Cafe Intermezzo

Restaurants

Hours:
Mon-Sun 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

"It may seem to the naysayer that simplicity in food items is something one can easily imitate at home, and therefore the more complicated culinary creations should be left for our favorite restaurants to accomplish. That may be why the menu at Cafe Intermezzo seems unexciting at best - chef's salad, peanut butter-and-banana sandwich, vegetarian chili, to name a few. There is much more to be said, however, to how much a restaurant can push the envelope of simplicity in order to achieve something virtually inimitable. At Cafe Intermezzo, the so-called "simple" salads are HUGE - the bowls holding the pile of fresh lettuce, beans, sprouts, tomatoes, cucumbers, egg, avocado, and whatever else could easily fit a soccer ball any other day. The sandiwiches are hearty, made on thick honey wheat bread and filled with a variety of concoctions, and the soups are savory and fresh. The most important part about the menu at this place, however, is how incredibly healthy everything is. Nestled in amongst the greasy pizza and Thai and burger places on Telegraph Ave., Intermezzo allows me to leave a meal full and satisfied and not feeling like my arteries and intestines are going to simultaneously burst from the pressure. I especially appreciate a trip to Intermezzo after a weekend of too much booze and late night fried food. And at an average of $6-7 a meal, it doesn't get much simpler than that."

Salad, Sandwiches, Vegetarian, Fast Food

US

CA

Berkeley

Alameda

2442 Telegraph Ave

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