RESTAURANT MENUS, DECEMBER 8–13, 2025
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 $135
Grilled Monterey Bay squid with fennel, Belgian endive, romesco sauce, and sherry vinaigrette
Italian porchetta: Klingman Family Farm pork roast with roasted Brussels sprouts, chicory salad, and salsa verde
Apple and Armagnac-prune tart with crème fraîche
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 $175
Bay scallops with gold beets, Costa Rossa chicories, sunchokes, and trout roe
Winter squash ravioli with spinach, black trumpet mushrooms, and sage
Spit-roasted Stemple Creek Ranch grass-fed beef filet with pomme dauphine, Little Gem lettuce, and baby carrots
Marsala semifreddo with bittersweet chocolate and almond praline
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 $175
Sierra mackerel escabeche with marble potatoes, crème fraîche, and frisée salad
Sunchoke soup with bay scallops and hazelnut oil
Grilled Full Belly Farm lamb rack and loin with shell bean gratin, Savoy cabbage, and Scarlet Queen turnips
Passionfruit ice cream meringue tartlet
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 $175
Wild mushroom and chicories salad with Banyuls vinaigrette and crispy parsnips
Manila clams with green pasta, nettles, olio nuovo, and breadcrumbs
Grilled California white seabass with beurre rouge, spinach, glazed turnips, and garlicky potato purée
Crème caramel with quince, pomegranate, and persimmon
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 $175
Leeks vinaigrette with golden beets, frisée, and smoked trout caviar
Local halibut brandade ravioli in bouillabaisse broth with wild fennel
Becker Lane Farm pork loin spit-roasted with rosemary and mustard; with rapini, Scarlet Queen turnips, and fried onions
Buckwheat crêpe with Calvados ice cream and caramelized apples
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 $175
Belgian endive salad with lardons, walnuts, and sherry-mustard vinaigrette
Fish and shellfish sausage with Savoy cabbage, leeks, and ginger beurre blanc
Grilled Sonoma County duck breast à l’orange with turnip gratin, mustard greens, and crispy potatoes
Gâteau Basque with huckleberries
Wine pairing: $75 per person on Monday,
$95 per person Tuesday–Saturday
We always offer a vegetarian substitution. However, we cannot make any other modifications or changes to our Restaurant menus.
A 17% supplementary charge is automatically added to your bill and contributes to wages and benefits for all Chez Panisse employees.
Tips left by our guests are directly distributed and shared by the dining room, dish room, and kitchen employees working today who helped create your dining experience.
Service charge: 17 percent Sales tax: 10.25 percent Corkage $40/bottle, $70/magnum
Website artwork by Patricia Curtan.
1517 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705