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Julia's Restaurant, Berkeley, CA

Julia's Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1605 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
Teatime
Tuesdays | 12pm-2pm

Indoor Dining
Lunch
Wednesday - Saturday | 12pm-2pm

Dinner
Tuesday-Saturday | 5pm-7:45pm

Located on the second floor of the Berkeley City Club, a Julia Morgan Historic Hotel, Julia's boasts a beautiful over-sized fireplace, and ornate details true to Morgan's iconic Moorish Gothic architectural design.

Julia's offers an innovative, creative, contemporary approach to your dining experience and is inspired by local, organic, and seasonal ingredients.

Our diverse wine list complements our menu featuring wines carefully selected from regions around the world.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00–14:00 Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–19:45
  • Phone number
    (510) 848-7800
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    For large parties of up to 20 guests, please inquire at events@berkeleycityclub.com for more details.
  • Area
    Berkeley
  • Cross Street
    Ellsworth Street
  • Parking details
    *For Curbside Pick-Up orders, simply pull up to the loading zone at the main entrance and call us to let you know you've arrived.There a no on-site guest parking at the Club. There is plenty of paid street parking and garages within walking distance.
  • Public transit
    Located inside the beautiful historic landmark Berkeley City Club, 10 Minute Walk from Downtown Berkeley BART Station, 1 Minute Walk from AC Transit Durant Ave-Ellsworth St Station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Teatime

    Multiple dates available
    Every Tuesday from 12-2pm, we will exclusively offer a Teatime experience where we will serve artisan loose-leaf teas and an assortment of teacakes, pastries, and finger sandwiches.
    Teatime photo
  • Brunch/Lunch

    Multiple dates available
    Join us on Saturday's from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm to try our special brunch menu. We added our own spin to traditional brunch items including avocado toast and eggs benedict.

What 1,605 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • East Bay

    Best Ambience

1,605 Reviews
  1. matt

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the building and dining room. Great service with a variety of tasty food options.

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  2. Tom

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 20 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food; terrific service; beautiful setting; wonderful, sedate, atmosphere

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  3. EvaL

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 19 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    a beautiful space in a historic building, with tables further apart than any restaurant I know, so you can easily have a conversation, good food with attention to detail,; a pleasure.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 8 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    5 star all around for service, ambiance and deliciousness! Felt like we walked into a hidden world just steps from Cal campus. Portions were larger than we expected for French meal. Dinner and dessert hit all the right spots.

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  5. Erika

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 5 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Julia's is serving lunch on Thursdays during the Summer on an outdoor patio. It is just lovely. the food is delicious, the service is outstanding, and the setting could not be more charming. All in all, it's a winner!

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  6. Lin

    San Francisco

    67 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wow. Wow. Wow. Incredible. Have been a devoted fan for many years, but whoever the 'new' chef is (as of a year or 2 ago?) has hit their stride BIGTIME. I felt like we were at Daniel Boulud's in NYC! I say this because the presentation is phenomenal and the composition of ingredients are stellar. Just a superb dinner with awesome service and the gorgeous ambiance of Julia Morgan's 'Little Castle"s decor. Such a completely unique and special place. We are so spoiled to have this right in our town of Berkeley!

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  7. Michael

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 30 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is unique on several levels. The historic building in the middle of Berkeley is worth a visit in its own right. The restaurant setting I think of "retro" in a good sense; nostalgic romance. The menu is broad and the wine list is compact but offers value for any pocketbook size. My Ahi Tuna was good but under a boring crust and sides. My friend's pork was good, but the presentation was lost in the 1970s. A high point was the house-baked dinner rolls, you wanted to put a couple of them in your pocket to take home. The service was good; our waiter was a friendly student with good intentions. The house provided a very nice birthday dessert. Would we return? Yes, with the right group of friends.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is not good enough for the price of the dishes. The best part was the butter with dinner rolls which was the free dish. The host wasn’t super friendly. While our server was very nice.

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  9. Suzanne

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 15 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love the quiet. You can actually talk and hear each other. Food is outstanding. Love this restaurant and the atmosphere.

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  10. Karen

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 4 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love going to Julia's. The room is so lovely. It's inside the Berkeley City Club that was designed by the architect Julia Morgan. The service is excellent and the room is quiet enough that you can hear the conversations of your table mates. The food is good but you expect great to match the beauty of the room. After your meal be sure and walk around the first floor to see the other rooms, especially the pool and the garden.

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Julia's Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1605 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Julia's Restaurant

2315 Durant Ave., 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Ellsworth Street
  • Area
    Berkeley
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00–14:00 Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–19:45
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    *For Curbside Pick-Up orders, simply pull up to the loading zone at the main entrance and call us to let you know you've arrived.There a no on-site guest parking at the Club. There is plenty of paid street parking and garages within walking distance.
  • Public transit
    Located inside the beautiful historic landmark Berkeley City Club, 10 Minute Walk from Downtown Berkeley BART Station, 1 Minute Walk from AC Transit Durant Ave-Ellsworth St Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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