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Julia's Restaurant, Berkeley, CA

Julia's Restaurant

4.6 (1734)
$31 to $50
French
2315 Durant Ave., 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Teatime
Tuesdays | 12pm-2pm

Indoor Dining
Lunch
Wednesday - Saturday | 12pm-2pm

Dinner
Tuesday-Saturday | 5pm-7:45pm

Located 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.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Brunch Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Afternoon Tea Tue 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–7:45 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    For large parties of up to 20 guests, please inquire at events@berkeleycityclub.com for more details.
  • Neighborhood
    Berkeley
  • Cross street
    Ellsworth Street
  • Parking details
    *For Curbside Pick-Up orders, simply pull up to the loading zone at the main entrance and call us to let you know you've arrived.There a no on-site guest parking at the Club. There is plenty of paid street parking and garages within walking distance.
  • Public transit
    Located inside the beautiful historic landmark Berkeley City Club, 10 Minute Walk from Downtown Berkeley BART Station, 1 Minute Walk from AC Transit Durant Ave-Ellsworth St Station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Teatime

    Multiple dates available
    Every Tuesday from 12-2pm, we will exclusively offer a Teatime experience where we will serve artisan loose-leaf teas and an assortment of teacakes, pastries, and finger sandwiches.
    Teatime Photo
  • Brunch/Lunch

    Multiple dates available
    Join us on Saturday's from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm to try our special brunch menu. We added our own spin to traditional brunch items including avocado toast and eggs benedict.

What 1,734 people are saying

Julia's Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Julia's Restaurant, set in a stunning Julia Morgan-designed building, offers a "beautiful" and "elegant" dining experience. Known for its "exceptional" service and "fantastic" food, this hidden gem is perfect for special occasions. The "gorgeous" ambiance and "rustic" charm make it a memorable destination for tea, lunch, or dinner.
1,734 Reviews
  1. Pam VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    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.

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Donna

    San Francisco Bay Area13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    High tea in an exquisite setting - what could be better?

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Larry

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Too geriatric (we are mid 70’s but would have liked to see more people younger than we). Veal was tasty but a little tough in parts. Onion soup, Julia’s salad, veggies and trumpet mushrooms and scalloped potatoes were great. Orange cake a little dry, pieces of marinated oranges could’ve been bigger and crème fraiche didn’t do anything for the dessert. Wine and service were great!

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  4. randi

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I had the white bean and cheese sandwich. It was nothing special. The setting is beautiful but food only so-so.

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  5. Erika VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    WE loved our lunch here. The service was outstanding, and the food was wonderful. The entire ambiance and decor are just gorgeous. A wonderful gem of a place!

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Candace

    San Francisco Bay Area24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I took a friend for lunch here for her birthday. Note that you have to ring for the front door to the City Club to be opened by office staff. The restaurant is upstairs and there is an elevator. We had a reservation and were seated promptly by the friendly host. Our waiter, Hans, was incredibly sweet and helpful. We ordered the non-alcoholic wine (do not recommend) and the quiche and caprese sandwich. The quiche was excellent and came with a nice salad and hot French fries served in a cute basket. The Caprese sandwich had great ingredients but was hard to eat with focaccia bread which is hard to bite through. It would have been great on a softer bread. I had to take it apart and try to eat it with a fork and knife but then lost some of the pesto, which had soaked into the bread. The molten lava chocolate cake was delish, served with a little scoop of ice cream on top. It was served on a plate with a birthday candle, which was a lovely touch. In addition, the cake was comped which was very kind and generous. One big PS: We went on May 22nd and did not realize we were in the midst of Graduation season. Fortunately, my husband drove us and picked us up as parking was virtually impossible. So consider what's happening at CAL when making plans.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Steph VIP

    Orange County42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    First time. We came for graduation. Beautiful building and space. Food was delicious! Great value too. Portions generous IMO. Service was a tad slow - took a while between courses and check back. We chalked it up to a busy night. Would definitely return.

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  8. River

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The best Rib eye steak I have ever tasted in this year.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. sandra

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was beyond lovely but the hostess was a pill. The food was just mediocre. I had higher expectations… The bread came with butter packets, the only coffee offered was drip. The food was just OK. The best way to describe it, a very bougie retirement home meal. Not bad, just not great. The building is a gem, they should figure out the vibe and food. It could be a truly amazing place with some fixes.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Jean Crystal VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area46 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always love going to Julia's Restaurant before going to Berkeley Rep or Cal Performances. The atmosphere is lovely, sometimes blissfully quiet, sometimes a bit more lively. Our dinners there are delicious, and the staff is excellent. Tony has been our waiter many times, and he delivers our meals with care and thoughtfulness.

    1 person found this helpful

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Julia's Restaurant

2315 Durant Ave., 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Ellsworth Street
  • Neighborhood
    Berkeley
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Brunch Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Afternoon Tea Tue 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–7:45 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    *For Curbside Pick-Up orders, simply pull up to the loading zone at the main entrance and call us to let you know you've arrived.There a no on-site guest parking at the Club. There is plenty of paid street parking and garages within walking distance.
  • Public transit
    Located inside the beautiful historic landmark Berkeley City Club, 10 Minute Walk from Downtown Berkeley BART Station, 1 Minute Walk from AC Transit Durant Ave-Ellsworth St Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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