La Note

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Top 1% of restaurants in Berkeley
8 / 10

7 expert reviews

“"Sensational" "French countryside–inspired" breakfasts starring "creative" pancakes and omelets and "bowl-size café au lait" make this "affordable" cafe with a "charming" "Provence vibe".”

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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The appropriately sunny cuisine of Provence isn't the only flavour you'll find in this petite dining room: musicians from the Jazz school next door routinely stop in for casual jam sessions."
San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
"We're not in Aix-en-Provence circa 1950, but at La Note Restaurant Provencal on prosaic auto-row Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley." Full review
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"La Note is a breath of Provence in the middle of downtown Berkeley." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Culinary portal to Provence."
The Infatuation The Infatuation
"This traditional French spot on Shattuck does an excellent, fancy breakfast/brunch in a setting that feels like it’s in the middle of the French countryside." Full review
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Given all that charm, there’s usually a wait on weekends, so the best plan is to go early - or eat here on a weekday when you don’t have to be fully awake later in the afternoon.
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