Nash Cafe, Berkeley

Nash Kitchen & Cafe focuses on two main types of fare: kebabs and Chinese street food. It serves steaming hot skewers in a wide variety—think everything from lamb and beef to chicken gizzard and okra skewers. And for its Chinese menu, it cooks up pot stickers, dumplings, and fried rice, among other classic dishes. The eatery welcomes guests to carry out or enjoy their meal at a cozy cafe table, which look out at the world or up at one of the bigscreen TVs.