Cafe Ohlone

Previously located in the Berkeley University Press Books building in 2018, Cafe Ohlone is the world's only Ohlone restaurant. The cafe is meant to create a space for representation connected to the Ohlone living culture and teach about Ohlone culinary traditions. Owners Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino focus on bringing pre-colonial cuisine, from acorn bisque and hazelnut flour biscuits to mushroom stew and a variety of traditional teas. In 2017 they created mak-‘amham, Chochenyo for “our food,” a culinary institution with programs that educate about Ohlone culture and languages, and provide gathering trips and cooking classes. Cafe Ohlone utilizes seasonal and native ingredients, many of which can be found on the UC Berkeley campus, to create a center of Ohlone culture. The cafe opened at the Hearst Museum of Anthropology in September 2022 and continues to serve the community today.