I was have my car serviced a few blocks away. I had a Mocha while sitting in the sun at one of their tables.The coffee was great!!! If I am in the area and wanting coffee--I would come here.

Nice people.QUICK service.Great food, worth the price.I had the BLT with avocado and aioli and it made a good lunch.

A simple breakfast and coffee place. A lot of charm and ample seating. Delicious baked goods. Great coffee. Service was a tad slow but otherwise helpful and friendly. Parking can be a task at times, but hey, its Berkeley .

Good coffee, expensive coffee and food, good location.

Cute little place and the baked goods look super tasty! Didnt try them, bought an iced latte and honestly? Not a hit. Its so sweet and only tastes like milk.. no coffee. Probably wont revisit since the service wasnt very friendly either during ordering.

Really good beer and great food. I love taking people here for lunch.

Have them make you a breakfast sandwich on an English muffin with egg, ham, mozzarella and pesto. It is the bees knees. I had mine with a beer which is one of the reasons why I love this place so much.

Best coffee ever. Friendly guys behind the counter. Sidewalk tables in the shade. What more could one ask for? Well one order for tea mistakenly was coffee. But my friend drank it anyway!

Great coffee, friendly staff, delicious food. Their caffe americano is a great way to perk up in the morning or after lunch.

I came here one afternoon after class to study. I ordered a chai latte and a slice of cheese cake. The cake was delicious! Not too heavy and the crust had just the right crunch. The chai was also very tasty.

They... alow us to take our pitbull on the back garden area, enjoyable, romanticly hippy lunch outside.

Iced latte was alright but warm. gave me wrong receipt and the right receipt has added tip amount...

Great place to get a coffee. Pastries could be better but the gentle crew and nice customers make it up! There is live music too! You just have to check out their calendar.

Strong dark coffee in a real cup, tasty self serve pastries or hot specials. This cafe is my go to to read a book while my car is being worked on a couple blocks down. Always pleasant, always good.

Such a unique coffee shop and study spot. The entire place is decorated like an old elementary school classroom and has the perfect study vibes. I ordered an oatmilk hojicha latte and it was delicious. Definitely one of the most delicious and unique lattes I have ever had. If you are in the area, Id recommend stopping by. It is pricier but worth every penny.

Funky coffe place. Uncomfortable furniture...dingy...needs a good cleaning... everything is old... Old and not quaint. I will say: excellent coffee, very polite staff, and great service. So if you like the ambiance :-)

The staff was friendly while my daughter played I ordered and the food was good.

My bros favorite neighborhood cafe. Good food. Great atmosphere. Nice peeps.

Great, classic coffeeshop with a surprisingly excellent pastries and hot food menu.

Great Cafe with wonderful food and amazing staff. Lots of indoor seating but few outlets. They have musical events and it attracts an older college crowd. Great spot for a long stay working or studying. My favorite Cafe around these parts.

Great coffee but the pastrys are unbelievably good. Tiramisu to lemon blueberry scones. didnt have time for a full breakfast but what I could see guaranteed a return visit.

Yes sure, the real action is in North Beach. Lucky to have this spot in the neighborhood though. Not just saying that because of the Dianas pastry or the good folks on both sides of the counter. This is the best first-wave cafe. Period.

Great cafe and food. Some of the staff are rude. Creepy kindof of wierd but some of then are awesome. Just beware of the little guy;)

Although my California bagel took a few minutes longer than expected, it was worth the wait! Caffe Mocha was exceptionally delicious, not sure what chocolate they use but it was very different in a good way! Nice someone was open New Years Eve day!

We happened upon this cafe after dinner in Berkeley. It is a really cool spot. There was live music that night which was neat to hear. The coffee was good and the cheesecake was incredible.

Absolutely enjoyed the Cheesecakes (Carmel Fudge/New York Style), Boston Cream Pie and last but not least .. Tarimasu, to die for. My Chicken Avocado was very nice as well.

Havent been here for dinner, but the breakfast was bad.Latte was burned badly.The bagel was so hard and tough it hurt my jaw to chew.Biscuit and Egg sandwich was great though. No complaints there.Was quite expensive for what it was.

Simple menu which I love. Straightforward and tasty as heck. Good music and good volume to work.

Fairly good mushroom panino.Caprese salad was OK, needed more mozzarella.Live music was a bit loud, making it hard to have a conversation at the table.

A cafe that you want to visit often and become a regular customer. The coffee is flavorful and robust. The pastries are scrumptious with flavors that tantalize and satisfy the taste buds.

Best people, coffee and food! I could live here! Don’t bother coming if you’re looking for Starbucks and truckstop coffee!

I had the latte, my daughter had a steamed milk with light flavor. The seats outside were nice because we could watch our bikes while enjoying our morning drinks. The prices are decent and the drink sizes are ideal.

Solid coffee and a chill setting. Good spot to either meet up with a friend or get some work done.

Ambiance friendly diverse range of customers, great coffee, people, places to sit

Planned on stopping just for tea but the music was so great and food smelled so good we decided to stay for dinner. Food was phenomanal. Live jazz band was great! Good beer, tea and dessert for incredibly reasonable prices. Staff was exceptionally friendly and place was very clean. Love this place and will definately be back!

No longer called Trieste due to divisions of Giannis inheritance, but largely the same format for now. Name-change was a definite claim on East Bay identity, both the Key Route streetcar system (represented in the logo of the cafe) and the history of Italian-American farmers in the Berkeley/Oakland area. The Italian for Key is Chiave.

Good cafe, love the ice cream there but idk if its still there

A great local place. Comfortable. No wifi is a plus. Best coffee in town. The original Trieste in North Beach goes back to the beatnik days of Jack Kerouac and Allan Ginsberg. Its still run by the same family. A good place for a cup to go, or to sit down for a while by yourself or with friends. Theres often live jazz or Italian opera singing in the evenings and at weekends.

Good coffee, nice people and plenty of seating. Definitely recommend!

Friendly place to be served great coffee and have privacy too

My local favorite. Excellent coffee, food, beer, and live music some evenings. But the prize goes to the staff. My beverage order is often started before I get to the register. They really get to know the clientele.

Neighborhood coffee shop/The Best.

I LIKE THE DAILY MENU CHOICES. FOOD IS Fresh. Dessert is good. Soup is good. Go there.

Great coffee. Wonderful service.

Great coffee! Nice corner spot with plenty of windows and great staff. The Africano is my favorite.

Great coffee. Still as good as cafe Trieste. Good sandwiches as well.

The best old fashioned coffee shop you can find in Berkley/Oakland/Emeryville. They are for real and they make that kind of coffee you can hardly find everywhere

Low key spot to have a coffee and relax.

Been to this location for so many times and I am impressed by the consistency of their good service all throughout the years and it has made this establishment one of my all time favorites to hang out. Good drinks and friendly barista too.

Espresso was good. Cappuccino was good. We ate the cannoli and the carrot cake and it was yum. Staff was friendly.

I dont know if it was time to close or the staff was having a bad day but I did not feel welcome! Coffee was good regardless the situation.Hoping you improve that !

Stopped in for a cup of coffee and found lots of yummy goodies. Quick spot with plenty of on street parking nearby.

Stoped at the lightAdjacent to the cafeI cant drink caffeineOr tea. Stents in my heartSorryI cant go there medical reasons

Food and coffee was good but it was hard to enjoy it in that atmosphere and the staff was not friendly at all. Wouldn’t come back

Food: The meat lasagna is pretty hearty here and great with salad and bread. The yogurt parfaits are one of my favorite breakfasts for the choices Ive got in the area, but youll need to get there early because they run out fast. They make the best iced mocha around here, other than Philz Coffee, because they use a dark chocolate powder rather than syrup.Decor: Typical cafe, lots of people meeting up, watching soccer or working from home.Service: Great baristas who are efficient and personable. I like that they accept transactions under $5 on a debit card.

My love brought me here for the 1st time it was wonderful music, and good coffee.

This used to be Caffe Trieste. My experience today was very bad. I noticed the espresso was running about four times faster than it should. I pointed this out to the barista. Who replied, well its coffee and shrugged his shoulders. If you want good coffee stay away.

Slightly more expensive than the some alternatives but considerably tastier food and drinks and great live entertainment

Wow - Soccer on the TV ALL the time-they even serve coffee! MUCH better than a cat-cafe !!

Good coffee, nice atmosphere, friendly staff and excellent music

Decent coffee, amazing pasties, fun live bands and a chill wait staff. Recommend Caffe Trieste if you want to get work done

New name for Cafe Trieste...same wonderful staff and delicious eats!

Good soy latte, and pour over house coffee (not drip) nice vibes on the inside. Would come back.

Great space tdo unwind over a coffee or tea, some good pastries and nice live music in the evening.

I drank the most beautiful and delicious soy mocha here! Friendly staff, quick service, good location, and nice live music. Definitely stop by!

Wonderful neighborhood staple that serves traditional cafe options as well as a few more substantial plates. Great windows and live music in the evening.

This and Quince are my go-tos when Im in the neighborhood. I dont know of anything really stellar on the menu, but its all good, the service is good, and its comfortable.

Had a sandwich and coffee for lunch, it was delicious. Soup smelled really good as well

Nice coffee and tea, not to talk about their cheesecake 😍

Good coffee, and pastries. Also has a nice atmosphere.

The meatball sandwich is amazing and worth a trip out of your way.

They have great coffee and fantastic atmosphere...even music sometimes. However, no WiFi makes it less-than-perfect for me

Nice place to grab a coffee and work, lots of places to sit and they serve food too

If my day starts with a latte from here..ik its gonna be a good day

Small coffee shop in a nice location. Live music available as well.

Great coffee and food. Consistently good customer service too.

Employees are the best

Great coffee and environs to hang out in. Also, they have spaghetti. Aces

Always friendly. A great place to meet.

Amazing pastries, good coffee, nice live music

Very nice dropped in for coffee. friendly folks.

I was charged $4 for an Americano yesterday at this place. $4? Thats crazy. Paying too much for Philz is a stretch, but $4 for Caffe Trieste/Chiave Coffee thats ridiculous. I cant do it. I wont do it.

Trieste in all but name. Great coffee, good food.

Great coffee with a nice atmosphere.

Old Caffe Trieste. Good vibes

Great selection of baked goods, coffee and teas, juices and ambiance.

Delicious butter biscuits!

Pretty good outpost of Caffe Trieste. An above-average coffee house, but without the ambiance of the original one in North Beach.

Paninis were delicious being my first time in the area of Berkeley, California.

Cappuccino and quiche were both fine. Nothing special.

Excellent food, excellent service, very nice environment!

Wonderful cafe … good drinks and food and ambiance.

CoGreat Coffee,No Trump supporters.

Great music and environment for a quite afternoon of work or relax

Good vibe, live music, decent food

Relaxed vibe, good menu.

Great breakfast food and coffee

Nice people, environment and music. Plus vegan pastries!

Nice coffee shop with pastries

Great place to listen to live music