The Cheese Board Collective is a workers-owned cheese shop/bakery and pizzeria on Shattuck Avenue, in what is popularly known as the gourmet ghetto. Established in 1971, Cheeseboard Collective spearheaded both the cooperative movement in California and the focus on quality and diverse types of cheese, which was until then a completely European concept.
Today, Cheeseboard Collective operates from two stores: that bakery that also sells local and imported cheeses and the nearby pizza shop, which produces daily pizzas, has live music for lunch and dinner, and hosts special events on many international holidays. The bakery also sells a huge range of pastries and sweets. Not everything is baked every day, but you’ll definitely find something to tempt you whenever you happen to visit.
1504 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, California, Phone: 510-549-3183