Shopping for specialty food supplies?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top specialty food spots around Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for specialty food.
Consumers in the Berkeley area tend to spend more in fall at food and beverage shops than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM for small business and business insights for small businesses. Daily spending at Berkeley-area food and beverage shops grew to $380,459 for the metro area in the fall of last year, 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Endless Summer Sweets
First on the list is Endless Summer Sweets. Located at 2370 Shattuck Ave. (between Channing Way and Durant Avenue) in Downtown Berkeley, the eatery, which offers desserts and more, is the highest-rated specialty food spot in Berkeley, boasting 4.5 stars out of 354 reviews on Yelp.
2. Animal Place's Vegan Republic
Next up is Animal Place's Vegan Republic, situated at 1624 University Ave. (between Jefferson Avenue and California Street). With five stars out of 66 reviews on Yelp, the vegan and specialty food spot has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Amphora Nueva
Amphora Nueva, located at 2928 Domingo Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the specialty food spot 4.5 stars out of 101 reviews.
4. Market Hall Foods
Market Hall Foods, a specialty food spot that offers pizza, sandwiches and more, is another go-to, with four stars out of 262 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1786 Fourth St. (between Hearst Avenue and Virginia Street) to see for yourself.
5. Zazzi Foods
Check out Zazzi Foods, which has earned four stars out of 57 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cafe and specialty food spot, which offers coffee and tea and more, at 1398 University Ave. (between West and Acton Streets).
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