Cafe 4

★★★★★ 4.6 (784) • $$

"This is my coffee stop whenever I'm in the area. Who knew a solid coffee shop would be located attached to a church?! There's so much comfortable seating inside and seating outside. I've had a their house drip coffee and lattes. They use Verve beans (love it!). The staff are so friendly and kind and usually ask how my day is going which is such a small thing but not because I remember it and makes it such a positive experience."

Frodo Joe's Coffee & Tea

★★★★☆ 4.3 (892) • $$

"I've been coming here for a while. I recently had a bad experience and Emily took care of it."

Feng Cha Teahouse

★★★★☆ 4.2 (912) • $$

"My friend and I had strawberry and dragon fruit. They didn't have an option for type of crystal boba on the kiosk or I forgot but the main cashier register wasn't work, so I paid again to add boba.Nice ambianceThe taste of my dragon fruit drink was a little flat for sweetness so maybe next time I'll get 100 instead of 50%. This place is my go-to for boba with friends. Generally very chill and good vibes and clean."

La Farine

★★★★☆ 4.4 (821) • $

"I was craving an almond croissant and found this place on Yelp. The almond croissant only has a sprinkling of almonds on the top! Nothing inside!!! Just tastes like a saltier version of a Costco croissant. Also misshapen as you can see in the photo. Took it home and ate it with cheese as it was salty. Also got a chocolate croissant. This was also high in salt. It took several bites to get to any chocolate. Only reason I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1 is that when I finally got to the chocolate, it was nice and creamy not hard chocolate like some. I'm a self admitted croissant snob as it's one of my favorite breads/ pastries. This place was a 'no' for croissants"

Suju's Coffee & Tea

★★★★☆ 3.8 (888) • $

"Going here for 30 years! Since school daze:)) .... real coffee spot !!Hi Mahesh! Hi Myrna !Gigis the best ! GREAT Pastries, White Mocha,Espresso ! & Polar caps to go'!"

Eon Coffee

★★★★☆ 4.3 (688) • $

"This is my go to spot if the traffic is heavy and I need a good place to study, take a virtual meeting, and get yum y food and drink. I usually get a hot chocolate here and I got a ham and cheese sando which may seem strange for morning breakfast, but it hit the spot! Will come again!"

Knudsen's Restaurant-Ice Creamery

★★★★☆ 3.8 (873) • $$

"Knudsen's wasn't part of neither my teen nor childhood days. My childhood in the ghetto didn't have any ice cream shops. My teen years i liked BEER!Didn't seek nor know of Knudsen's @Southland mall. K's been here for years. Selling more than ice cream i.e cakes, burgers, chilis, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, kid's meals, sides.Lenghty floor space with many tables, booths. Waitresses waiting to serve me. Looked at menu, passed. Went to ice cream counter.Licks: double scoop-cherry vanilla, rainbow sherbet (10)-generous scoops, cherry frozen stiff, tasteless. vanilla flavor faint. Sugarness overpowering.-sherbet colours(cream, orange, green, red) dazzling. Flavors nil, sugar plentiful.4 stars great value. Not my kind of ice cream. Kids will lick it to the last drip!Parking in the back."

Artís Coffee

★★★★☆ 4.1 (733) • $$

"Incredible lattes. The kind of coffee I don't like. I love!Nice, quiet spot with seating inside and out. Though it's often full inside. Caught a jazz combo here one Sunday afternoon. I like Peet's Coffee well enough. But the one down the block here is always so hectic and busy as to be not so enjoyable. This is a fantastic alternative. Bonus: they'll even roast beans for you."

Mumbai Chowk

★★★★☆ 3.6 (916) • $$

"Omg..my first time trying butter chicken. I figured I'm in California I've got to try it before I leave. It was DELICIOIS!!!! Chicken was tender, gravy was DELISH, the garlic naan bread was to die for!! Lentil soup had a hint of spice that my pallette appreciated. The lime soda was really good and even the rice pudding was good (I don't typically care for it).Treat yourself when you are in the area!! It's delicious!"

Nick's Pizza

★★★★☆ 4.3 (543) • $$

"I always laugh at this because "Nick's Pizza" was the name of the place that came up on 'The Blacklist' when Reddington called. I think their pizzas are very good, and their prices are reasonable except for the side salads which are like $14.50--srsly people?"

iScream

★★★★☆ 4.3 (527) • $

"iScream for ice cream! As a child, it was always special when my family would take me here for a sweet treat. Fast forward, now that I'm dairy-free, I haven't been to iScream since I was a teen but I'm so glad that I've come back with my childhood best friend!My best friend and I came on a weekday afternoon. It was the perfect sunny day for dessert. The ice cream parlor is on the smaller end with a couple of tables, but it mainly operates as take-out. Plenty of happy families and customers come in, and service has always been inviting and kind.Operating as an artisan ice cream shop, you can taste the quality of their ingredients, plus free samples. They offer traditional and specialty flavors as well as different sizes and cups and cones. Their Burnt Caramel was my go-to as a child but this go around I had a baby scoop of the Pink Grapefruit Sorbet. The Pink Grapefruit Sorbet was sweet and the grapefruit flavor came at the end, though it melted quite fast. My only wish is that they offer more vegan flavors! My friend enjoyed the Marzipan.iScream is a special place ice cream lovers gravitate towards on Solano Ave. Find street parking in the area. There's always a group of happy customers coming in and out! I'm looking forward to coming back again soon."

Sweet Bar Bakery

★★★★☆ 4 (589) • $

"Overpriced insanity I ordered an everything bagel with bacon and cream cheese. I was charged $1 to toast the bagel (which was the start of the insanity.) I was handed a cold bagel barely toasted (it was barely warm) and ONE SINGLE piece of bacon. I paid $9.45 for absolute nonsense and I'm furious. I won't ever be back."

Jim's

★★★★☆ 3.5 (753) • $$

"My partner and I went here for brunch a few days ago. The customer service was one of the best we have even experienced. They even offered to give me toast with my meal when it didn't come with my order. I definitely plan on coming back here again!"

Guerilla Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.7 (625) • $$

"I had the croissant and egg sandwich with fruit on the side and a big mocha. Very good!"

Mountain Grounds

★★★★★ 4.7 (387) • $

"Much improved consistency; no problems last few times. Quality on baked goods is better too. Brownies have been not dry and great lately."

Rose Tea Lounge - Fremont

★★★★☆ 4.2 (465) • $$

"This was such a pretty cafe! I was in dire need of a matcha anything in the area and chose to stop by here! They have kiosks at the front for you to place your order and then your number is called.It would have been nice to see someone and order, BUT also after traveling, it was nice to just get in and get out.I ordered their Dirty Matcha Latte with boba. I ordered with just 75% sweetness, but I probably could have gone down to 50%. This was still VERY good and even though it's very chilly and windy, it was still refreshing."

Provisions

★★★★☆ 4.1 (481) • $$

"I had the fried chicken sandwich. Unfortunately, I found it very bland. I was hoping for some flavor.I ordered my fries well done and unfortunately, they came not well done and cold. I did ask for the fries to be as ordered and they did fix it."

Gadani

★★★★☆ 4.2 (457) • $

"I absolutely loveddd this dessert place! My boyfriend and I stopped by a few days ago after spending time browsing for dessert places and were very pleased that we made the choice to come here. The service was pretty fast and the ice cream combo with the egg waffles were absolutely delicious. I also appreciated how clean and nice the inside looked, it was very aesthetic. We will definitely be back!"

Phin Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.3 (428) • $

"Was in the area and in the hunt of a good matcha latte.Saw this on Yelp and had pretty good reviews, I decided to give it a try. It's packed inside and a good amount of people studying / chit chatting. I got the iced white matcha latte (less sweetened) and it was really good! Not too matcha overpowering but just the right amount. I also got the ube coffee, that one was pretty good as well.I would rate :matcha latte: 7.5/10 - was pretty solid but not super great and amazing.ube coffee: 8/10 - the ube was sooo good with the coffee / very nice blend."

Lee's Sandwiches

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (669) • $$

"Food is good service is good. But $7.00 for iced coffee.. its already premade. They just pour it in a cup for you. Seems high. I guess thats how it goes now, everything expensive. The premade sticky rice with chicken and sausage was tasty and pretty cheap still. Smaller portion and no wait time."

Vegan Donut Gelato

★★★★★ 4.6 (359) • $

"First time here and I really enjoyed it! The ambience has a nice modern chic but warm/inviting with the wood benches and the menu with movable type, even the fonts feel modern. But the donuts are the real deal. Thoroughly enjoyable as a non vegan. I tried:cinnamon crumb- very tasty, lots of textural contrast, even better than they lookDonut holes: soft and fluffy, lightly glazedGuava: you know they're not messing around when they use guava frosting!!! Very surprising, I thought it was strawberry at first but delighted to taste guava. Chocolate glazed: as good as it lookedAlso special shoutout to Victoria the worker, she was super nice and friendly! My only wish would be if this place had more content on Instagram, even something simple and fun and relatable like the workers making lattes, I think it could be a lot more popular. So glad to find this gem!"

South Kelly Grill

★★★★☆ 4.1 (449) • $$

"Best customer service, followed by great food. The pancakes are my favorite, you'll only need one lol the are huge!!!"

Romeo's Coffee

★★★★☆ 3.9 (492) • $$

"Super cute cafe! I stopped here for my morning coffee when I was in Berkeley last month. I got the Redemption drink which has cookie butter. It's a dulce de leche coffee drink that comes with a cookie on top! The drink was tasty! In addition to coffee, they also offer sandwiches on their menu. A lot of students come to work at this cafe. I wish this cafe existed when I was a student at Cal."

Bayleaf Tea

★★★★★ 4.5 (352) • $$

"This shop is connected to a gas station, but once inside you'd never know it. There's plenty of seating inside and a decent amount of parking available outside. There was wifi so I stuck around to do some work and had a fun time listening to the music play on the speakers. The cashier was sweet and patient with me as I decided what to order. She recommended the bacon & cheese mochi waffle and I'm happy she did because it was the perfect little pick me up and only $3. It is small so I'd recommend getting 2 if you want a treat (it's also so cute, shaped like a corgi!). I ordered the honeycomb latte at 75% sweet - I have a sweet tooth so at first I didn't think it was sweet enough, but once the honeycomb dissolved it was perfect. This place is definitely a hidden gem."

Rockridge Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.5 (580) • $$

"This place is awesome. Old school diner with an expansive menu, and most things are under $20. The lattes are tall and priced right. Food comes out quickly, hot and flavorful. Service is friendly. The vibe is relaxed, nothing fancy. You can look into the kitchen and watch them make your food. Love this lil diner. Not sure why the rating here is less than four stars; should be more."

Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea

★★★★☆ 4 (439) • $$

"Mango pomelo sago: 4/5. 30% sugar is just right if you don't want it to be too sweet.Order through the kiosk. In 10 min, the drink is ready."

D T Dim Sum & Tea

★★★★☆ 3.6 (535) • $$

"Very good dimsum! this is the place for a delicious siumai, dumplings and my favorite their huge shrimp balls! They have have lots more you shoud check out!"

Black Diamond Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.2 (390) • $

"I love this cafe and have watched it grow over the years to include a wine bar now!Pros: have yummy house made fruit scones that I highly recommend. The staff is friendly and will make lovely little shapes onto cappuccinos. They have: a small wine bar, pastries, food, drinks, TV, a quiet space, lots of seating indoor and outdoor and a clean atmosphere. Con: they need to descale their espresso machines more often so the cappuccinos can taste as good as they look Overall, great date, meetup or work cafe for a couple of hours!"

Hops & Beans Cafe

★★★★★ 4.5 (324) • $

"Absolutely great! Went on a rainy day, and the ambiance felt straight out of a movie. Perfect place to grab a coffee and read a book. However, it did get quite full after a while. We went for breakfast, and one downside: ordering food was a little confusing. They don't have a food menu conveniently placed for you to look at before ordering. We had to wait to reach the cashier to look at the menu at the counter, which held up the line. The wait after ordering wasn't too long, which was nice, and food was brought to our table. We ordered a Cesar Wrap and Chaplin. Both were great and packed with flavor. highly recommend for a nice brunch and cafe spot!"

La Huasteca Taqueria and Mini Market

★★★★☆ 4 (407) • $$

"I've tried the shrimp&steak burrito and also the chorizo breakfast burrito, both are amazing!"

Koffee Pot

★★★★★ 4.6 (307) • $$

"Love Koffee Pot! Their food is delicious. I typically go for one of their Q sandwiches and an iced or hot Vietnamese coffee. I usually do takeout since seating is super limited, but I've dined in a few times and have really enjoyed getting to talk to the staff. They really try to make a comfortable environment for everyone; my friends and I loved the dad jokes we got with our dine in service lol. Highly recommend this spot!"

TP TEA

★★★★☆ 4.3 (349) • $$

"With so many boba spots in Berkeley, TP Tea is amongst one of the more popular ones. The shop has been around for a while but it was the first time my cousin and I went.Inside the shop is on the smaller end. There are several tables for two scattered and depending on the time of day it could be full or empty. Ordering is done via kiosk or online and drinks come out relatively fast. Most customers take their drinks to go like we did. Service interaction is pretty nonexistent as the workers just make the drinks. The boba shop has a pretty expansive menu of teas and fruit teas plus snacks. My cousin enjoyed her drink and I got a Mango Latte with Oat Milk. There was a fixed sweetness and ice level and the drink was super duper sweet. It tasted like mango purée and juice with a splash of oat milk and even mixing it didn't dilute the sweetness level. There also wasn't too much boba included. For paying a lot for it, I didn't find it worth it. Also, a bummer is that dairy alternatives are strictly for lattes, matcha, coffee, and smoothies--not milk teas or specialty drinks. With the variety of drinks, I can see why TP Tea is popular. I probably won't frequent as much due to the limited options of alternatives and adjustments. They're sandwiches between other shops off Telegraph with street and garage parking nearby."

Te'Amo Boba Tea x Mochi Donut

★★★★☆ 3.8 (443) • $$

"Came in the morning to get a box of mochi donuts to go. Just about one of my favorite types of donuts. Fresh, chewy, delightful. Would be better if there were more flavor options, as every time I've come, only about half appeal to me. Overall, if you've never had mochi donuts, worth trying at least once, and you won't go wrong with trying them from Te'Amo."

Aroma Bakery & Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.3 (342) • $

"Ordered a sausage, egg, and cheese croissant, and it was solid. Hit the spot, it was made perfectly. Great customer service, I was greeted as soon as I walked in. Definitely my new breakfast spot."

Evergreen Coffee

★★★★☆ 4.1 (372) • $$

"Great sandwiches, good coffee and a terrific assortment of pastries . Definitely worth a stop whenever we're in the Evergreen area!!!"