Summer Kitchen + Bakeshop

Cafe · Berkeley, Alameda County

About

• 8on the menu
• 59typical Sandwich Score
• 88best Sandwich Score
• Ctier, by the typical sandwich
• 3house-made layers

Type	Cafe
Where	Berkeley, Alameda County, California
Ownership	Independent
On the menu	7 sandwiches, 1 burger
Breads	acme sourdough, organic acme poppy seed kaiser bun, brioche, ciabatta roll, whole wheat bread
Menu read	2026-09

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Where it is

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Particularly interesting

• Crispy Chicken (57): house-made: Pickle (cucumber); named producer: Fried Chicken; ingredient not in the pantry: Lemon Herb Aioli
• SK Smash Burger (88): house-made: Onion; ingredient not in the pantry: House Condiments
• Plant Based Veggie: house-made: NEW:Mustard Aioli; ingredient not in the pantry: Mustard Aioli

The sandwiches

The typical sandwich here scores 59 (the median of 6 scored plainly). 1 item is listed without a number because the menu names them without describing them.

1. Apple Smoked Bacon 52 solid

   white bread (not stated on the menu; inferred), cold: apple smoked bacon; avocado; piquillo pepper; wild arugula; house-made mustard-mayonnaise (house-made).

   Worth a look: house-made: Dijonnaise.

2. Crispy Chicken 57 solid

   white bread (not stated on the menu; inferred), cold: mary's free range organic crispy chicken; caraway mustard slaw; house made pickles (high tier); lemon-herb aioli.

   Worth a look: house-made: Pickle (cucumber); named producer: Fried Chicken; ingredient not in the pantry: Lemon Herb Aioli.

3. Organic Egg Salad 60 solid

   acme sourdough, toasted: organic egg salad; chives.

4. Organic Roasted Turkey 47 rough (much of this build is inferred)

   organic acme poppy seed kaiser bun, cold: organic roasted turkey; onion-cranberry marmalade; provolone cheese; lemon herb aioli; arugula.

   Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Onion Cranberry Marmalade, Lemon Herb Aioli.

5. Plant Based Veggie not scored: the menu does not describe a sandwich

   acme sourdough, cold: arugula; avocado; piquillo peppers; tomato; zucchini; shredded carrot; house-made mustard aioli.

   Worth a look: house-made: NEW:Mustard Aioli; ingredient not in the pantry: Mustard Aioli.

6. SK Smash Burger burger 88 outstanding

   brioche, toasted: Beef Patty (burger); Cheddar Cheese; Provolone; Lettuce; Tomato; Onion; House Condiments.

   Worth a look: house-made: Onion; ingredient not in the pantry: House Condiments.

7. Steak Sandwich 66 very good

   ciabatta roll, cold: steak; wild arugula; red onion; house-made mayo (house-made).

   Worth a look: house-made: Mayonnaise.

8. Tuna Melt 48 rough

   whole wheat bread, toasted: house-made tuna salad (house-made); melted provolone.

   Worth a look: house-made: Tuna Salad.

What you can build

Cheese

white cheddar, provolone

Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The Sandwich Score is the site's opinion of each recipe as the menu lists it, not a review of the shop. Tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.