La Note
7 expert reviews
“"Sensational" "French countryside–inspired" breakfasts starring "creative" pancakes and omelets and "bowl-size café au lait" make this "affordable" cafe with a "charming" "Provence vibe".”
– Zagat
"The appropriately sunny cuisine of Provence isn't the only flavour you'll find in this petite dining room: musicians from the Jazz school next door routinely stop in for casual jam sessions."
2.5
"We're not in Aix-en-Provence circa 1950, but at La Note Restaurant Provencal on prosaic auto-row Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley." Full review
13.0
"La Note is a breath of Provence in the middle of downtown Berkeley." Full review
"Culinary portal to Provence."
"This traditional French spot on Shattuck does an excellent, fancy breakfast/brunch in a setting that feels like it’s in the middle of the French countryside." Full review
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Given all that charm, there’s usually a wait on weekends, so the best plan is to go early - or eat here on a weekday when you don’t have to be fully awake later in the afternoon.
"A charming taste of Provence in a 19th-century locale with stone floors, country tables, and a seasonal flowering patio, La Note serves rustic French food that is as thoughtfully prepared." Full review