French Restaurants in Berkeley, CA
We list 3 French restaurants in Berkeley, California. Hover over a place to spot it on the map, check whether it is open right now, and tap Route for turn-by-turn directions.
Compare French restaurants in Berkeley
2 of the 3 places in Berkeley publish their opening hours; 1 is open on Sundays, and none stay open past 10 PM.
On weekdays the earliest to open is Grégoire (11:30 AM), and the last to close is Julia's Restaurant (7:45 PM).
For comparison, across California the typical weekday runs from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and 91% of places open on Sundays.
| Place | Weekdays | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Julia's RestaurantFrench Restaurant | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 7:45 PM | Closed |
| GrégoireFrench Restaurant | 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM | 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM |
| La NoteFrench Restaurant | Not listed | Not listed |
Our guide to French restaurants in Berkeley
This group covers French bistros, German beer halls, Spanish tapas bars, Irish and British pubs serving food, and Eastern European kitchens from Poland, Ukraine, Russia and the Balkans. Many are family-run restaurants that keep alive the cooking of a particular immigrant community.
Menus tend to be hearty: braised meats, sausages, dumplings, stews and pastries, alongside wine, beer or spirits from the home country. Tapas and French bistros lean toward small plates and longer, more leisurely meals.
Opening hours
Based on 62 French restaurants in California with published hours, the typical weekday schedule runs from 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM. 87% are open on Sundays, 48% are open seven days a week and 29% stay open until 10 PM or later.
Prices
Across 23 menus from French restaurants in California, the median item costs $16.00; half of all priced items fall between $9.00 and $28.00. The most common menu sections are Breakfast, Sides, Appetizers, and Desserts.
Services
Of 102 French restaurants with detailed profiles in our guide: 100% list “dine-in”, 95% list “accepts reservations”, 91% list “delivery”, 82% list “outdoor seating”, and 77% list “wheelchair-accessible seating”.