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Natural wine bar on College Avenue with rotating small plates. Low-intervention California and European wines. Board games and a library corner on-site.
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant is a wine bar in Gourmet Ghetto, Berkeley.
Kermit Lynch has imported French and Italian wines since 1972. San Pablo Avenue shop for Burgundy, Rhone, Provence and Italian small producers.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 1605 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Natural wine bar on College Avenue with rotating small plates. Low-intervention California and European wines. Board games and a library corner on-site.
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.
Berkeley urban winery using California grapes from Napa, Sonoma and Sierra Foothills. Zinfandel, Syrah and skin-contact whites. Flights and glasses available.
Speakeasy bar named after a former Shattuck music store. Classic and original cocktails, curated California wine list. Live jazz Thursday through Saturday.