Cheese Board Collective Bakery ★ 4.6
Worker-owned since 1971, one block south of the pizzeria. Sourdough loaves, baguettes, scones and seasonal pastries baked in house each morning.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Berkeley lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
La Note ★ 4.2
A Provencal cafe on Shattuck with a courtyard. Pain perdu, house-made jams, lavender lemonade and eggs with herbes de Provence. Cash-friendly.
Peet's Coffee (Vine Street) ★ 4.3
The original Peet's Coffee, opened by Alfred Peet in 1966. His dark-roast philosophy trained the founders of Starbucks. Still trading at Vine Street.
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.
Artis Coffee Roasters Cafe ★ 4.2
Production roastery cafe in West Berkeley. Espresso, pour-over and batch brew from beans roasted on-site this week. Long communal tables and reliable wifi.
Caffe Strada ★ 4.1
A UC Berkeley institution at College and Bancroft with a heated outdoor patio open until 11pm daily. Italian drinks, pastry case and a well-populated terrace.
Third Culture Bakery ★ 4.4
Original mochi muffin bakery from Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu. Ube, matcha and black sesame flavors rotate weekly. Matcha lattes and ube drinks available.
Sightglass Coffee Berkeley ★ 4.1
Sightglass Coffee East Bay debut opened May 2026. Farm relationships in Ethiopia, Colombia and Kenya. Adds a food case not available at SF locations.
Philz Coffee Shattuck ★ 3.9
Bay Area chain brewing each cup individually. The Tesora mint-and-coffee blend is the cult favorite. Shattuck open until 10pm for evening study sessions.
Espresso Roma ★ 4.0
College Avenue cafe since the 1980s: marble-top tables and traditional espresso in a room for reading. One of Berkeley's last genuinely European cafes.
Asha Tea House ★ 4.1
Taiwanese tea drinks with whole-leaf teas brewed daily, no powders. Brown Sugar Oolong Latte has a strong campus following. Customizable sweetness and ice.
Urban Legend Cellars ★ 4.1
West Berkeley urban winery sourcing from Napa, Sonoma and Sierra Foothills. The tasting room pours 6-7 wines by flight or glass with seasonal snacks on site.