EAST BAY INSOMNIAC

césar

1551 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley • 883-0222

4039 Piedmont Ave., Oakland • 985-1200

SERVING:

• authentic Spanish tapas with a Bay Area spin (see sample menu)
• wine and spirits (see list)

OPEN UNTIL:  12AM (bar) • 11PM (kitchen weekdays) • 11:30PM (kitchen weekends)

REVIEWS & PHOTOS:

THE EBI REVIEW: César doesn’t take reservations, but at 10PM on a Sunday there wasn’t much of a crowd. The menu varies, and on the night we visited, the options for vegetarians were slim. The waitress didn’t understand my girlfriend’s fish-friendly vegetarianism and suggested the potaje de cesar chorizo. We chose a plate of three Spanish cheeses (cow, goat and sheep), the salt cod and potato cazuela (too salty) and a portobello mushroom bocadillo (oily and delicious).  The three plates plus the complimentary olives and bread were enough for the two of us, but we still ordered a pot of crema de chocolate. For more late-night tapas, check out Fonda.

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SPATS RESTAURANT & SALOON

1974 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley • 841-7225

SERVING:

• pasta (see menu)
• chicken (see menu)
• seafood (see menu)
• sandwiches (see menu)
• award-winning cocktails (see menu)

OPEN: until 2AM (Fri-Sat) • 1AM (Sun-Thurs)

PARKING: street

REVIEWS:

FONDA

1501 Solano Ave, Albany • 559-9006

SERVING:

• antojitos (see menu)
• postres
• cervezas
• bebidas especiales

OPEN UNTIL: 12:30AM

PARKING: street

WEBSITE: Fonda

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