Comal

Handmade Mexican cuisine in downtown Berkeley with a full bar, covered dining area and al fresco beer garden. Visit www.ComalBerkeley.com for menu and additional information.

9 / 10
428
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  • Phone

    (510) 926-6300

  • Website

    comalberkeley.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

2020 Shattuck Ave (at University Ave) Berkeley , CA 94704 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Dining Options Take-out, Delivery
Menus Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 77


Keywords:

Mexican food margaritas trendy outdoor seating fire pits good for dates quesadillas mezcal good for groups bar spacious tequila heat lamps tamales happy hour great value rustic casual spicy food scenic views
SFGate

Best seat: Either the front bar or rear patio . The former gives you a view of chef Matt Gandin's gleaming open kitchen , and the immense patio has a full-service bar and a fire pit . Yes, fire pit . Read more

Yulia Zi

Spacious , tasty, and overall popular place - all for a reason. Mushroom quesadilla and Quince Essential cocktail ($12) made my evening. Beautiful modern rustic interior sets the mood just right!

tablehopper

The sophisticated and finely tuned cocktail program is worth the BART trip alone (wait until you try the sangritas). The Palomaesque ($9) is a recommended way to start. Read more

SFGate

Signature drink : Too many to choose from, but we're especially fond of the spicy Jack Satan and the refreshing Margarita . There are 10 specialty cocktails in all; we've yet to come across a bad one. Read more

Fodor's Travel

Relaxed yet trendy , Comal's cavernous indoor dining space and intimate back patio and fire pit draw a diverse, decidedly casual crowd for creative Mexican-influenced fare and well-crafted cocktails . Read more

Grace Yoon

SPF2020 — very fruity , very good. Also can't go wrong with margarita . Great place with amazing atmosphere and outdoor setting . Can it get any better than this?

Mike Ottavi-Brannon

Chips and guac are fantastic and an amazing way to start an awesome evening. The back patio keeps it poppin’. Try the Abuelo for a boozy and delicious cocktail

Amir Baharlou

Pork Belly tacos were awesome. Definitely try the ceviche as well . Small portions and pricey drinks, still definitely worth the experience.

Anna Regoutz

The food was just delicious. Couldn't pick a favorite :) Great sea food , tortillas , tacos . And an excellent range of tequila and cocktails

Rachael Tadman

I recommend starting off with chips and guacamole with one of the fresh margaritas . I then ordered carne asada tacos with a side of the refried beans . Everything was unbelievable!

SFGate

Killer app: Start with the hen-of-the-woods mushroom quesadilla ($11), a savory and meaty delight that will satisfy vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Read more

Ben Hadden

Damn, this place is delicious. Great chips and guacamole . Tacos , steak , corn . And if you like smokey cocktails , ask for your margarita with mezcal .

Bommy

Fantastic space and ambiance. Get albondigas, pork enchiladas , and corn on the cob with chipotle aioli .

Holger Lüdorf

Make it a combo and ask for one fish and one Al Pastor taco . Also, ask the staff for a sipping Mezcal for desert .

Anthony Maggio

The roast chicken is a huge portion , easily serving 2 with leftovers. Mushroom quesadillas and guacamole were delicious too.

Josh Zeiser

Great cocktails , nice seating area in the back with heat lamps and a fire pit plus a dedicated bar . Modern design and really good food.

Addictive Images

The Black Daiquiri awesome. Fresh picked Dungeness crab , tortilla soup , tacos , and enchiladas great. Will come back

John Bobeldyk

Treat yourself with pork al pastor tacos & a flight of tequila or mezcal served with colorful sangrita.

Kathryn C

They do a great job coordinating group dinners for a special occasion . Flat fee and they bring you more food than you could possibly eat.

Don Nimura

Start in the bar in the back patio w/a margarita and guac before getting seated for dinner . A great way to start the evening.

Marta Tappero

Comal is fantastic every single time. Excellent margaritas and guacamole . Bit expensive , but is worth it!

Christian Baker

Friendly service , fair price , and solid small bites. Equally good for dates or chillin' after a day at the office .

Megan Briggs

Don't miss the margaritas , ensalada picada, corn , or chile relleno ! They only take 5:30 reservations , or arrive at 5:00 to put your name in to be seated at 5:45.

Kat Gaines

Had the two person meal of whole roast chicken with sides. PERFECT. Salsa was great too, and had a delicious Margarita . A+

Angelica Dongallo

Get the chips and any one (or two) cocktail . Solid! Pictured: black daiquiri .

Mandi Diehl

The vibe & food in this place is to die for. Order the Jack Satan cocktail & eat it with the roasted duck enchiladas . YUM

SFGate

Specialties: Meatballs with adobo sauce; enchiladas with heritage pork and mole coloradito; whole grilled fish ; whole spit-roasted chicken . Read more

Tasting Table

Don’t miss the irresistible, crisp-skinned Tai snapper . The whole fish is cooked on the wood grill, its flesh imbued with the flavors of smoke and herbs: Read more

gel b

Great outdoor seating area . Delicious cocktails . Order lots of small plates to share for the full experience.

Craig Villamor

Duck enchiladas , cocktails , atmosphere. Don’t bother with the fish tacos .

Dev Anand

This restaurant has a state of the art sound/acoustics system that can spot control noise levels in sections of the restaurant . Pretty amazing! Read more

Ryan Stenson

Fast and cheap upscale mexican, the chips are some of the best around!

Paco Valdez

Get a table at the Patio ; great atmosphere! The ceviche is great choice.

Carlos Ochoa

Everything is great, but they are not the best in tacos al pastor

Joey Combs

Everything here is good. Especially the tamales . And the margs .

Alex Dobyan

Super nice patio , and good cocktails too.

Mari

Check out the outdoor seating next to the fire pit

Richard Hintz

State of the art sound system still makes it too loud to talk comfortably. Nice try though. (and killer PR)

Chloe Condon

Back patio is great for drinks!

Andrew Ander

Get carnitas tacos . Kinda sweet and different but good. $$$

Chelsea Gai

Good guacamole and margaritas

Tsvi

The steak and guacamole are fantastic

Jason Martin

Food and drinks of course! Great cocktails !

Emily F

The Jack Satan is oh so tasty, as is the Ensalada Picata.

Josh Norek

Must eat: the duck enchiladas with mole sauce . Must drink: the legendary "Swivel."

Colin Golder

The lamb quesadilla is great.

Michael Moore

Try the Joaquin Murrieta for a super smooth and flavorful drink.

Emma

Good cocktails , great appetizers

Vyoma

Try the jack satan cocktail . Spicy and delish!

Dai Shi

Sit in the back by the fire pit at night.

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