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the seasonal tartine at starter bakery, a twice-baked croissant topped with pastry cream, sliced strawberries and toasted almonds. photo credit berkeley eats.

a quick list of seasonal strawberry specialties spotted at local venues.

arizmendi emeryville, 4301 san pablo avenue, emeryville - pear strawberry lemon poppy scones (check daily scone schedule here).

bardo, 3343 lakeshore avenue, oakland - chicken liver mousse with pickled green strawberries.

bar panisse, 1515 shattuck avenue, berkeley - strawberry shortcake.

**honey & pearl's** matcha strawberry chiffon cake with fresh strawberries, strawberry whipped cream, matcha chiffon and matcha custard. photo courtesy honey & pearl.

brezo, 1111 solano avenue, albany - strawberry shortcake with basil ice cream.

cafe brusco, 2000 university avenue, berkeley - strawberries, burrata, basil, fennel pollen, aged balsamic, olive oil and sea salt on an open-faced bagel.

cheese board pizza, 1512 shattuck avenue, berkeley - seasonal, organic mixed green and strawberry salad with goat cheese and toasted nuts (available soon, watch for it here.).

donato & co., 2635 ashby avenue, berkeley - crostatina di ricotta (mini italian ricotta pie) with strawberry coulis, buttermilk gelato and caramelized walnuts.

fava, 2114 vine street, berkeley - vanilla pudding with strawberries and rhubarb.

fresh strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting at **picnic** in albany. photo courtesy picnic.

forma bakery, 4920 telegraph avenue, oakland - flan croissant filled with strawberry jam and vanilla flan custard, with a demerara sugar shell.

hella bagels, 1019 san pablo avenue, albany - 'strawberry szn' open-faced bagel with sliced strawberries, cucumber, pickled onion, dill and lemon vinaigrette.

honey & pearl, 1145 65th street, emeryville - 6" matcha strawberry chiffon cake (pre-order here).

iscream, 1819 solano avenue, berkeley and 1809 fourth street, berkeley - organic strawberry ice cream.

mama oakland, 388 grand avenue, oakland - lemon olive oil cake with macerated strawberries.

picnic, 862 san pablo avenue, albany - fresh strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting.

sailing goat, 1900 stenmark drive, richmond - strawberry rhubarb crumble with whipped cream.

sliced strawberries, burrata, basil, aged balsamic and olive oil on a fennel-orange bagel at berkeley's **cafe brusco**. photo credit berkeley eats.

sesame, a tiny bakery, 2533 seventh street, berkeley - almond chiffon cake with spring strawberries, fig leaf pastry cream and creme fraiche whipped cream.

starter bakery, 1183 solano avenue, albany and 5804 college avenue, oakland - seasonal strawberry rhubarb pie; strawberry tartine.

tarts de feybesse, 324 24th street, oakland - sakura-strawberry fraisier and strawberry honeysuckle galette, both available for mother's day.

april 14, 2026 (missed a 🍓? let us know.)

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