Best Lunch Restaurants in Berkeley

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AlamedaBerkeleyDowntown / Union SquareEmeryvilleFinancial District / EmbarcaderoFisherman's Wharf

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1. Revival Bar+Kitchen

4.5

Awesome(2836)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Californian • Berkeley

Booked 17 times today

Revival Bar+Kitchen is serving distinctive, locally sourced, farm-to table, snout-to tail, utterly delicious food for brunch and dinner. The full bar is mixing original, hand-crafted cocktails, and our bar menu is available to satisfy after-the-show appetites. The entire dining room is available for meetings and buy outs.

2. ZINO

4.1

Excellent(434)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Berkeley

Booked 4 times today

A Modern Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar located in the heart of Downtown Berkeley. ZINO features a rotating menu of cuisines, complemented by a modern cocktail program infused with Mediterranean flavors and spices. ZINO is a gathering place for people of the community to socialize, celebrate, and share in the unique flavors of one of the most diverse regions of the world.Vegetarian menu available.For Parties of 9 or more, please contact the restaurant directly.

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3. Julia's Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(1734)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• French • Berkeley

Booked 9 times today

Teatime Tuesdays | 12pm-2pmIndoor DiningLunchWednesday - Saturday | 12pm-2pmDinnerTuesday-Saturday | 5pm-7:45pmLocated on the second floor of the Berkeley City Club, a Julia Morgan Historic Hotel, Julia's boasts a beautiful over-sized fireplace, and ornate details true to Morgan's iconic Moorish Gothic architectural design.Julia's offers an innovative, creative, contemporary approach to your dining experience and is inspired by local, organic, and seasonal ingredients. Our diverse wine list complements our menu featuring wines carefully selected from regions around the world.

4. Skates on the Bay

4.5

Awesome(7593)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Berkeley

Booked 77 times today

Skates on the Bay is a beautiful and historic waterfront gathering place for fresh seafood and unmatched views of the San Francisco Bay, offering lunch, brunch and dinner dining year-round. Originally opened in 1984 in the Berkeley Marina, the reimagined Skates on the Bay now boasts a modern and stunning decor, a new Raw Bar, elegant Private Dining Room and innovative local-driven menus.

5. Mago

4.7

Exceptional(125)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary Latin • Oakland

Booked 4 times today

Mägo is a family owned and operated fine dining restaurant from Chef Mark Liberman. We offer an exciting tasting menu cooked over wood fire, offering our take on Contemporary Colombian fare, anchored in an understanding of using Northern California ingredients, simple flavors in bold combinations.Our tasting menu focuses on ingredients that are at their most peak in deliciousness .This usually means produce that is in season, which in turn means they are their most flavorful, which is one of the reasons why we change our menu daily. In order to ensure the proper planning of your evening, please allow for 2.5 hours.We also offer an a la carte dining experience at our bar that is available for walk in guests.The restaurant’s informal atmosphere features an open kitchen surrounded by intimate tables, outdoor heated garden patio for larger parties and chefs counter seating. From the warm greeting you receive upon entering until your final goodbye, we invite you to feel at home.

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6. The Berkeley Boathouse

4.3

Awesome(599)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Berkeley

Booked 15 times today

Enjoy a diversified and innovative menu prepared by our culinary team highlighting fresh, local ingredients paying tribute to purveyors from California and the Bay Area. With an emphasis on contemporary California cuisine, the Boathouse menu is inspired by the Berkeley waterfront offering the classic California dishes infused with global influences in an artful presentation to amuse your senses. Designed for sharing, our well-balanced menu consists of a selection of small plates, flatbreads, sides, composed salads, and main entrées.

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7. Fogo de Chao - Emeryville, CA

3.9

Excellent(346)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Brazilian • Emeryville

Booked 95 times today

Fogo de Chão is an internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to discover what's next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old culinary art of churrasco - roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame - into a cultural dining experience of discovery. Please join us in our dining room, in our more casual Bar Fogo, or bring the Fogo Experience to you with Fogo To-Go or Catering. Visit our website to make a reservation or place an order.

8. Babette

4.8

Exceptional(159)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Californian • Berkeley

Booked 15 times today

At Babette, the husband and wife team of Joan Ellis and Patrick Hooker, are in the kitchen preparing each plate to ensure that their vision and taste profile are translated to each diner. The attention to detail are evident in not only the food they make but also the ambience they have created. The interior of the restaurant is natural brick and the couple have chosen a rich color palette of deep blues and greens for the walls. An elegant chandelier hangs over a natural wood backed booth providing both a cozy and elegant feel to the room. Outside on the spacious patio, a magnificent redwood tree provides natural shade to the built in seating area and plants are abundant creating a lush, garden setting. Live music Brunches, New York style Pizza, unique Entrees and our famous Sicilian Lemon Almond Pistachio Cake are just a taste of what you will find at Babette. Warm and knowledgeable staff will make you feel like part of the family.

9. Monk's Kettle

4.5

Awesome(66)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Oakland

Booked 7 times today

The Monk’s Kettle is a neighborhood tavern in Oakland's Rockridge district offering upscale pub fare and a broad and balanced list of craft beers, ciders, small producer wines and more. At once a restaurant, a bar, a gathering place. The Monks Kettle is all of these, all the time, to all comers. A place where all are welcome, where the mission is simply to create a place people want to be.Named the Best Beer Bar in California. Named one of the best Burgers and Chicken Sandwiches in the region.For parties of 9 or more, please email Christian@monkskettle.com.

10. Casa Orinda

4.7

Exceptional(2623)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Orinda

Booked 34 times today

Casa Orinda has been serving the finest Western and Italian food in the area for the past 84 years. We are famous for our fried chicken, prime beef, and classic Italian pasta, chicken, and veal dishes -- everything being made from scratch in our kitchen using only the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Our full service mahogany bar is a popular stop for locals and visitors looking for a nice refreshment and a hearty meal in a cozy, friendly atmosphere. We have three dining rooms, each with a slightly different character afforded by our hand-formed brass hearth fireplace, Western original art collection, famous antique gun collection, and alluring floral arrangements.

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KarenVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •15 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Skates has always been consistent with the quality of their food and service. Can't beat that view!
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Skates on the BayPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Berkeley
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4.5
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AmyVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •9 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
Waitress was wonderful and the food was good. Not gourmet but good.
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Revival Bar+KitchenPrice: Expensive• Californian• Berkeley
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4.5
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Erica
San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
4.0
Dined on Jun 1, 2025
Good quality food and super thoughtful. Presented creative dishes and flavors- variety of textures etc. appreciated the chef was there, and clearly can see the effort. I think the value was fine - it’s, pricey and guess the seafood and fresh unique produce is likely why.. but I was surprised at the final bill which was without alcohol. It was a fun local spot - and glad we went but $$$$
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MagoPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary Latin• Oakland
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4.7
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PamVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •9 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
My granddaughter, 11 yrs old, loved the dinner - 1/2 chicken with broccoli & potatoes, chocolate lava cake & orange cake, Julia's salad and especially the rolls! The servers are very friendly and helpful. We went early and it's so beautiful.
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Julia's RestaurantPrice: Expensive• French• Berkeley
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4.6
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ChuckVIP
Los Angeles •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
Gretchen was our rockstar! She made sure that we had everything we needed and was able to accommodate our demanding table of 10 for graduation. Thank you!!
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ZINOPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Berkeley
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4.1

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