Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

1. Smokehouse

8.0
3115 Telegraph Ave (Woolsey), Berkeley, CA
Burger Joint · Bateman · 27 tips and reviews

Mel Z.Mel Zapata: Amazing burgers and sloppy chili dogs, an East Bay tradition

Alex S.Alex Smith: CHILI CHEESE FRIES & MILKSHAKES!

David L.David Light: Flame broiled burgers and chili cheese fries can’t be beat! Great for takeaway or eat in on their patio!

Tacubaya is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

2. Tacubaya

8.0
1788 4th St (at Hearst Ave), Berkeley, CA
Taco Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews

Brian C.Brian Carver: Chilli rellenos and papas con crema -- always amazing.

Tommy C.Tommy Chheng: Chile relleno

Stephanie W.Stephanie Winchester: Yum! The pork tamale in mole is so good.

Boichik Bagels is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

3. Boichik Bagels

8.2
3170 College Ave (at Alcatraz Ave), Berkeley, CA
Bagel Shop · 15 tips and reviews

Anthony M.Anthony Maggio: Excellent everything bagels, well seasoned & salted. Loved the hatch chili cream cheese

Jordan F.Jordan Fine: line out the door when we went, but moved fast. amazing bagels, good selection of cream cheeses, good vibes.

Readiness K.Readiness K: Now serving Mother Tongue Coffee!

Rick & Ann's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

4. Rick & Ann's Restaurant

8.3
2922 Domingo Ave (btwn Claremont & Ashby Ave), Berkeley, CA
American Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews

Shiree D.Shiree Dyson: Try the Vegetarian Chili Burrito & Grilled Cornbread

ShannonShannon: Try the green eggs & ham special when they have it. Basically a scrambled omelette with pesto! Delicious!!

Brian L.Brian LeBlanc: The breakfast is good pancakes hashbrowns , the yogurt breakfast The steak sandwich is very good you won't be disappointed

La Mission is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

5. La Mission

8.5
1255 University Ave (at Chestnut St), Berkeley, CA
Burrito Restaurant · West Berkeley · 85 tips and reviews

lisa a.lisa ascarrunz: That was delish. Chile relleno sauce was special. Thank God I never have to go to Talavera again!

cnelson ︻.cnelson ︻╦╤─: You want a burrito: Chili Colorado, black beans, hot salsa, no cheese.

Kyle C.Kyle Channel: Vegan burrito on point, just order vegetarian burrito, minus cheese and sour cream sub guacamole, with refried and black beans and all 3 salsas!

Comal is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

6. Comal

8.9
2020 Shattuck Ave (at University Ave), Berkeley, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 78 tips and reviews

Megan B.Megan Briggs: Don't miss the margaritas, ensalada picada, corn, or chile relleno! They only take 5:30 reservations, or arrive at 5:00 to put your name in to be seated at 5:45.

BommyBommy: Fantastic space and ambiance. Get albondigas, pork enchiladas, and corn on the cob with chipotle aioli.

Dev A.Dev Anand: This restaurant has a state of the art sound/acoustics system that can spot control noise levels in sections of the restaurant. Pretty amazing! Read more.

Picante is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

7. Picante

8.1
1328 6th St, Berkeley, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

Luke W.Luke White: Chili rellenos are incredible

EriC B.EriC B.: Fish tacos, cochinita pibil tacos, carnitas tacos

Andy S.Andy Smith: take advantage of their free parking on the opposite corner

Nomad Tibetan Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

8. Nomad Tibetan Restaurant

8.8
1593 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA
Tibetan Restaurant · Thousand Oaks · 6 tips and reviews

Nabeel H.Nabeel Hyatt: Opened recently this is homey, family Tibetan food. Easy and comfortable, try the soups.

Berrin Y.Berrin Yavuzer: Every one is friendly :)

Marshall S.Marshall St. Clair: dumplings, lamb shank, shambala curry

Caffe Strada is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

9. Caffe Strada

8.2
2300 College Ave (at Bancroft Way), Berkeley, CA
Coffee Shop · Southside · 97 tips and reviews

Zuleyha S.Zuleyha Sucu: This's the sole great atmosphere that I could find to sit outside under the shadow during sunny days in Berkeley. The patio has heaters which is also great in chili weathers. By the way, only cash!

Danielle H.Danielle Howell: My favorite aspect of this place is their outdoor seating and atmosphere. It's a really good spot to study or just people-watch. They also have good slices of cake and make a nice iced white mocha!

Gian P.Gian Pepe: Early Morning Coffee

Top Dog is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

10. Top Dog

8.6
2534 Durant Ave (btwn Telegraph & Bowditch St), Berkeley, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Southside · 73 tips and reviews

Sarah A.Sarah Alikhan: my personal favorites are the mango jalapeno chicken sausage, lemon chicken sausage and chicken apple sausage!

CalCal: End your day with a stop at Top Dog with your top dogs.

TivonTivon: Lemon Bird...*drool*

cafe v is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

11. cafe v

7.3
2056 San Pablo Ave (University), Berkeley, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · West Berkeley · 10 tips and reviews

Kouros M.Kouros Mohit: The spicy soup is great. i like it a lot hotter so i dropped a tea spoon of red chili sauce and a good squeeze of the brown sauce and mixed real well. One of the best soups I have had.

Kevin W.Kevin Wenderoth: Banh mi sandwich is delicious, so are taco Tuesdays!

Susana W.Susana Witte: Great food! Try it.

Revival Bar + Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

12. Revival Bar + Kitchen

7.5
2102 Shattuck Ave (at Addison St), Berkeley, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 49 tips and reviews

Tracey B.Tracey Brown: Try the Chili Lime Peanuts

BARE M.BARE Magazine: The Lucky Dog Ranch Italian style beef meatballs with salsa verde are the best we've ever tasted!

ThrillistThrillist: R's got a deep list of fresh fruit-packed artisan cocktails plus whole hog, Cali-style dishes like grilled Lucky Dog Ranch Beef Heart, which pairs beautifully with some '67 Safe as Milk. Read more.

Taqueria Monte Cristo is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

13. Taqueria Monte Cristo

8.7
1446 University Ave (at Acton St), Berkeley, CA
Mexican Restaurant · West Berkeley · 31 tips and reviews

Noah B.Noah Bloom: Excellent carne asada tacos but also perhaps the best salsa verde in the Bay Area

Christopher M.Christopher Mondoux: The toilet has no seat. Have fun.

Rodrigo B.Rodrigo Belfiore Borges: I've eaten in 3 or 4 mexican places in Berkeley.. This is definitely the best.. Good price and fast and delicious carnita taco and burrito.. Outsranding flavour and quality

Corso Trattoria is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili in Berkeley.

14. Corso Trattoria

8.4
1788 Shattuck Ave (Delaware Street), Berkeley, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Berkeley · 24 tips and reviews

Frank K.Frank Kim: The duck soup here is incredible, and the sword fish and the tagliatelle with beef and pork ragu were awesome too.

Yoon C.Yoon Choi: One of the best italian restaurants in my book! Try tagliatelle al sugo with a special house recepie passed down from the grandma generation. Extra fun if you get a bar seat next open kitchen!

Skye J.Skye J: I may have to come and try this place again. 4 of us went out for a full meal and drinks and the only memorable thing was the cocktails

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

15. Iyasare

8.6
1830 4th St, Berkeley, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Frank K.Frank Kim: They have 3 different Hitachino Nest beers, had a great meal here, the flavors of the Ocean Umami, the Uni risotto, and the Calpico sorbet with blueberry were just amazing.

EaterEater: With both Japanese and American influences, the menu spans sushi, miso-cured pork chops, sea urchin fettuccine, and hibachi-grilled beef tongue. It's rustic and refined at the same time.

Laurie D.Laurie Dalzell: Fabulous food here!