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Guerilla Café in Berkeley, CA serves healthy organic breakfast & lunch. For cool vibes, amazing art, & healthy food, it's here in the Gourmet Ghetto. Guerilla Café is an eclectic café with diverse people and a cool, family vibe. Our dishes are organic, homemade and good for you. Featuring Blue Bottle Coffee, poached eggs, Panini grilled sandwiches, savory polenta, a delicious hummus plate and the best waffles in the Bay area. We also serve mimosas from fresh squeezed OJ and grapefruit juice. At Guerilla Café we have let our creativity run wild. We have designed a creative space that includes eclectic music and focuses on activism, social justice, and features art by local and international artists. We love our community and believe in supporting organic and fair trade products. We have catering options available and don't forget to ask us about our soup and waffle of the day. For some good, organic eats stop in for breakfast or lunch today.
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- Sachi Y.New York, NY082Jan 30, 2024
One of my favorite places to grab a quick brunch. Food is delicious, the people who work here are great, and it has a chill environment that's perfect for unwinding with a pot of tea and a croissant sandwich!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 13, 2022
Quick Summary:
- Comfy, cozy, relaxing atmosphere
- Delicious and delightful portions for breakfast, brunch or lunch
- Coffee is not sour
- Seats available inside and outside
- After eating, drop of the dishes in the cubby found near the doorway
- Walking distance from Safeway
I added into the list of places to eat for breakfast, and the time has arrived. It was the weekend morning, and the family left home early to have breakfast and coffee here.
The building is easy to spot with the blue painted exterior and the logo on the side of a wall. At the entrance of the doorway, there was a large sign with the list of food menu items. The drinks and another menu display) was also pasted on the entrance window. After deciding on what to eat and drink, we walked inside and rehearsed the list.
Food, we ordered avocado toast, poached egg with toast, and a grilled sandwich with the turkey option). For drinks ,these were chosen on a whim; the horchata latte caught my eye, so I picked that for the cool drink. For the hot alternative, I chose the spicy mocha.
The cafe offered seats inside, so we went in a sat at the end (the staff told us we can sit anywhere except for the bar area).
The drinks arrived first. I got excited, when I saw that the mocha was brought in as a medium sized bowl. I saw one of the guests drinking it, so I was hoping that one of my drinks will be filled in it. The iced horchata was in a slender tall glass.
I loved both! I never had a coffee drink with a spicy kick to each sip. The spice factor burned in the back of the throat rather than inside the mouth or tongue area. The mocha itself was smooth, and no hint of sourness, which I love.
I also recommend the horchata latte! Even my relative, who doesn't drink coffee, was able to drink this and say it was delicious. Again, the coffee added into the drink isn't sour, and there is a light and refreshing sweetness of the horchata.
Soon after the food arrived at the same time. I enjoyed the avocado toast. There was some spices sprinkled on top of the toast, but it wasn't as spicy as the one in the mocha. The spread was a good blend of creamy and chunky. Also, the fruits that came with the side, were so sweet!
I took a bite from the other dishes, and both were delicious. The grilled sandwich. This is very good. The bread is grilled nice and crispy, so it was also light and airy. A bite got clean of the bread and the filling. The sandwich also contains some avocado!
I love eggs, so the poached egg with toast, so this was very good .Pop the egg and the yolk was running off just right to be absorbed by the bread slices. When I return to here for another round of breakfast, I might order the one with poached eggs.Helpful 4Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0 - Lillia S.Alameda, CA1031023Jul 2, 2023
Guerilla Cafe is a gem! The food was incredible and the coffee was divine! The cafe walls are adorned with captivating pieces of art. The location has a warm and welcoming ambiance and the staff have a genuine passion for creating a memorable experience. I will definitely be back!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Lyla Z.Alameda, CA031Feb 18, 2023
It wasn't busy, I was the third ticket in line. It took 25 minutes to get two to-go coffees nothing really special. The barista working at the front was so slow and didn't have any sense of awareness that not only myself but others waiting a long time. A lady sitting at a table asked if I was waiting for a table, I said I was waiting for my to-go and she said. " oh boy you have been waiting for a long time" For me, it was very bad service
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - yvette c.Berkeley, CA1129Sep 29, 2023
Always very pleasant. Polenta quite copious and tasty, avocado toast equally good, service very gracious. Great pleasure to spend time at Guerilla.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Anthony A.Pleasanton, CA1758201Dec 26, 2022
Cuban breakfast was excellent. It was packed with deliciousness, including rice, beans, roast pork, plantains, and salad. A great deal for the price. Staff were very friendly also.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Tara P.Oakland, CA9211176Aug 3, 2022
ATMOSPHERE
More coffee shop vibes than restaurant vibes, but still good vibes. Indoor and outdoor seating.
SERVICE
Friendly staff but food and drink came out a bit slow. If you're ordering with a group, it's not the kind of place where you food comes out all together. Just eat it before it gets cold.
FOOD
Worth the wait! I was in a group of four, and we all were very pleased. Avocado toast, Mediterranean eggs, waffles, mimosas, chai, coffee, all of it tasty and good portion sizes. Not too much, not too little, just right.
OVERALL
I will be back and I do recommend!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Eliott G.Berkeley, CA4232221Oct 27, 2021
I usually go for an ice coffee I was intrigued by the Cairo iced coffee sadly it tasted mostly like water but I got a amazing mochi muffin.
Decided to go back today and grab 2 mochi muffins sadly when I asked for one of each I got two of the sesame and didn't realized when I already home. It's so weird I was right in front of her I should have looked as she packed them but I was paying.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - 4176111May 21, 2021
I got the Cuban roasted pork plate, and oh em gee. This beautifully packaged lunch had a generous, lightly dressed, green salad (tomato, cucumber, and olives), a moist & lean handful of pork, a scoop of black beans, a scoop of fluffy rice, and 4 fried plantain medallions. Honestly I did a disservice to Yelp by not taking a photo of this dish to share. It was so tasty and perfectly seasoned (sometimes pork can be too salty). I was super impressed by it. I'll likely be back next week for a repeat meal. At $15, this was a bargain. Staff were friendly. Speedy service. A good amount of outdoor seating.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - KIM Z.Berkeley, CA17172111Aug 30, 2021
Great food. I ordered an peach, ricotta toast and my fiancé had a vegan dish.
They were out of polenta by the time we came; which we were bummed about. But we'll try again next time.
Service was great; we ordered Togo. Always a plus when they don't forget utensils.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0
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