RESTAURANT MENUS, DECEMBER 29, 2025–JANUARY 3, 2026
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 $135
Wild mushroom and chicory salad with Bellwether Farms ricotta and little radishes
Steak frîtes: Grilled Stemple Creek Ranch New York steak with crispy potatoes, baby carrots, Little Gem lettuce, and sauce béarnaise
Caramel ice cream profiterole with hazelnuts and bittersweet chocolate
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30 $175
Dungeness crab salad with Little Gem lettuce, golden beets, breadcrumbs, and aïoli
Local halibut brandade ravioli with leeks and Meyer lemon sauce
Grilled Sonoma County duck breast with Savoy cabbage, wild mushrooms, and green onion fritter
Ginger crème caramel with tangerines and kumquats
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 $195
New Year’s Eve
Blini and caviar
Bay scallops with Belgian endive, sunchokes, and citrus vinaigrette
Cavatelli e fagiole with borlotti beans, chanterelles, and bagna càuda
Grilled Stemple Creek Ranch beef filet with black truffle butter, pomme purée, cipollini onions, and Scarlet Queen turnips
Pistachio, brandied cherry, and bittersweet chocolate bombe glacée
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1
Chez Panisse Restaurant and Café will be closed on Christmas.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 $175
Gulf shrimp with Little Gem lettuce, golden beets, radishes, and mousseline sauce
Parsnip soup with hedgehog mushrooms and olio nuovo
Becker Lane Farm pork loin spit-roasted with rosemary; with fennel gratin, Annabelle’s carrots, and cavolo nero
Tart tatin with vanilla ice cream
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 $175
Chicories with hazelnuts, prosciutto, Parmesan, and sherry–shallot vinaigrette
Half Moon Bay rockfish with celery root purée, crispy leeks, and Lucques olive tapenade
Grilled Paine Farm squab with chile–cumin butter, roasted Honeynut squash, chanterelle mushrooms, and French lentils
Passionfruit and coconut ice cream meringata with tangerines
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