Chez Panisse

Anonymous Sep 21, 2016 at 2:28AM

We are honored to be in the company of such beautiful and delicious places to eat! www.cntraveler.com/travel-awards/best-res taurants

Anonymous Dec 23, 2015 at 5:38AM

We are proud to support the Alameda County Community Food Bank again this year! Purchase your tickets at: http://sundaysuppersjan2016.bpt.me

Anonymous Nov 20, 2015 at 12:40AM

Just for a change, to celebrate #BeaujolaisNouveauDay we will be pouring old vine Gamay by the glass, including magnums of older cuvees like Yvon Metras, Marcel Lapiere, Julien Sunier, and Herve Souhart. #BeaujolaisAncienDay

Anonymous Sep 4, 2015 at 4:16AM

Congratulations Alice!

Anonymous Aug 11, 2015 at 4:14AM

Alice shares her ten favorite books with T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
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Anonymous Dec 24, 2014 at 5:21AM

Charlie Hallowell's Sunday Suppers brings together spectacular food and good company to raise money for different East Bay organizations working on behalf of the community. We are proud to support the Alameda County Community Food Bank, who has been at the forefront of hunger relief efforts in the Bay Area since 1985. Purchase your tickets at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/62 6430

Anonymous Dec 6, 2014 at 6:00AM

We are excited to announce that Jean-Pierre and Denise Moullé will join us for dinner on Wednesday, December 17, to sign copies of their new book that inspired our special week of menus!

Anonymous Nov 22, 2014 at 1:45AM

Reservations are open for this very special week of menus with Jean-Pierre and Denise Moullé!

Anonymous Oct 30, 2014 at 1:10AM

A masterfully carved pumpkin from the multi-talented Chez Panisse cook, Dan Brody!

Anonymous Oct 9, 2014 at 3:46AM

Our chef Cal Peternell has an amazing new book coming out October 21! We are having a book signing to celebrate the launch on Sunday, October 26 from 2 - 5 PM at Chez Panisse.

Anonymous Jul 15, 2014 at 5:55AM

Happy Bastille Day from La Famille Panisse. Celebrating liberté, égalité, and fraternité!

Anonymous Mar 1, 2014 at 2:38AM

Thank you Eater SF for awarding Chez Panisse Comeback of the Year 2013!

Anonymous Jan 3, 2014 at 5:29AM

Happy New Year from the Chez Panisse Family! Thank you to our friends at Acme bread!

Anonymous Nov 28, 2013 at 4:25AM

This Sunday we'll be selling signed copies of The Art of Simple Food II along with our 42nd anniversary etched water glasses! Be sure to stop by between 2-4 p.m. to get a personalized copy of The Art of Simple Food II for the holidays. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

We came over from Switzerland 🇨🇭- I was here before! It is a great place - GREAT FOOD 🥘 AND ESPECIALLY NICE STAFF!! From A to Z was all excellent!! Thank you I come again!

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

We ate a late dinner at the cafe because we reserved our table the same day. The food was amazing, the service was exceptional and the ambience was superb. I had the freshest herbed salad (made by Emily the salad girl, yes, there is a girl dedicated to just making salad!) and then when I asked the waiter what was in the dressing, he gave me the whole recipe to try and make at home! The mint chocolate chip ice cream was better than cleaning your teeth. When I mentioned to our waiter that I loved it, he snuck me another scoop! It was the perfect date night meal and food we will reminisce about for awhile to come! Thanks Alice and team!

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

This is an amazing place that every visit reminds me how amazing it is.



Well planned menus of locally sourced ingredients from a staff that receives a living wage. Good community citizen

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

The service was warm and friendly and the food was perfect. My friend and I shared a small pizza, I had clams cooked beautifully and finished with two different desserts. Beautiful view upstairs in the cafe on a gorgeous night.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

The service and food were excellent! I was there for my birthday and had a wonderful time!

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

The food was good, service was great, people are friendly, the owner Alice Waters was gracious. A great night!

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

The dishes we had were delectable. The staffs were attentive and cordial. The atmosphere was lovely and romantic. A bit noisy but didn’t bother us much. The reservation was pretty difficult to obtain. However we had a tremendous good time here last night.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

One word - incredible!! Such great ambiance, food was spectacular - love the unique flavor combos and impeccable service!!!

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

Loved our meal. Chef added beets to my salad and it was wonderful.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

It is just the best restaurant in Berkeley, period. We usually ate at the cafe upstairs, because of the casual ambiance (that we love) but the quality of the food and the service is as good as the formal restaurant downstairs.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

I really hope someone from the restaurant reads these. The woman at the host stand last night, June 21 at 10pm, was fantastic. She was juggling a large surge in diners arriving and she did it with a smile on her face while gracefully gliding through the room inter acting with staff members to ensure tables were set up properly and keeping an eye on those of us who were waiting to be seated. I wish I had asked her her name and I do hope you have an employee recognition program in place for those that go above and beyond what is asked of them. Our server was delightful as well. And the food...well you know...... :-) Thank you!

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

I know the reviews are mixed and some people feel Chez Panisse is past it's prime, but our experience was fantastic in every way. The wait staff could not have been more friendly-professional and flexible to our wants. The food was exceptional and delicious.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

Food, wine 🍷 pairing and service were excellent. Definitely a place to enjoy in the Bay Area. 😘

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

Fantastic as always from the butter to the light handed desserts. Great service and a spectacular meal. Tough to actually decide on what to have but the fried rabbit and a bottle of Domaine Tempier were well matched.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

Exceptional service, exquisite flavors, artistic presentation, worth the trip! Visiting from Colorado, definitely will return again. Unforgettable.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

Elegant without being ostentatious, The Cafe upstairs has a creative menu that features the freshest and highest quality ingredients with unique recipes. The halibut I had was simply and perfectly prepared. The plum galette for dessert was a slice of heaven.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

As always, these folks are just super. The food is wonderful. Not flashy, not fussy, just really, really good. They even noticed that we weren't crazy about the wine and brought us a different one that was WAY better. All in all, just the usual: an outstanding meal.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

A magical experience of warm hospitality, a glowing ambiance, and delicious food you will not soon forget.

Anonymous Oct 18, 2023 at 5:52PM

Birthday lunch for brother in law, who had never been. Access was difficult for me, with too many stairs. Then, hostess jammed my left hand moving table out. Service was good and food seemed ordinary, but good. Dessert menu was not for the lactose, gluten intolerant. All in all, it's not the Chez Panisse, from earlier days. Have equally good or better food in Bay Area now and in wine country, like French Laundry. Riding on past glories and mostly for tourists now.