Brentwood (California)

city ​​in Contra Costa County, California, United States

Brentwood is an affluent, suburban city in eastern Contra Costa County, California with a popular downtown for visitors coming from the Sacramento Valley to the county. It serves as one of the eastern gateways to the East Bay, along with Livermore. Many in the city are commuters.

Not to be confused with the Brentwood district in Los Angeles.

Get in

Highway 4 passes through the western and southern edges of Brentwood. Follow signs to get to downtown Brentwood. A possible BART extension has been discussed but has yet to materialize; in the meantime, Tri Delta Transit buses connect Brentwood to Antioch BART station.

Get around

By taxi

Taxi service is available, but on a much reduced scale as compared to major cities and you won't be able to hail a cab; it is necessary to call and arrange for a taxi to pick you up. Rates are fixed by city ordinance and do not vary among companies.

See

Do

  • The Rave, 2625 Sand Creek Rd, ☏ +1 925 809-0030. Located in The Streets shopping mall area, has plenty of parking and is a newer 14 screen movie theater 
  • Delta Cinema, 641 1st St, ☏ +1 925 240-7335. Small two screen movie theatere 

Buy

  • The Streets. Huge newer shopping mall to spend the day shopping or eating. 

Eat

  • John's Ice Cream, 6660 Lone Tree Way, ☏ +1 925 516-7301. Homemade ice cream and one dollar scoops of hefty portions of ice cream. 
  • Kinders, 5411 Lone Tree Way #110, ☏ +1 925 308-7997. Known locally as one of the best places to get a great sandwich, local to Northern California with over a dozen franchises so far. 
  • Diger's Diner, 2261 Balfour Rd, ☏ +1 925 240-8958. Family owned local American style diner, known locally as having some of the best burgers. 
  • Jerry's Hot Dogs, 380 W Country Club Dr Unit I, ☏ +1 925 754-4313. M-Sa 11AM-7PM, Su 11AM-6PM. Known around the area for the best hot dogs and Gyros around. They offer a very large portion of chili cheese fries. A local favorite where you can actually get a authentic gyro. Under $15. 
  • 🌍 Marina Bar and Grill, 5879 Marina Rd, Discovery Bay, ☏ +1 925-239-4393. 

Drink

Sleep

Go next

Routes through Brentwood
Hercules ← Antioch ←  W  E  → Stockton → Markleeville


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