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Lalime's Cafe vs Rivoli Restaurant
Lalime's Cafe and Rivoli Restaurant are both endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Rivoli Restaurant is the choice of most writers compared to Lalime's Cafe. Rivoli Restaurant scores 84 with endorsements from 7 reviews like Zagat, San Francisco Chronicle and Michelin Guide.
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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Rivoli Restaurant
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1539 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707-2119
From $25 /night
Fodor's
"Italian-inspired dishes using fresh, mostly organic California ingredients star on a menu that changes every three weeks."
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Frommer's
"One of the favored dinner destinations in the East Bay, Rivoli offers top-notch food at amazingly reasonable prices."
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Zagat
4.5
"Even after "20 years", this "exceptional" Berkeley "favorite" "continues" to "delight", dishing up "exquisite" seasonal Cal-Med cuisine along with "good vibes"."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Recycled cork wainscoting and parchment lanterns lend an earthy, Japanese vibe to Rivoli, which backs up to a lush "secret" garden framed by dramatic windows."
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San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
"When you see a dish with lemongrass- and ginger-marinated swordfish, peanut sauce, rice, cucumbers, wonton strips, daikon sprouts and lemon sauce... you have to trust the chef."
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