Top Dog

Hot dog restaurant · Telegraph Avenue

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"Late nights and hot dogs just go together. We don’t make the rules. This kind-of-a-dive hot dog institution near the UC Berkeley campus (it’s been around since the ‘60s and is open until 3am), is a rite of passage for Cal students, or anyone motivated by the greased-up, meaty aroma of blistering kielbasa, hot links, brats, and franks. Order at the counter with cash in hand ($5 credit card minimum and most dogs are $4.50), wait outside for the dog (and, likely, be chatted up by a local who “remembers coming here back when…”), and then slather on the mustard and fresh onions. " - Lani Conway

Top Dog Review - Berkeley - San Francisco - The Infatuation
Virginia Mae Rollison

2534 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 Get directions

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