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Lalime's Cafe


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4.0 of 5 stars 30 ratings
30 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#10 of 377 restaurants in Berkeley
  • Cuisines: Eclectic, International, Californian
  • Price range*: €13-27 ($20-$40)

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3 of 5 stars
StrandsDanville   54 contributions
Danville, California
Oct 25, 2009

Four of us dined on a very busy Saturday night. We had an early 6:15 reservation with the restaurant 80% full when we arrived and 100% full when we left around 8:30. Obviously this is a very popular establishment on a "typical" Berkeley type street, meaning auto repair and salvage next door and chiropractic care the next block down. BART... more

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5 of 5 stars
CorkDork123   2 contributions
Nashville, TN
Oct 9, 2009

After no return phone call from Chez Panisse, one of my customers from SF(I own a restaurant in TN) recommended Lalime's. A great experience from the start! Reservationist was friendly on the phone and made us feel welcome before we were even in the state. When we arrived 15 minutes early, on a busy Friday night, the bar staff was... more

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5 of 5 stars
kim148   3 contributions
Nashville, TN
Sep 26, 2009

Great service and execution with an ever-changing menu - whenever I visit the area, I stop by Lalime's more

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4 of 5 stars
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Sep 27, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Have had some excellent meals, though occasionally spotty service. more

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5 of 5 stars
CalUrsus   35 contributions
Oakland, California
Jan 14, 2008
4/5 found this review helpful

If you hate going to top restaurants that demand you grovel for a reservation one month in advance, but you'd just like a seriously good meal with no attitude, Lalime's is the place to go. Where other places get the hype, Lalime's just may be Berkeley's best restaurant, but its location in the more residential Westbrae neighborhood tends to keep... more

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3 of 5 stars
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Dec 16, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Very nice. Not as good as Rivoli, though more

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4 of 5 stars
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Dec 10, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

If anything Lalime's underrated because it's in Berkeley. Too much tough competition. more

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4 of 5 stars
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Dec 10, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

if we moved lalime down to LA it would fall into one of the top restaurants. more

overpriced
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2 of 5 stars
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Dec 6, 2007
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overpriced more

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Nov 27, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

best sweetbreads ever! more

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Lalime's Cafe Address

1329 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94706
Tel: 510 527 9838
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.