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Address:
1788 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709

Neighborhood:
Berkeley

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Cuisine:
Italian

Price: $30 and under

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Trattoria Corso Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.trattoriacorso.com
Email: manager@trattoriacorso.com
Phone: (510) 704-8004
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm; Friday - Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Payment Options: Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Italian
Executive Chef: Scott Eastman & Steve Walker
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
Private Party Facilities: Please contact the restaurant for more details.

Getting there

Cross Street: Delaware
Public Transit: Downtown Berkeley Bart is a 5 minute walk. AC Transit bus service travels the length of Shattuck Ave.
Parking: Street Parking
Parking Details: Metered street parking on Shattuck Ave. Unmetered 2 hour parking available on side streets - Delaware and Francisco.

A word from Trattoria Corso

Corso is the sister restaurant of Rivoli Restaurant, which Chef/Owner Wendy Brucker & GM/Owner Roscoe Skipper opened in 1994. Corso is a casual trattoria featuring the simple, rustic food of Florence, with a full bar & an all-Italian wine list. We serve dinner nightly.

Trattoria Corso

4.3

196 $30 and under restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies
Diners' Choice WinnerItalian

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181 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

181 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

fit for foodies(126)
neighborhood gem(117)
special occasion(53)

romantic(32)
notable wine list(30)
hot spot(17)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (181)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

One of my favorites. Food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2012

2012

Dined on 04/13/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"One of my favorites. Food is always excellent in every way. Obscure wine labels but always excellent and reasonably priced. Feels like I'm in Italy again."

Dined on 04/13/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Food there is always terrific.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/11/2012

2008

Dined on 04/11/2012

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Food there is always terrific. Service is friendly, knowledgable and gracious. I enjoy this place very much."

Dined on 04/11/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Worst service ever. Actually

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Worst service ever. Actually gave the tip to the bus boy bc he was the friendliest person who waited on us. Wobbly table had to be fixed after we sat down. My chicken was just dumped in a bowl of hot butter and served sitting in 3 inched of the butter it was fried in. They call it unique presentation, unfortunately it was dry, overlooked, and without flavor other than greasy butter. A 5 yo old could have made this dish. Save your money and go elsewhere."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

I consistently love this place.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/13/2012

2000

Dined on 03/13/2012

2000

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I consistently love this place. It feels like eating in a friend's home. Some items are better than others, but I always find it delicious and satisfying, the service is friendly and accommodating, and the QPR is outstanding."

Dined on 03/13/2012

2000

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Portion size too small.Dressing

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/03/2012

2008

Dined on 04/03/2012

2008

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Portion size too small.Dressing was good on the lettuce with lemon vinegerette and anchovies but the salad was over dressed."

Dined on 04/03/2012

2008

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

amazingly meals at corso.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2012

Dined on 03/31/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"amazingly meals at corso. chef scott and team deliver food that is delicious, unpretentious and full of flavor. best at corso are able to consistently make dishes that exude flavor and simplicity."

Dined on 03/31/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Had a nice meal with great

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2010

Dined on 03/30/2012

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Had a nice meal with great service"

Dined on 03/30/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The food is on a par with--but

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/27/2012

2007

Dined on 03/27/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The food is on a par with--but different from--the owner's other local restaurant, Rivoli, which has been a favorite of ours for years. Rivoli has become our gold standard among restaurants, and Corso may well become our standard for Italian restaurants."

Dined on 03/27/2012

2007

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

excellent and pleasant service

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/25/2012

2011

Dined on 03/25/2012

2011

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"excellent and pleasant service and atmosphere
Gnochi was out of this world- best Ive ever had. The pork was not de-brined sufficiently (and they did not charge us for it as a result!)
the dessert was amazing"

Dined on 03/25/2012

2011

Special Features: special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The food was truly special--everyth

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/22/2012

2009

Dined on 03/22/2012

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The food was truly special--everything prepared to perfection. Generous servings so good value for the price. We will definitely go back.

My only complaint is a small one and certainly easy to fix. We arrived at 5:20 pm and the restaurant was not busy. Water was brought promptly to the table in a large container with two empty glasses. No one bothered to fill the glasses, either the gentleman who brought the water to the table or the waiter. At such a nice restaurant, this seemed odd to me."