DOWNSTAIRS DINNER MENUS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 6–JULY 11, 2026
MONDAY, JULY 6 $135
Goat cheese and Belgian endive galette with frisée salad and walnut vinaigrette
Thon à la Niçoise: Grilled albacore tuna with green beans, marble potatoes, Sungold tomatoes, basil, and Niçoise olives
Peach Melba
TUESDAY, JULY 7
Chez Panisse will be closed for a private event.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 $175
Grilled zucchini salad with cherry tomatoes, rocket, cranberry beans, and prosciutto
Spanish mackerel escabeche with new potatoes, spring onions, and crème fraîche
Wolfe Ranch quail cooked in the hearth; with rainbow chard, haricots verts, and morel mushrooms
Noyau gâteau basque with raspberries and apricot coulis
THURSDAY, JULY 9 $175
Pennyroyal Farm goat cheese pudding soufflé with herb salad and cherry tomatoes
Wild king salmon cooked on a fig leaf with glazed cucumbers and fig beurre blanc
Becker Lane Farm pork loin spit-roasted with rosemary and garlic; with succotash, fried new onions, and amaranth greens
Flavor King pluot galette with wild fennel ice cream and raspberries
FRIDAY, JULY 10 $175
Monterey Bay squid and squash blossom friture with frisée and cucumber salad and aïoli
Manila clams with green pasta, pancetta, and herby breadcrumbs
Grimaud Farms guinea hen roasted in the hearth with thyme and lemon; with potato–tomato gratin, green beans, and spinach
Blackberry and peach sorbets with strawberries and meringue
SATURDAY, JULY 11 $175
Slow-baked wild king salmon with cucumbers, Little Gem lettuce, and basil mayonnaise
Corn soup with fried squash blossoms and crème fraîche
Paine Farm squab grilled with wild black pepper; with New Girl tomato confit, yellow Romano beans, and chard
Lindsey’s almond torte with strawberry ice cream and nectarines
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