Comal
Comal arrived in downtown Berkeley in 2012 like a breath of fresh air. It wasn’t that there weren’t decent restaurants on that strip of Shattuck — although the choice then was limited — but there...
View ArticleBelotti Ristorante e Bottega
Rockridge hasn’t historically wanted for pasta, or simple Italian food for that matter. The neighborhood has managed to support two stalwart pasta-serving restaurants located within a few blocks of...
View ArticleAS B-Dama
Set back in a cacophonous corner of Swan’s Marketplace is AS B-Dama and its steaming bowls of udon soup, crisp karaage, picturesque sushi and, if you’re lucky, a special bowl of uni chawanmushi. The...
View ArticleMasala Cuisine
It may not look it from the outside, but Masala Cuisine is one of the best Indian restaurants in the East Bay. Much of the menu is vegetarian, but owners Rooplal and Sushil Masih do offer a few chicken...
View ArticleChampa Garden
East Oakland’s Champa Garden is an excellent choice for anyone in the mood for Laotian cuisine, and is home to a salad with perhaps one of the biggest cult followings in Oakland — Nam Khao, or fried...
View ArticleCommunitē Table
Another great place to get your American comfort food fix is Communitē Table, a casual café of sorts serving homestyle classics for lunch and dinner. All of the soups and salads — especially the...
View ArticleLemat Ethiopian Restaurant and Café in Berkeley
Named after the traditional woven baskets that hold injera bread, Lemat Ethiopian Restaurant and Café is a family endeavor. Owner Gezu Mengistu runs Lemat with his wife Ejigayehu, and her sister Tigist...
View ArticleLes Arceaux
The contemporary, airy daytime café and night-time wine bar, located in the former Bistro Liaison space, is named after the famed South of France farmers market in Montpellier, and you’ll taste the...
View ArticleCopper Spoon
From the former Sassafrass Seagrass food truck purveyors, Copper Spoon is on Broadway in the former home of Art’s Crab Shak. In fact, it still has the old sign out front. Andre Hall is executive chef...
View ArticleJuanita & Maude
Juanita & Maude chef and co-owner Scott Eastman told Nosh that his restaurant is “still becoming what [it’ll] be” as he discovers what his guests enjoy. The menu changes daily depending on what’s...
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