Banh Mi & Rolls Factory is an excellent Vietnamese spot in Berkeley.

Mise En Place Kitchen in Downtown Berkeley is a cafe serving soups, salads, sandwiches, and incredible tartines.

The West Berkeley takeout window serves incredible burgers, sandwiches, and other comfort food dishes.

Tigerlily is an Indian restaurant and bar in North Berkeley with a small patio and interesting cocktails.

Chez Panisse Cafe in Berkeley is the more casual (and possibly better) sister spot to Chez Panisse, which is located just downstairs.

Comal Next Door in Berkeley is a casual counter service spot with things like tacos and burritos done to perfection.

Gypsy’s Trattoria Italiana serves good and cheap Italian food right next to Berkeley’s campus.

Triple Rock Brewing Co. in Berkeley is huge and great for groups. Grab some bar food and beers made in-house.

Ippuku is a small, casual yakitori spot in Berkeley that might leave you smelling like smoke for days, but the food is worth it.

Vik’s Chaat does authentic Indian street food in a converted West Berkeley warehouse. You should be putting it in your lunch rotation.

Jupiter in Berkeley is known for its amazing patio and live music situation. It has a ton of beers on tap and serves decent pizza.

Bette’s in Berkeley is an upscale 1950s-style diner that does a boozy brunch worth the guaranteed 45-minute wait.

Tomate Cafe might be a bit hard to find, but you should keep looking - they do one of the best breakfasts in Berkeley.

Gregoire in Berkeley is a tiny, takeout-only spot where you can get perfect picnic food.

Berkeley’s Top Dog is an institution: an anarchist hole-in-the-wall that serves incredible hot dogs late into the night.

Gather in Berkeley does great pizzas in a space that feels relaxed (if aggressively rustic).