Those of you who know me, know that my favourite meal to have out is breakfast. I mean, any meal that has the possibility of including scones, croissants, bacon and/or sausage, bowls of latte and mimosas? No contest right?!
We had two outrageously wonderful breakfast experiences on our recent trip to Berkeley. First Mama's Royal Cafe in Oakland. Retro, funky, fun and so much more. The decorations include bits of leftover Oriental wood paneling from a former life as a Chinese restaurant, strings of Melmac coffee cups hung from the ceiling, and vintage aprons tacked to the walls.
Our booth even had an old built-in jukebox that played
"6 minutes of continuous music" for 5 cents.
"6 minutes of continuous music" for 5 cents.
The food was divine, they had cheese grits!
and the service top flight.
We will definitely return.
and the service top flight.
We will definitely return.
On Monday morning we started on our Fourth St. shopping in Berkeley with breakfast at Bette's Oceanview Diner, a Berkeley tradition since 1982. There's always a line, but the wait is worth it. Somehow we scored big and got a lovely outside table where we could people watch, as well as journal and crossword. Yummy potato pancakes for Margot and I had enough bacon and scones to keep me happy for days. The service was marvelous, they even bring out lap blankets for those not used to the California Coastal morning chill. A don't miss Berkeley destination.
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