The chefs at our first spot spend as much time in the garden as they do in the kitchen, making every Middle-Eastern plate special at Zatar in Berkeley. Our second destination in Albany boasts piquant provisions not for the faint of heart at Szechwan-inspired restaurant China Village. Finally, generous portions are served up at San Francisco’s Walzwerk, where schnitzel and strudel samplings are superior at this German eatery.

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* Zatar (Berkeley) [CLOSED]

* China Village (Albany)

* Walzwerk (San Francisco)