Berkeley Restaurant Recommendations
Berkeley is home to some of the most famous places to eat in the Bay Area and nationwide.
Here are just a few suggestions below, most within a 2 mile radius from Simons.
Many more great eats can be found in the greater Berkeley and Oakland areas - feel free to check out Yelp, Google Maps, or reach out to any of our staff for additional suggestions!
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Cafés
In order of increasing distance from Calvin Lab
Cafe Think (sandwiches, salads; indoor and outdoor seating)
Haas School of Business, on campus
Café Zeb (sandwiches, salads; indoor and outdoor seating)
UC Berkeley School of Law, on campus
Caffé Strada (coffee, pastries; abundant outdoor seating)
2300 College @ Bancroft
International House Café (coffee, pastries, sandwiches, salads; indoor and outdoor seating)
2299 Piedmont @ Bancroft
Café Milano (coffee, pastries, sandwiches; indoor seating)
2522 Bancroft, east of Telegraph
Kiklo Stanley Hall Café (sandwiches, salads, soups; indoor and outdoor seating)
Stanley Hall, on campus
Free Speech Movement Café (coffee, pastries, sandwiches etc.; indoor and abundant outdoor seating)
Moffit Library, on campus [closed until 2026]
Breakfast
In order of increasing distance from Calvin Lab
Caffè Strada (coffee, pastries; abundant outdoor seating)
2300 College @ Bancroft
International House Café (coffee, pastries, sandwiches, salads; indoor and outdoor seating)
2299 Piedmont @ Bancroft
Café Milano (coffee, pastries, sandwiches; indoor seating)
2522 Bancroft, east of Telegraph
Lunch
In order of increasing distance from Calvin Lab
Cafe Think (sandwiches, salads; indoor and outdoor seating)
Haas School of Business, on campus
Café Zeb (sandwiches, salads; indoor and outdoor seating)
UC Berkeley School of Law, on campus
The Faculty Club (grill, sandwiches, salads – open to the public, unlike the Women’s Faculty Club; indoor and outdoor seating)
On campus
International House Café (sandwiches, salads; indoor and outdoor seating)
2299 Piedmont @ Bancroft
House of Curries (Indian; indoor and outdoor seating)
2520 Durant, east of Telegraph
Thai Basil Cuisine (Thai; limited seating; great for to-go orders)
2519 Durant, east of Telegraph
Kimchi Garden (Korean; limited seating; great for to-go orders)
2517 Durant, east of Telegraph
Mezzo (sandwiches, salads, soups; indoor and outdoor seating)
2442 Telegraph at Haste
Kiklo Stanley Hall Café (sandwiches, salads, soups; indoor and outdoor seating)
Stanley Hall, on campus
Sliver (Pizza modeled on Cheese Board Pizza below; indoor and outdoor seating)
2468 Telegraph at Haste
Dinner
Within walking distance of campus, grouped by neighborhood
Downtown
Freehouse (sandwiches, salads, pub fare; indoor and outdoor seating)
2700 Bancroft @ College
Jupiter (Pub fare, pizza; indoor and outdoor seating)
2181 Shattuck, south of Center
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen (New Orleans food; indoor seating only)
2261 Shattuck nr. Bancroft
Comal (Upscale Mexican; indoor and outdoor seating)
2020 Shattuck @ Center
Gather (California cuisine, focus on local ingredients; indoor and terrace seating)
2200 Oxford @ Allston
East Bay Spice Co. (Indian; indoor and outdoor seating)
2134 Oxford @ Center, east of Shattuck
Ippuku (Japanese tavern food (izakaya); no sushi; Japanese-style indoor seating)
2130 Center, east of Shattuck
Eureka! Discover American Craft (Burgers; gastropub; indoor seating)
2068 Center, west of Shattuck
Bobby G's Pizzeria (Pizza, pub fare; indoor and outdoor seating)
2072 University nr. Shattuck
Imm Thai Street Food (Thai, indoor seating)
2068 University nr. Shattuck
Triple Rock Brewing (Pub fare; indoor and outdoor seating)
1920 Shattuck nr. Hearst
Gourmet Ghetto (around Cedar & Shattuck)
Agrodolce Osteria (Sicilian cuisine, indoor and outdoor seating)
1730 Shattuck @ Francisco
Cha-Ya (Vegetarian Japanese; indoor seating only)
1686 Shattuck @ Virginia
Grégoire's (California French fast food; outdoor seating only)
2109 Cedar nr. Shattuck
Jot Mahal Palace (Organic Indian cuisine; indoor seating only)
1543 Shattuck @ Cedar
Chez Panisse (The original source of California cuisine, focus on local ingredients; indoor seating only)
1517 Shattuck, south of Vine
Tigerlily (Indian; indoor and terrace seating)
1513 Shattuck, south of Vine
Epicurious Garden (Various gourmet take-outs – sushi, Mexican, northern Chinese, Mediterranean, gelato – with outdoor seating in attached garden)
1511 Shattuck, south of Vine
Cheese Board (Gourmet pizza, menu changes daily but no choice, attached to a specialty cheese shop of the same name, free live music; to-go only)
1512 Shattuck, south of Vine
Saul’s Delicatessen & Restaurant (Jewish deli; indoor and outdoor seating)
1475 Shattuck, north of Vine
Elmwood/Southside
Summer Kitchen & Bake Shop (California cuisine, focus on local ingredients; limited indoor seating)
2944 College, north of Ashby
The Italian Homemade Company (no frills Italian cuisine with make your own pasta dishes & homemade pasta; indoor and outdoor seating)
2905 College, north of Ashby
La Mediterranée (Mediterranean cuisine; indoor and outdoor seating)
2936 College, north of Ashby
Kirala Japanese Restaurant (Japanese; indoor seating only)
2100 Ward @ Shattuck