Ippuku
2130 Center Street, Berkeley
Now takes reservations
Roma tomatoes, red onion, feta, mozz, lemon zest, cilantro, garlic oo. Ill be there Friday fasho for summer squash and corn. Duh.
Clinton made an appearance at Cal last week and we figured he might go to Chez Panisse for dinner afterwards, so we went. Just in case. He didn’t go but the meal was still incredible. It was my first visit to the cafe in over 3 years and it was better than I remember.

I used to love Vik’s back when it was in the big old warehouse with the roll-up door and the sketchy looking food counter in the back behind the mounds of imported Indian stuff. Well, things have changed a bit since then and Vik’s seems to be doin’ pretty well.

Cholle Bhature - the big puffy thing
If you’re in the mood for vegetarian India food, especially a spicy dosa, Udupi Palace is a great Berkeley option. It’s cheap, quick and it tastes like it does in India except you don’t have to run to the bathroom 10 minutes after finishing. I got the spicy masala dosa: ****/5, and a mango lassi (like a yogurt smoothy). Perfect for a quick Indian lunch. Recommended to me by SweetLime.