandwiches among its offerings.
Stop 5
The Rind
4.8(182)Berkley
The Rind pairs a cafe and wine bar with small plates, vegetarian options and dessert, with reservations accepted and recommended for dinner.
Stop 6
Urge Juice
4.5(193)Berkley
Urge Juice serves organic cold-pressed juices, smoothies and vegan food in a women-owned cafe that welcomes dogs both inside and outside.
See something
anytime
Stop 7
Pattengill Park
5.0(1)Berkley
Pattengill Park provides a park stop in Berkley, MI that welcomes children and dogs and has a wheelchair-accessible entrance.
Stop 8
Kiwanis Tot Lot
4.5(44)Berkley
Kiwanis Tot Lot brings slides, swings and picnic tables together at a park that welcomes children and dogs and has a wheelchair-accessible entrance.
Stop 9
Bacon Park
4.5(111)Berkley
Bacon Park offers slides, swings and picnic tables, welcomes dogs, and provides free lot parking alongside a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking.
Take something home
anytime
Stop 10
The Wedding Shoppe Michigan
4.9(3152)Berkley
The Wedding Shoppe Michigan offers wedding gowns, accessories and preservation services through appointment-required shopping at a women-owned, LGBTQ-welcoming small business.
Stop 11
Sum Girls Boutique
5.0(76)Berkley
Sum Girls Boutique offers apparel and accessories for women and teens, with a stated focus on designer and sustainable fashion.
