Helacio's Deli & Cafe

2517 Sacramento St, Berkeley
(510) 705-1673

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Wonderful place! ☕️ The coffee is excellent – rich and flavorful. The staff is always friendly and welcoming, creating a cozy atmosphere. Everything is clean and well-kept, making it a pleasant spot to relax. 🪑🥪 The sandwiches and snacks are fresh and delicious, with great salads and smoothies to choose from. A perfect mix of quality, comfort, and service — definitely a place you’ll want to come back to!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gio Negrete

10/10 – Absolutely delicious!
I’m a huge coffee lover, and the iced white mocha I got here was next level! I also had the Helacios sandwich, and wow… the ingredients were so fresh and flavorful. I only ate half at first because I didn’t want it to end! And the little Star Wars touches? So cute and personal — you can really feel the love in this place. Can’t wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lost

The food is SO good -- the smoothies & agua frescas are made with real fruit, the sandwiches taste homemade in the best way, and the pricing is frankly excellent (a tall order these days). The Star Wars & Mario memorabilia that's peppered throughout the room really up the local deli vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

YTZHACK HEBER

Espresso, bellow average.
Too much water. Very stall flavor.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Aune Michener

Good coffee

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rosemary Frederick

Fantastic little neighborhood cafe! The owners are super friendly, and the food is great. Very warm, relaxing vibe- highly recommend this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laufey Pogue

Very friendly service and homey vibes. Quiet, chill, and community oriented :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Serena Hu

Love this neighborhood spot!! The owners and staff are so attentive. There's plenty of options for breakfast and lunch at reasonable prices. They have some outside seating for those who want to get some sun. Easy to find free parking on the side street. The vibe is chill - I often see people lounging, reading, or playing games in there with their friends. Come support this gem!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Helacio's Sandwich Dutch Crunch

Sophie Mayer

Dietary restrictions: accommodating of/very careful with my peanut allergy! much appreciated.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sand, Ginger Beet Smoothie

Aaron

A fun but slightly noise shop with great food and fair pricing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adie Matz

Went on the spur of the moment with my daughter, son-in-law, a baby and a four-year-old. Food was great, delivered quickly, and the service was wonderful. Lovely atmosphere inside and out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Howard Smukler

Really missed Homemade Cafe, and then found this cafe across the street, seems small owner owned which I like, good selection of food, but the Ceasar salad was exactly what I wanted. Sat for an hour with friends in a very comfortable environment, great addition to the neighborhood.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

M Tillman

This place should be packed! Delicious! Sandwiches $8-$13!!!

Super fresh! And there’s vegan options!!! Thanks to the young man who kindly made recommendations and made the perfect sandwiches!
- from the lady with the cute brown husky

Vegetarian options: Super fresh!! Definitely made with love. I’ve never seen a piece of lettuce so pretty.

Dietary restrictions: Vegan options

Parking: Free street parking in neighborhood

Kid-friendliness: Yes, quiet and cozy.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, ramp at side walk with wide doors

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Helacio's Sandwich Dutch Crunch, Vegan Roasted Panini

Trisha Grover

I love this place!! The perfect unpretentious, inviting, locally-owned cafe. For the last several months, my friends and I have been visiting this cafe on a weekly basis to practice our spanish together, and it has such a welcoming, relaxing environment that it has been a joy meeting here. The staff are incredibly friendly and even help us practice our Spanish! The owner is always there, working hard, and he usually brings us out some samples to try and chats with us a bit. The ice cream and agua frescas are delicious! Seriously, I can not praise this place enough, it is such a little gem.

Parking: Always easy to find parking on the street. It is a nice, chill neighborhood environment.

Wheelchair accessibility: Easy to access

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

genx chas

Ordered the grilled chicken club ? with provolone, ? red onion & ? the veggies inside were real good & fresh the bread deliish! will definitely be back soon keep up the good work ??

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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