DOWNSTAIRS DINNER MENUS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 24–28, 2026
A week of menus to celebrate 55 years of Chez Panisse
MONDAY, AUGUST 24 $155
Gulf shrimp with Little Gem lettuce, cucumbers, golden beets, anise hyssop, and aïoli
Lamb à la ficelle: Hearth-roasted Paicines Ranch lamb leg and grilled chop with cranberry beans, chanterelles, Early Girl tomato confit, and rocket salad.
Gâteau Basque with mulberry coulis and summer berries
Wine pairing: $85 per person
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 $195
Tomales Bay oysters on the half shell with herb sausages and mignonette
Corn and summer chanterelle vol-au-vent
Grilled Stemple Creek Ranch beef filet with red wine–shallot jus, straw potato cake, summer beans, and mesclun salad
Bittersweet chocolate fondant with caramel ice cream and hazelnuts
Wine pairing: $110 per person
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 $195
Early Girl tomato gazpacho with lemon cucumbers and fried gulf shrimp
Steamed wild king salmon with spinach, wild fennel beurre blanc, and trout roe
Grilled Paine Farm squab with sauce au poivre, haricots verts, baby carrots, and chanterelles
Passionfruit meringue tartlet with raspberries and pistachios
Wine pairing: $110 per person
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 $195
Grilled Monterey Bay squid with cranberry bean, cucumber, and cherry tomato salad and aïoli
Corn soup with crème fraîche and fried squash blossoms
Grilled Sonoma County duck breast and confit leg with roasted figs, yellow wax beans, chanterelles, and crispy French fingerling potatoes
Plum galette with wild fennel ice cream
Wine pairing: $110 per person
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 $210
Goat cheese pudding soufflé with herb salad and radishes
Petite bouillabaisse à la Panisse with saffron, tomatoes, wild fennel, and rouille croûton
Grilled Wolfe Ranch quail with roasted Zinfandel grapes, gaufrette potatoes, chanterelle mushrooms, and haricots verts
Birthday baked Alaska
Wine pairing: $110 per person
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 $195
Herb-crusted Bodega Bay albacore with lemon cucumbers, cherry tomato confit, and basil
Handkerchief pasta with borlotti beans and chanterelle mushroom persillade
Paicines Ranch lamb rack and loin with fried eggplant, romano beans, rocket salad, and New Girl tomato sauce with summer savory
Lindsey’s sunset ice cream bombe
Wine pairing: $110 per person
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
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1517 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705