1346 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA
510-526-2260
Known around the Bay Area for its breakfasts, burgers and baked goods, Fat Apple’s has been the go-to spot for hearty family dining since opening in 1971. The Berkeley institution boasts breakfasts and brunches with creative egg scrambles, pumpkin, apple and banana pancakes and pastries smothered in a signature olallieberry jam. Lunch and dinner favorites include burger variations and classic American fare like chicken pot pie and meatloaf. If you don’t feel like waiting for a table, grab a sweet snack at the adjoining bakery, where the cheese puffs, lemon bars and olallieberry pie have made a name for themselves. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. (Also: 7525 Fairmont Ave., El Cerrito, 510-528-3433.)