Saul's Restaurant & Delicatessen
Drinks
Coffee, Tea, Etc.
- Coffee 8oz
Single cup. For your own pot see "Coffee Pot (1-liter)". No refills. Kvetching welcomed. Dark Roast Columbian, Single Origin. Mr. Espresso, Oakland.
$2.95 - Espresso
Neapolitan Roast, Mr. Espresso.
$2.75 - Americano
Neapolitan Roast, Mr. Espresso.
$3.95 - Macchiato
Mr. Espresso Neapolitan Roast, Straus Barista Milk.
$3.50 - Cappuccino
Mr. Espresso Neapolitan Roast, Straus Barista Milk.
$5.25 - Latte
Mr. Espresso Neapolitan Roast, Straus Barista Milk.
$6.25 - Mocha
Mr. Espresso Neapolitan Roast, Straus Barista Milk, Chocolate Syrup.
$5.75 - Hot Chocolate
Straus Barista Milk, Chocolate Syrup.
$4.95
Cold Beverages
- Iced Tea
Passionfruit Peach by San Francisco Wine & Cheese
$3.00 - House Mint-Lemonade
Housemade with Mint
$4.75 - Arnold Palmer
Made with our house iced tea and lemonade.
$4.75 - House Seltzer
On Ice
$2.00 - Iced Coffee
Dark Roast Columbian, Single Origin. Mr. Espresso, Oakland.
$2.95 - Redeye Iced Espresso
Shot of espresso, iced coffee, half and half
$4.75 - Fresh Orange Juice
Fresh-Squeezed
$7.50 - Fresh Carrot Juice 5oz
Juiced to order. 4.5oz drink it and live forever
$6.25 - Orange & Carrot Juice
half orange, half carrot juice. all fresh squeezed.
$7.50 - OUT OF STOCKOrganic Apple Juice
Bernie's Best - organic
OUT OF STOCK$4.75 - Straus Milk
Organic Straus
$5.00 - Grape Juice$4.75
Housemade Sodas
Bottled Sodas
- Boylan Cream Soda
w/ cane sugar
$4.75 - Boylan Diet Cream$4.75
- Boylan Black Cherry
w/ cane sugar
$4.75 - Dr. Brown's Diet Black Cherry
Est. 1869
$4.75 - Boylan Root Beer
w/ cane sugar
$4.75 - Boylan Diet Root Beer
Boylan Bottling
$4.75 - OUT OF STOCKDr. Brown's Cel Ray
Est. 1869
OUT OF STOCK$4.75 - Dr. Brown's Ginger Ale
Est. 1869
$4.75 - Mexican Coke
w/ cane sugar
$5.25 - Diet Coke
8oz bottle
$3.75 - Topo Chico
Topo Chico
$4.50 - Smart Water
20oz
$3.25
Cocktails
- Cool Hand Cuke
gin, cucumber, cardamom, lime, arak
$12.00 - What's Up, Doc?
vodka, carrot juice, ginger syrup, lime
$12.00 - Kosher Nostra
slivovitz, campari, cocchi americano, grapefruit, lime
$12.00 - Byrrh-ning Bush
mezcal, byrrh, grapefruit, rosemary
$12.00 - Green New Dill
dill-infused vodka, lemon, cucumber syrup
$12.00 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
gin, tonic syrup, lime
$12.00 - OUT OF STOCKHello, Gorgeous!
apricot brandy, arak, lemon, prosecco
OUT OF STOCK$12.00 - OUT OF STOCKThe Old Man & The Deli
silver rum, lime, muddled mint, ginger syrup, prosecco
OUT OF STOCK$12.00 - Trotsky in Exile
mezcal, apricot brandy, fernet, lemon
$12.00 - Freudian Sip
pear brandy, bourbon, ginger, lemon
$12.00 - The Mensch
bourbon, cherry syrup, lemon, cocchi americano, arak rinse
$12.00 - My Son, The Doctor
rye whiskey, cardamaro, sweet vermouth
$12.00 - OUT OF STOCKMimosa
prosecco & fresh-squeezed orange juice
OUT OF STOCK$11.00 - Martini
gin or vodka, twist or olive, dry, etc.
$9.00 - Manhattan
rye whiskey (bourbon if you insist), sweet vermouth, angostura bitters
$12.00 - Margarita
tequila, orange liquor, lime, agave
$12.00 - Screwdriver$11.00
- Greyhound$11.00
Beer
- Hefeweizen
Paulaner Brauerei, 5.5% munich, deu
$9.25 - Trumer Pilsner
Trumer Brewery, 4.8% berkeley, ca
$9.25 - Munchner Lager
Paulaner Brauerei, 4.9% munich, deu
$9.25 - Blonde Ale
East Brothers Beer Co, 4.2% richmond, ca
$9.25 - Farmhouse Wheat
Fieldwork Brewing Co. 5.0% (8oz pour) berkeley, ca lemon peel, white pepper
$7.00 - Fieldwork Hazy IPA
Fieldwork Brewing Co. a.q.% berkeley, ca
$9.25 - Gold IPA
East Brothers Beer Co, 7.3% richmond, ca
$9.25 - Weissbier Dunkel
Erdinger Weissbrau, 5.3% bavaria, deu
$9.25 - 'Morning Time' Coffee Stout
Fieldwork Brewing Co. 6.0% berkeley, ca coffee, cocoa, almond brittle
$9.25 - Pineapple Cider
ACE Cider. 5.0% (8oz pour) sonoma, ca strong pineapple, but moderately dry!
$7.00
Wine
- Verdicchio, Bottle
Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi - Marche, Italy
$36.00 - Bordeaux Blanc, Bottle
Château Ducasse Bordeaux, France
$44.00 - OUT OF STOCKGrenache/Syrah/Mourvedre, Bottle
Côtes du Rhône Blend Kermit Lynch Selected - Southern Rhône, France
OUT OF STOCK$36.00 - Cabernet Franc, Bottle
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie Bourgueil, FRA
$44.00 - OUT OF STOCKBourgueil Rosé, Bottle
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie Bourgueil, FRA
OUT OF STOCK$44.00 - Prosecco, Bottle$44.00
- Kedem, Bottle
1.5L Bottle
$15.00
Starters
- Chopped Liver & Rye
Saul's famous traditional chopped chicken liver with rye.
$8.25 - Latke 3
savory pancakes of grated potatoes and onions seasoned and fried. Served w/ sour cream & house made applesauce
$14.95 - Latke & Lox
crispy latke topped w/ smoked salmon & sour cream
$9.50 - Knish
potato, onion & cumin knish, baked in house
$5.25 - Herring App$9.25
- Blintz
light crepe filled w/ sweet cheese. served w/ sour cream & fruit preserves.
$7.95+ - French Fries
kennebec potatoes, blanched & fried
$5.25 - Hummus & Pita
w/ tahini, olive oil, za'atar & a housemade pita
$9.25 - Falafel & Tahina
garbanzo, herb and sesame balls fried crispy with tahina dipping sauce
$5.75 - OUT OF STOCKHalloumi & Fruit
pan-seared halloumi (brined goatmilk cheese) served w/ seasonal fruit & greens
OUT OF STOCK$11.25 - Pickle Plate
selection of our house-fermented pickles, traditional cucumbers and seasonal veggies.
$6.25 - Cabbage Rolls a la Carte
two cabbage rolls stuffed with rice, beef and spices. served with a sweet & sour tomato sauce
$12.00 - Side Pita
housemade
$1.95 - OUT OF STOCKPickled Green TomatoOUT OF STOCK$5.00
Bagels
- Bulk Bagel
bulk bagel
$3.25 - Bagel & Lox Open Face
2oz lox, heirloom tomato, cucumber, onion, olive, capers and cream cheese
$18.95 - Bagel & Lox Close Face
1.5oz lox, heirloom tomato, cucumber, onion, olive, capers and cream cheese
$15.25 - Bagel & Trout
smoked trout, heirloom tomato, cucumber, onion, olives, capers and cream cheese
$18.95 - Bagel & Whitefish Salad
whitefish salad, heirloom tomato, cucumber, onion, olives and capers
$16.50 - Bagel, Smoked Salmon Spread$8.50
- Bagel, Cucumber Chive Spread$5.95
- Bagel & Cream Cheese$5.25
- Bagel & Straus Butter
Served with Straus butter.
$4.75
Soup & Salad
Soup
- Extra Matzo Ball
sometimes you need a spare
$3.00 - TOGO Pint - Chicken Soup
Carrot, parsnip, celery and chicken with dill. Please specify matzo ball or noodles.
$10.95 - TOGO Quart - Chicken Soup
Carrot, parsnip, celery and chicken with dill. Please specify matzo ball or noodles.
$13.25 - TOGO Pint - Soup of the Day
ex: borscht, lentil, sweet & sour cabbage, mushroom barley
$9.50 - TOGO Quart - Soup of the Day
ex: borscht, lentil, sweet & sour cabbage, mushroom barley
$13.00 - Side Bread & Butter
rye, sourdough or mariposa gluten free bread
$2.95
Salad
- Falafel Platter w/ Pita
falafel, hummus, tahina, harissa, feta, olives & a pita
$16.50 - Sabich Platter w/ Pita
egg, latke, hummus, jerusalem salad, eggplant, tahina, amba, harissa, herbs & a pita
$16.50 - Winter Citrus Salad
seasonal citrus, mixed greens, za’atar goat cheese, jicama, pumpkin seeds, apple cider vinaigrette
$15.25 - Chicken Schnitzel Salad
fried chicken breast, romaine, jerusalem salad, parmesan, tahina, vinaigrette
$15.50 - Falafel Salad
falafel, romaine, jerusalem salad, olives, feta, tahina, za'atar, vinaigrette
$13.95 - Tuna Tunisia Salad
tuna salad, romaine, olives, harissa, jerusalem salad, mint, hard egg
$16.50 - Cobbish Salad
romaine, hot pastrami, chicken, chopped egg, avocado, tomato, cambezola blue cheese, ranch
$16.50 - Mixed Greens Salad
mixed greens, grated red cabbage, carrot, pickled cabbage
$8.95
Sandwiches
Our Specials
- Pastrami Ruskie 3.5oz
3.5oz Pastrami, swiss, russian and cole slaw on grilled rye. (No modifications please)
$17.95 - The Gretchen
3.5oz hot corned beef on sweet deli roll, mayonnaise, jalapeno-cilantro zhoug, lettuce, pickled cabbage, sweet crunchy onion
$17.25 - Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich
fried chicken breast on sweet deli roll, amba (mango, cumin), mayo, coleslaw and zhoug (jalapeno, cilantro)
$17.95 - Brisket Bubbe
3.5oz of our long braised brisket on sweet deli roll, caraway harissa, lettuce, herbs, pickled cabbage, crunchy sweet onion.
$19.75 - Roast Beef Royale
3.5oz roast beef, harissa, lettuce, avocado, swiss, horseradish and mayo on sourdough
$16.25 - Turkey Schmurky
3.5 oz. diestel turkey, lettuce, avocado, swiss, horseradish and mayo on sourdough
$16.50 - Tuna Melt
line-caught albacore tuna salad grilled w/ swiss on rye
$19.95
Sandwiches
- Pastrami 7oz
Brined for days, spice rubbed, long-smoked, steamed and served on warm rye. Pass the mustard. Fatty and delicious, never lean!
$23.00 - Corned Beef 7oz
Traditional served on rye. Mustard is on the table. Corned Beef Brisket is simmered for hours in pickling spices then steamed to perfection and served on warm rye.
$22.00 - Chopped Chicken Liver Sandwich
traditional chopped chicken liver served on rye with tomato & caramelized onion
$11.75 - Tuna Salad Sandwich
line-caught tuna salad w/ lettuce & tomato on rye
$16.50 - Roast Beef Sandwich 3.5oz, Custom
freshly carved and layered roast beef, your way
$15.25 - Turkey Sandwich 3.5oz, Custom
roasted diesel turkey sliced thin, your way
$16.50 - Salami Sandwich 3.5oz, Custom
kosher salami sliced thin, your way
$15.50 - Adult Hot Dog
Traditional: kraut, ketchup and mustard
$11.25
Vegetarian & Vegan
- Pita Sabich
boiled egg, latke, hummus, jerusalem salad, eggplant, tahina, amba & herbs
$13.50 - Pita Falafel
fried garbanzo, cracked wheat and sesame balls, pickled cabbage, tabouleh, harissa, tahini
$13.75 - Pita Yuba
spicy sesame yuba noodles, french fries, pickled cabbage, vegetables, herbs, lettuce, tahini, zhoug, harissa stuffed in a house made pita
$14.50 - Egg Salad Sandwich
w/ tomato, lettuce, mayo on toasted sourdough
$11.50
Reubens, Melts, Etc.
- Pastrami Reuben 7oz
Pastrami with Swiss, sauerkraut and Russian on grilled rye.
$24.50 - Corned Beef Reuben 7oz
Corned Beef with Swiss, sauerkraut and Russian on grilled rye.
$23.95 - Turkey Reuben
Brined & smoked turkey with swiss, russian and kraut on grilled rye.
$16.50 - Mushroom Reuben
sautéed mushrooms with swiss, sauerkraut and russian on grilled rye
$13.95 - Grilled Green Cheese
cheddar, swiss & sautéed leafy greens grilled on parmesan-crusted sourdough, side mango chutney
$13.95 - Brisket Dip Our Way
Beef brisket on a sweet deli roll with house pickles, mustard, horseradish, lettuce chiffonade on an Acme sweet deli roll. Served au jus.
$28.25 - Saul's Burger 6oz
Grass Fed Beef Burger Cooked just the way you like! On an Acme roll with Zhoug, Harissa and Coleslaw
$15.25 - Patty Melt
On grilled Acme rye with cheese & sautéed onions.
$14.75
Kids' Menu
Sides
Dinner
Nightly
- Malawach
pan-seared yemeni flatbread (layered, flaky dough—think savory croissant) w/ sautéed greens, hardboiled egg, feta, grated tomato, zhoug, harissa
$16.00 - Eggplant Ottolenghi
mesquite-charred eggplant, feta, tahini, paprika, lemon, herbs
$14.95 - Shakshouka w/ Pita
cumin-laced tomato sauce, baked egg, pita, harissa, zhoug and sour cream
$14.95 - Kasha Varnishkes
buckwheat grains, pasta, egg, mushroom, vegetable, herbs served w/ sour cream
$15.95 - Mesquite-Grilled Chicken Breast
chicken breast grilled over mesquite, served with chimichurri
$22.75 - Grilled Ribeye Steak
grass-fed, grilled over mesquite coals
$32.75 - Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
ground beef & rice filled, served w/ sweet n’ sour tomato sauce
$19.95 - Grilled Chicken Liver & Onions
Baharat spice marinade, pickled sumac onions
$15.95 - Braised Brisket au Jus
braised w/ carrot & potato, served w/ horseradish
$27.95 - Chicken Schnitzel
crispy challah breading seasoned w/ za’atar served w/ tahina and amba
$22.75 - Mesquite-Grilled Trout
mesquite-grilled w/ zhoug and harissa
$24.50 - OUT OF STOCKSalmon over mesquiteOUT OF STOCK$29.00
- OUT OF STOCKLamb and Mushroom Strogonoff
bone-in river fog farms lamb stewed w/ carrots and roasted potatoes
OUT OF STOCK$20.00
Specials
Sides
Dessert
Cookie & Pastry
Cake & Misc.
- Cheesecake
baked in house
$10.25 - Carrot Cake
w/ cream cheese frosting
$7.00 - OUT OF STOCKDouble Chocolate Layer Cake
housemade chocolate layered cake
OUT OF STOCK$8.75 - OUT OF STOCKFlourless Chocolate CakeOUT OF STOCK$5.75
- OUT OF STOCKChocolate Pudding
Housemade. gluten-free. (Single Serving)
OUT OF STOCK$5.25 - OUT OF STOCKTapioca PuddingOUT OF STOCK$5.25
- Baklava$3.75
- Halvah
HEBEL & CO
$9.00+ - Blintz
light crepe filled w/ sweet cheese. served w/ sour cream & fruit preserves.
$7.95+
Deli
Meat & Cheese
Bread, Pita & Bagels
Fish
- Smoked Salmon$13.00+
- Smoked Trout$8.25+
- Whitefish on bone (a pc serves 2-3)$10.00
- Tuna Salad (Line Caught)$9.00
- Whitefish Salad$7.00+
- Herring
a variety of pickled herring from Acme Smoked Fish
$12.00 - Belly Lox (3oz)$10.00
- OUT OF STOCKSmoked Sable (5oz)
hot-smoked sable gingrass smoked. napa, ca
OUT OF STOCK$18.00
Deli Salads
- Potato Salad$5.50
- Coleslaw$4.25
- Hummus
Half pint.
$5.50 - Babaganoush$6.25
- Jerusalem Salad
Cucumber, mango, red onion, cucumber, olive oil, sumac, lemon
$5.50 - Tabouleh$3.95
- Egg Salad
Celery, dill, mayonnaise
$6.50 - Beet Salad
Riverdog Farm Beets, salt, pepper, mint, parsley, olive oil, vinegar
$5.50 - Chopped Liver$4.00+
Condiments & Pickles
Oven Ready
- 4 Blintzes - Pan
Four blintzes ready for cooking. Side of sour cream and seasonal fruit sauce. Best sautéed in liberal butter and oil mix. If not adventurous then place in a 475F oven with broiler turned on for 10 minutes
$15.00 - Cabbage Rolls a la Carte
two cabbage rolls stuffed with rice, beef and spices. served with a sweet & sour tomato sauce
$12.00 - River Dog Vegetables
Seasoned vegetables in olive oil, garlic & herbs in an oven-ready foil pan. (serves 2-4)
$18.00 - Brisket au Jus
12oz braised brisket with carrot & potato serves 2-3
$39.00
Catering
Bagels & Coffee
- Bagel, Lox, Veggie & Cream Cheese Platter
assorted bagels, cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, heirloom tomato, cucumber & onion
$95.00+ - Bagel, Veggie & Cream Cheese Platter
assorted bagels, cream cheese, capers, heirloom tomato, cucumber & onion
$65.00+ - 10 Cup Coffee Urn
mr. espresso single origin columbian dark roast w/ cream & sugar packets for ten
$40.00
Lunch
- Deli Platter
sliced deli meats (choose up to three) w/ assorted breads (rye, sourdough, sweet deli roll, GF available), sliced heirloom tomatoes, onion, lettuce & condiments.
$90.00+ - Side Sliced Cheese
sliced swiss & cheddar cheese to accompany a deli platter
$16.00+ - Potato Salad Bowl$30.00+
- Coleslaw Bowl$25.00+
- Pickle Platter
house-brined half & full sours, vinegar dill & seasonal pickled veggies
$35.00+
Dinner
Appetizers
Mezze & Salad
- Middle Eastern Platter
babaganoush, hummus, tabouleh, jerusalem salad, olives, feta, house pitas
$55.00+ - Hummus Platter
tahina, olives, house pitas
$60.00 - Sabich Catering Platter
fried eggplant, mini latkes, hummus, jerusalem salad, amba, tahini, pitas
$65.00+ - Mixed Greens Salad Bowl
mixed greens from happy boy, shredded carrots, pickled cabbage & vinaigrette
$30.00+ - Fruit Platter
seasonal fruit
$45.00+ - Sabich Romaine Bowl
chopped romaine, jerusalem salad, fried eggplant, soft-boiled egg, latke bits, house pickle, fresh herb, amba, tahina, harissa
$50.00+ - Falafel (2pc)
housemade, two pieces per order
$1.75