Kosher Food in the Bay Area
Restaurants (kosher):
- Va’ad Ha’Kashrus’ list
- CBDYAG’s list
- Ristorante Raphael [Berkeley]
- Holyland Restaurant [Berkeley]
- San Francisco NY-style Deli [SF, duh] [Oy Bay review]
- Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels [Palo Alto]
Restaurants (kosher-style):
- David’s Delicatessen [San Francisco]
- Saul’s Deli [Berkeley]
- House of Bagels [San Francisco]
- Cafe Tel Aviv [Los Gatos]
- Caffe Neto [Mountain View] [Oy Bay review]
Stores:
Koshering / Hashgakha Agencies:
Liron Kopinsky said
Just a quick note that Raphael’s in Berkeley has closed.
c said
Just a quick note that Tel Aviv Kosher Meats – (415) 661-7588 – 2495 Irving St, San Francisco, CA is still open.
Natalie said
This oy-bay site is great! FYI, Holyland restaurant is in Oakland-not Berkeley. Also, sadly, Rafaels closed.
Daniel said
There’s actually a Holy Land both in Berkeley and in Oakland. The Berkeley one is on the corner of College and Ashby.
Rachel said
The Berkeley one is kosher “style,” which is not actually kosher. The Oakland one is actually kosher. The website this brings you to is the Oakland one.
Oyster said
Ah, thanks for clearing that up, Daniel! I thought I recalled there being some confusion about that back when I was a student at Cal.
It was awesome meeting you the other night! Yasher Koakh on your latest masterpiece!
Libi said
Dear Friends,
Yes!
We open a great kosher cafe (restaurant) in Sunnyvale. Come and enjoy the yammi food from 7:00AM-8:00pm.
We are doing also catering for meetings and other events, and it will be our pleasure to cater for your company.
Please, open the attachment and enjoy the offer.
Thank you,
Libi
Izzy’s Brooklyn Cafe
783 E. El Camino Real
Sunnyvale,CA 94087
408-523 1333
Mordechai Feinberg said
There is a possibility of a restaurant opening in Santa Cruz which will be kosher/mexican/cholov yisroel/fish grill. I am working with the owner on the idea right now. It will be certified kosher by the Vaad Hakashrus of Northern California. I need emails from people who will be willing to come to the restaurant and try it once it’s set up. Please email me at max722@aol.com to show your support. Thanks, Mordechai Feinberg, 831-600-7485
Jeff said
Why aren’t there any kosher butcher shops in the south bay? I know there used to be one over in Willowglen (I think?). I know I can schlep up to San Francisco to get some but come on. Maybe I’m wrong and there is a place to get lunchmeat that I’m missing (I hope)?
Thanks,
Jeff
VM Brodie said
You can buy some kosher beef…chicken and turkey at Trader Joe’s.
challahbackgirl said
Sorry Jeff, no Kosher butcher’s in the south bay. The Willow Glen butcher closed years ago. Nothing has replaced it.
Oyster said
Hey Jeff,
There’s no place to get freshly cut kosher meat in the South Bay, as ChallahBackGirl said. But there are plenty of places in the South Bay to buy kosher meat (pre-packaged locally or shipped). From what I hear, the Palo Alto Mollie Stone’s periodically gets their kitchen kashered, and they prepare various cuts of meat for sale. But be sure to validate this with the fine black-hatters at Emek Brakha.
Keep the comments coming if you have further questions.
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