Wat Mongkolratanaram is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

1. Wat Mongkolratanaram

8.6
1911 Russell St (btw Martin Luther King Jr Way & Otis St), Berkeley, CA
Thai Restaurant · South Berkeley · 51 tips and reviews

Erin Y.Erin Yelda: Go get Sunday morning brunch, (the only time the temple serves food) and make sure to get the best $1 Thai Iced Tea and incredible sticky rice and mango.

K.C. E.K.C. Eames: Sunday brunch/lunches are so good. Mango and sticky rice, fried chicken, noodle soup, coconut and fried taro root, all incredible. Never disappoints.

Tasting TableTasting Table: There's no beating the atmosphere at this Buddhist Temple. Come Sundays, you can dine in the courtyard, enjoying traditional Thai curries, noodles and stir fries, with mango sticky rice for dessert. Read more.

Ippuku is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

2. Ippuku

8.3
2130 Center St (btw Oxford & Shattuck), Berkeley, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 122 tips and reviews

Caitlin B.Caitlin B: The squid ink fried rice tastes heavenly. So is the bacon-wrapped mochi and gyu tan. Make sure to reserve beforehand!

Anton S.Anton Shuster: Get the bacon-wrapped mochi, the squid ink fried rice and chicken knee cartilage.

Marissa C.Marissa Cui: Amazing food. Can't go wrong here. Make sure to try to sweet potato and squid ink rice.

Spoon Korean Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

3. Spoon Korean Bistro

8.0
933 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA
Korean Restaurant · West Berkeley · 43 tips and reviews

DevDev: Kimchi fried rice (left) and seafood pancake (right), delicious. Good enough for two. Service is great.

VyomaVyoma: Get the crab/seafood pancakes and kimchi fried rice. So flavorful and delicious!

VyomaVyoma: Kimchi fried rice and crab cakes are the bomb!!

Imm Thai Street Food is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

4. Imm Thai Street Food

9.1
2068 University Ave (b/t Milvia St. & Shattuck Ave.), Berkeley, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 45 tips and reviews

Diana A.Diana Arz: Super spicy 🌶!!! But delicious 😋. I couldn't eat the pumpkin curry because it was too hot. Flat rice noodles were amazing, pretty hot too. Feels aesthetic.

Marta T.Marta Tappero: Amazing Thai food. Fried rice, pad Thai and spicy toss noddles. Please the Roti with curry! Fairly cheap and fun ambiance.

CécileCécile: Tom Kha with sticky rice was delish.

Iyasare is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

5. Iyasare

8.7
1830 4th St, Berkeley, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: About as good as O Chame was, similar food, though there is more emphasis on ramen with Iysare. Really good chicken Kara-age. Himachi donburi is also very tasty.

Runqiu C.Runqiu Cai: Spicy tuna donburi, kakiage tempura is amazing. Ramen is good

Julia L.Julia Lu: Expensive but beautiful food. The salmon donburi and ramen were great.

Brazil Fresh Squeeze Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

6. Brazil Fresh Squeeze Cafe

8.6
2161 University Ave (btwn Oxford St & Shattuck Ave), Berkeley, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 39 tips and reviews

Emmanuel H.Emmanuel Hale: Tri-tip rice bowl is a great alternative to the sandwich. Mango smoothie really hits the spot on a sunny day.

Megan V.Megan Vincent: Tri tip plate. Comes with amazing steak, rice, onions, sauce and cheese. Plus a side salad and bread. Big portions, big flavor!

Ashley B.Ashley Breunich: The rice bowls are out of this world!

Royal Rangoon is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

7. Royal Rangoon

7.5
2826 Telegraph Ave (Oregon Street), Berkeley, CA
Asian Restaurant · South Berkeley · 24 tips and reviews

Stephen L.Stephen Lee: Samosas are a classic. Lettuce wraps are very refreshing. Try the Ginger Salad. The Pumpkin Salmon Stew is one of my favorites. The Sweet Sticky Rice was a nice sweet ending to the meal.

Rebecca W.Rebecca Wang: Tea Lea salad was amazing. Mango chicken incredibly flavorful. Coconut rice was light and went well with everything we ordered. Great service, fantastic meal!

Jadson S.Jadson Souza: Tea leaf salad, vegetable curry and coconut rice. Got them last night and they were delicious.

Bear's Ramen House is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

8. Bear's Ramen House

7.1
2521 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA
Korean Restaurant · Southside · 12 tips and reviews

Jordan S.Jordan Silver: kimchi fried rice: huge portion and really delicious. try with spam or beef.

Kathleen N.Kathleen N.: All about the Kimchi Fried Rice w/Spam. Topped w/a sizzling fried egg. But be sure to get it with spam. The spam is important :9

KinaKina: Kimchi fried rice is amazing! Perfect for sharing! Cash only. Open late

KoJa Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

9. KoJa Kitchen

7.2
2395 Telegraph Ave (Channing), Berkeley, CA
Asian Restaurant · Southside · 24 tips and reviews

Steven D.Steven Damm: Kamikaze fries incredible , pork bowl was outstanding ! See you Wednesday night in EC at Off the Grid

Claudia C.Claudia Chang: Korean BBQ beef (rice patties), kamikaze fries, mochimisu. (:

Ivy M.Ivy M: Absolutely love the food! Must get the cal fries! Loved my BBQ chicken rice too!

#POKI is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

10. #POKI

8.0
3075 Telegraph Ave (at Dowling Pl), Berkeley, CA
Poke Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Brandon N.Brandon Nuckelt: Go for the poki bowl with sushi rice!

Sara R.Sara Robertson: Order this: Sushi rice & wonton chips, crab salad, ika salad (trust me), ahi, salmon, edamame, avocado (costs extra), spicy mayo. Topped with masago, garlic, sesame seeds, wasabi. SO GOOD!

Lana D.Lana Dann: Really fresh fish and lots of options. Reminds me of poke back in San Jose (good poke)!!

Kiraku is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

11. Kiraku

8.6
2566 Telegraph Ave Ste B, Berkeley, CA
Japanese Restaurant · South Berkeley · 43 tips and reviews

Tim S.Tim Sakhuja: Get the Berkeley-brewed Sho Chiku Bai junmai daiginjo, produced exclusively with California rice.

Ian C.Ian Chee: The Deluxe Kaisen Box is a craftfully assembled box with lines of negitoro, hiramasa, uni, ikura, scallops, sweet shrimp, tobiko over special sushi rice.

Russell H.Russell Hirschorn: Incredible authentic Izakaya, should be rated a 10. Giant Squid, Corn Tempura, Wagyu Uni Nigiri, Anchovy Broccoli, Bluefin Kimchi Stew, Grilled Beef Tongue, Fried Fish Collar. Green Tea Ice Cream

Great China is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

12. Great China

8.8
2190 Bancroft Way (Fulton St), Berkeley, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 56 tips and reviews

Marta T.Marta Tappero: I liked the food. Pork Dim sums were great. Rice was ok. Is a little pricy and service was nice. Is a better place to go in a group and share.

Tom M.Tom Maxwell: Delicious fried rice, and they sell bottled beers at store prices which is convenient.

Rachelle C.Rachelle C: The very best thing here is the Peking duck or stir fry crab. Also order the garlic fried rice. A secret is their outstanding wine list. Arrive at 4:45 pm for the 1st seating.

Toss Noodle Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

13. Toss Noodle Bar

7.4
2272 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 39 tips and reviews

John C.John Catoline: This place is surprisingly good. Build your own noodle, rice, or soup bowl. Can try different combinations every time. .

Helen S.Helen Situ: Love the fried rice with Thai sauce and tofu!

Leon W.Leon Wong: Rice noodle + Thai stir fry + chicken = winner.

Third Culture Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

14. Third Culture Bakery

8.9
2701 8th St, Berkeley, CA
Bakery · West Berkeley · 12 tips and reviews

Triane C.Triane Chang: Amazing pastries, my favorite is the mochi muffin. Chewy, dense yet light, crunchy edges, with all the flavors of home - pandan, coconut, mochi rice. The pastry chef is a genius!

Ayaka N.Ayaka Nonaka: Matcha latte with rice milk and honey is not too sweet and very refreshing. 🍯✨

May N.May Nguyen: Original mochi muffin is the best.

Muracci's 3 is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Berkeley.

15. Muracci's 3

8.5
2428 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704, Berkeley, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Southside · 10 tips and reviews

John W.John W: Get the Katsu curry (pork) with choice of white or brown rice. Small selection of sake and beer. Friendly and fast.

Kat F.Kat Fukui: Kakuni curry with veggies is so yummy!

Amelia L.Amelia Leong: Curry is the beat