4. Cheese Board Pizza
9.2
1512 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Pizzeria · Gourmet Ghetto · 157 tips and reviews
Fodor's Travel: For just a nibble, the Cheese Board Bakery & Cheese shop next door sells cookies, bialys, and some of the best sourdough baguettes in town. Read more.
Hans Magnus Wold: There's often a line, but it moves fast! And it's worth the wait.
Cal: Break for lunch! Find out their daily specials on their unofficial Twitter account, http://twitter.com/cheeseboard
5. The Local Butcher Shop
8.4
1600 Shattuck Ave Ste 120 (Cedar St.), Berkeley, CA
Butcher · North Berkeley · 14 tips and reviews
Marie Deleris: Great sandwich of the day and chocolate chip cookie made with lard!!!
Serious Eats: Whole-animal butchery focused on sustainable meats, sausages, charcuterie, etc; plus sandwiches.
Olivia P: Aside from being a good butcher shop their daily sandwiches (changes daily and is pre-made) are the diggity-bomb.
6. The Cheeseboard
9.3
1504 Shattuck Ave (at Vine St), Berkeley, CA
Cheese Store · Gourmet Ghetto · 69 tips and reviews
Premshree Pillai: Buy some local cheese, get the baguette fresh out of the oven, eat!
Donald Burbano: This is yummy, yo!
ZAGAT: There’s only one type of pizza per day, so check online ahead of time for what to expect.
8. Café Leila
7.9
1724 San Pablo Ave (at Francisco St), Berkeley, CA
Café · 35 tips and reviews
Jessica Devine: The Greek Omlet is perfect. Large plates well worth the money.
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 gold: Sweet little place, spacious and light with beautiful garden
11. Skates on the Bay
7.8
100 Seawall Dr., Berkeley, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Berkeley Marina · 64 tips and reviews
Sophie Shafter: Been going here with my grandparents since I was a child. Make a reservation and request a window seat, the views are well worth it.
David Sanger: Eat in the bar if you don't want to wait for a table.
Willard Wheaton Davis: Their Halibut Fish & Chips is out of this world- so much flakier and tender than Cod- Try the Crab Cake on Succotash pesto-Sauce- Hmm and what a View! We always get their artichoke dip to begin.
12. Cafe M
7.5
1799 4th St (btw. Hearst & Virginia), Berkeley, CA
Breakfast Spot · 38 tips and reviews
Matt: Aztec is amazing. Dogs allowed outside!
Brian Davis: Best Bloody Mary's in the bay. Seriously.
Carlos Montoya: Crab cakes, azteca, pancakes, & French toast!!! All items were amazing!! Great food & service!!
Sean Rouse: Try the Crab Cakes Benedict - Other than the crab cakes being a little saltier than expected it was great. Definitely a must have
scott howard: Silver dollar pancakes here are like crack, can't skip 'em.
Jojo Lam: Apparently, you need to specify for your benedict that the egg be a little runny. Otherwise, it will be more like a medium egg, not-runny.