The vegan charcuterie platter at Gather in Berkeley.
The list of vegan charcuterie served that day at Gather in Berkeley. I really like the mushroom tartare.
Gather is a “new American” style restaurant in Berkeley, California that dabbles a bit in vegetarian and vegan foods, as well as food for meat lovers, so when my parents came into town (one is a vegetarian, the other a meat lover), I knew we had to try it out.
We started with the vegan charcuterie, an oxymoron if I’ve ever heard one, but surprisingly delicious. I really liked the mushroom tartare (front and center in the top photo) and the carpaccio of heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers and “tonatto” sauce (a play on an Italian tuna sauce). I wouldn’t say they could replace meat on a regular basis in my life, but I definitely did not miss meat while eating them.
More food porn after the jump!
Gather restaurant in Berkeley.
Tomato, basil and burrata cheese salad at Gather. Ever have burrata? It's mozzarella on the outside and a ricotta-like cheese on the inside. SO good.
I put some hurtin on that caprese salad above. This flavor combination is just insatiable to me.
Tomato soup at Gather in Berkeley.
And on to the mains!
The grilled squid salad. Husband loved this dish. But the little tentacles scared my mom.
The vegetarian option at the table, a stuffed sweet pepper with vegetable bean ragu. The vego enjoyed this.
The Prather Ranch burger with cheese, bacon and sour cream. Not the best burger, but certainly not the worst. Wish the dipping sauce was tastier.
At the end of the meal, I could definitely say I would try this place again, if only to try out their different seasonal options (menu changes daily).
~LTG!
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Gather Restaurant
2200 Oxford Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 809-0400
Tags: Berkeley, Gather restaurant, New American food, Prather Ranch beef, Vegan, vegetarian
