Coffee Shops and Cafes

Cafes and Coffee shops

Full service breakfast cafes

 

Sara's Southern Kitchen (Los Gatos: Best full service Southern breakfast)

This Los Gatos cafe serves an incredible Southern brunch/breakfast! Don't miss out on trying this rich, indulgent morning meal. Try the pancakes, waffles, and omelettes and see for yourself why people love this place. 

Purple Onion Cafe (Los Gatos: Funkiest and most modern breakfast)

Purple Onion Cafe boasts lots of options when it comes to coffee, sandwiches, pastries, and breakfasts. This Los Gatos favorite is a hidden gem! Among other things, try the great hot dogs, cookies, and mochas!

Cafe Etoile (Berkeley: Best Korean/French Fusion Brunch)

Cafe Etoile is a cute cafe that takes a fascinating spin on French and Korean cuisine, serving coffee, pastries, and full meals along Martin Luther King. It is a must-try, as it is one of the most well-known and signature cafes in Berkeley!

Berkeley Social Club (Downtown Berkeley: Most popular hangout)

Berkeley Social Club constitutes a lively, fun place to enjoy brunch in Berkeley! The food takes a yummy twist on traditional American/Korean cuisine to make a one-of-a-kind menu. People come here to enjoy time with friends and family and expect to be impressed by the food.

Homemade Cafe (Berkeley: Most traditional diner)

Homemade Cafe is an inexpensive Southern-hospitality-inspired diner on Sacramento. The food tastes home-cooked and comforting and costs relatively little. Try the waffles or the mochas.

Caffe Central (Mission Bay, San Francisco: Enticing with wide American breakfast/lunch variety)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This warm and welcoming cafe in Mission Bay really has it all. From a large coffee and pastry selection to breakfast classics and scrumptious salads and sandwiches, this cafe offers a great variety of classic American fare with a special emphasis on breakfast! 

 

Coffee shops

 

Dera Cafe  (Downtown Berkeley: Most fascinating theme)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dera Cafe is a new cafe that taps Pakistani cultural influence and a delicate, artistic touch to make a truly unique local business. The coffee and treats here are phenomenal, and the menu is full of interesting other options as well.

 

 

Helacio's Deli and Cafe (Berkeley: Best for coffee, sandwiches, ice cream, and chill vibes)

Helacio's Deli and Cafe has a nice environment to eat pastries, breakfast burritos, sandwiches, salads, paninis, soup, coffee, fresh juice, smoothies, and ice cream. It emphasizes quality, and has a relaxed vibe. It's located on the corner of Sacramento and Blake. Helacio's makes a mean cup of coffee!

Qahwa Time (Berkeley: Most beautiful and quiet interior)

Visiting  Qahwa Time is a chance to truly experience something that will move you, satiate you, and inspire you with its exotic and impressive flavor and decor. It’s a quiet and relaxing place to work, meet, or simply savor. I love the way it draws inspiration from Yemeni food, coffee, and culture. 

Penelope's Coffee and Tea (Downtown Berkeley: An elegant and high quality place for coffee, tea, and breakfast)

As the name suggests, Penelope's Coffee and Tea serves lots of coffee and tea, but it also specializes in delicious breakfasts. Located along Shattuck in Berkeley, this sleek, elegant cafe has a ton of DELICIOUS menu items, some of them drinks and some of them food.

Way Station Brew (Berkeley: Quirkiest personality)

Way Station Brew is a restaurant, cafe, and beer garden with a mysterious kind of vibe on Dwight Way. The coffee is very good, and it's a nice place to work. 

Espresso Roma Cafe (North Berkeley: Coziest) 

Espresso Roma Cafe is a cross between a casual restaurant and coffee shop that serves eggs, sandwiches, soups, burgers, breakfast burritos, and salads as well as a variety of coffee and tea options on Hopkins Street in northern Berkeley. It is comfortable, affordable, and tasty.

Roast and Toast (Downtown Berkeley: Most comfortable)

Roast and Toast is a lovely cafe with coffee and ice cream in downtown Berkeley along Shattuck. It takes a slightly different on the old classic of a yummy coffee shop, but in the end, it is a well-loved destination for coffee and quiet time.

Philz Coffee (Chain: Most customizable high quality coffee)

Philz Coffee is a chain that operates in the Bay Area and serves delicious, customizable coffee beverages and pastries. It is well-liked by many.

Peet's Coffee (Chain: Broadest appeal)

Peet's Coffee (also a popular chain) is a classic, safe bet if you're looking for a nice cup of coffee, a pastry, or a breakfast sandwich. It's reliably tasty every time.

Coupa Cafe (South Bay: Best captures Silicon Valley's personality)

Coupa Cafe i s another cross between coffee shop and sit-down restaurant, this chain serves coffee, pastries, smoothies, desserts, and full-fledged breakfast options alongside salads, crepes, paninis, wraps, and burgers and is active in the Bay Area. I'm in love with this cafe, and so are many of the people of Silicon Valley.

My Coffee Roastery (Berkeley: Cutest cafe)

My Coffee Roastery is a quaint coffee shop that looks like a cottage sticks to the basics. Located along Martin Luther King, you'll get an incredibly high-quality cup of coffee here, and you'll probably be as charmed by the ambiance as I was.

Berkeley Espresso (Downtown Berkeley: Exudes simplicity and affordability) 

Berkeley Espresso is a relaxing coffee shop with a lot of menu options and good service along Shattuck. They keep things simple and affordable, so I keep coming back.

Royal Ground Coffee (Berkeley: Some of the fastest service)

Royal Ground Coffee is another chain active in the Bay Area that sells a variety of pastries, coffee, tea, espresso, and hot chocolate drinks as well as a menu of twenty sandwiches. Here, the coffee is good, but the sandwiches are the star of the show....

Blue Bottle Coffee (Chain with Berkeley location: Fanciest and most elegant)

Blue Bottle Coffee is coffee shop that is sleek, elegant, and classy as well as delicious with locations in Berkeley and Oakland, among others. It's an unbeatable coffee shop environment (if you like clean and quiet places to sip) with good food and drink.

Gold Bean Cafe (Berkeley: Most exciting selection of drinks)

Gold Bean Cafe is a clean, quiet, and modern place to enjoy a wide selection of drinks and sweet snacks on Durant Avenue in Berkeley. The drinks are interesting and the pastries are irresistible.

Bench Cafe (Berkeley: Small but powerful)

Bench Cafe is simple cafe that serves only coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and pastries. Located on Martin Luther King in Berkeley, this cafe is unique but understated. It's small, cute, and popular. 

Cafenated Coffee (Berkeley: Chill vibes)

Cafenated Coffee is a relaxed and comfortable place in Berkeley to stay a while and have some good sandwiches, pastries, and coffee. It's interesting and sophisticated, and the menu items are equally fascinating. Don't sleep on this one.

Coffee stands  

The Coffee Hut (Downtown Berkeley: Fast and furious service on the spot)

The Coffee Hut is a simple coffee stand in downtown Berkeley along Shattuck that is not to be overlooked because it whips out great beverages and pastries! The prices are fair, and the service is fast.

Piccino (Dogpatch, SF: Best coffee shop pastries)

This small coffee shop and bakery fits into one small room in San Francisco with no seating, just great drinks and pastries! It's a perfect place to get a quick pick-me-up to brighten your day.

 

Cheap breakfast

All Star Donuts (El Cerrito: Sweetest way to start your morning)

This doughnut shop goes over the top with delicious, affordable options, including pastries, doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches, and coffee. 

Hella Bagels (Albany: Most satisfying)

Hella Bagels serves coffee and fresh bagels at its small storefront in Albany that takes pride in their high-quality products, especially their fresh bagels. You can choose a your preferred type of bagel, spread, and/or sandwich fillings. They also serve coffee.