Café Tibet Menu – Berkeley, CA

Type : Tibetan restaurant

Location : Berkeley, CA

Laid-back bistro featuring traditional Tibetan fare such as momo (dumplings) plus gluten-free items. Based on 179 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout

Café Tibet 94704

Address:
2020 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

Phone: (510) 548-5553

Website: http://cafetibetberkeley.com/contact/

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Hours

Friday 5–9 PM
Saturday 5–9 PM
Sunday 5–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
5–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 5–9 PM
Thursday 5–9 PM

Menu

Starters
Sho-Kho-Kha-Tsa
curried potatoes sautéed and mildly seasoned with fresh ginger, garlic, & coriander
$4.95
Tre-Ma Khatsa
organic garbanzo beans sautéed & seasoned w/ himalayan spices, fresh ginger, & garlic
$5.95
Dholooma Kamngoe
eggplant chips served with special house sauce
$5.95
Trama Chura
tofu chips served with special house sauce
$5.95
Tsel-Khasa
curried seasoned mixed vegetables with fresh ginger, garlic, & onion
$5.95
Salads
Loko Paltsel
crisp cabbage and carrot salad with light sesame vinaigrette
$5.00
Lhasa Salad
fresh sliced cucumber, tomatoes and red onions with lemon, vinegar, & emma spice
$6.00
Drang-Tsel
cucumber and carrot julienne salad w/rice wine vinegar
$6.00
Organic
mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette
$6.00
Soups
Kyidrong Tenak
cream of bean and lentil soup with fresh ginger, garlic, & coriander
$6.00
Cafe Tibet Soup
a hearty soup w/oats, chicken, spinach, peas, carrots, mushrooms and tofu w/ ginger, garlic, & fresh herbs
$6.00
Traditional Tsam-Thuk Or Chu-Rool
organic home-roasted barley flour w/ pearl barley, blue stilton cheese, beef, chicken or tofu
$6.00
Ngoe-Thang
fresh spinach soup w/ tofu, a spoon of yogurt, fresh ginger, & garlic
$6.00
Mixed Vegetable Soup
mixed vegetable soup w/ ginger, garlic, tomatoes, & fresh herbs
$6.00
Sandwiches
Tse-Chur Bakleb
sweet and sour mixed vegetables and tofu marinated in sesame oil
$7.00
Dholooma Bakleb
eggplant and garlic with himalayan spices
$7.00
Jasha Bakleb
chicken with emma spice
$8.00
Specials
Sha-Tak (Lhasa Special)
sliced beef, chicken or tofu sauteed w/ tomatoes, scallions & bell peppers served w/ basmati rice
$10.95
Jasha-Kam-Ngo
himalayan spice-roast chicken served with spinach over basmati rice
$10.95
Luk-Sha She-Dre
tibetan gourmet boneless lamb curry w/mixed vegetables, served with basmati rice
$12.95
Noodles
Shea-Thuk
lhasa noble families enjoy this noodle soup w/vegetables and choice of beef, chicken or tofu
$9.95
Then-Thuk (Amdo Special)
hand-pulled flat pasta simmered in a flavorful broth w/ beef, chicken or tofu, daikon, onions, tomatoes, garlic & ginger
$9.95
Ngoe-Thuk
home-made fresh noodles, pan-fried w/vegetables and choice of beef, chicken or tofu
$9.95
Shigatse Gu-Zi Reel-Thuk
shell-shaped hand-made pasta and vegetables with either beef, chicken or tofu
$9.95
Momo
Sha Momo (Beef Or Chicken)
dumplings with minced beef or chicken, mixed w/ onion and ginger w/ special house sauce steamed or fried (for pan-fried add additional $1.50)
$8.95
Ngotsel Momo
steamed dumplings with spinach, feta and mozzarella mixed w/onion and ginger–served w/mild mint sauce
$8.95
Kar-Sha Momo
steamed dumplings w/mushrooms & mascarpone cheese mixed w/ scallion & garlic – served w/special yogurt sauce
$8.95
Sho-Ko Momo
steamed dumplings w/ potatoes, carrots and cabbage mixed w/ mozzarella, mascarpone, spices, & scallion. served with special house sauce
$8.95
Tsel-Chul Momo (Tofu)
steamed dumplings w/ tofu and mixed vegetables served with special house sauce
$8.95
Combination Of Any 3 Momos $9.95
Curries
Lab-Sha Daikon
daikon radish, beef & spinach simmered in vegetable broth served w/ basmati rice
$10.95
Jasha She-Dre
tibetan gourmet chicken curry-served w/ basmati rice
$9.95
Tsel-Nezom
mixed vegetables curry- served w/ basmati rice
$8.95
Entrees
Sheril Shetok
minced beef patty mixed w/ green onions, ginger, garlic & herbs – deepfried served w/special house sauce
$8.95
Sha-Bhak-Leb
savory beef or vegetarian pastries- mixed w/ herbs fried and served with special house sauce
$13.95
She-Dre Ngoe-Ma
pan-fried rice w/ mixed vegetables, beef, chicken or tofu seasoned with fresh ginger and garlic
$9.95
Rhru-Jo-Tse
beef, chicken or vegetable momo in soup w/ spinach
$9.95
Dholooma Tsa-Tsel
oven-roasted eggplant in garlic sauce served with basmati rice
$9.95
Tofu With Brocolli
tofu cooked lightly w/ brocolli & mild himalyan spices
$9.95
Tofu W/ Mushroom & Spinach
tofu, mushrooms and spinach tossed in garlic sauce
$10.95
Side Orders
Tingmo
home-made steamed fresh-garlic tibetan bread
$3.50
Pak (Sweet Or Savory)
tibet’s staple food made from our organic roasted barley flour
$3.50
Basmati Steamed Rice $2.50
Bhutanese Wild Rice $3.00

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Reviews

Claire FitzGerald
This place is spectacular. We got the eggplant chip appetizer, salmon momo, and gluten free sweet potato noodles. The eggplant chips were warm fritters with delicious eggplant inside and topped with wonderful spices (but not spicy). The Momos were tasty too, but the star of our dinner show was the GF sweet potato noodles with chicken. This was like pad Thai, only a million times better.

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Sunjay Varma
Rare to see such great vegetarian options! Loved the food and the atmosphere of the restaurant. The owners were very attentive and it was clear that they put a lot of care into the meal. The dumplings I ordered were full of flavor. I found myself savoring every bite. I was a little disappointed when I finished my entire plate because I knew I wanted more. The portion was perfect though and I managed to fill up and feel great and energized after the meal.

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Eri
We ordered the noodle soup and momo soup and enjoyed them both. The broth is very flavorful. Also very reasonably priced. Service is quite slow, however, so just make sure you leave plenty of time for your meal.

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Daniela Sun
Their food is good, but I don’t know why there were small flying bugs when I had dinner with my friends, which was kind of annoying.

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Yining Chen
With 20 years of history, cafe Tibet is a true gem. The owners were super friendly and prepared the food with love. The atmosphere felt like home (so don’t come to eat with a rush). Lentil soup was warm and comforting, and vegetarian momo soup was colorful with such a variety of vegetables. The melted cheese inside the momo was such a pleasant surprise.

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Sri B.
Absolutely delicious, traditional and wonderful food. Different from the usual places and mediocre tastes.

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Emily Bei Cheng
Cafe Tibet was absolutely delicious and also inexpensive – what else could I ask for? I got a flavorful bowl of momo soup and it was massive, I wish I included a spoon for scale in the photo. Go support this restaurant!

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Monique Nguyen
Great experience – super kind staff and good for those w allergies/restrictions. Food is healthy and affordable. Flavor feels more homey; not super strong.

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Leo Cheung
This is an amazing place, a spiritual experience to eat here. The owner is also super nice. Highly recommended and I’ll come back for sure.

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Freda Fosu
So looking from the outside and even once inside I was hesitant.

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