DOWNSTAIRS DINNER MENUS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 15–20, 2026
MONDAY, JUNE 15 $135
Slow-baked local wild king salmon with aïoli, rocket, fava beans, and haricots verts
Canard à la broche: Whole spit-roasted Sonoma County duck with porcini mushrooms, roasted carrots, and sweet peas
Fig leaf ice cream profiterole with raspberries
TUESDAY, JUNE 16 $175
Dungeness crab salad with pan di zucchero chicories, fava beans, and pickled zucchini
Spaghetti alla chittara with Manila clams, hot pepper, and pangrattato
Grilled Wolfe Ranch quail cacciatore, with morel mushrooms, rainbow chard, and haricots verts
Wild fennel crème caramel with nectarines
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 $175
Porcini mushrooms with fennel, pecorino, hazelnuts, and mesclun salad
Cavatelli with local spot shrimp, basil, and ricotta
Stemple Creek Ranch grass-fed beef rib-eye with filet beans, baby carrots, and marble potatoes
Neapolitan ice cream bombe
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 $175
Fried gulf shrimp with tarragon mousseline, Little Gem lettuce, and golden beets
Pasta alla chitarra with Sungold tomato confit, bottarga, and breadcrumbs
Grilled wild king salmon with fennel beurre blanc, glazed cucumbers, haricots verts, and spinach
Santa Rosa plum and ginger sherbets with strawberries and meringue
FRIDAY, JUNE 19 $175
Fried squash blossoms with ricotta, cherry tomatoes, and herb salad
Bodega Bay rockfish bourride with baguette toast and aïoli
Becker Lane Farm pork loin spit-roasted with rosemary and lemon; with apricot mostarda, green beans, crispy new potatoes, turnips, and wild rocket
Strawberry chiffon cake with pistachios
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 $175
Wild king salmon carpaccio with preserved Meyer lemon, cucumbers, and Sungold tomatoes
Porcini mushroom and ricotta handkerchief pasta with gremolata
Sonoma County duck breast grilled with coriander and black pepper; with stuffed summer squash, chard, and yellow filet beans
Apricot frangipane tart with crème chantilly
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