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donato&co., Berkeley, CA

donato&co.

4.6
4.6
1724 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
Rustic Italian cuisine w/ a contemporary twist, featuring house made pastas & locally sourced seafood & meats cooked over a live fire.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (510) 838-1131
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Gianluca Guglielmi
  • Neighborhood
    Berkeley
  • Cross street
    College Ave
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Wine and Food from Campania Event

    $40.00 - $90.00 per person

    Jan 23, 2025 only
    Join us for a special evening celebrating wine and food from Campania, featuring wine maker Gaetano Sepe from AltaVigna Winery. Enjoy a Campania-inspired menu expertly crafted by Chef Gianluca. Throughout the evening, special guest Gaetano Sepe will visit tables, sharing insights into the unique characteristics of the wines and answering your questions. Experience the authentic flavors of Campania and the passion of Italian winemaking in an unforgettable setting!
    Wine and Food from Campania Event Photo

What 1,724 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Donato&Co. delights with "authentic Italian dishes" and a "creative menu" that's "consistently excellent." Guests praise the "super tasty" food, "attentive" staff, and "lovely atmosphere." The menu offers "plenty of vegetarian options," "great cocktails," and a "delicious" tasting menu. An "exceptional" dining experience with a neighborhood charm.

1,724 Reviews
  1. Gwendolyn

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of the best restaurants around Berkeley at the moment. The food is superb, service is professional and pleasant and it priced well. I love the fact that so many folks come here of all types of generations, demographics and all seem to be having a lovely time. The decor is great and this is one of the few places where one can have conversations and be heard. I highly recommend this for any special occasion and hope to have another location open on the North Berkeley side perhaps on Solano.

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  2. Richard

    VIP

    San Francisco

    48 reviews

    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food, cocktails and ambience were excellent. Only negative was the understaffing of servers. Once commented to a host, it improved for our table.

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  3. Susan

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The waitress was delightful, the food was delicious. We had a lovely dinner.

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  4. Viviana

    VIP

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Drinks came after the food Service was not pleasant Salad was cheesacake factory level Disappointed

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  5. Steven

    Palm Springs

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    AMAZING flavors and some interesting, wonderful twists to traditional Italian recipes. The service was friendly without being too familiar. Every item we ordered was delicious. I only wish that I lived closer. I can't wait to go back.

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  6. Mick

    VIP

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Authentic Italian dishes with lovely presentation. Comfortable atmosphere. One of the entrees was overcooked. Pacing of courses was a bit off tonight. A go to place for us. Such a strong and creative menu

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  7. Averell

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Not a lot of food, great quality though. Service was good and the restaurant was empty for lunch time.

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  8. Ellen

    VIP

    San Francisco

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing service on New Year's Eve considering the restaurant was full. Outstanding food despite having a pre fixe and full a la carte menu and a full restaurant. We've eaten here many times before - it was a louder last night, but is usually quieter when the house isn't full on a special evening.

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  9. Mark

    VIP

    New York City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We eat here frequently and the food is always good. But they made way more settings for NY Eve than they could handle and 45+ min waits for tables were common and not well handled.

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  10. Adele

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our experience at Donato was excellent. HOWEVER, Open Table had NOT communicated our reservation to them so there was some confusion (handled with grace by the staff) when we arrived. What happened at your end?

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FAQs

donato&co. offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. donato&co. also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 838-1131.

donato&co. is rated 4.6 stars by 1724 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for donato&co.

2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    College Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Berkeley
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gianluca Guglielmi
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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