Lalime's Cafe vs La Note
Both restaurants are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Lalime's Cafe ranks slightly higher than La Note. Lalime's Cafe ranks #6 in Berkeley with praise from 6 publications including Rough Guide, Michelin Guide and Zagat.
Lalime's Cafe
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1329 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94706-2450
From $20 /night
Fodor's
"Inside a charming, flower-covered house, this restaurant serves dishes that reflect the entire Mediterranean region."
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Zagat
4.5
""First", and fans say "still the best", of the K2 restaurant group's ventures, this Berkeley Cal-Med is "a neighborhood gem if there ever was one"."
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Michelin Guide
"The downstairs dining room, preferred by couples and lone souls, is larger with citrus walls and storefront windows offering a view of bright, blaring cars."
Rough Guide
"A culinary dissertation on irony, as rich leftist Berkeley professors chow down on veal, pate de foie gras, and other distinctly un-PC fare, in a casual setting."
Gayot
15.0
"Lalime's serves California-inspired Mediterranean fare to a loyal following."
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La Note
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2377 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
From $20 /night
Zagat
4.4
""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
"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
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."
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Gayot
13.0
"La Note is a breath of Provence in the middle of downtown Berkeley."
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Not For Tourists
"Culinary portal to Provence."