Brentwood (California)

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. == 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 == 1 East Contra Costa Historical Society & Museum, 3890 Sellers Ave, ☏ +1 925 625 3553. == Do == AMC Brentwood 14 (Rave Motion Pictures Brentwood 14), 2625 Sand Creek Road (in The Streets of Brentwood shopping mall area). A 14-screen movie theater, with plenty of parking. 1 Delta Theater (Delta Cinema), 641 1st Street (in downtown Brentwood), ☏ +1 925 240 7335. A small, double-screen movie theater opened on July 26, 1938. == Buy == 1 The Streets of Brentwood, 2455 Sand Creek Road, ☏ +1 925 516 8500. Huge 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 an authentic gyro. Under $15. 1 Marina Bar and Grill, 5879 Marina Rd, Discovery Bay, ☏ +1 925 239 4393. == Drink == Tailgaters Sport's Bar and Grill, 8065 Brentwood Blvd #6, ☏ +1 925 513 8281. Good food and great sports atmosphere has a fully stocked bar, turns into a nightclub usually after 10PM Brentwood's Co Co County Wine Company, 633 1st St, ☏ +1 925 634 9463. Has live music and dancing and offers samplings of various wines, cheeses and salami. == Sleep == Best Western Hotel, 8820 Brentwood Blvd. Southeast of Brentwood. (updated Jul 2025) Holiday Inn Express and Suites (next to Best Western Hotel). Southeast of Brentwood. (updated Jun 2025) Orwood Resort, 4451 Orwood Rd, ☏ +1 925-634 7181. (updated Jan 2019) == Cope == === Newspapers === The Brentwood Press, published by Brentwood Press & Publishing Corporation. Brentwood Press is a weekly newspaper that is published every Friday. The circulation is just over 40,000. === Hospitals === John Muir Medical Center == Go next ==