Cha-Ya

1686 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
(510) 981-1213

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Sushi Combo Dinner
Kinoko Miso Soup
Senroppon Salad
House Miso Soup
Cha-Ya Delight
Cha-Ya Roll
Soba Sushi
Vegan Roll
Vegan Food

Menu

A La Carte
Cha ya Delight
Seasoned organic brown rice topped with carrots, kabocha, broccoli cauliflower, shiitake, lotus root, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, atsuage tofu, hijiki, pickled burdock, daikon, broccolini, and kaiware. Seasoned organic brown rice bowl.
Curry Rice
Curry rice dish with the choice of white or brown rice. Vegetables include organic tofu, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, carrots, kabocha, mushrooms, celery, pearl onions, kaiware, and a vegetable croquette.
Hana Gomoku
Shiitake, green beans, carrots, lotus root, tofu pouch, yam cake, and hijiki seasoned rice topped with broccoli, cauliflower, shiitake, lotus root, carrots, kabocha, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, tofu, hijiki, yamagobo, and kaiware. Seasoned sushi rice bowl.
Vegetable Tempura
Eggplant, yams, asparagus, carrots, kabocha, mushrooms, green beans, and broccoli. Battered and deep fried. Served with tempura sauce.
Moon Garden
Organic tofu custard with broccoli, shimeji, kabocha, snow peas, atsuage tofu, carrots, asparagus, zucchini, soybeans, and ginko nuts. Steamed organic tofu custard.
Taku Sui
Boiled gyoza and vegetable hot pot. Vegan potstickers, silver noodles, organic tofu, napa cabbage, kabocha, zucchini, snap peas, mushroom, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. Light clear broth.
Cha ya Nabe
Napa cabbage, spinach, red onion, carrots, mushrooms, kabocha, broccoli, cauliflower, lotus root, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, silver noodles, and organic tofu simmered in soy based broth. Vegan sukiyaki hot pot.
Soba Sushi
Buckwheat noodle sushi. Spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, asparagus, yamagobo, shiitake, kampyo, and pickled burdock.
Full Moon Sushi Plate
One kappa roll six pieces, half vegan roll, and inari two pieces.
Hangetsu
Deep fried portobello stack. Portobello and organic atsuage tofu stack in tempura batter. Served with kiwi sweet sour salty sauce.
Dengaku
Broiled eggplant, organic tofu, and portobello mushroom. Miso barbeque glaze.
Tonchi Nasu
Eggplant stuffed with satsuma potato, corn, hijiki, carrots, and soybeans. Lightly battered and deep fried. Ginger soy sauce.
Mikuri-age
Breaded and deep fried asparagus, eggplant, onions, kabocha pumpkin, mushroom and assuage tofu on skewers and veggie croquette. Served with a special miso-based sauce.

Speciality Sushi Rolls
Cha Ya Roll
Tempura battered deep fried roll. Asparagus, avocado, yam, and carrots. Special ginger soy glazes. Eight pieces.
Haku Roll
A roll with shiitake, kaiware, and tempura yam topped with thinly sliced avocado.
Garden Roll
A large roll with asparagus, spinach, avocado, cucumber, broccoli, pickled burdock, and kaiware. Four pieces. Gluten Free.
Vegan Roll
A large roll with spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, broccolini, seasoned shiitake and kampyo gourd, pickled burdock, and pickled ginger. Four pieces.
Vegetable Tempura Roll
A large roll with tempura squash, carrot, green bean, and yam. Five pieces.
Summer Green Roll
A large roll with avocado, cucumber, kaiware sprouts, and sea vegetable salad. Four pieces.
Shattuck Roll
A large roll with tempura asparagus and yam filling. Five pieces.
Subaru Roll
Mustard green leaf roll, with organic sushi rice, sea vegetable salad, carrots, asparagus, atsuage tofu, and shiitake.
Starlight Roll
Seasoned brown sushi rice, eryngii mushrooms, spinach, and asparagus topped with thinly sliced avocado.
Summer Green Roll

Noodles
Vege Tofu Curry
Curry broth. Tofu, kabocha, onions, celery, carrots, broccoli, snap peas, cauliflower, zucchini, and mushrooms.
Kinoko (Mushroom Medley)
Shimeji, eryngi, portobello, and oyster mushrooms. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot, with a choice of noodles.
Yasai (Vegetable Medley)
Light traditional broth. Broccoli, cauliflower, atsuage tofu, kabocha, lotus root, zucchini, carrots, snap peas, and mushrooms. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot, with a choice of noodles.
Vegetable Tempura
Plain noodles served with a tray of warm tempura vegetables on the side. Can be made either hot as a noodle soup of cold without broth but with a dipping sauce. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served with a choice of noodles.
Kake Zaru (Plain)
Plain noodles, can be served either as hot noodle soup or cold noodles without broth but with a dipping sauce. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot or cold, with a choice of noodles.
Kitsune (Seasoned Tofu Pouch)
Seasoned tofu pouch. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot, with a choice of noodles.
Sansai (Wild Vegetables)
Edible bracken, bamboo shoots, carrots, enoki, and wood ear. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served either hot as noodle soup or cold without broth but with a dipping sauce. Serves with your choice of noodles.
Wakame (Sea Vegetable)
Tender seaweed. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot, with a choice of noodles.

Sushi Dinners
Hosomaki Combo
Choose any three hosomaki rolls. Served with miso soup and a small sunomono salad.
Sushi Combo
One kappa cucumber roll six pieces, one Vegan roll four pieces, and two inari. Served with a bowl of miso soup and a small sunomono salad.

Hosomaki Rolls
Avocado Roll
Six Pieces. Gluten Free.
Eggplant Roll
Roll with seasoned eggplant. Six pieces.
Kappa Roll
Cucumber roll. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Oshinko Roll
Pickled daikon roll. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Umekyu Roll
Sour plum cucumber roll. Six pieces.
Natto Roll
Fermented soybean and green onion roll. Six pieces.
Kampyo Roll
Seasoned gourd roll. Six pieces.
Sea Vegetable Salad Roll
Roll with sea vegetable salad. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Yamagobo Roll
Pickled burdock roll. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Shiitake Roll
Roll with seasoned shiitake mushrooms. Six pieces.
Kaiware Roll
Radish sprout roll. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Asparagus Roll
Roll with asparagus. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Spinach Roll
Roll with spinach. Six pieces. Gluten Free.

Uramaki Rolls
Avocado and Cucumber Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Avocado and Shiitake Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces.
Avocado Tempura Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces.
Asparagus and Spinach Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Shiitake and Spinach Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces.
Portobello and Spinach Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces. Gluten Free.

Nigiri Sushi
Inari
Sweet tofu pouch stuffed with rice. Two pieces.
Atsuage Tofu Nigiri
Firm organic tofu nigiri. Two pieces.
Hijiki Nigiri
Seasoned seaweed nigiri two pieces.
Broccolini Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Avocado Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Eggplant Nigiri
Two pieces.
Sea Vegetable Salad Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Asparagus Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Kaiware Nigiri
Radish sprout nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Spinach Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Shiitake Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces.

Small Plates
Gyoza
Stuffed with cabbage, carrots, corn, onions, and pan fried pot stickers.
Agedashi Tofu
Deep fried tofu. Topped with kaiware sprouts, green onion, grated daikon, ginger, nori, and ginger dash sauce.
Robata Yaki
Broiled vegetable skewers. Portobello, red onion, asparagus, eggplant, and zucchini. Vegan teriyaki sauce.
Ten Bo
Yam, carrots, squash, green beans, and atsuage tofu tempura. Tempura vegetable sticks.
Haru Maki
Asparagus, shiitake, carrots, beans, atsuage tofu, and silver noodle. Sweet sour sauce. Fried spring rolls.
Hasami- Age

Sides
House Miso Soup
Wakame, organic tofu, and green onion. Gluten Free.
Edamame
Boiled soybeans and lightly salted.
Steamed Plain White Rice
Steamed white rice.
Small Sunomono Salad
Sliced cucumber and radish, golden raisins, wakame, silver noodle, and toasted soybean. Non oil vinaigrette dressing. Gluten Free.
Seasoned Organic Brown Rice
House miso soup 16 oz
House miso soup 32 oz

Soups
Kinoko Miso Soup
Miso soup with shimeji, eryngii, portobello, green onion, organic tofu, and kaiware. Gluten Free. Mushroom medley.
Dobin Mushi
Clear soup with shimeji, eryngii, spinach, organic tofu, carrots, and ginko nuts. Gluten Free. Teapot soup.
Vegan Soup
Mixed bean soup. Black, pinot, kidney, red, pink, navy, and lima beans. Split pea, lentils, and organic brown rice. Ginger dashi broth.

Salad
Soba Salad
Buckwheat noodles topped with cucumber, red onion, carrots, broccolini, snow peas, snap peas, tofu, enoki, yamogobo, kampyo, hijiki, soybeans, and bell peppers garnished with a strawberry. Sesame oil dressing.
Shira Ae Salad
Simmered vegetables. Blanched spinach, lotus root, greens beans, carrots, shiitake, tofu pouch, and yam cake. Tahini tofu dressing.
Sea Vegetable Salad
Hijiki and seaweed salad. Creamy sesame dressing. Gluten Free.
Goma Ae Salad
Blanched greens, broccolini, and spinach. Thick sesame dressing.
Senroppon Salad
Shredded salad with shredded daikon, turnip, cucumber, and carrots. Topped with organic atsuage tofu, radishes, soybeans, and kaiware sprouts. Light soy vinaigrette dressing.
Sunomono Salad
Cucumber vinaigrette. Sliced cucumber and radish. Golden raisins, wakame, silver noodle, toasted soybean, and non oil vinaigrette.

Beverages
Soda
Apple Juice
Sparkling Water

Desserts
Yellow Moon
Deep fried banana with adzuki puree and green tea sauce.
Pear Compote
Poached pear with vanilla soy milk and green tea sauce.
Pineapple Chunks
Lightly sweetened, served with adzuki and green tea sauce.

Sushi Dinners
Hosomaki Combo
Choose any three hosomaki rolls. Served with miso soup and a small sunomono salad.
Sushi Combo
One kappa cucumber roll six pieces, one Vegan roll four pieces, and two inari. Served with a bowl of miso soup and a small sunomono salad.

Speciality Sushi Rolls
Cha Ya Roll
Tempura battered deep fried roll. Asparagus, avocado, yam, and carrots. Special ginger soy glazes. Eight pieces.
Haku Roll
A roll with shiitake, kaiware, and tempura yam topped with thinly sliced avocado.
Garden Roll
A large roll with asparagus, spinach, avocado, cucumber, broccoli, pickled burdock, and kaiware. Four pieces. Gluten Free.
Vegan Roll
A large roll with spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, broccolini, seasoned shiitake and kampyo gourd, pickled burdock, and pickled ginger. Four pieces.
Vegetable Tempura Roll
A large roll with tempura squash, carrot, green bean, and yam. Five pieces.
Summer Green Roll
A large roll with avocado, cucumber, kaiware sprouts, and sea vegetable salad. Four pieces.
Shattuck Roll
A large roll with tempura asparagus and yam filling. Five pieces.
Subaru Roll
Mustard green leaf roll, with organic sushi rice, sea vegetable salad, carrots, asparagus, atsuage tofu, and shiitake.
Starlight Roll
Seasoned brown sushi rice, eryngii mushrooms, spinach, and asparagus topped with thinly sliced avocado.
Summer Green Roll

Uramaki Rolls
Avocado and Cucumber Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Avocado and Shiitake Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces.
Avocado Tempura Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces.
Asparagus and Spinach Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Shiitake and Spinach Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces.
Portobello and Spinach Roll
Medium two ingredient rolls. Six pieces. Gluten Free.

Hosomaki Rolls
Avocado Roll
Six Pieces. Gluten Free.
Eggplant Roll
Roll with seasoned eggplant. Six pieces.
Kappa Roll
Cucumber roll. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Oshinko Roll
Pickled daikon roll. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Umekyu Roll
Sour plum cucumber roll. Six pieces.
Natto Roll
Fermented soybean and green onion roll. Six pieces.
Kampyo Roll
Seasoned gourd roll. Six pieces.
Sea Vegetable Salad Roll
Roll with sea vegetable salad. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Yamagobo Roll
Pickled burdock roll. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Shiitake Roll
Roll with seasoned shiitake mushrooms. Six pieces.
Kaiware Roll
Radish sprout roll. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Asparagus Roll
Roll with asparagus. Six pieces. Gluten Free.
Spinach Roll
Roll with spinach. Six pieces. Gluten Free.

A La Carte
Cha ya Delight
Seasoned organic brown rice topped with carrots, kabocha, broccoli cauliflower, shiitake, lotus root, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, atsuage tofu, hijiki, pickled burdock, daikon, broccolini, and kaiware. Seasoned organic brown rice bowl.
Curry Rice
Curry rice dish with the choice of white or brown rice. Vegetables include organic tofu, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, carrots, kabocha, mushrooms, celery, pearl onions, kaiware, and a vegetable croquette.
Hana Gomoku
Shiitake, green beans, carrots, lotus root, tofu pouch, yam cake, and hijiki seasoned rice topped with broccoli, cauliflower, shiitake, lotus root, carrots, kabocha, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, tofu, hijiki, yamagobo, and kaiware. Seasoned sushi rice bowl.
Vegetable Tempura
Eggplant, yams, asparagus, carrots, kabocha, mushrooms, green beans, and broccoli. Battered and deep fried. Served with tempura sauce.
Moon Garden
Organic tofu custard with broccoli, shimeji, kabocha, snow peas, atsuage tofu, carrots, asparagus, zucchini, soybeans, and ginko nuts. Steamed organic tofu custard.
Taku Sui
Boiled gyoza and vegetable hot pot. Vegan potstickers, silver noodles, organic tofu, napa cabbage, kabocha, zucchini, snap peas, mushroom, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. Light clear broth.
Cha ya Nabe
Napa cabbage, spinach, red onion, carrots, mushrooms, kabocha, broccoli, cauliflower, lotus root, zucchini, snap peas, snow peas, silver noodles, and organic tofu simmered in soy based broth. Vegan sukiyaki hot pot.
Soba Sushi
Buckwheat noodle sushi. Spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, asparagus, yamagobo, shiitake, kampyo, and pickled burdock.
Full Moon Sushi Plate
One kappa roll six pieces, half vegan roll, and inari two pieces.
Hangetsu
Deep fried portobello stack. Portobello and organic atsuage tofu stack in tempura batter. Served with kiwi sweet sour salty sauce.
Dengaku
Broiled eggplant, organic tofu, and portobello mushroom. Miso barbeque glaze.
Tonchi Nasu
Eggplant stuffed with satsuma potato, corn, hijiki, carrots, and soybeans. Lightly battered and deep fried. Ginger soy sauce.
Mikuri-age
Breaded and deep fried asparagus, eggplant, onions, kabocha pumpkin, mushroom and assuage tofu on skewers and veggie croquette. Served with a special miso-based sauce.

Nigiri Sushi
Inari
Sweet tofu pouch stuffed with rice. Two pieces.
Atsuage Tofu Nigiri
Firm organic tofu nigiri. Two pieces.
Hijiki Nigiri
Seasoned seaweed nigiri two pieces.
Broccolini Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Avocado Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Eggplant Nigiri
Two pieces.
Sea Vegetable Salad Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Asparagus Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Kaiware Nigiri
Radish sprout nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Spinach Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces. Gluten Free.
Shiitake Nigiri
Nigiri two pieces.

Noodles
Vege Tofu Curry
Curry broth. Tofu, kabocha, onions, celery, carrots, broccoli, snap peas, cauliflower, zucchini, and mushrooms.
Kinoko (Mushroom Medley)
Shimeji, eryngi, portobello, and oyster mushrooms. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot, with a choice of noodles.
Yasai (Vegetable Medley)
Light traditional broth. Broccoli, cauliflower, atsuage tofu, kabocha, lotus root, zucchini, carrots, snap peas, and mushrooms. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot, with a choice of noodles.
Vegetable Tempura
Plain noodles served with a tray of warm tempura vegetables on the side. Can be made either hot as a noodle soup of cold without broth but with a dipping sauce. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served with a choice of noodles.
Kake Zaru (Plain)
Plain noodles, can be served either as hot noodle soup or cold noodles without broth but with a dipping sauce. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot or cold, with a choice of noodles.
Kitsune (Seasoned Tofu Pouch)
Seasoned tofu pouch. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot, with a choice of noodles.
Sansai (Wild Vegetables)
Edible bracken, bamboo shoots, carrots, enoki, and wood ear. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served either hot as noodle soup or cold without broth but with a dipping sauce. Serves with your choice of noodles.
Wakame (Sea Vegetable)
Tender seaweed. Garnished with green onions, kaiware, and nori. Served hot, with a choice of noodles.

Small Plates
Gyoza
Stuffed with cabbage, carrots, corn, onions, and pan fried pot stickers.
Agedashi Tofu
Deep fried tofu. Topped with kaiware sprouts, green onion, grated daikon, ginger, nori, and ginger dash sauce.
Robata Yaki
Broiled vegetable skewers. Portobello, red onion, asparagus, eggplant, and zucchini. Vegan teriyaki sauce.
Ten Bo
Yam, carrots, squash, green beans, and atsuage tofu tempura. Tempura vegetable sticks.
Haru Maki
Asparagus, shiitake, carrots, beans, atsuage tofu, and silver noodle. Sweet sour sauce. Fried spring rolls.
Hasami- Age

Sides
House Miso Soup
Wakame, organic tofu, and green onion. Gluten Free.
Edamame
Boiled soybeans and lightly salted.
Steamed Plain White Rice
Steamed white rice.
Small Sunomono Salad
Sliced cucumber and radish, golden raisins, wakame, silver noodle, and toasted soybean. Non oil vinaigrette dressing. Gluten Free.
Seasoned Organic Brown Rice
House miso soup 16 oz
House miso soup 32 oz

Soups
Kinoko Miso Soup
Miso soup with shimeji, eryngii, portobello, green onion, organic tofu, and kaiware. Gluten Free. Mushroom medley.
Dobin Mushi
Clear soup with shimeji, eryngii, spinach, organic tofu, carrots, and ginko nuts. Gluten Free. Teapot soup.
Vegan Soup
Mixed bean soup. Black, pinot, kidney, red, pink, navy, and lima beans. Split pea, lentils, and organic brown rice. Ginger dashi broth.

Salad
Soba Salad
Buckwheat noodles topped with cucumber, red onion, carrots, broccolini, snow peas, snap peas, tofu, enoki, yamogobo, kampyo, hijiki, soybeans, and bell peppers garnished with a strawberry. Sesame oil dressing.
Shira Ae Salad
Simmered vegetables. Blanched spinach, lotus root, greens beans, carrots, shiitake, tofu pouch, and yam cake. Tahini tofu dressing.
Sea Vegetable Salad
Hijiki and seaweed salad. Creamy sesame dressing. Gluten Free.
Goma Ae Salad
Blanched greens, broccolini, and spinach. Thick sesame dressing.
Senroppon Salad
Shredded salad with shredded daikon, turnip, cucumber, and carrots. Topped with organic atsuage tofu, radishes, soybeans, and kaiware sprouts. Light soy vinaigrette dressing.
Sunomono Salad
Cucumber vinaigrette. Sliced cucumber and radish. Golden raisins, wakame, silver noodle, toasted soybean, and non oil vinaigrette.

Beverages
Soda
Apple Juice
Sparkling Water

Desserts
Yellow Moon
Deep fried banana with adzuki puree and green tea sauce.
Pear Compote
Poached pear with vanilla soy milk and green tea sauce.
Pineapple Chunks
Lightly sweetened, served with adzuki and green tea sauce.

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Recent Reviews

This is our fourth time coming here and we're always so impressed with the delicious, fresh, creative,unique dishes that are beautifully presented. It's an unpretentious atmosphere and a great value as well. A true Berkeley institution!
July 2025
in the top 3 best vegan restaurant in berkeley in my opinion, been here forever, always good, you can order more salty/fried things if you want that, or order more simple, not so salty, not friend things if you are in the mood for that. it really has everything. the berkeley location is definitely better than the valencia street location, but i still love them both <3

love the hasami age, mikuri age, bao bun, pumpkin soup, inari, vege-tofu curry!

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July 2025
I have been eating at Cha Ya for around 15 years. I have never been disappointed in their food. The dishes are consistent in flavor, amount, temperature and texture. I always feel good after eating at Cha Ya. The service is friendly and the environment is clean and quiet. They have lunch specials and other specials. Cha Ya accepts cash or Venmo only. My favorite dishes are: Cha Ya Roll, Gyoza, Agedashi Tofu, Cha-Ya Nabe and the Special Pumpkin Soup.
July 2025

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Cha-Ya

1686 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 981-1213