Located on the second floor of the building, the Chez Panisse Cafe was packed to the gills during this Saturday brunch.
Just looking at the menu will give you an idea of the style of food here. The ingredients high quality and enticing, the preparations relatively simple but bound to be excellent.
One friend ordered the Bob's cardoon and anchovy toast with grilled radicchio and parmesan ($9)
Enticed by the word 'truffle' on the menu, I decided to go really simple with Scrambled eggs with black truffle, grilled garlic toast, and chervil salad.
But then I got cephalopod envy.
Monterey Bay squid roasted in the wood oven with frisee, artichokes, turnips, and romesco sauce ($19)
Grilled Wolfe Ranch quail with winter squash puree, broccoli, and black olives.
On the whole, the desserts were very good but rather expensive.
Meyer lemon cream puffs with caramel sauce and pistachio brittle ($9.50)
Blood orange sherbet with kumquat confit and langues de chat ($8.25)
Pink Lady apple and quince tart with creme fraiche ($9.75)
Overall we were very happy with Chez Panisse Cafe, especially with all the savory dishes - all of which used amazing products and were excellently prepared. Given another chance to visit Berkeley, I would probably end up here or at the restaurant again, though next time I'll skip dessert and go around the corner to Gregoire's for dessert instead.
Chez Panisse Cafe
1517 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 548-5525
www.chezpanisse.com
Great review! I would love some of those truffle scrambled eggs as well. Next time I'm in the Bay, for sure.
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ReplyDeleteNice review! :) I've been meaning to go to Chez Panisse but things always come up. It sounds lovely and probably something I should try sooner rather than later. ;)