
This shadow box will be illuminated by the light of the sun during the day and lit softly at night, displaying dramatic silhouettes of native plants dancing in the wind, altering shape and movement with the changing light. After entering the gated entrance way off of Bancroft Avenue, diners will enter a scrim-covered, open-air shadow box framed by redwood. This first area offers suggestions of what will follow throughout the dining experience. The first area upon entry pays respect to our original Cafe Ohlone space at University Press Books, where diners entered into the bookstore without seeing the Cafe in the back, adding a layer of mystery and wonder to the experience as, like with a portal, guests were transported into a world reimagined. Here is our vision of a “love song to Ohlone culture”…with many thanks to the wonderful folks at Terremoto, who made our vision a reality:Ī gated entry to the open-air terrace opens into a lush, outdoor, curated culinary and educational experience in the form of three, unique areas that flow into one another.Ī portal of light and shadows leads into the new Cafe Ohlone - Area One If you use a map app, search for Hearst Museum of Anthropology. Please note: The address in Google is incorrect-there is no street address.



Cafe Ohlone A love song to Ohlone cultureĬafe Ohlone’s latest iteration, ‘ oṭṭoy: A Collaboration Between Café Ohlone and the Hearst Museum at UC Berkeley, is located outside the Hearst Museum of Anthropology on the UC Berkeley campus, at Bancroft on College Avenue.
