4 californian places in Berkeley we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Berkeley | Californian across every city.
California cuisine was invented here. Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in 1971, and the restaurant, now holding a Michelin star and a Green Star, still serves one market-determined prix fixe menu per evening in the Gourmet Ghetto. Upstairs, Chez Panisse Cafe offers the a la carte version at lunch, Tuesday through Saturday, with pizza, rotisserie chicken and salads from the same sourcing philosophy.
Chez Panisse Cafe ★ 4.7
gourmet-ghetto · 1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
A la carte cafe upstairs at Chez Panisse: wood-fired pizza, seasonal plates and farm sourcing. No month-ahead reservation required upstairs.
Chez Panisse Restaurant ★ 4.9
gourmet-ghetto · 1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
Michelin 1 Star + Green Star. Alice Waters' 1971 prix fixe restaurant: one menu per evening, market-determined, no choices. Reserve a month ahead at 09:00 PT.
Chez Panisse Cafe ★ 4.7
gourmet-ghetto · 1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
A la carte upstairs at 1517 Shattuck: wood-fired pizza, rotisserie chicken, same farm sourcing. Lunch most days; no month-ahead reservation needed upstairs.
Chez Panisse Cafe ★ 4.7
gourmet-ghetto · 1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
Chez Panisse Cafe serves a la carte California lunch Tuesday to Saturday. Pizza, rotisserie chicken and salads. The most accessible Alice Waters experience.