Eat in Solano Avenue, Berkeley

Zachary's Chicago Pizza ★ 4.0

Berkeley institution for deep-dish stuffed pizza since 1983. Cheese first, toppings second, sauce on top: upside-down build. Order stuffed; expect a wait.

Gioia Pizzeria ★ 4.0

North Berkeley neighborhood pizza by the slice with rotating seasonal toppings. Potato and rosemary, roasted squash, fresh corn. Slices or whole pies.

Peace Natural Vegan Food ★ 4.0

Daily-changing vegan menu on Solano: whole grains, legumes, roasted vegetables and rotating sauces. Nothing pre-made. The kitchen mills its own almond flour.

Pizza Twist ★ 3.7

Halal-certified pizza on Solano: Indian-spiced tikka masala, butter chicken calzone, paneer tikka pie. Vegan and gluten-free options. No alcohol.

Song Tea ★ 4.0

Chinese specialty tea shop on Solano Avenue with single-origin teas from small farms in Taiwan, Fujian and Yunnan. Side-by-side tasting. Gong fu service.

Solano Cellars ★ 4.1

Wine shop and tasting bar on Solano. California small-production and European wines. Staff pours by the glass Wednesday through Sunday. Free corkage in-store.

Song Tea

Single-origin Chinese tea shop on Solano Avenue. Teas from Taiwan, Fujian and Yunnan. Tasting format lets you compare same cultivar from different farms.

Why locals love it: Tea shops don't appear on typical Berkeley food lists; Solano Avenue is underrepresented in food media.