Chez Panisse Cafe

4.5

3137 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Chez Panisse Caf�, located in Berkeley, California, offers a wide range of French cuisine in an upscale casual atmosphere. The caf� setting and fresh food provide a comfortable place for a date or dinner meeting. Chez Panisse Caf� has a full bar which mostly features an extensive wine selection. Try the carrot and rutabaga soup to start out your meal at Chez Panisse Caf�. The menu changes often in order to provide the best that the market has to offer but choose from dinner options like the crispy rockfish with celery root puree or the autumn greens and ricotta ravioli.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Organic, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:30pm
Phone number
(510) 548-5049
Website
http://www.chezpanisse.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Alice Waters
Private party facilities
Chez Panisse offers private party bookings in the downstairs dining room for up to 50 guests.
Private party contact
Jennifer Sherman: (510) 548-5066

Location
1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Cross street
Vine Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Downtown Berkeley BART station 7 blocks from Chez Panisse
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Little Gems Lettuce$9.00
with radishes, tarragon, and meyer lemon vinaigrette
Cannard Farm Rocket$10.00
with shaved zucchini, mint, and ricotta salata
Marinated Beet and Avocado Salad$12.00
with ginger and green coriander seed,
Garden Lettuces$9.00
Baked Andante Dairy Goat Cheese$11.00
with garden lettuces
Pizzetta$17.00
with Sweet and Spicy Peppers, Rosemary, and Ricotta
Terra Firma Farm Corn and Summer Squash Soup$9.00
with jalapeño butter

Menu Du Jour

Garden Lettuces$30.00
Fazzoletti Pasta$30.00
with basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, and parmesan
Apricot Gelato$30.00
with dirty girl strawberries and biscotti
Fazzoletti Pasta$12.00
with basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, and parmesan
Grilled Cattail Creek Ranch Lamb Chop and Leg$27.00
with succotash, fried new onions, and chile oil
Monterey Bay$22.00
squid cooked in the wood oven with warm potato and purslane salad, black olives, and saffron mayonnaise
California Wild King Salmon$27.00
with green beans, nasturtium blossoms, and tzatziki sauce
Riverdog Farm Chicken Saltimbocca$25.00
with peperonata and grilled fennel
Pizza$20.00
with tomato sauce, eggplant, marjoram, and Parmesan

Side Orders

water provided upon request

A Plate of Olives, Anchovies, or Olive Oil
- each$5.00
A Bowl of Bob's Mulberries, Sunny Slope Black Mission Figs, and Flavor King Pluot$12.00
Fantasia Nectarine Galette$12.00
with crème fraîche
Buttermilk Panna Cotta$12.00
with wood-oven roasted figs and raspberries
Almond Cake$12.00
with apricot gelato, mulberries and blackberries
Caramel and Cognac - Truffle Ice Creams$12.00
with bittersweet chocolate sauce

What 3,137 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
0.3Value

Noise • Moderate

3,137 Reviews

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NelsonD
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 12, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and wine was excellent. Our service was outstanding!
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RPeats
VIP
San Francisco
113 reviews
5.0
113 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We moved to SF from the east bay many years ago so don't get to CP as often as we used to. We did go for dinner several months ago and were disappointed with a lackluster meal. But at the request of out of town guests we went back today for lunch and had the kind of meal that made this iconic place a longtime favorite. Every course we each had was fantastic....in creativity, presentation, and most of all flavor. Everything about our lunch was as good as it gets. Now we'll make a point of getting back there more often as few if any places in the City come close.
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Amber
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thank you for our wonderful visit with my daughter and my best friend.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every detail was as expected. Our reservation for 4 was 8:15pm; we arrived a few minutes early and were seated exactly on time. The meal de jour was a light bean & pasta and included nice greens and a very nice dessert. The others in my party had fish, chicken, and steak entrees and all were pleased. The service was above average.
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Gwenn
Washington DC
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome from start to finish
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TeresaH
VIP
San Francisco
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Consistently excellent, innovative food and wonderful service! Delicious!
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JaneM
VIP
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Magnificent lunch. My 14 year old son said it was the best lunch he has ever experienced. I took my father (80), daughter(10) and son to lunch on a Wednesday. Every dish was superb. Clean plates for every course a testament to that. The simple ingredients in every dish, so well thought out and unique but so fitting and delicious. It went above all of our expectations. we will be back very soon!!! Fried sage leaves on the chicken to die for. Our waiter was so great, attentive but not overbearing and even brought me a to go box of some of the perfectly salted delicate sage leaves to share with my husband. AMAZING!!!
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DianaC
Austin
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 5, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second time! Wonderful experience! Lucky we were able to get reservation during our vacation. Will definitely try again next year.
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DrJW
VIP
Dallas
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Casual,yet sophisticated without any pretension! Memorable afternoon!
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MelissaB
New York City
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chez Panisse Cafe is consistently wonderful. The food is fantastic, the service outstanding.
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1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709

Additional information

Cross street
Vine Street
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:30pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Organic, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Downtown Berkeley BART station 7 blocks from Chez Panisse
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Alice Waters
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.chezpanisse.com/
Phone number
(510) 548-5049
Private party facilities
Chez Panisse offers private party bookings in the downstairs dining room for up to 50 guests.
Private party contact
Jennifer Sherman: (510) 548-5066

Chez Panisse Cafe

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Additional information

Menu

Main

Little Gems Lettuce$9.00

Cannard Farm Rocket$10.00

Marinated Beet and Avocado Salad$12.00

Garden Lettuces$9.00

Baked Andante Dairy Goat Cheese$11.00

Pizzetta$17.00

Terra Firma Farm Corn and Summer Squash Soup$9.00

Menu Du Jour

Garden Lettuces$30.00

Fazzoletti Pasta$30.00

Apricot Gelato$30.00

Fazzoletti Pasta$12.00

Grilled Cattail Creek Ranch Lamb Chop and Leg$27.00

Monterey Bay$22.00

California Wild King Salmon$27.00

Riverdog Farm Chicken Saltimbocca$25.00

Pizza$20.00

Side Orders

A Plate of Olives, Anchovies, or Olive Oil

A Bowl of Bob's Mulberries, Sunny Slope Black Mission Figs, and Flavor King Pluot$12.00

Fantasia Nectarine Galette$12.00

Buttermilk Panna Cotta$12.00

Almond Cake$12.00

Caramel and Cognac - Truffle Ice Creams$12.00

What 3,137 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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