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1. Akemi Berkeley
4.4
Awesome(476)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • Berkeley
Booked 6 times today
Opened in February 2015, AKEMI is the latest incarnation of miyuki on 1695 Solano Avenue in North Berkeley (Albany border) in the San Francisco Bay Area.Along with a revamped interior and exterior that includes salvaged wood and upgraded kitchen equipment, AKEMI features an updated menu spotlighting fresh ingredients and well-crafted flavors while retaining customer classics such as our sushi rolls. AKEMI is the new name we bestow upon the beauty that is good food with good people in a good place.For outdoor reservations please call the restaurant.
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2. Via del Corso
4.9
Exceptional(1235)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Berkeley
Booked 34 times today
a destination… is really just a place you are going along your way. When you enter Via del Corso, you may feel as if you are in any trattoria in Florence, Rome, or any other place in Italy. In the heart of North Berkeley, we bring you a place to relax, restore, dine and have drinks with family and friends. Leave the outside world outside for a moment. It is our pleasure to welcome you to Via del Corso.
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3. Ajanta Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(1118)
Price: Moderate
• Indian • Berkeley
Booked 4 times today
Ajanta features regional dishes from all over India, offered through a menu that changes every month. We feature organic chicken and vegetables. When possible, we use local and sustainable products. All seafood is sustainable, obtained from Monterey Fish Market. All meats are hormone- and antibiotic-free. Ajanta has been voted best Indian restaurant in the entire San Francisco Bay Area by Zagat Guide from 2009-2014. We were also voted best Indian restaurant in the Bay Area A-List contest from 2009-2011 and 2013. In addition, we have received top reviews in several publications, including the East Bay Express, Diablo Magazine, and the Contra Costa Times. We are also included in Michelin Guide.Our elegant dining hall features art inspired from the famous Ajanta caves in India.
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4. Revival Bar+Kitchen
4.6
Exceptional(2767)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Berkeley
Booked 21 times today
Revival Bar+Kitchen is serving distinctive, locally sourced, farm-to table, snout-to tail, utterly delicious food for brunch and dinner. The full bar is mixing original, hand-crafted cocktails, and our bar menu is available to satisfy after-the-show appetites. The entire dining room is available for meetings and buy outs.
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5. Roses on Adeline
4.8
Exceptional(42)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Berkeley
Booked 8 times today
All guests must be 21+Where love for Food, Art & Community thrives. Seasonally driven bar food & cocktails with an emphasis on quality and freshness, beer, wine & great vibes too!Our menu features comforts & classics with a sprinkle of innovation and creativity. Fresh, seasonal, local California fusion.
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6. Marina Seafood Dockside Patio
4.3
Awesome(116)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Berkeley
Booked 1 time today
Located 5 min from the heart of Berkeley, and in the middle of the scenic Berkeley Marina waterfront, and right off I-580. With a large, spacious, and meter-free parking lot. Right next to Hana Japan.A warm and inviting waterfront seafood restaurant with plenty of delicious land meat options. Water-facing windows along the sit-down–covered–dining room invite bay views and a true oceanside patio feel. An attractive full bar for marina-adjacent snacking and sipping. Locally crafted beers, creative combinations, approachable and relaxed atmosphere with a focus on hospitality and an absolute commitment to quality.Ideal for date nights, meetups with friends, group parties, company corporate parties, and for delicious food with an amazing harborside view. UC Berkeley is just up the road, the Bay Bridge, and San Francisco is also a short skip away. Enjoy our fresh homemade pasta, fresh ingredients and an array of non-seafood options, we have dishes for everyone.
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7. Heroic Italian - Berkeley
4.5
Awesome(127)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Berkeley
Booked 2 times today
A unique artisanal Italian restaurant and wine bar in Downtown Berkeley. Located on a quite side street, our outdoor patio is a quiet refuge for those who want a Gourmet Casual experience. We balance the best imported Italian meats and cheeses with locally sourced produce and herbs. Our Italian and Californian wines pair perfectly with our Sandwiches, Pastas, Pizza and Salads.We use QR codes for Contact-less ordering and payment from the tables. We will bring food and wine to the table.
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8. Pippal
4.5
Awesome(43)
Price: Moderate
• Indian • Emeryville
Booked 15 times today
Pippal is a Culinary Adventure Through India. Pippal celebrates the country’s many diverse culinary regions, in a fast and casual environment.
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9. Assemble Kitchen
4.1
Excellent(331)
Price: Moderate
• American • Richmond
Booked 1 time today
Anchored within the historic Richmond Marina neighborhood, with perhaps the most beautiful and inclusive views in the Bay Area, Assemble Kitchen offers a casual and approachable experience with a hint of history that both roots you to the present and takes you back in time. Assemble Kitchen has been wowing its patrons since it opened in February 2013. Located next to the spectacular Craneway Pavilion and adjacent the Rosie the Riveter Visitor’s center, our stylish industrial décor complements our modern menu of “re-tooled American classics.”
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10. Reve
4.9
Exceptional(2533)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Lafayette
Booked 26 times today
Indoor / Standard Table = dining room. Outdoor = Garden Tent / Patio. Starting October 29, 2024 seating will be in an enclosed heated garden tent. Fully outdoor garden is available by phone only 7 days in advance, weather permitting. Reservations available for 8 or less. To inquire about parties of 9-14 please call.RÊVE is not that snooty, splurge-on-your-anniversary kind of French restaurant. Au contraire.This is your classic, everyday neighborhood French bistro run by Chef Paul Magu-Lecugy & his wife, Laura. That kind of cozy little place you’d imagine in Saint Michel or Saint Germain. Not smack dab in the middle of the 'burbs. But lucky for you, that’s exactly where 5-star chef Paul Magu will be paying homage to the French comfort food that he fell in love with as a boy growing up in Paris. We’re talking authentic French onion soup. Steamed mussels. Steak frites. And don’t forget creme brulee… 2021 -2024 Michelin recognized Open Table "Diner's Choice" 2017-2024

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  • StevenBvip
    Portland / Oregon •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    The house made ravioli was the best ever. The veal was good as well.
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    Original Joe's - San FranciscoPrice: Moderate• Italian• North Beach
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    4.7
  • Felicia
    San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Beautiful setting with lovely service & good food. Open air with heat lamps, protected & warm on a cool Fall evening. It gives vacation vibes ~ 🏝️
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    Marina Seafood Dockside PatioPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Berkeley
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    4.3
  • Carol
    Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Best Indian food we have ever eaten, hands down. My hubby is a food snob, hyper critical, never satusfied. Well, we went for dinner ( reservations made , thankfully) and had to go back for lunch! The tandori foods were fabulous, lamb , salmon, chicken, and shrimp. Loved the mango chutney, cashew naan (wow) , portabello mushroom appetizer (amazing), brown rice ( spiced with clove and cinnamon) , cardamom ice cream ( so unique) and the wonderfully patient and kind staff ( Nepalese servers and Indian chefs). Everything was off the charts! We were the last to leave both times so of course we had to leave a 100% tip! We will become regulars whenever in town! Job well done, Ajanta!
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    Ajanta RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Indian• Berkeley
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    4.7
  • Dimivip
    San Francisco Bay Area •30 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 15, 2024
    Convenient pretheatre choice with tasty Greek food, reasonable prices, good service and pleasant surroundings. Be sure to reserve; restaurant gets packed on theatre evenings.
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    The ParthenonPrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Downtown / Union Square
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    4.6
  • LisaV
    San Francisco Bay Area •4 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on Aug 2, 2024
    food was great, and the view and ambience are unbeatable, and our server was very nice, but the service was extremely slow but I will go back again because they've just reopened under new management and they have a good menu as well.
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    Assemble KitchenPrice: Moderate• American• Richmond
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    4.1

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