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Mediterranean · North Shattuck · $$
Grilled organic chicken with harissa, marinated cabbage, yogurt, Serrano chilies and herb salad in handmade flatbread
American · Downtown Berkeley · $
Stacked with house-made vegan salami and coppa on housebaked bread — the meats have the right snap and salt that most vegan versions miss entirely
Mediterranean · Downtown Berkeley · $$
American · Poets Corner · $
Chinese · Elmwood · $$
Coffee & Tea · North Shattuck · $
Mexican · Berkeley · $
American · Southside · $
Bakery · Elmwood · $$
Coffee & Tea · Central Berkeley · $
Bar · Southside · $$
Diner · North Shattuck · $$
Brunch · Poets Corner · $$
American · West Berkeley · $
New American · Berkeley Marina · $$
American · North Shattuck · $$
House-cured pastrami piled high on rye with mustard — the fat-to-meat ratio is generous and the curing adds real depth
Brunch · West Berkeley · $
The workhorse of the menu — eggs, good cheese, and your choice of protein on a toasted roll that holds together without getting soggy
New American · Downtown Berkeley · $$
Buttermilk-breaded chicken topped with tangy coleslaw and firecracker aioli for a balanced heat.
Bistro · North Shattuck · $
Seasonally rotating French sandwiches on fresh baguette — well-sourced proteins and produce with clean, unfussy flavor
Coffee & Tea · West Berkeley · $$
Soft scrambled eggs on a house roll or English muffin — straightforward but satisfying breakfast anchor
Bar · Poets Corner · $$
Shredded pork with enough smoke flavor to carry through a soft bun — solid bar-format BBQ without pretense
