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.
Caffe Strada is a cafe in Downtown, Berkeley.
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.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 2300 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Original mochi muffin bakery from Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu. Ube, matcha and black sesame flavors rotate weekly. Matcha lattes and ube drinks available.
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.
Taiwanese tea drinks with whole-leaf teas brewed daily, no powders. Brown Sugar Oolong Latte has a strong campus following. Customizable sweetness and ice.
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 East Bay debut opened May 2026. Farm relationships in Ethiopia, Colombia and Kenya. Adds a food case not available at SF locations.
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.
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.
Taiwanese tea drinks with whole-leaf teas brewed daily, no powders. Brown Sugar Oolong Latte has a strong campus following. Customizable sweetness and ice.
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.