Victory Point Cafe is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

1. Victory Point Cafe

8.9
1797 Shattuck Ave (btwn Delaware St & Francisco St), Berkeley, CA
Café · North Berkeley · 23 tips and reviews

J T.J T: Great vibe with a large selection of board games. They also serve Artis coffee. Extremely busy on weekends.

Nabeel H.Nabeel Hyatt: Secret: it's actually just a really nice cafe w/wifi even when you don't want to play games

Nitin P.Nitin Puri: Super awesome collection of board games and lots of space to gather as a group. Great coffee too!

Highwire Coffee is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

2. Highwire Coffee

8.6
2049 San Pablo Ave (btwn University Ave & Addison St), Berkeley, CA
Café · West Berkeley · 18 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Excellent espresso love that you can get a shot served "for here" in a glass

Martha H.Martha Hill: Chillax! Good seating with an outdoor patio option. Attentive staff. Tasty quiche options if you need more heft than toast. Beautifully presented cappuccino -doesn't everything look better in Heath?

John W.John W: Cool indoor space with green walls. For working… while the outlets are all covered, the outdoor space is great for working and quiet enough to take calls. No WiFi =(

The Hidden Cafe is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

3. The Hidden Cafe

8.5
1250 Addison St, Berkeley, CA
Café · 1 tip

zippyzippy: outdoor tables look out on a pretty field in quiet neighborhood. great place to bring a book or a kid and a picnic blanket and enjoy the sun.

1951 Coffee Company is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

4. 1951 Coffee Company

8.3
2410 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
Café · Southside · 11 tips and reviews

J T.J T: Employees refugees and walls have lots of info about the refugee program in America. Good coffee, WiFi, and a solid place to work.

EmmaEmma: Very decent coffee and a nice business concept.

Cheng Hwee C.Cheng Hwee Chee: Ambiance and drip coffee

Palm Açai Café is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

5. Palm Açai Café

8.0
2979 College Ave, Berkeley, CA
Café · 3 tips and reviews

V C.V C: A nice variety of açai-based and other types fruit bowls, smoothies and interesting tea concoctions. Nice vibe but a pretty small place.

Nina Y.Nina Yasavul: Gatherer and avocado toast was so good..👌🏻

Melissa M.Melissa Martin: Great location for acai bowls, toasts, smoothies and icead tea/coffee!

Way Station Brew is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

6. Way Station Brew

8.2
2120 Dwight Way (Shattuck Ave.), Berkeley, CA
Café · South Berkeley · 4 tips and reviews

shinycatshinycat: Great croissants and sandwiches, arugula, decent chai latte :)

Tobias S.Tobias Schmidt: Some of the best cold brew I've had in months – and I drink a lot of cold brew! Owner is a coffee geek and invited me to a spontaneous cupping, all on the house!

ChristinaChristina: Great local coffee shop and beer garden, with a beautiful patio in the back. Happy hour from 3-6pm. Will have to come back when it’s not raining!

Café Leila is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

7. Café Leila

7.9
1724 San Pablo Ave (at Francisco St), Berkeley, CA
Café · 35 tips and reviews

Ana R.Ana Rostohar: Their lattes with almond milk and hot lemonades are amazing!! A wrap with salad was huge and delicious.

Arthur C.Arthur Chang: Looks small from the outside, but the back is very large. Beautiful light from the garden patio outside with even more seats. Outlets towards the corners only, Wi-Fi is decent.

heathr g.heathr gold: Sweet little place, spacious and light with beautiful garden

Cafe Réveille is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

8. Cafe Réveille

7.9
760 Hearst Ave #102 (4th St), Berkeley, CA
Café · 12 tips and reviews

Roderic C.Roderic Campbell: Just a great place. Super trendy food and music. I love it

Marta T.Marta Tappero: Terrace and deco are wonderful. Good is good but very pricy. Not sure if it’s worth it.

JoanneJoanne: Nice breakfast

Free Speech Movement Cafe is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

9. Free Speech Movement Cafe

7.8
Doe Library (Wickson Rd), Berkeley, CA
Café · University of California-Berkeley · 20 tips and reviews

Jae B.Jae B.: Wear a warm coat and enjoy the outdoor seating even in winter -- it's quieter than indoors and quite beautiful.

CalCal: What was the FSM? Stop in the cafe, grab a bite to eat, learn about the free speech movement, and increase your Cal street cred! Read more.

Namitta S.Namitta Shankar: Love them brownies they have. Cool place for a quick bite, salads are good too. But lines before class starts can get ridiculously long. Get your coffee before Berkeley time! (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Timeless Coffee is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

10. Timeless Coffee

7.5
2965 College Ave, Berkeley, CA
Café · 8 tips and reviews

Lisa R.Lisa Raphael: Love everything here (vegan croissants are shockingly fantastic) rec getting a mix of savory and sweet - quiche is also bombbb.

Gabby H.Gabby H: Oat milk makes a delicious dairy sub in steamed drinks. Chai pudding is 👍🏻👍🏻.

Jason B.Jason Black: Rad coffee

Musical Offering is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

11. Musical Offering

7.5
2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
Café · Southside · 15 tips and reviews

Benjamin O.Benjamin Ortiz: Very good honey granola. Great way to start the day.

Paul C.Paul Cwynar: If you are in the East Bay, this must be on your "to do" list. Erick Balbuena is a terrific chef.

Aws A.Aws Al-Abdullah: Strawberry Lemonade is insanely delicious. Like no joke, you NEED to try it.

Bette's To Go is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

12. Bette's To Go

7.3
1807 4th St, Berkeley, CA
Café · No tips or reviews
Abe's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

13. Abe's Cafe

7.3
1842 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA
Café · Northside · 5 tips and reviews

Matthew G.Matthew Gold: Friendly service, good espresso. My favorite spot for breakfast after class on north side.

Fred W.Fred Ward: Solid sandwiches for lunch. Friendly staff!

Cecilia Z.Cecilia Zhang: The bagel sandwich for breakfast energizes a day

Berkeley Bowl Cafe is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

14. Berkeley Bowl Cafe

7.1
Heinz Ave. (Eighth St.), Berkeley, CA
Café · West Berkeley · 1 tip

Bastian G.Bastian Greshake Tzovaras: Good place to grab a quick coffee!

Bartavelle is one of The 15 Best Cafés in Berkeley.

15. Bartavelle

9.1
1603 San Pablo Ave (at Cedar St), Berkeley, CA
Coffee Shop · West Berkeley · 64 tips and reviews

Libby L.Libby Lee-Egan: Avocado toast is excellent, pass on the eggs. Get a kouign aman pastry and you won't regret it.

Di L.Di Lucie: Avocado toast with chilled soft boiled eggs and pickled roots

Anton S.Anton Shuster: East Bay Express says get the savory board with French breakfast radishes, smoked trout, and a perfect soft-boiled egg or a bowl of savory quinoa-and-rice porridge with ghee and sea salt .