India Palace
737 Buena Vista
+1 510 814-8778
India Palace has an excellent if small buffet of Northern Indian dishes every lunch, and an equally good set of dishes every dinner.
Julie's Coffee and Tea Garden
1223 Park St.
+1 510 865-2385
Friendly coffee and tea shop with huge loose tea selection and excellent vegan baked goods. Free wifi and a beautiful backyard garden with abundant seating.
Calafia Taqueria
1445 Webster St.
+1 510 522-2996
Good burritos, surprisingly uncrowded.
Sushi House
2375 Shoreline Drive
+1 510 865-0999
Very good sushi hidden in a mall. Often crowded at dinner.
Speisekammer
2424 Lincoln Ave.
+1 510 522-1300
A traditional German restaurant. Great food, great beer.
Ole's Waffle Shop
1507 Park St.
+1 510 522-8108
Old school retro diner. Been around since the '30's--and stayed the same since, good variety of greasy spoon food. Lines for tables are out the door every morning for the waffles and the pancakes. Somewhat similar to Jim's Diner which is right nearby.