Montecristo Taqueria
Breakfast, platos and tacos on University Avenue, made the same way every time.
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University Avenue runs from the Berkeley marina up to the campus gates, and Montecristo Taqueria sits along it at number 1446, in the flat west-side stretch of Berkeley between San Pablo Avenue and downtown. Chamber records spell the name as two words; the restaurant writes it as one. Owner Juan Romo is the contact on file. The kitchen's stated aim is simple: consistent food that tastes the same good way on every visit, in a room where you can eat, have a drink and sit for a while.
On the menu
The menu is organised in four parts. Breakfast, built around organic, cage-free eggs, is served well into the afternoon rather than ending mid-morning. Platos are the full plates; tacos come as a separate section; desserts close it out. Everything is available for dine-in or takeout, and the restaurant takes online orders for pickup through its own website, so a Berkeley lunch can be waiting when you walk in.
This is a taqueria in the East Bay sense: counter-style ordering, generous portions and a menu that leans on grilled meats, beans, rice and house salsas. Vegetarian plates are common at restaurants of this type; ask when you order.
Ordering and visiting
For a group, phone ahead so the kitchen can stage the order. If you are picking up, place the order online and check the ready time it gives you, since University Avenue parking is metered and turns over quickly. Ask about catering trays for office lunches or parties; many taquerias on this corridor do them but do not advertise it. If someone in your party has an allergy, say so at the counter, because shared grills are the norm.
Around the neighbourhood
The restaurant draws from Berkeley first, then Oakland, Albany, Emeryville, El Cerrito, Richmond, Kensington and Alameda. It is a short drive from the University Avenue exit off Interstate 80 and on the AC Transit line that runs the length of the avenue, which makes it an easy stop between the freeway and campus.
Call 510-486-0321 to order or ask a question, or use the online ordering page linked from this profile.
Servicios
VerificadoA breakfast menu built on organic, cage-free eggs and served until three in the afternoon, so late risers and lunch-hour regulars in Berkeley can still order morning plates.
Full Mexican plates with grilled meats, rice, beans and tortillas, the section of the menu to order from when you want a sit-down meal rather than something to eat on the way.
A dedicated taco section with the usual choice of fillings, sold individually so you can mix meats and try more than one, for eating in or packed for takeout.
A short dessert list to finish a meal, the kind of sweet plates a Mexican restaurant usually keeps on hand for tables that stay after the main course.
Orders placed through the restaurant's own website for pickup at the University Avenue counter, with a ready time shown so you can plan around parking.
Eat in the dining room or take the order with you; the restaurant describes itself as a place to eat, grab a drink and relax, and packs everything to go on request.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
Berkeley, CA 94702-1509
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioDoes the restaurant take reservations?
Taquerias of this style usually seat walk-ins and do not hold tables, but larger groups should phone ahead. Ask whether a party of eight or more can be accommodated at a set time.
Can I order online?
Yes; the restaurant's website takes pickup orders. Check the ready time it quotes before you leave, and call if you need to change an order after it has been placed.
Is there a vegetarian or vegan option?
Ask at the counter which plates can be made without meat or dairy. Most Mexican restaurants can build a bean-and-rice plate or veggie tacos, but shared grills mean strict vegans should ask how items are cooked.
Does it do catering?
Ask directly. Many restaurants of this kind prepare trays of tacos, rice and beans for offices and parties with a day or two of notice, even when catering is not listed on the menu.
Antes de contratar
- Confirm current opening hours by phone before a late-evening visit
- Ask whether large groups can be seated together and whether the restaurant takes reservations
- Check the pickup ready time on an online order before driving over; University Avenue parking is metered
- Ask which plates are vegetarian or can be made without dairy
- Ask about catering trays and how much notice the kitchen needs
Resumen en español
En el 1446 de University Avenue, en Berkeley, Montecristo Taqueria sirve desayunos con huevos orgánicos hasta entrada la tarde, platos fuertes, tacos y postres. Se puede comer en el local, pedir para llevar o hacer el pedido por internet en su propio sitio web y recogerlo en el mostrador. El restaurante dice buscar comida consistente y de calidad en cada visita. Atiende principalmente a Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Emeryville y El Cerrito. Para pedidos o preguntas, el teléfono es 510-486-0321.
Los datos marcados como verificados se comprobaron el 29 de septiembre de 2026 con montecristotaqueria.com y facebook.com. Los demás datos vienen de registros comerciales públicos o describen lo típico de este tipo de negocio, según se indica. El negocio aún no los ha confirmado.
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