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Limewood Bar & Restaurant

Name: Limewood Bar & Restaurant
Address: 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA, United States, 94705
Telephone: (510) 549-8585
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

2049 Reviews

$31 to $50

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Experience a vibrant, casual gathering place with bay view patio seating, showcasing regionally-sourced cuisine. A kitchen inspired by Bay Area artisans is complimented by a spirited bar offering house-crafted cocktails and a well-balanced wine list.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 53 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Unspecified
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 7:30 am–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
(510) 549-8585
Website
http://limewoodrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Joseph L. Paire III
Catering
To explore private parties options please email us at RFP-CLA@Fairmont.com with your information, date, time and size of your party and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Private party facilities
To explore private parties options please email us at RFP-CLA@Fairmont.com with your information, date, time and size of your party and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Private party contact
Limewood Bar & Restaurant: (510) 549-8585

Location
41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA 94705
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Cross street
Domingo at Ashby
Parking details
Complimentary self parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Heritage Dinner
$165.00 per person
Sep 28, 2023 only
Claremont Club & Spa’s Executive Chef, Joseph Paire in collaboration with Chef Pierre Thiam will host a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience at Limewood on Thursday, September 28th, 2023, from 5:00pm. Limited reservations available. The event is priced at $165 per person, $85.00 per person wine pairing supplement. Noted pricing is exclusive of tax and gratuity.

Popular dishes

What 2,049 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Unspecified
East Bay
Great for brunch
East Bay
Great for scenic views
East Bay
Most Booked

2,049 Reviews

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Beth
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall3food3service2ambience3
Convenient if you’re staying at the hotel, but otherwise skip it
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff very friendly, always attentive, I can say the food I give 10/10 according to the price the great view highly recommended.
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DianeC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
Beautiful view. We enjoyed the ambiance. Highly recommend.
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NicNac
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good menu choices, great service BUT too loud!!! Folks were getting drunk and obnoxious.
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ConnorS
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, it was a nice place to be with an amazing view. I would come back.
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foodanddine
San Francisco
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Limewood is consistently good. The rockfish appetizer is consistently excellent. I will continue to be a consistent customer.
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JASONH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing service and food. Great server. Very attentive and kind. Made our experience amazing. Thank you. 😀
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BruceM
San Francisco
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience1
The noise level is way too high! It was impossible to have reasonable conversation above the din of the restaurant. We ultimately ended up in the adjacent bar to have a reasonable conversation. We felt sorry for our servers who were attentive to our needs, but hard to believe that they must work in such a noisy place. We have enjoyed the restaurant at the Claremont Hotel over the past years, but would not go back for a meal! Sorry for this review.
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jj5800
San Francisco
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Service was excellent. The salad was delicious. My husband was not impressed with his ribeye. Prime rib sliders were good although well done not medium rare. Rolls with bone marrow butter very good. Servers very accommodating to 4-year old’s needs: Buttered pasta and French fries.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience4
Very expensive for average food. Great service. The wait staff were really great. Food ver average
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Jeff
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great experience, beautiful spot, great food, great service.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great but miss the branzino fish. Rockfish -awesome!
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KelliD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a nice time at the Limewood :) excellent fish.
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BBrown
San Francisco
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience4
Limewood is a lovely venue, but....we and other terrace tables were battling aggressive wasps, our burgers were delivered at room temperature, the grilled carrot side dish was largely blackened, and our anniversary went unacknowledged. A $175 bill for two hamburgers and a couple of cocktails!
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Salmonlover
San Francisco
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
We were guests at The Claremont Hotel in Berkeley and spent the night of Saturday, September 9 after attending the Auburn-Cal Berkeley football game. The next morning we had breakfast at the Limewood Bar & Grill. We had reservations for 9:00 AM. They seated us right on time. The host was very courteous and professional and seated us where we requested. Our server was very prompt in taking our order. The food was excellent. This restaurant is the perfect place to have breakfast when you are a guest at The Claremont or even if you are not. I strongly recommend making reservations the night before. There were two couples who came in before us without reservations and they needed to wait.
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ChrisC
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food, service, and the views were impeccable!
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TheaS
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great brunch experience. Beautiful food and delightful servers and staff. The staff really went the extra mile to make sure we felt welcomed, happy and special.
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Anand
San Francisco
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience5
Some of the items on the menu are good. Others are moderate. The cocktails are meh. The view is phenomenal. So go for the overall experience. Maybe just drinks and apps next time
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VasantaG
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall1food2service4ambience1
Not a place to go to. Ambiance is very disappointing. There was a live insect on the fruit on my drink
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall2food3service2ambience5
Took a while to get a refill for water and to ask if we were ready for a check. Eventually had to ask someone who busses the tables. Will be back but not the best experience I’ve had there
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SG8416
San Francisco
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall2food3service3ambience2
So the food was good, but pricey for the locations. Although the Claremont was a fantastic place at one time, it is not there at this time. Maybe still dealing with thenfall out from the pandemic, the carpets were dirty, the floors not polished, the outside seating area was dusty, as the saying goes the devil is in the details, details, details. We paid $100 for two rock fish sandwiches with fries and two glasses of sparkling wine. Not worth $100 as the it was good but not at the level of the old resort. Will try back at Christmas to see if it had improved.
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Kelly
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
The staff is amazing! Wonderful customer service. I wish they had more food options for their dinner me u.
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KatR
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall2food1service4ambience4
They somehow were out of oil. Food tasted like fish!! Like they reused oil they fried fish in the night before. Inedible, didn’t eat my food
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EYMT
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was a little noisy but service and food were great.
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CynthiaD
San Francisco
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
I luv the location, and have been going here for many years. Service is still very nice, I just wished the menu had more to offer- was a bit more innovative. I requested a salad w/grilled salmon and they couldn't do it. So I got the smoked salmon dish which was nice, although was told that it would be a "small" offering, so I ordered a side salad to go with it. The martini was fabulous, as always!
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TiffH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
"Wonderful! Always a perfect brunch when dining here!"
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Indian
San Francisco
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
EVERYTIME EVERYTIME I go there with a friend r family for brunch /lunch it is a joy. Gracious, courteous, kind staff.very accommodating and add so much to the delicious creative meal. EVERYTIME !!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience5
A lovely spot, especially for entertaining friends from out of town. Very good food, friendly service, though the staff’s skills could be up-leveled
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VegFun
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience4
Drinks were fresh and tasty, food was fresh and pretty good but not outstanding. Our server was very friendly and attentive. But we got there at 11.30 am on a Sunday morning, we had reservations, we were somewhat dressed up for a special location and there were quite a few empty tables and good locations. Yet the hostess tried to seat us in some inferior location without a view in the interior of the place leaving the prime tables open. I had to ask for a better table with a view and then she looked at us and grudgingly gave us a better table. That felt kind of weird, they need better training in their hospitality manners perhaps. I don’t know if other people have experienced this. Once we were seated, we had an enjoyable time.
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mgriley
San Francisco
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience4
Great for ambiance and service. Food is good, not great, for the price.
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NancyM
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated my husband's birthday at Limewood and it was delightful. The patio is a great spot for relaxing and enjoying Sunday brunch. The food was delicious and our server Angeline was pleasant, personable, and professional. We walked around the building and grounds afterwards which was also enjoyable. For brunch I recommend the Baked Laurel, Mimosa, and a double shot of espresso at the end. Perfect!
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KennethW
San Francisco
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall2food1service4ambience3
We were disappointed in the lack of freshness of the salmon tartare, and the smash burger was overdone and dry. Other times when we have come the food has been better. The noise level is always high, but we realize that that is hard to control in such a popular place.
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Sireatsalot
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were seated immediately. Ate outside where there is a view and very low noise level Staff I very attentive Food is delicious and prices are reasonable. The hotel is a jewel of the Bay Area and so much fun to visit. Highly recommend this restaurant and experience
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K8Loftus
San Francisco
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Limewood is a favorite! Delicious food with an amazing view and excellent service, what more could you ask for?
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KathyS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 2023
overall3food1service3ambience3
You should just give up on sandwiches. My teriyaki grilled chicken wasn’t very teriyaki, and the only flavorings came from the coleslaw that was served on the side and piled in the sandwich, which was otherwise dry-no dressing whatsoever. Then our birthday guest was served a little frosted cake that was beyond stale. The others at our table had the omelet, which they say was good. If you are going to serve sandwiches, please employ people who know what a good one tastes like. Maybe try the offerings at the Broadway Terrace Cafe as examples. The setting is appealing, and the servers and hostess are friendly and efficient. Too bad the food can’t keep up.
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nancyk
Austin
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful views. Delicious food. Excellent service. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 14, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
The host and servers were very nice. Food was good, if pricey. View is great.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent drinks., food and service! I love this place. Me and my wife had a great date nite there!
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Wineguy5000
Central Coast
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall3food5service5ambience4
The food and service was excellent. The fried chicken was seasoned perfectly. I’d definitely recommend to my friends.
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Woodfro
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great. We enjoyed both of our appetizers (rock cod and tuna poke). Also enjoyed both entrees (ravioli and the grilled whole fish) along with the excellent service. Sunset on the bay was exceptional. We’ll be back.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

Limewood Bar & Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 549-8585.

Limewood Bar & Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 2049 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 53 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Limewood Bar & Restaurant

41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA 94705

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Domingo at Ashby
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 7:30 am–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Unspecified
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Complimentary self parking
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Joseph L. Paire III
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://limewoodrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(510) 549-8585
Catering
To explore private parties options please email us at RFP-CLA@Fairmont.com with your information, date, time and size of your party and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Private party facilities
To explore private parties options please email us at RFP-CLA@Fairmont.com with your information, date, time and size of your party and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Private party contact
Limewood Bar & Restaurant: (510) 549-8585

This restaurant now offers Takeout

Limewood Bar & Restaurant

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Heritage Dinner

Popular dishes

Crispy Rockfish

Brussels Sprouts

Berkeley Smash Burger

Menu

What 2,049 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

FAQs

Does Limewood Bar & Restaurant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Limewood Bar & Restaurant restaurant rated?

Is Limewood Bar & Restaurant currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information