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Lalime's CafevsChez Panisse
Both Lalime's Cafe and Chez Panisse are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Chez Panisse is the choice of most reviewers compared to Lalime's Cafe. Chez Panisse scores 92 with praise from 13 publications such as Concierge, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Lalime's Cafe
Fodor's
Zagat
Michelin Guide
Rough Guide
Gayot
San Francisco Chronicle
The Infatuation
1329 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94706-2450
From $20/night
Fodor's "Inside a charming, flower-covered house, this restaurant serves dishes that reflect the entire Mediterranean region." Full review
Zagat4.5
""First", and fans say "still the best", of the K2 restaurant group's ventures, this Berkeley Cal-Med is "a neighborhood gem if there ever was one"." Full review
Michelin Guide "The downstairs dining room, preferred by couples and lone souls, is larger with citrus walls and storefront windows offering a view of bright, blaring cars."
Rough Guide "A culinary dissertation on irony, as rich leftist Berkeley professors chow down on veal, pate de foie gras, and other distinctly un-PC fare, in a casual setting."
Gayot15.0
"Lalime's serves California-inspired Mediterranean fare to a loyal following." Full review
San Francisco Chronicle2.0
"Although the food isn't as good as I remember, even after 25 years Lalime's is deservedly going strong." Full review
The Infatuation7.9
"A neighborhood restaurant in North Berkeley with a cozy atmosphere, a solid wine list, and a constantly changing, mostly French menu. It’s not trying to be trendy at all, it’s filled with locals" Full review
Chez Panisse
Concierge Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure Zagat
BlackBook
DK Eyewitness Rough Guide Gayot
Not For Tourists Show All Reviews
1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709-1516
From $25/night
Concierge "Though focusing on local, artisanal ingredients is now de rigueur in California and elsewhere, Waters is still the master."
Fodor's "At Chez Panisse even humble pizza is reincarnated, with innovative toppings of the freshest local ingredients." Full review
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Visiting foodies won't want to miss a meal here; be sure to make reservations a few weeks ahead of time.
Frommer's "Californian cuisine is so much a product of Alice Waters's genius that all other restaurants following in her wake should be dated A.A.W. (After Alice Waters)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Chefs David Tanis and Jean-Pierre Moulle... keep the standards high." Full review
Zagat4.8
"Following a fire, Alice Waters' "inspired" "gastronomic shrine" in Berkeley is again welcoming acolytes who come for "simple" yet "exquisite" "seasonal" Cal-Med prix fixes..." Full review
BlackBook "Cook Werner Herzog’s shoe circa 1980, drink some Bandol, break bread with Berkeley radicals, drink some more Bandol, build organic empire and they will come."
DK Eyewitness "The food still reflects her insistence that the quality of the produce is what matters above all. You will not find over-powering sauces here – just lots of flavor."
Rough Guide Star
"Chef Alice Waters is widely credited with first inventing California cuisine, with delights like Monterey Bay sardine toast with rocket and fennel, or Sonoma County duck..."
Gayot16.0
"A temple to gastronomy and sustainability, and refreshed and reopened after a 2013 fire, this casual, upscale Berkeley restaurant is thought to have inspired a culinary revolution." Full review
Not For Tourists "Mondays are prix-fixe. Famous and delicious, for a price."
