Chez Panisse

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THE LEAD VERDICT

Elena RossiJAN 1, 2026

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THE PEAK

“house made pasta w wild mushrooms transported me straight to nonna's kitchen perfect al dente texture earthy porcini flavor adn that silky butter sauce coating every strand. THIS is what italian simplicity tastes like smh”

THE VALLEY

“not even kidding wine list is impressive but felt overpriced even for berkeley standards. 45 dollars for a bottle i know costs half that at otehr local spots”

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THE PARTICULARS

1517 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709, USA

MONDAY: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
TUESDAY: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
WEDNESDAY: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
THURSDAY: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
FRIDAY: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
SATURDAY: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
SUNDAY: Closed
PHONE: (510) 548-5525
URL: www.chezpanisse.com/

CONTRIBUTING CRITICS

Aisha WilliamsFEB 18, 2026

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THE PEAK

“seasonal veg tart was absolutely divine roasted beets goat cheese candied walnuts on the flakiest pastry crust. ngl finally a high end spot treating veggies as the star not an afterthought”

THE VALLEY

“yo limited vegan options on teh dinner menu and our server seemed kinda uncertain abt ingredient mods!!! had to ask the kitchen directly about dairy in the soup”

Tommy NguyenDEC 22, 2025

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THE PEAK

“wood fired pizza here is unreal blistered crust w perfect char spots house made sausage fresh basil that just pops. way better than any truck could manage”

THE VALLEY

“no reservations and the wait was brutal stood outside for 45 mins on a tuesday night watching other ppl eat lol smh”

Chloe MartinDEC 14, 2025

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THE PEAK

“for real tehir espresso program is seriously impressive single origin beans roasted in house perfect crema and the barista actually knows how to steam milk the cortado WAS cafe quality exceptional skip it”

THE VALLEY

“breakfast pastries looked amazing but were disappointingly stale. that almond croissant had obviously been sitting out since yesterday ugh”