04/04/07

Excellent espresso drinks...

by peterhubbard

God, I hope Laney04 is not an English major! He/she's right, though, in praising Strada. Good coffee, good ambience. Recommended.

• Pros: Great coffee.
• Cons: None especially.

06/20/05

Berkeley Institution

by haahaahaa98

A Great place to study, work, and hang out. Make sure to get the Cafe Bianca. Cakes and pastries are elegantly scrumptuous.

• Pros: Good environment
• Cons: No parking

The cafe of choice for local students, beatniks and caffeine junkies looking for an espresso fix while mingling on the patio.

by Contributor

In Short
Located across the street from boutiques and near Telegraph Avenue shops, this European-style coffeehouse draws a vibrant crowd looking to people-watch and hit the books armed with a java treat and fruit tart. The shaded open-air patio is overflowing with coffee aficionados from morning to late night. The cafe, housed in an old Victorian house, serves a variety of flaky pastries, but most come for such heralded drinks as the bittersweet mocha.

11/07/03

coffee like you never KNEW IT!

by hiseema

i have travelled the WORLD in search of fine coffee and stopped once i reached the corner of bancroft & telegraph. mocha biancas are seriously the most incredible coffee drink i've ever had. MUST TRY!

• Pros: inexpensive, delicious, students

07/26/02

best cafe near campus

by laney04

with the eclectic group that gathers here every day, there's never a dull moment. not to mention the coffee is divine. Strada started the trend of "Bianca Mochas" before Starbucks tried their hand at it. They only serve espresso drinks here, but they are good and cheap! they're desserts are delicious as well! must trys are the chocolate chip cheesecake and their blueberry muffins.

great atmosphere and always a regular meeting place for those who attend Cal or for those looking to pick up a chess game.