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Le Bateau Ivre

2629 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, California

4.5

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+1 510 849 1100

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Le Bateau Ivre, "The Drunken Boat," began in 1972, and occupies a converted French home built in 1898 with small additions. Today, this coffeehouse bar and restaurant serves breakfast, brunch and lunch. Vegetarian dishes are offered, ... more on CitySearch

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39 reviews

86% of guests recommend this place.

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I've been coming here since grad school, for 25 years now, and the ambience is always wonderful, the perfect place to meet a friend for long conversations, excellent food including my favorite creme caramel, an amazing list of coffees and the unusual amaretto milkshake, and it has kept its standard of atmosphere for a phenomenal run. more on CitySearch

There are home-size dining rooms and a great room with fireplace and high ceilings, all filled with antique furnishings apparently collected over a lifetime or two. more on TripAdvisor

The staff was very attentive, and friendly. more on CitySearch

The brunch was FANTASTIC-splurge and try the eggs benedict-best hollandaise sauce I've ever had. more on TripAdvisor

More french toast. more on CitySearch

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9 reviews

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Several visits have convinced me that this is a good place to eat! I'm sometimes dining alone, and some restaurants are not friendly to parties of one -- but I was treated very well here. Their fish i ... more on TripAdvisor

Another great local place for brunch. Cute, quaint and good food! more on TripAdvisor

Great date place - cozy feel to it. Free wireless, quieter study environment for students (classical music), ... more on TripAdvisor

Breakfast is pretty good. I don't like they don't allow ANY substitutions. ah... the frenchies!!! more on TripAdvisor

I've always liked this restaurant but the past several times I have been there, the service has been as slow as molasses in January! Today, we waited over 15 minutes for a waiter to even acknowledge o ... more on TripAdvisor

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30 reviews

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I would never come back to this restaurant. I could cook better than the chefs. They charge too for a mediocre food. Don't be fooled ... more on CitySearch

Love it here. Outdoor seating on sunny days, ample indoor seating, no rush to get you out. Brunch here is divine. The eggs benedict can be slightly flooded with the sauce, ... more on CitySearch

Le Bateau Ivre is such a romantic restaurant not to mention the food with candlelight and fabulous music for which I am forever asking "what is the name of this song?" Lace curtains in the sunny front rooms with brick patio for sunny ... more on CitySearch

I live in the neighborhood by Le Bateau Ivre and have the opportunity to dine there often, or just stop by for a cup of excellent coffee or a stein of really cold beer. I have always experienced great service. The dining room is enchanting. ... more on CitySearch

As a sometimes visitor to Berekely, I am always looking for a good restaurants; a number of reviews led me here. For dinner I ordered the Steak Au Poivre. When the entree arrived, the steak was covered in a watery-brown sauce and ... more on CitySearch