Vegetarian and vegan food in Berkeley

Vegetarian and vegan food in Berkeley

1. Eat

   Anchalee Thai Cuisine

   A Thai restaurant in a modest brick building that is full of the favorites and its own delicious works. Happy Hours both weekdays and weekends. Vegetarian-friendly.

   Daily 11:30AM-3PM, 4-9PM

2. Eat

   Bageltopia

   Excellent bagels, with a variety of spreads ranging from classic cream cheese to "sushinova" to "vegan sunshine".

   Tue–Sun 7:30AM–2PM

3. Eat

   Berkeley Bagels

   A blackboard full of bagels, coffee, tea and sandwiches. Vegan options.

   Mon-Fri 6:30AM-5PM, Sat Sun 7AM-5PM

4. Buy

   Berkeley Bowl Marketplace

   Good place for fresh fruits and vegetables. Deli with hot bar for take-out food ($10–12 for a salad or sandwich). Vegan options. A second store is about 1.5 mi to the west, at 920 Heinz Ave.

   Mon–Sat 9AM–8PM, Sun 10AM–7PM

5. Eat

   Cheese Board Pizza

   Collective serves pizza two doors down from its gourmet cheese and bread shop in Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto. Only one kind of pizza is available each day, always vegetarian. You can buy pizza by the slice, portion of a pizza, or buy a half-baked pizza. Often considered the best pizza in Berkeley. Lines can be long in the evenings, and their hours are short. You will often see students and locals seated in the grassy median of Shattuck eating their pizza.

   Wed 8AM-4PM; Thu-Sat 8AM-4PM, 5-8PM

6. Eat

   Gather

   Delicious seasonal, organic meat and vegetarian dishes, as well as organic cocktails and biodynamic wines served in a dining room made from reclaimed wood and natural materials. Online reservations.

   Wed-Fri 11AM-2PM, Wed Thu Sun 4-8PM, Sat Sun 10AM-2PM, Fri Sat 4-9PM

7. Eat

   Picante

   Delicious, taqueria-style Mexican food. Fantastic, home-made tortillas, savory moles, extensive vegan and vegetarian menus and stiff margaritas all in a large family-friendly dining room. Online ordering. Outdoor dining only.

   Daily 11AM-9PM

8. Eat

   The Butcher's Son

   Vegan deli food: sandwiches, salads, pastries, and so on. On the heavy side but the imitation meats, cheeses, and so on are remarkably good. Weekend brunch. Online ordering and delivery through Doordash.

   Mon-Fri 11AM-8PM, Sat 10AM-8PM, Sun 10AM-4PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Berkeley (CC BY-SA 4.0).