Cha-Ya

Berkeley, CA

Cha-Ya is a 100% vegan Japanese restaurant offering delightful dishes such as Curry Rice, Taku-Sui, and Cha-Ya Nabe.

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Shiitake Nigiri

Contains rice, and shiitake mushroom.

Yellow Moon Dessert

Contains banana, azuki bean sauce, and green tea sauce.

Dobin Mushi Soup

Contains broth, carrots, eryngii mushrooms, ginkgo nuts, shimeji, spinach, and tofu.

Soba Salad

Contains sesame-oil vinaigrette, soba noodles, and vegetables.

Moon Garden Tofu Custard

Contains atsuage tofu, broccoli, carrots, kabocha, shimeji mushrooms, and steamed tofu custard.

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Full Menu

À La Carte

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Closed on Tuesdays.

Hangetsu

Contains atsuage tofu, batter, and portobello mushroom.

Hana Gomoku

Contains carrots, green beans, hijiki, lotus roots, seasoned shiitake, sushi rice, tofu pouch, and yam cake.

Cha-Ya Sushi Plate

Contains eggplant nigiri, kappa roll, sea vegetable salad nigiri, and shiitake nigiri.

Cha-Ya Nabe

Contains broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, kabocha, mushrooms, napa cabbage, red onion, and spinach.

Mikuri-Age

Contains asparagus, atsuage tofu, eggplant, kabocha pumpkin, mushrooms, onions, and vegetable batter.

Dengaku

Contains eggplant, miso paste glaze, portobello mushroom, and tofu.

Tonchi Nasu

Contains carrots, corn, eggplant, hijiki, satsuma potato, and soybeans.

Taku-Sui

Contains asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, light broth, mushrooms, Napa cabbage, potstickers, silver noodles, snap peas, tofu, and zucchini.

Moon Garden

Contains atsuage tofu, broccoli, carrots, kabocha, shimeji mushrooms, and steamed tofu custard.

Full Moon Plate

Contains inari, kappa roll, and vegan roll.

Soba Sushi

Contains buckwheat noodles, nori, spinach, and tofu.

Curry Rice

Contains asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, kabocha, kaiware, mushrooms, onions, snap peas, tofu, vegetable curry, and zucchini.

Cha-Ya Delight

Contains broccoli, brown rice, carrots, cauliflower, and kabocha.

Vegetable Tempura

Contains asparagus, broccoli, carrots, eggplant, green beans, kabocha, mushrooms, and yam.

Noodles

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

Kake / Zaru

Contains kaiware, nori, noodles, and scallions.

Vegetable Tempura

Contains tempura.

Vege-Tofu Curry

Contains broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, kabocha, onions, tofu, and vegetable curry.

Yasai (Cooked Vegetables)

Contains atsuge tofu, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, kabocha, lotus root, and zucchini.

Sansai

Contains bamboo shoots, bracken, carrots, enoki, noodles, and wood ear.

Wakame

Contains wakame sea vegetable.

Kinoko

Contains eryngii mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, and shimeji mushrooms.

Kitsune

Contains broth, and seasoned tofu.

Nigiri Sushi

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

Atsuage Tofu

Contains firm tofu.

Kaiware

Contains radish sprouts.

Eggplant

Contains eggplant, and seasoned rice.

Avocado

Contains avocado, and rice.

Portobello

Contains portobello mushroom.

Inari

Contains seasoned tofu, and tofu skin.

Shiitake

Contains rice, and shiitake mushroom.

Broccolini

Contains broccolini.

Asparagus

Contains asparagus, and rice.

Hijiki

Contains hijiki seaweed.

Sea Vegetable Salad

Contains hijiki, marine vegetables, and seasoned hijiki.

Uramaki Rolls

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

Avocado Tempura

Contains avocado, nori, tempura, and white sushi rice.

Avocado & Shiitake

Contains avocado, nori, rice, and shiitake.

Shiitake & Spinach

Contains nori, shiitake, and spinach.

Portobello & Spinach

Contains brown or white sushi rice, portobello mushrooms, seaweed, and spinach.

Avocado & Cucumber

Contains avocado, cucumber, nori, and rice.

Asparagus & Spinach

Contains asparagus, nori, rice, and spinach.

Uramaki Party Platter

Contains avocado, asparagus, cucumber, nori, rice, shiitake, spinach, and tempura.

Salads

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

Sea Vegetable Salad

Contains creamy dressing, hijiki, and marine vegetables.

Edamame

Contains edamame.

Soba Salad

Contains sesame-oil vinaigrette, soba noodles, and vegetables.

Goma Ae

Contains broccolini, sesame dressing, and spinach.

Shira Ae

Contains carrots, green beans, seasoned root, shiitake, spinach, and tofu.

Sunomono

Contains cucumber, golden raisins, radishes, silver noodles, and wakame.

Senroppon Salad

Contains atsuage tofu, carrots, cucumber, daikon, radishes, soybeans, and turnip.

Today Specials

Sushi rice with avocado, cucumber, rolled up in an outer layer of sea vegetables salad, on top of sriracha hot chili sauce.

Pumpkin Soup

Contains edamame, miso broth, pumpkin, snowpears, and tofu.

Buuz-Bao Bun

Contains avocado, cucumber, plant-based bao bun, sea vegetables salad, sriracha hot chili sauce, and sushi rice.

Boya Roll

Contains avocado, cucumber, nori, sriracha hot chili sauce, and sushi rice.

Appetize Asparagus Head with Sesa...

Contains asparagus, avocado, cucumber, sea vegetables salad, sushi rice, and sriracha hot chili sauce.

Cold Barley Tea

Contains barley tea.

Small Dishes Kozara

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Closed on Tuesdays.

Ten Bou

Contains banana squash, carrots, green beans, lightly battered and deep-fried, tofu, and yam.

Haru Maki

Contains asparagus, atsuage tofu, carrots, long beans, shiitake, and spring roll wrapper.

Hasami Age

Contains atsuage tofu, batter, nori seaweed, soybean sheet, and sweet corn.

Gyoza

Contains gyoza sauce, and vegan potstickers.

Agedashi Tofu

Contains daikon, ginger, special sauce, and tofu.

Robatayaki

Contains asparagus, eggplant, portobello mushroom, red onion, and zucchini.

Soup

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

Dobin Mushi

Contains broth, carrots, eryngii mushrooms, ginkgo nuts, shimeji, spinach, and tofu.

Vegan Soup

Contains beans, brown rice, broth, lentils, and split peas.

House Miso Soup

Contains miso broth, scallions, tofu, and wakame seaweed.

House Miso Soup

Contains miso broth, scallions, seaweed, and tofu.

Kinoko Miso

Contains broth, eryngii mushrooms, kaiware, miso, portobello, scallions, shimeji, and tofu.

House Miso Soup

Contains broth, miso, scallions, tofu, and wakame.

Hosomaki Rolls

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Closed on Tuesdays.

Natto

Contains natto.

Sea Vegetable Salad

Contains nori, rice, and sea vegetables.

Spinach

Contains nori, rice, and spinach.

Kampyo

Contains kampyo, nori, and rice.

Kaiware

Contains nori, and radish sprouts.

Yamagobo

Contains burdock, nori, and rice.

Eggplant

Contains eggplant, nori, and rice.

Asparagus

Contains asparagus, nori, and rice.

Oshinko

Contains daikon.

Kappa

Contains cucumber, nori, and rice.

Avocado

Contains avocado, nori, and rice.

Hosomaki Party Platter

Contains asparagus, avocado, eggplant, nori, rice, sea vegetables, shiitake, and spinach.

Umekyu

Contains cucumber, nori, plum, and rice.

Shiitake

Contains nori, rice, and shiitake mushrooms.

Specialty Sushi Rolls

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Closed on Tuesdays.

Shattuck Roll

Contains asparagus, nori, rice, and yam tempura.

Subaru Roll

Contains brown sushi rice, hijiki, nori, and wakame.

Summer Green Roll

Contains avocado, cucumber, kaiware sprouts, nori, and rice.

Cha-Ya Roll

Contains asparagus, avocado, carrots, nori, rice, and yam.

Starlight Roll

Contains asparagus, brown sushi rice, eryngii mushrooms, and spinach.

Haku Roll

Contains fried yam, nori, shiitake mushroom, and sushi rice.

Vegan Roll

Contains atsuage tofu, broccolini, cucumber, nori, pickled burdock, rice, and spinach.

Vegetable Tempura Roll

Contains banana squash tempura, carrots, green beans, nori, rice, and yam tempura.

Garden Roll

Contains avocado, broccoli, cucumber, nori, rice, spinach, and asparagus.

Desserts

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Closed on Tuesdays.

Pear Compote

Contains Bosc pear, and vanilla-flavored organic soy milk.

Vegan Cup Cake

Contains chocolate mousse, and cup cake.

Yellow Moon

Contains banana, azuki bean sauce, and green tea sauce.

Chocolate Cupcake

Contains chocolate mousse, and cupcake.

Oshiruko

Contains azuki beans, and mochi rice cakes.

Pineapple Chunks

Contains pineapple, and sweet syrup.

Sushi Dinner

Open from Wednesday to Monday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Closed on Tuesdays.

Sushi Combo Dinner

Contains inari, kappa roll, and vegan roll.

Hosomaki Combo Dinner

Contains undefined.

Extras and Sides

Open from Wednesday to Monday, 12:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

Edamame

Contains soybeans.

Extra Toppings

Contains asparagus, seaweed, spinach, and tofu.

Sunomono Salad

Contains pickled cucumber, seaweed, and sweet vinegar dressing.

Seasoned Organic Brown Rice

Contains brown rice, herbs, and spices.

Steamed White Rice

Contains steamed white rice.

House Miso Soup

Contains green onions, miso broth, seaweed, tofu, and vegetables.