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Nearby restaurants and lodging
2011/12 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 multi-million 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 8,000 sq. ft. of event space. FIVE, a modern American bistro featuring Executive Chef Banks White, 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
Act Catering
Act Catering is an innovative catering company serving the greater Bay Area. We feature the freshest seasonal ingredients of Northern California. The company makes food as exquisite as the Bay Area’s finest restaurants; it is matched only by their attentive personal service and expertise. We are pleased to offer the finest cuisine along with excellent service suitable for any event large or small, formal or casual. Act Catering and Event Production and The Jazzcaffè is a full-service catering company, offering all aspects of event planning. Our food is simple, seasonal and spectacular, our service is professional and our settings are exquisite and elegant.
510 549–0148
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
Cyprus Restaurant
- Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal. *
At Cyprus Restaurant, every dish is made with love. We want you to enjoy the delicious and healthy food of the Mediterranean and Persia, affordably. We use an abundance of fresh vegetables, grains, including our pasta. And cook with, only, olive oil and vegetable oil. The Mediterranean diet has definite health benefits and we want to promote healthy eating habits.
81 Shattuck Avenue (at Addison)
510 649–9999
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
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 in 2010, 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
Gecko Gecko Thai-California Eatery
- Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal. *
Gecko Gecko, Thai-California Eatery is a local, non-corporate, family-owned enterprise that is the result of a creativeness and inventiveness that we longed for and wanted to bring to Thai, and southeast Asian, cooking. While we shy away from the “fusion” nomenclature and prefer not to delve into “Thai Nachos” or “Thai-talian Spaghetti,” our goal is to bring the fresh California flavors and ingredients that we love, introducing them to our Asian dishes and making them more uniquely modern—giving them a twist. (Okay, we may have stretched it a bit with feta cheese on our Ultimate Pad Thai, but you really should taste it!)
2101 Milvia Street (at Addison)
510 665–4811
La Bonne Cuisine Catering & Events
La Bonne Cuisine Catering and Events, a 5-star, full service catering and event planning company, has been serving corporate and private clientele of the Greater Bay Area since 1995. They are known for their exceptional custom menus, wine pairing, decor and presentation. All menu items are prepared from the freshest ingredients, which are procured from specialty food growers and purveyors from around the country with a focus on locally grown items.
510 549–3760
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
Phil’s Sliders
- Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal. *
At Phil’s Sliders, the decisions are easy! Visit their new restaurant on Shattuck—just around the corner from Berkeley Rep—and sample their organic and sustainable menu: $2 sliders (mini hamburgers) made with Marin Sun Farms grass-fed beef, special sauce, cheddar and organic lettuce, vegetarian portabello mushroom sliders, potato tots, poppyseed cole slaw, homemade s’mores bars, shakes and sodas. It’s a great place to have a meal or just a quick snack. Beer and wine license coming soon! And they are open until 12am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday…
2024 Shattuck Avenue (near Addison)
510 845–5060
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
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
Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
Sweet Adeline is a neighborhood bakeshop. Everything is made here in small batches; this means we run out of some items on some days. We experiment with desserts until we find out what our customers want. Some of our ingredients are organic and local. We buy much of our fruit from farmers who sell at the Berkeley Farmers’ Market. Our dairy is Clover. Our chocolate is German, Belgian and Californian. There is a great deal of effort and love put into everything we make. What else is the point of a neighborhood bakeshop? Many of our customers are also our friends. It has been a wonderful day in the neighborhood.
3350 Adeline Street (at 63rd)
510 985–7381
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 Itaiian 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 or dinner (one order per table). *
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
The Hippie Gypsy
- Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your order. *
Serving fair trade coffee, tea and other beverages, along with a breakfast and lunch menu.
1797-A Shattuck Avenue (near Delaware)
510 879–7335
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
Montclair Bistro
- Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save $10 off your dinner. *
- Save 10% off your catering order.
The Montclair Bistro is a California Mediterranean restaurant with French influence, tucked into the wooded hillside of the Oakland Hills.
6118 Medau Place (near Moraga)
510 482–8282
PIQ
- Present your ticket for that day’s performance and save 10% off your meal. *
Italian house-made breads, salads, sandwiches and pastries, right across the street from the Theatre.
91 Shattuck Avenue (near Addison)
510 540–7700
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.
