Restaurant menus

RESTAURANT MENUS, JANUARY 5–10, 2026

MONDAY, JANUARY 5 $135
Grilled Monterey Bay squid with aïoli, herby breadcrumbs, and Costa Rossa chicories
Canard farçi: Sonoma County duck breast stuffed with dried fruits; with wild mushrooms, pancetta, and cipollini onions
Bittersweet chocolate ganache tart with hazelnut praline

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 $175
Seared yellowtail jack with kumquats, olio nuovo, and daikon radish
Arròs negre with bay scallops and fennel salad
Spit-roasted Becker Lane Farm pork loin with Savoy cabbage, wild mushrooms, and baby carrots
Galette des Rois with huckleberries

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 $175
Dungeness crab salad with Belgian endive, black truffle, and watercress
Spaghetti alla chitarra with squab confit, wild mushrooms, and rosemary
Grilled Half Moon Bay lingcod with leeks, potato–Meyer lemon gratin, Manila clams, and sauce beurre blanc
Passionfruit ice cream profiterole with tangerines

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 $175
Belgian endive salad with bacon lardons, Parmesan, and walnut oil vinaigrette
Northern halibut with julienne vegetables, black trumpet mushrooms, and ginger beurre blanc
Grilled Stemple Creek Ranch grass-fed beef filet with red beet risotto, sautéed spinach, and crispy sunchokes
Bittersweet chocolate soufflé

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 $175
Fried gulf shrimp with frisée salad, golden beets, radishes, and chervil mousseline
Wild mushroom cappelletti in brodo with Parmesan
Becker Lane Farm pork loin spit-roasted with mustard and rosemary; with chard gratin, baby carrots, and gaufrette potatoes
Walnut torte with nocino ice cream

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 $175
Wild mushrooms with chicories, Meyer lemon vinaigrette, and crispy parsnips
Monterey Bay squid cooked in the hearth with red wine and leeks; with saffron pasta
Sonoma County duck breast au poivre with little turnips cooked with prosciutto, onion rings, and sautéed escarole
Huckleberry ice cream crêpe with almond praline

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