Light Lunch Fare: The Musical Offering Café and Bistro

The Musical Offering Café and Bistro is a short cry from the south side of the Cal Campus. They offer a selection of morning baked goods, espresso drinks, salads, and sandwiches. Sounds awfully a lot like a Starbucks layout, right? Think again. This establishment is actually part-restaurant and part-classical CD store, and is sometimes used as a venue for academic talks (famed social anthropologist and UC Berkeley professor Judith Butler has spoken here before).

Pictured on the right is the Roasted Eggplant and Caramelized Onion ($7.50) sandwich with Provolone cheese, balsamic dressing, and tomato. It's served with a small green salad. The flavors are well-balanced and the ingredients are incredibly fresh. It's the perfect size for a light lunch, one that you can savor for while. 


Their Tuna Niçoise ($8.50), also pictured, is quite substantial, with a half a cup of tuna placed in the middle of a melange of Blue Lake green beans, white beans, tomatoes, capers, Kalamata olives, garden greens, and red vinaigrette dressing. A small sprinkle of lemon brings out a perfect harmony of the flavors. 

Location: 
2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
Monday 8am-5pm
Tuesday- Friday 8am-8 pm
Saturday 11:30am-8pm
Sunday 11:30am-5pm