Westbrae, Alameda County · Berkeley
1281 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94706
Old-school Berkeley bagel shop serving traditional boiled New York-style bagels baked fresh daily since 1974, one of the oldest bagel shops in the Bay Area.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
A long-running Berkeley fermentation workshop selling sauerkraut, kimchi, lacto-fermented pickles, and kombucha, with weekend three-course vegetarian lunches featuring Japanese-style tsukemono over rice.
Berkeley pizzeria from chefs Gerad Gobel and Alexis Rorabaugh, listed by the New York Times among the country's best, serving naturally leavened Neapolitan-meets-New York pies in a rose garden setting.
Bright shop offering an array of Middle Eastern groceries & a deli for kababs, hummus & other eats.
Algerian and French bakery and cafe on University Avenue from chef Nadir, with merguez and chicken sandwiches plus North African pastries and specialty coffee.
Ample Indian grocery store with lots of traditional food items & spices, plus a quick-serve cafe.