5 top spots for salads in Berkeley

5 top spots for salads in BerkeleyPhoto: Organic Greens/Yelp
Hoodline
Published on October 18, 2019

Looking to sample the best salads around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top salad spots in Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

Shoppers in the Berkeley area usually spend more in October at restaurants than any other month of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management services and business insights for small businesses. Estimated daily customers at Berkeley-area restaurants rose to 55 per business in October of last year, 3% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Cafe M

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First on the list is Cafe M. Located at 1799 Fourth St., Suite F (between Virginia Street and Hearst Avenue), the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers salads and sandwiches, is the most popular salad spot in Berkeley, boasting four stars out of 1,453 reviews on Yelp.

2. Organic Greens

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Next up is Downtown Berkeley's Organic Greens salad & more, situated at 2177 Kittredge St. (between Shattuck Avenue and Fulton Street). With 4.5 stars out of 206 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score salads, sandwiches and juices has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Mezzo

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Mezzo, located at 2442 Telegraph Ave. (between Channing Way and Haste Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score sandwiches, salads, coffee and tea four stars out of 547 reviews.

4. Summer Kitchen + Bake Shop

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Summer Kitchen + Bake Shop, a local flavor and New American spot that offers salads and more, is another go-to, with four stars out of 444 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2944 College Ave. (between Ashby Avenue and Russell Street) to see for yourself.

5. Sweetgreen

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Check out this location of the chain Sweetgreen, which has earned four stars out of 373 reviews on Yelp. You can find the vegetarian spot, which offers salads and more, at 1890 Shattuck Ave. (between Hearst Avenue and Delaware Street).


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