Sorted by distance to Soda Hall.

• MoMo Masalas Hearty Tibetan / Indian food
• Chang Luong Restaurant One man’s heroic attempt in making the most authentic homemade-style Chinese food at Berkeley
• Noodle Dynasty Noodle soup that actually comes with a lot of meat (and bones, too)
• Mezzo Healthy sandwich & salad with insane portion
• Racha Café Supposedly serving the most authentic Thai food in town, despite its sketchiness
• *Kiraku* Universally liked Izakaya
• *Marugame Udon* Think of it as the McDonald's across the street but for Udon
• Tsuruya Best ramen in town, though in my opinion the bar is embarrassingly low
• U :Dessert Story Gentrification
• *Noodle Thai, Imm Thai, Little Plearn Thai Kitchen* All within 1 + ε of each other
• Cancun Sabor Mexicano Great ceviche made of fresh fish from Monterey Fish Market
• *Lucia’s* Best Margherita
• Grégoire Restaurant Super tasty sandwich and potato puffs
• Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Stands out as the fancier and better Thai place in the Downtown and North Berkeley area
• MEXICANA Delicious, authentic tacos
• Chez Panisse THE fine dining experience at Berkeley, and a truly storied location—e.g., as where Werner Herzog cooked his shoes.
• Cheese Board Nothing special about their pizza. Great pastries in the mornings, though.
• Saul's Restaurant & Delicatessen Fantastic shakshouka I am yet to replicate at home
• Berkeley Social Club A decent place for brunch.