Gather

"This 148-seat restaurant has the feel of a Michael Pollan book come to life." -- The NY Times

8 / 10
424
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  • Phone

    (510) 809-0400

  • Website

    gatherrestaurant.com

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  • Type

    New American Restaurant

Address

2200 Oxford St (at Alston Way) Berkeley , CA 94704 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 116


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Lucero Viktoria

incredibly tasty California style mushroom pizza ! perfect crust and great flavor. if a cocktail you've had here before isn't on the menu anymore, you can ask to have an in season version of it made.

Tasting Table

At Gather in Berkeley, Charles Crebs uses sous vide to speed up the process of making infusions & jams , such as the grilled lemon marmalade for his Amaro Sour ($12), from days or months to mere hours. Read more

Jeffrey Glueck

Organic and sustainable haven, with recycled leather belts on booth seats . Pizzas really good. And fermented appetizer plate worth trying.

Courtney Ridens

The Walnut French Toast for Brunch is prime. Friendly staff and a nice, casual vibe makes for a lovely experience outside of the chaos that is Downtown Berkeley.

Frank Kim

Had a great brunch here, which included their spicy tomato pizza with anchovies . The poached egg with ragu was good, and the pancakes were as well .

Ally M

Their brunch breakfast pizza is amazing! And their French toast and pancakes , as well .

Zoe Wong

Excellent paleo friendly brunch spot ! Asked for my scrambled eggs dish to be gluten free & dairy free - and they were very accommodating.

The Feast

Though not a strictly vegan restaurant (it's got plenty of selections for literally everyone), Gather's vegan "charcuterie " is one of the most imaginative and incredible animal-free dishes in the Bay Read more

Samantha Berg

The little gem salad is full of rich textures and satisfying flavors

Morgan Linton

Order the Vegan "Charcuterie " as an appetizer . Best vegan appetizer I've ever had, prepared with care and great flavor profiles.

Alice Ferris

Try the Spicy Tomato Pizza - Tomato , cashew puree, capers ...oh yeah, and we added pancetta . To a vegan pizza . It was really good.

Jamielynn Dutton

I love this place! I am new at the whole Vegan thing, and even if your not vegan you will love this place. The food is amazing and atmosphere is lovely. Can't wait to go again! J:D Read more

Jonathan W

Breakfast egg pizza takes a while but it's worth it!

Erin Proudfoot

Fontinella pizza was great (good cheese and good crust). The chocolate chip cookie was AMAZING!

Christine Coolieo

One of the best vegan meals I've ever had and my husband had the best chicken meal he's ever had.

Ann Maria

Nettle scramble is awesome too much for me to finish. Poached eggs and the French Toast also looks amazing.

Alex

Really innovative cocktails , of their own invention and classics done up with new ingredients.

Mandi Diehl

Order a Bloody Mary & the egg pizza . Good lord. It's an out of body experience.

GourmetLive

Food blogger Laura from Kitchen Illiterate recommends Gather. “Their menu isn’t strictly vegetarian , yet all of their dishes highlight beautiful, seasonal produce .”

Christina Bailey

Latte is awesome. Bacon is amazing. Nice spot.

Alex Momtchiloff

Complex & innovative layers of flavor & texture, healthy and satisfying, in an open & harmonious space.

Sam

Try the Quail - Served with duck sausage , pickled radish , bean salad , and beet puree. Striking and delicious.

Jim Anderson

Try the Tomato Salad - Linda's tomato salad . Fresh and fabulous. I never get to eat enough tomatoes in California.

Kian Lavi

food was great. risotto did not need quinoa but i loved it all anyway

Alice Ferris

Try the Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie - Vegan cookie to make amends for defiling the vegan pizza with meat. ;-)

Tiff Ting

Try the Vegan Charcuterie Plate - So many different flavors! Each option also had a bit of a kick to them.

Tamra Engle

The menu changes with the seasonally fresh food.A bonus dining experience when you can walk to and from the resturant!

Heather Romios

The vegan charcuterie platter is Amazing. And this is coming from a girl who has a love affair with bacon .

Christina Bailey

Egg sandwich and latte

Delyn Simons

little gem salad , house coffee , fresh squeezed orange juice , egg sandwich

Alexander Ricardo Andrade

Delicious and fresh food

Vyoma

Go for brunch on weekends. The duck confit hash and french toast are delish!!

Alice Ferris

Try the Heirloom Tomato Salad - This was so good. Nothing better than a perfectly ripe tomato .

Leslie Macchiarella

Reservations thru open table is the way to go.

Nikki

Get the soup and salad as starters, and order the Vegan Charcuterie for dinner !

Ian Rivamonte

Pizzas were great! Veggie charcuterie is superb. Try the Mayan cocktail too. Oh and the semifreddo is a winner.

Libby Lee-Egan

The soda is weird at first, I saw a little girl make a face when she tried and pushed it across the table to someone else. It's like fizzy vinegar.

RY CHach

The best spot for pizza & drinks. Apps are killer as fug.

Cari Wong

Try the Poached Eggs - pork belly was so good had a chorizo like seasoning

Kouros Mohit

The best thing we had was a bottle of Pinot From #HandleyCellars we brought in. All the dishes we tried were confused and blah, service was terrible and we ended up on a table for two with 3 people.

Craig Villamor

Get the French Toast if you like things that are obscenely sweet. Nothing subtle about this dish.

Ed

Outstanding spicy chicken (little kick). Chicken has true flavor because the meat is properly cooked unlike most restaurants . Naturally juicy - Wasn't salted in brine.

Mary K

very attentive and quick service on a busy Friday night! our waiter was great.

Alice Ferris

Try the Wagon Wheel grilled cheese - with tomatoes and mushrooms . Grown up cheese sandwich .

Juan

Pancetta pizza was fantastic!

Sydney M

Great brunch ! Omelette was superb

Jose Olivas

Pizza is fantastic. Loved the crispy pork belly .

Kat Fukui

Delicious, quality vegan food . Kale salad !

Kevin Smokler

Serves locally made sodas in wild flavors for the teetotaler in your group.

Ana Cruz

The mixed drinks are inventive. Try one (or three) with one of their tasty entrees!

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