Cheeseboard Pizza Collective Restaurant Review, Berkeley

Cheeseboard Pizza Collective is a worker owned collective of 12 people who served a different pizza each day. It is located in North Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto. They also serve a single type of salad. Cash or check only. There can be a line around the block at peak times.
It is next door to the Cheese Board Collective, which sells cheese, bread, muffins, etc.

Line even before it opens

Decor, Vibe – Clean modern place with someone playing music much of the time. Some seating inside and outside. Lots of typical Berkeley-ites including students.

Cheeseboard Bakery

Rye Bread, Asiago Breadsticks, Raisin Bun

Menu Pictures

Picks:

Red Bell Pepper, Onions, Kalamata Olive, Mozzarella Cheese, Feta Cheese, Garlic Olive Oil, Italian Parsley Pizza ($2.50 slice, $20 entire pie)
This was the pizza of the day. It had crunchy crust over half of a slice, while the rest was chewy and not soggy. Cheese was high quality and very good. This is one heavy pizza even though it had no meat and was not thick crust. Good stuff.
We did not miss meat when eating this pizza.

OK:
None

Pans:
None

Cheese board has very good pizza and an interesting venue. It could only occur in Berkeley. The bakery next door is great. Lots of fresh bakery items. We would come back if we were in the area.

Be sure to visit Kirala 2 across the street in the Epicurious Garden. They have great Japanese to go food. Near them is Chez Paniesse.

Other related locations:

Arizmendi Bakery
4301 San Pablo Ave (At 43rd St)
Emeryville, CA 94608
510-547-0550
http://www.arizmendi-bakery.org

Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Avenue (Between Irving and Judah)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 566-3117
http://www.arizmendibakery.org

Arizmendi Cooperative
3265 Lakeshore
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 268-8849

Update: Early May 2009 we returned and found the pizza as good as ever.

Overall Rating: (Very Good)

Come Back?

Food Rating:	(Very Good)
Service Rating:	(Good)
Atmosphere Rating:	(Good)
Value Rating:	(Very Good)

Guide: 0 = poor, 1 = Fair/Average, 2 = Good, 2.5 = Very Good, 3 = Excellent , 4 = Extraordinary

Alcohol:	Beer, Wine
Attire:	Casual
Hours:	Tu-Sat 11:30am-3pm, 4:30-8pm
Parking:	Street
Reservations:	No
Prices:	$2.50 - $20

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