Homemade Cafe
Brunch restaurant · Central ·
Breakfast dishes, sandwiches, pecan waffles, and home fries
Breakfast dishes, sandwiches, pecan waffles, and home fries
"Set to rise from the ashes on President's Day weekend with chef-owner Collin Doran returning; neighbor and fan Rohit Singh stepped in to back the restaurant’s bills, and fans should expect a more fast-casual counter-service approach with a somewhat reduced menu (per East Bay Nosh)." - Paolo Bicchieri
"A longstanding keystone of the city's dining scene since 1979, recently reopened with a reduced menu and counter service to cut labor costs." - Paolo Bicchieri
"After serving its last meals on New Year’s Day 2024, Berkeley’s Homemade Cafe briefly appeared to have a lifeline when owner Collin Doran said he’d keep the business open in a limited capacity by serving weekend brunch, but he later posted on Instagram that he’s abandoning those plans due to a lack of staff “willing, able, or capable enough to work one or two days a week to keep this Berkeley breakfast institution going.”" - Lauren Saria
"I read that Berkeley's Homemade Cafe, known for providing free meals to those in need and which had announced it would close after January 1, 2024, changed course after community support and is now serving weekend popup brunches beginning February 10." - Lauren Saria
"Homemade Cafe has launched 'Everybody Eats,' a program offering a free meal of eggs, potatoes, and toast to anyone who asks via tickets posted on a bulletin board, with paying customers able to contribute $5 to the program, owner Collin Doran says the cafe hopes to become a collective within five years." - Dianne de Guzman