Caffè Chiave — Restaurant in Berkeley

Food: The meat lasagna is pretty hearty here and great with salad and bread. The yogurt parfaits are one of my favorite breakfasts for the choices I've got in the area, but you'll need to get there early because they run out fast. They make the best iced mocha around here, other than Philz Coffee, because they use a dark chocolate powder rather than syrup.

Decor: Typical cafe, lots of people meeting up, watching soccer or working from home.

Service: Great baristas who are efficient and personable. I like that they accept transactions under $5 on...

Here is the best place I have found for a take out breakfast, specifically their breakfast burritos. I have them to add ham , as I was tired of all the breakfast sandwiches with sausage giving me a tummy ache. Their burritos are cooked in a coordinated fashion in different pans assembly is completed right after they add the tater tots. It's perfection in a tortilla roll. Well worth the extra money, you won't be...

A great local place. Comfortable. No wifi is a plus. Best coffee in town. The original Trieste in North Beach goes back to the beatnik days of Jack Kerouac and Allan Ginsberg. It's still run by the same family. A good place for a cup to go, or to sit down for a while by yourself or with friends. There's often live jazz or Italian opera singing in the evenings and...