Chez Panisse

When:

Restaurant Hours:
Monday-Saturday: Dinner only
First seating begins 5:30pm
Second seating begins 8pm

Café Hours:
Monday-Thursday
Lunch: 11:30am to 2:45pm
Dinner: 5 to 10:30pm

Friday and Saturday
Lunch: 11:30am to 3pm
Dinner: 5pm to 11pm

Closed Sundays

Where:

1517 Shattuck Ave.

Berkeley, CA 94709

Website:

Chez Panisse

Phone:

(510) 548-5525

BART Station:

Downtown Berkeley

Walk Time:

13 minutes

Multi-course organic, farm-to-table, seasonal meals continue to make Chez Panisse one of the most famous Bay Area restaurants around. Alice Waters first opened this revered bistro in 1971, and it became the benchmark for new California cuisine. It’s all about quality fresh ingredients and first-class service in a classy environment that is a mecca for aspiring chefs and celebrating couples. When you’re not looking to commit to a full feast, try the upstairs Chez Panisse Cafe — the price may amount to a little less, but you’ll still want to break out your fine dining dress.

by Linda Koffman

Linda Koffman is an SF-based freelance writer and editor. Also a beginner gardener by day/performing songwriter by night, she feels grateful to live a life of extremes balancing plenty of contemplative silence with rocking out in a band. When not writing, she keeps her hands busy (and dirty) with old guitar strings and soil, and enjoys engaging with the Bay Area’s diverse environmental and cultural beauty. She loves puns to a fault and shamelessly laughs at her own jokes.