The Butcher’s Son Vegan Delicatessen & Bakery

i wish they'd bring the chocolate cheesecake back, it was bomb

edit: this is a cruel mockery (see pic)

As vegan deli’s go, the is among the best of the best. From a massive and tasty Reuben to kids grilled cheeses that my picky eaters rated “50 out of 50”, this place is great. The Butcher’s Son will from now on be a regular stop on our visits to the Bay Area. Updated from previous review on 2025-12-12

This vegan deli was a delight! I got the steak banh mi with a side salad and my partner got the lobster roll with old bay fries. While we agreed mine tasted nothing like steak and his tasted nothing like lobster, we loved our food. The deli is unpretentious and relaxed. I’m excited to come back already!

The bread was utterly incredible and the vegan bacon was very good. I want to come back here for brunch and I really enjoyed my visit, but the fried chicken in my sandwich was too greasy to finish. Everything else I ordered was great, though, so I think I might have just ordered the wrong sandwich (I ordered the K.B.L.A.T.) Updated from previous review on 2025-09-10

Got the chicken parm and bahn mi, both were excellent. The chicken parm was the best I've had in a decade. Want to try the rest of the sandwiches

I had the lobster roll and it was perfect. Both the cajun, fries, and the garlic, parmesan, or delicious. The Caesar salad was fantastic Updated from previous review on 2025-08-25

Food was delicious! You can change any sandwich into a salad with $2 extra.
The music is a bit loud inside so it was hard to have a conversation.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We got a steak sandwich and a chicken Parmesan; chicken parm was really really good!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Don't live near, but love to come a get food here whenever im in the area. The motserella sticks are great too!

I would recommend the cannoli! The Caesar sandwich made me a bit queasy though.

Excellent food, friendly staff…mozzarella sticks are amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The jalapeño business sandwich is delicious! I’ve gotten it several times, and it never disappoints. You would never know it’s vegan if you didn’t already know!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Love this all vegan sandwich place! pricey ( like everything else these days )
but worthy indulgence once in a while. tried pastrami Rueben was phenomenal. The jackfruit sandwich was just ok. kale salad with Jackfruit was good but my absolute favorite is the pastrami Reuben!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is a vegan’s paradise!

My go-to brunch and lunch place for the weekend in Berkeley! Can’t say enough good things. The vegan steak and egg sandwich on a hoagie roll is probably my favorite item on the menu (but I’ve never had anything I didn’t like here). The Reuben sandwich is also top notch, but on the richer side (taste wise). Basically, everything is good…just go…try it for yourself…and become just as obsessed!

Also worth noting, they had a ton of case items that you can buy for home. Everything from desserts, sauces, snacks, vegan meats, and vegan cheese. They even carry the Climax vegan blue cheese that made headlines for causing disruption in the dairy blue cheese market.

They have plenty of indoor seating as well as a beautiful private patio in the rear of the building. The staff do a great job of keeping the place clean and I’ve always left satisfied.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Foods good but the rude service is a letdown, they are very keen to ask you for a tip!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1