How is Chez Panisse Restaurant restaurant rated?

Name: Chez Panisse Restaurant
Address: 1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States, 94709
Telephone: (510) 548-5525
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.5

Chez Panisse Restaurant

4.5 (574)

$50 and over

Californian

1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Great for fine wines

Established in 1971, Chez Panisse was opened in homage to the comedy and informality of classic Italian films with a character of the same name. In an effort to mimic a dinner party hosted at home, Chez Panisse pays great attention to detail and creates a unique four-course meal appropriate to the season and featuring fresh fine ingredients. The menu changes daily and no two weeks have the same menu. Guests are invited to return often and try the new and exciting dishes Chez Panisse chefs create. Some possible menu items include duck leg with savoy cabbage, potato gnocchi with chanterelle mushrooms or sheep�s milk ricotta with chicories, walnuts persimmon and balsamico.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, Organic, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 8:45pm, Friday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 9:15pm
Phone number
(510) 548-5525
Website
http://www.chezpanisse.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Alice Waters
Private party facilities
The dining room can be reserved for private parties of up to 50 guests

Location
1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
Cedar Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Downtown Berkeley BART station 7 blocks from Chez Panisse. AC Transit bus connection or taxi at BART stationAC Transit bus connection or taxi at BART station
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Monday, January 11$75.00
Comté cheese soufflé with Scarlet Frills mustard greens and radish salad Grilled breast and braised leg of Liberty duck with wild huckleberries, Cannard Farm greens, and celery root purée Bittersweet chocolate tart with candied walnuts
Tuesday, January 12
Chez Panisse Restaurant will be closed for a private event
Wednesday, January 13$100.00
Roasted sea scallops with fennel and citrus Hand-cut tagliatelle with leeks, pancetta, and black truffles Spit-roasted Llano Seco pork loins with persimmon mostarda, rosemary, straw potatoes, and herb salad Caramel and toasted almond ice cream profiteroles with chocolate sauce
Thursday, January 14$100.00
Wild mushroom galette with endive and walnut salad Sea scallop ravioli in lobster and Meyer lemon brodetto BN Ranch grass-fed beef cooked two ways, with black truffle and marrow sauce, roasted vegetables, and Chino Ranch tatsoi Hazelnut, stracciatella, and Cognac ice cream bombe
Friday, January 15$125.00
An Apéritif Chino Ranch chicories and mint salad with crispy beets, crème fraîche, and steelhead roe; Striped bass with fennel purée, coriander, and olio nuovo; Grilled Paine Farm squab with sage and tangerine sauce, parsnip purée, kabocha squash fritters, and curly cress Tarte Tatin with Calvados ice cream
Saturday, January 16$125.00
A Black Truffle Menu for Carlo Petrini An Apéritif Halibut and sea scallop carpaccio with olio nuovo, black truffles, and radish salad Black truffle agnolotti in wild mushroom and herb brodo Wolfe Ranch quail vigneronne grilled over vine cuttings with marjoram, pancetta, celery root and black truffle gratin, and wild rocket Passion fruit ice cream and tangerine sherbet meringata

What 574 people are saying

Chez Panisse Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
0.3Value

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574 Reviews

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OliviaW
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on July 14, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Have been wanting to go to Chez Panisse for a long time and I finally made it. Totally worth the wait. The food and the service are awesome! Definitely plan to come back again.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 13, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb food. Impeccable, attentive but not-constantly-interrupting service.
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ChristopherA
Washington, D.C. Area3 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chez Panisse is the best restaurant I have ever been to. Even coming in with high expectations, I still found myself blown away. Literally everything was perfect. The food was fresh and delicious, the service was impeccable, the wine pairings were fantastic. Obviously it's pricey, but it's well worth every cent.
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Judyp
Jacksonville / Northeast Florida17 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chez Panisse lived up to its reputation. Beautiful setting and innovative food. The chef even catered to my food allergy and the change in ingredients did not compromise my selections. This is a must do experience for foodies. Despite its reputation the service is personal and without airs. The food is innovative and the chef continues to strive for excellence. Never stuffy but always friendly.
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Phreddiva
San Francisco Bay Area28 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 30, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chez Panisse is everything you've heard it is. Spend your rent money on it. It's unicorns and puppies and everything nice. It's your long-lost parent finally coming back from the store from getting a pack of smokes 20 years ago and letting you know they've amassed your fortune and you'll never have to work again. It's one of those weird gel mattresses covered in plush faux fur with a massage underneath. It's incredible. It's amazing. The courses will arrive, perfectly timed, and you won't know that you're slower than everyone else in the restaurant because no one will indicate a rush. We were there for over three hours. It was glorious. Every moment. There's one menu a day, which I didn't know. I thought we were getting appetizers and choosing our mains. I am apparently a pleb. The bread was delicious, and yet, we somehow didn't fill up on it. The starter sparkling wine was elderflower and peach leaf and made from the cry-laughing tears of angels. The Halibut Salmon course was delicate and so light it floated on the tongue. The lasagna, which was the dish I was going to order, was somehow delicate and hearty at once, with truffle. The lamb... must literally have been Mary's Little Lamb. I have never tasted anything like it. Who knows what you'll get. It's amazing. The service is fantastic, attentive, and not intrusive. Born and raised in the Bay Area, I've always wondered what all the fuss is about. Now I know. We'll go back every year.
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MikeB
Portland / Oregon2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Well it's Chez Panisse so if you get a chance to go to the restaurant you really should. I'm absolutely not a foodie (that'd be my wife) so I won't try to describe the meal but I like good food. What they do is incredible, the service is flawless. It's that perfect blend of unpretentious class that allows you to relax and enjoy amazing food with friends without worrying if you can pick up the bones so no morsel of that oh my god this is the best thing I've every eaten quail goes to waste (of course I did). Do it. Seriously.
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SamV
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chez Panisse is an institution. My expectations were very high, and I was not disappointed: it's easy to see how this style of food changed the game.
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Lynne
San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 23, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chez Panisse continues to be my favorite restaurant for a special occasion. This was my third visit "downstairs". Everything about the meal was outstanding: food, ambiance, service. The food is carefully prepared, but not pretentious. I have to admit that I was disappointed when I read the menu for the evening and the entree was duck. I have never liked duck, but after eating this succulent grilled duck breast I am a convert. The entire staff is so knowledgeable and approachable, but not overbearing. The entire evening was delightful.
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SamT VIP
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful. Truly amazing dining experience. Absolutely worth it.
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JohnM
Minneapolis - St. Paul1 review
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our most memorable meals of food and wine parings.
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1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709

Additional information

Cross street
Cedar Street
Neighborhood
Oakland
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 8:45pm, Friday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 9:15pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, Organic, Mediterranean
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Downtown Berkeley BART station 7 blocks from Chez Panisse. AC Transit bus connection or taxi at BART stationAC Transit bus connection or taxi at BART station
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Alice Waters
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.chezpanisse.com/
Phone number
(510) 548-5525
Private party facilities
The dining room can be reserved for private parties of up to 50 guests

Chez Panisse Restaurant

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Menu

Monday, January 11$75.00

Tuesday, January 12

Wednesday, January 13$100.00

Thursday, January 14$100.00

Friday, January 15$125.00

Saturday, January 16$125.00

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