Vegan Butcher Shop and Deli Now Open in Berkeley, California

A month after the United States’ first vegan butcher shop – The Herbivorous Butcher – opened its door in Minnesota, a second vegan butcher shop and deli has emerged in Berkley, California. The Butcher’s Vegan Son, owned by sibling team Peter Fikaris and Christina Stobing, features a large menu of vegan meats and cheeses that can be bought by the pound, as well as a deli menu featuring burgers, sandwhiches and salads.

In addition to meats such as roast beef, pulled pork and teriyaki pineapple roast, the shop includes cold case items such as deviled eggs and a plethora of cheeses such as feta, almond ricotta and fresh mozzarella.  Their deli menu includes things such as a house-made burger, a Caprese sandwhich, a friend chicken sandwich, a Philly cheesesteak and a hero sub (which includes homestyle beef bologna, roast beef, turkey, salami, cheddar cheese and swiss cheese, as well as veggies).

Below is a list of some of the items featured at the shop:

Meats:

Teriyaki pineapple roast

Peppersteak

Farm style beef bologna

Cracked pepper turkey

Roast beef

Lemon rosemary chicken

Burger patties

Carnitas

Pulled pork

Sausages

Ground steak

Smoked lox

Teriyaki pineapple jerky

Chicken breakfast sausage

Cheeses:

Cotija

Anejo enchilado

Fresh mozzarella

Fresh mozzarella bocconcini

Drunken goat

Oil cured feta

Feta in salt brine

Cream cheese

Almond ricotta

Fresh dill havarti

Pepperjack

Grated parmesan

Cold case:

Dolmas

Deviled eggs

Bocconcini caprese salad

Ravioli salad

The shop is located at 1941 University Avenue in Berkley. It’s open Monday-Friday 7AM to 3PM, and weekends 8AM-5PM.