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Our ideas for a great meal in the Berkeley area

More info at: Restaurants in the Berkeley Area

Referring person	Restaurant name	Location / Directions	Type of food	additional information
Dan Gunter	Bongo Burger	1839 Euclid across from the North Gate (510) 548-3400	Lamb, falafel, and baklava	For a quick lunch
Dan Gunter	Gregoire's	2109 Cedar St., Berkeley, (510)883-1893.		No seating inside, so best for lunch or casual dinner.
Craig Tull	Jupiter	2181 Shattuck Ave Berkeley (510) 843-8277	Excellent selection of beers and ciders, including their own brews. Excellent pizzas, sandwiches and salads	Easily accessible from LBNL's Shuttle and BART
Craig Tull	La Mediterranee	2936 College Ave Berkeley (510) 540-7773	Excellent Mediteranian fare	I usually go for the Mediteranian Mesa (Sampler for 2 or more persons) and a glass or two of Retsina (If you dare). My wife raves about the chocolate mousse. Requires a car from the Lab area
Bill Johnston	The Kensington Circus Pub		English Pub Food, except it's good!
Deb Agarwal	Salute, Richmond Marina	Esplanade Dr, Marina Bay Parkway exit off 580	Italian food with a view of San Francisco and the bay
Deb Agarwal	LaLime's Cafe	Gilman near the BART tracks	Mediterranean French
Keith Beattie	Cha' Am		Thai
Brian Tierney	Ajanta, Indian
Brian Tierney	Zachary's, Chicago Style Pizza
Gary Kushner	Farallon	450 Post Street San Francisco, CA (415) 956-6969	Seafood	Generally very good food. Can’t say I’ve never had a fair meal but most are very good to excellent. The restaurant has an underwater theme that is fun and has a good staff. A very good place to bring people.
Gary Kushner	Aqua	252 California Street San Francisco, CA Phone: 415-956-9662 (reservations recommended	Seafood / French	Generally very good food. Consistent, very ‘cala’. A good safe bet. Good for business lunch.
Gary Kushner	Enrico's Sidewalk Café	504 Broadway San Francisco, CA 94133 4159826223		Don’t go for the food and don’t sit inside. However, it can be fun to sit on the sidewalk and watch Broadway go by.
Gary Kushner	Scoma’s	Pier 47 on Al Scoma Way San Francisco, CA 94133 Toll free: (800) 644-5852 Local: (415) 771-4383	Seafood	Very good food in Fisherman’s Warf—possibly the only good food. You (generally) can’t make reservations so if you’re going during meal times it is best to show up and put your name on the wait list and then get a drink or enjoy the view for a little while. It’s about 1/4 locals which for fisherman’s warf is unheard of. I’ve brought many visitors here and they always like it.
Gary Kushner	Postrio	545 Post St San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 776-7825 San Francisco, CA	Postrio serves contemporary American Cuisine. It is a daily changing menu focusing on fish, meats and produce from small, local bay area farms. Everything is made in-house including all of our bread, pastas, and pastries. We also smoke our own salmon, sturgeon and meats. A team of butchers take care of all our cuts of meat and fish.	One of Puck’s many restaurants. I’ve never been, but Kristine says the food and service is very good.
Gary Kushner	Jeanty at Jacks	615 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 693-0941 San Francisco, CA	Lunch: Hamburgers, Sandwiches, Salads Dinners: Steak,	Another from Kristine. She really likes this one for lunch.
Gary Kushner	Alfred’s Steak House	659 Merchant St. San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 781-7058 San Francisco, CA	Steaks, Salads, Pasta, Lamb, some Seafood	A very old fashioned steak house, red booths and waiters in white coats. There is probably better, but I like the feel of this one and so do most people I bring.
Gary Kushner	One Market	1 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel (415) 777-5577 Bqts (415) 777-2233 San Francisco, CA	Seafood, Salad, Sandwiches, Hamburgers	Great location right by the ferry building. Generally the food is just very good, but they served me the best sautéed scallops I’ve had in California.
Gary Kushner	Top of the Hyatt Regency	5 Embarcadero Center, California, USA 94111 Tel: +1 415 788 1234 San Francisco, CA	13 Views cocktail bar offers 13 different views of adjacent Justin Herman Plaza and the Embarcadero waterfront. The bar features Hyatt San Francisco's signature martinis, specialty cocktails, and a full menu that would tantalize any taste buds.	Nothing special except they have a rotating bar on the top floor. Get a couple of ok drinks right after sundown and make sure to get a table by the window.
Gary Kushner	Carnelian Room	555 California Street, 52nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel: (415) 433-7500 San Francisco, CA	Seafood, Pasta, Salads,Steak, Duck	On the top of BofA building it is the highest restaurant in San Francisco and the views are excellent. I’ve heard mixed things on the food from amazing to mediocre. I’ve had drinks there and have enjoyed the view.
Gary Kushner	The Dining Room	600 Stockton St San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 773-6168 San Francisco, CA	Seafood, Steak, Duck	The restaurant at the ritz. I knew a chef there but still haven’t gone. I hear it is very good though. It’s on my list.
Gary Kushner	Palomino	345 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone:(415) 512-7400	European-inspired regional American Cuisine	It’s a mid-priced restaurant and I think the food is excellent and very consistent for its class. It’s easy and casual—won’t knock your socks off but I like it.
Gary Kushner	Rubicon	558 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 434-4100 San Francisco, CA	Salads, Seafood, Lamb	The restaurant Williams, Coppola, and de Niro started. Another restaurant I like maybe more than it deserves. I’ve had excellent meals and merely good meals, but it is a friendly restaurant and you’ll probably go away happy.
Gary Kushner	The House	1230 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 986-8612 San Francisco, CA		There are two of them. Go to the one in the inner sunset not the newer one in north beach. I used to really like it, but then it started to go down hill. I’ve been back once recently and I think they’ve picked it up again. Nice wine selection and appetizers.
Gary Kushner	Fleur de Lys	777 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA	French food, Vegetarian cuisine	Supposed to be one of the top three or four restaurants in the bay area. I’ve never been – not sure why.
Gary Kushner	Restaurant Gary Danko	800 N Point St San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 749-2060 San Francisco, CA	Seafood, large selection of wine	Gary Danko used to be my neighbor and I still haven’t gone. Widely considered to be the best restaurant in San Francisco. It’s next on my list.
Gary Kushner	French Laundry	6640 Washington Street Yountville, CA 94599		My favorite restaurant in the whole world. Go if you at all can. Expect to spend three plus hours. Only get the tasting menu.
Gary Kushner	Mamas	1701 Stockton St San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 362-6421	Eggs, Omelets, French Toast, Pancakes,Sandwiches, Salads, Burgers	The best breakfast place in San Francisco. Go right when they open or right before they close to avoid a long line. I’ve had a few things that were merely good, but most of the time it’s something you’ll remember for a long time.
Gary Kushner	Top of the Mark	999 California St San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 616-6916 San Francisco, CA	Lunch: Salads,soups, sandwiches Dinner Duck, Lamb, Seafood	Only tourists. The music can be all right, but mostly go because everyone does once. Truly, it’s a requirement. I don’t know why. The views are nice enough.
Gary Kushner	Boulevard	1 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-6084 San Francisco, CA	Seafood, Salads, Duck, Lamb	Inexpensive, unpretentious, very nice semi-romantic French food. I’m a regular.
Gary Kushner	Le Charm	315 5th St San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 546-6128 San Francisco, CA	French food, Seafood, Salads, Steaks	They converted an indoor pool into a tiki lounge. Go to see the same band for the last 10 years sing in the middle of the pool.
Gary Kushner	The Tonga room at the Fairmont	950 Mason St San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 772-5278 San Francisco, CA	Seafood, Steak, Chicken, Ribs	A place to see Lady’s Who Lunch lunch. If you’re in the right mood it can be lots of fun in a voyeuristic sort of way.
Gary Kushner	Neiman Marcus for Lunch	150 Stockton St. (at Geary), San Francisco Phone:(415) 362-4777 Union Square, San Francisco, CA	Contemporary American Fine Dining	They have couches built for two and serve expensive and nice drinks. It’s a lobby of a hotel but it can be cozy and intimate while still being around lots of people. They also a have a very popular bar that I find too loud and a Cuban Restaurant that is supposed to be very good. One warning is that because the Clift Hotel is hip and cool the door is not market at all with a name or address.
Gary Kushner	Cliff Hotel Lobby (“The Living Room”)	10 Mark Lane PH 415.788.7152 San Francisco, CA	495 Geary Street San Francisco, California 94102 Tel. 415 775 4700	Two nice bars around the downtown area good at night.
Gary Kushner	The Red Room	The Red Room Retro & Lounge 827 Sutter St. (Union Square) (415) 346-7666 San Francisco, CA		A bar good for right after work.
Gary Kushner	The Irish Bank	10 Mark Ln San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 788-7152	Irish Pub: Chicken, Sandwiches, Soup
Gary Kushner	Blue Fuse	Found Fuse not blue fuse (probably same place)		A bar good for right after work.

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