Sunday Thai Brunch at Wat Mongkolratanaram

Sunday Thai Brunch at Wat Mongkolratanaram

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UC Berkeley chapter. *This article is a joint effort with Safia Barmada. Wat Mongkolratanaram is a Thai temple nestled in an otherwise unassuming suburban block in Berkeley. As you walk down the street, everything seems like a typical neighborhood—until the striking building comes into view, an ornate retreat among family homes. The temple resembles a repurposed house, pain…