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Tomate Cafe

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Colorful cafe known for light American fare with vegan/vegetarian options plus a dog-friendly patio. People often mention great, breakfast, good, eggs, toast, service, friendly,


Address

2265 Fifth St, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States

Website

tomatecafe.com

Contact

+1 510-549-9885

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (385 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 7 am to 2 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 2 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 2 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 2 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (11) breakfast (10) good (8) eggs (8) toast (7) service (7) friendly (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Fernanda A. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow!!!! This is a great place for breakfast and lunch. The people are friendly and accommodating with your food needs. I loved the taste of the home fries, something special about the seasoning, yummy! I loved my huevos rancheros OMG delicious!!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yanran L. 4 years ago on Google
    We went to this place for brunch and really enjoyed ourselves. It has a dog friendly patio with lots of chill doggos. You order at the counter and the waiters bring the food to you. We ordered the lox scramble, the pesto omelette and the French toast with fruits. I was especially surprised by the omelette in a good way. Somehow the way they cooked it (with cheese a little browned on top) produced the perfect texture and flavor. The spicy potatoes were also very lovely and succulent. Loved my rye toast. I liked the lox scramble, personally a bit salty, but still delicious. The French toast was a bit more milky flavored than eggy...and I would have preferred a bit more eggs but still okay. Overall very happy with the food especially the pesto omelette 👌
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Noel A. 9 months ago on Google
    The food here was not good. It tasted burnt and undercooked. Don’t know how that’s accomplished. I bought the food and just left it there. I got a latte and it was fine but just wasn’t that great either. The service was okay, but they definitely don’t go above and beyond. Do not recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Reese B. 4 years ago on Google
    Over priced marginal breakfast food. If I pay $16 for eggs and pancakes they both better be freakin good. I wouldn't call those 'two' scrambled eggs and dry at that. I feel like we this price they should have real maple syrup, but I guess not. Nice staff, but quality does not match the price
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hana T. 4 years ago on Google
    Love their lunch combo, always fresh, always a clean eat. Honestly the best tuna sandwich I've probably ever had. Fast and friendly service, everyone there is so nice. I go there days in a row for lunch. Since the first time I've ate there I have been impressed with the quality of the ingredients. This is my go to spot and I just discovered them not too long ago. The cooks show love in preparation of your food. Try them and see for yourself.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Yaser S. 9 months ago on Google
    The food is ok. The portions are not that big. Ordered 2 eggs+... but the egg was over cooked and probably they used the same pan as the one they used for the sausage and so the egg was smelling a little like burnt cooking oil. The coffee was good and I enjoyed it. Price was not bad .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 DAVY B. 2 years ago on Google
    Not great! Very basic food. When I came in a lot of things were sold out. There is no wait staff here. Condiments are self service. The water “glasses” are plastic. The potatoes I had were quite bland / soft / not crisp & it’s hard to mess up potatoes. - there wasn’t even stevia or at the very least Splenda to sweeten coffee drinks. So yeah, I guess come here… but don’t.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachel E. 1 year ago on Google
    Great breakfast and smoothies. I’m constantly impressed with the quality of food, speed and care of cooking. Even with takeout, they always cook the eggs perfectly! Thanks Tomate!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Linda W. 1 year ago on Google
    Waited for 57 minutes, food was not that great considering how much they charge for it. The layout is quite primitive, noisy and disorganised. There is almost no service at all, the lady taking our order is the least friendly person I have ever come across in years.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Justin S. 10 months ago on Google
    Excellent breakfast. Bring your dog. Pet friendly. Nice little patio off the street and very quiet. Parking was easy. Lox scramble is great. Jumpstart is great.

  • 2/5 Dominick O. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered a breakfast plate with bacon, french toast, and scrambled eggs. The bacon was nice and crispy and the french toast was okay i guess. But the eggs were really underwhelming. They barely give you anything. I paid like $18.50 for something i really could’ve made at home which is my fault i guess. The take away from my review is that there are other places that could give you a much more fulfilling experience for the same price of even better than this place.

  • 3/5 Rhett F. 1 year ago on Google
    $28 for two over medium eggs that were actually over easy, a very small portion of potatoes, they were seasoned nicely, one chicken Apple sausage that was cut down the middle and fried, two pieces of sourdough toast that was only buttered on one piece and a large orange juice. I definitely must note that the amount paid to the portion’s received I felt was overpriced, food was decent nothing to write home about.

  • 4/5 Anthony T. 1 year ago on Google
    Good little food spot to swing by for a quick bite or sit down. Vibe is super chill, prices are pretty high - almost for no reason at all - and variety is decent. Picked up a couple of breakfast burritos and some french toast and dropped around $40 bucks for those 3 items. Food was great - good flavors and very filling for the price. I'm a guy who can eat quite a bit and I found it very satisfying. Service was great, staff was friendly. No complaints there. Really just overpriced for what is offered and it's unfortunate too because this could be a great regular spot for locals.

  • 5/5 Tezra O. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little restaurant in Berkeley!! Delicious food. The huevos rrancheros & coffee so good. Definitely be going back.

  • 4/5 Heber M. 1 year ago on Google
    Parking was not easy to find. Atmosphere was great and the cashiers were attentive to the order. Came here just to try the hot chocolate and it was rather bland even after asking for more (cocoa powder). They were nice enough to ask if I wanted to add more honey for sweetener. I was looking for a bold chocolate flavor which was not there. The other food items looked promising and would come back to try them

  • 1/5 Jessica D. 1 year ago on Google
    If you're looking for a heart attack this is the place to go.. Extreme amounts of oil and butter on everything not sure how it got so many stars.

  • 1/5 PJ M. 1 year ago on Google
    How could there be so many 5 stars? Food was ok, above average at best. Noisy, disorganized ordering counter blocking the main thoroughfare and unattractive seating options, service poor to dreadful. Get up to date with electronic ordering and bill paying. Tipped 10% when ordering but would have been 0% after the meal.

  • 3/5 Jay N. 1 year ago on Google
    Average brunch experience. The lox scramble was a solid 3/5. Potatoes not cooked all the way, way too much onions in the egg scramble. A lot of the menu items you see in pictures on Google and yelp are no longer on the menu. Nice outdoor dining

  • 5/5 Ed G. 1 year ago on Google
    I've been the last year on the hunt for the best breakfast burrito around. And although I felt satisfied previously with what I've found out there, without a doubt. This is the best burrito in the Bay area. I had the Baja breakfast burrito that was huge in size and portions inside. Perfectly cooked with excellent service will be coming back. And the coffee is incredible

  • 5/5 Anthony G. 2 years ago on Google
    The best breakfast—period. Family run, indoor / outdoor, high-quality food and it’s always well prepared. Been going here for nine years and I’ve had a great meal every time.

  • 5/5 Soe T. 6 years ago on Google
    Great taste of various healthy American style breakfast with good service and reasonable price. Especially, home made style lunch menu is delicious and suitable for old age people.

  • 4/5 lillian j. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good burritos!! However, my friend got the avocado BLT and it was underwhelming. The prices were not $ like it said on Google maps. The menu items are around $15


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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