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Nearby restaurants and lodging
2010/11 in-kind sponsors
Berkeley Rep thanks the following restaurants and caterers for their generous in-kind support of the Theatre. Please take note of the wonderful subscriber and general ticket holder discounts they offer!
Bistro Liaison—Lead Sponsor
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
Located a few blocks from Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Bistro Liaison serves traditional French cuisine in a warm and friendly ambience. Our seasonal menu highlights traditional dishes such as bouillabaisse, bœuf Bourguignon, les moules, vegetarian specialties and salads. Open seven days a week, we offer a private dining room, full bar, French and California wines and a new weekend brunch menu. In addition, Chef / Owner Todd Kniess tours with guests to southwest France. Click here for more information.
1849 Shattuck Avenue (at Hearst)
510 849–2155
Hotel Shattuck Plaza / FIVE—Lead Sponsor
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
** Save 10% off your hotel reservation.
After a multimillion dollar renovation, the Hotel Shattuck Plaza has returned! Berkeley’s first hotel is now a ‘newly historic,’ upscale boutique hotel located across the street from the BART station and two blocks from UC Berkeley. The landmark venue offers 199 renovated guestrooms and nearly 10,000 sq. ft. of event space. FIVE, a modern American bistro featuring Executive Chef Scott Howard, will provide a unique culinary experience. As the official hotel of Berkeley Rep, the Hotel Shattuck Plaza invites theater staff, performers and guests to visit this vibrant addition to the community. The Hotel Shattuck Plaza…History Reinvented. www.hotelshattuckplaza.com and www.five-berkeley.com.
2086 Allston Way (at Shattuck)
510 845–7300
Amanda’s Feel Good Fresh Food
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
Just around the corner from Berkeley Rep, Amanda’s serves quick meals and snacks that are delicious, convenient, affordable, familiar and wholesome. Amanda’s is committed to providing friendly service and the best natural ingredients while embracing environmentally sustainable practices. Amanda’s serves fresh, natural meat burgers, our own real veggieburger, baked fries, fresh salads, freshly made sodas and other treats.
2122 Shattuck Avenue (near Center)
510 548–2122
Back to Earth Catering
At Back to Earth, our talented chefs cook innovative and artful dishes using the freshest, seasonal ingredients possible. We provide a variety of free-range, organic meat and sustainable seafood, as well as vegan and vegetarian catering. We take pride in supporting small, organic farmers and local businesses. From elegant weddings and large gala fundraisers to corporate catering for 3,000 San Francisco techies, our full-service professional team successfully navigates every event, every time. Our experienced sales and production managers work closely with you to bring your event vision to life. Our attention to detail ensures that each event runs smoothly. Our creative touch earns rave reviews from guests.
510 652–2000
Bobby G’s Pizzeria
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
Bobby G’s Pizzeria is a gourmet pizza, pasta and panini restaurant located in the heart of downtown Berkeley. They serve signature pizzas made with only the freshest possible ingredients, including organic house-made pizza dough, Bobby G’s fresh organic tomato sauce, extra virgin olive oil, fresh whole milk mozzarella and aged parmesan cheese. Bobby G’s is committed to providing high quality food, a comfortable dining atmosphere and superb customer service.
2072 University Avenue (near Shattuck)
510 665–8866
Etc Catering
Etc Catering is a full service catering company in Novato, California specializing in eclectic cuisine for business and social events such as cocktail parties, wine pairings, formal and buffet style lunches and dinners. Etc Catering also provides box lunches for corporate events, picnics and business meetings. Growing up in the heart of San Francisco, Etc Catering owners Kate and David Dorfler learned to appreciate diverse flavors from all over the world. Their passion for eclectic food gives clients numerous choices when planning their events.
415 892–7802
eVe Restaurant
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
eVe is a boutique restaurant nestled into a jewel box of a space on University, just blocks from Berkeley Rep. More than just a simple restaurant, eVe is for passionate palettes who crave exciting flavor combinations and sophisticated food without all the fuss. For the young husband and wife team who own and operate eVe it is the culmination of years of hard work and experience that is now expressed at their 28 seat eatery. The mood is light, the style contemporary and the food is traditional flavors mixed with modern technique. From floor to ceiling, everything inside the restaurant has been hand crafted by the chefs; whether it is the poured concrete table tops or the potato bread served between courses, their dedication to their craft shines through in every possible way. It is this passion and attention to detail that illuminates your dining experience at eVe.
1960 University Avenue (near Milvia)
510 868–0735
Gather Restaurant
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
Voted Best New Restaurant in the East Bay Express this year, Gather is located just two blocks southeast of Berkeley Rep. Gather offers peak season farm fare, a West coast wine list and an all organic bar. Sand and honey-hued colors blend with re-used leather and rough-hewn woods to assure a beautiful and comfortable environment. The space is adorned with reclaimed wood and other materials that have literally been “gathered” from around the Bay Area. The innovative menu, delicious options for both vegetarians and omnivores and support of local farmers have earned Gather glowing reviews in The San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times. Gather is open seven days a week for dinner and drinks from 5pm to 10pm, for full sit down lunch service on weekdays from 11:30am to 2:30pm and for Saturday and Sunday brunch from 10am to 2:30pm. Reservations accepted.
2200 Oxford Street (at Allston)
510 809–0400
La Note
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal (excludes Valentine’s Day, bank holidays).
This southern French restaurant is known for rustic bistro fare at lunch and dinner, but at breakfast rumpled locals come in droves to relax over inspired egg dishes, toasted brioche with lavender honey and oatmeal raspberry or creme fraiche pancakes accompanied by cafe au lait served in bowls so big it’s almost hard to find room for them on the little wooden tables. Charming details—the chunky Provencal pottery, French-country table linens, bowls of jam and brown sugar cubes—make this the next best thing to being in France.
2377 Shattuck Avenue (near Durant)
510 843–1535
Left Coast Catering
Left Coast Catering believes that “sustainable” is not just a catch-word, but a way of doing business. This means that along with great ingredients you get a consistent and loyal team that we treat like a family. Our commitment to quality is something you’ll not only taste in our dishes, but see in every detail of your party. Left Coast Catering is a green certified company. We are conscious about our buying practices—what we buy, who we buy from and how far it has traveled. Most importantly, Left Coast Catering throws a great party—the kind you’ll remember for the rest of your life.
415 934–0600
Picante
Picante is an expression of love for Mexico. A celebration of real Mexican cuisine, not of those imposters that are poured out of cans. Love is why we grind corn daily for our tortillas, import Mexican herbs, spices and chiles and have local artisans craft cheese that replicate the nuances of fresh Mexican cheeses. Love also explains everything from the naturally raised meats we grill, simmer and stew for some of our dishes, to the Mexican folk art we sleuth out for our walls. Now, the traditional food at Picante may not be coming from a grandmother’s kitchen somewhere in Mexico. But, judging from the reactions we get, its pretty close.
1328 6th Street (near Gilman)
510 525–3121
Post Meridian
* Subscribers enjoy 20% off their meal all season long when they present their subscriber card.
* Single ticket holders save 10% off their meal when they present a ticket for that day’s performance.
Ten minutes from Berkeley Rep with easy street parking. Chef Robin has cooked since age six with harvests from a giant, organic vegetable garden, a flock of egg-laying chickens, prolific fruit trees and local farm-stands. She studied cuisine, pastry and wine in France now blending California’s local/organic sensibilities with French influence and techniques. Her charming neighborhood restaurant is a cornerstone of Colusa Circle, where lower Kensington meets Berkeley, El Cerrito and Albany. Organic, local and sustainable ingredients are the first choice in her kitchen. Robin and staff are deeply engaged in community-building and supporting local causes. Proud to be a Certified Green Business.
1568 Oak View Ave, Kensington (at Colusa Circle)
510 525–1350
Revival Bar & Kitchen
Revival Bar & Kitchen is a farm-to-table, organic restaurant. Their produce is sourced within 100 miles. They make everything they possibly can in house, holding to their own high standards.
2102 Shattuck Avenue (at Addison)
510 549–9950
Venus Restaurant
For nine years, Venus Restaurant has served distinctive, seasonal fare in a “polished casual” setting. A favorite dinner spot for theater-goers, Venus uses the highest quality seasonal produce to create a unique, healthy and delicious dining experience. The wine list focuses on bio-dynamic and sustainably farmed grapes, and a “New World” style of winemaking. A recent remodel of Venus’ boutique-style dining space is focused towards a chocolate and plum color scheme. A glance through our glass facade reveals a (new) comfortable banquette, which will be accompanied by acoustic improvements, new artwork and several improvements. All of which compliment a tastefully hip, urban setting.
2327 Shattuck Avenue (near Bancroft)
510 540–5950
other recommended restaurants
Almare
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and enjoy $1 off your gelato.
Authentic Itailian Gelato, using farm fresh ingredients that transport you to summer along the coast of Italy.
2170 Shattuck Avenue (near Center)
510 649–1888
Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and enjoy a free order of beignets with lunch and/or dinner.
A New Orleans style restaurant, bringing the classic dishes and flavors of the Big Easy to downtown Berkeley.
2261 Shattuck Avenue (at Kittredge)
510 548–6900
Berkeley City Club
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and enjoy a free dessert with your entrée.
The Berkeley City Club is a private club for both men and women, and a meeting place for Berkeley’s arts and culture community.
2315 Durant Avenue (near Ellsworth)
510 848–7800
Cioccolata Di Vino
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
A lovely variety of Italian small plates and desserts with daily specials that include pizza, pasta and panini del giorno, as well as an extensive list of wines by the glass and beer on tap.
1801 Shattuck Avenue, Suite C (near Delaware)
510 898–1392
Cyprus Restaurant
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
Located a half block away from Berkeley Rep on Shattuck Ave. Come and taste traditional Mediterranean and Persian cuisine. Favorites include: pomegranate chicken, khoreshteh bademjan (vegetarian eggplant dish), falafel wrap and gyros plate. Also try a variety of different kabobs: beef shish, lamb shish, chicken, doner and koobideh.
81 Shattuck Square (at Addison)
510 649–9999
Jazzcaffè
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
A changing menu featuring house-made soups, salads and sandwiches, as well as beer, wine, espresso and desserts.
2087 Addison Street (near Shattuck)
510 883–0231
Pie in the Sky
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and enjoy a free fountain drink with your meal.
Pie In the Sky is a New York Style, hand tossed and thin crust pizza at its best.
2124 Center Street (near Shattuck)
510 848–8678
Venezia Caffè & Ristorante
* Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal.
Festive Italian dining, just a short walk to Berkeley Rep.
1799 University Avenue (at Grant)
510 849–4681
* Restaurant discounts exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity; valid only at locations listed above.
** Hotel discount valid only when you present a ticket for a performance during your stay; ticket must be presented upon check in or check out.