Vik’s Chaat Corner

In West Berkeley, this longtime, popular chaat house gets mobbed at lunchtime by regulars that include equal numbers of hungry office workers, students and Indian families. Order samosas or a puffy bhature (flatbread) with chole (chickpea curry), an uttapam (savory pancake) or one of many filling dosas (savory crepes). Colorful Indian sweets, sold by the piece or pound, are irresistible.