Top : United_States : CA : Berkeley : CesarPosting from Cesar, a tapas bar co-owned by Alice Waters, right next door to Chez Panisse. Went to Cesar this evening with 6 friends, and tried a good sampling of their offerings. The restaurant is very comfortable: bright but not glaring, busy but not too amplified, relaxed but still sort of classy, people well-dressed but plenty of kids about. The cocktail list seemed nice, wines by the glass, beer, I had a Gin martini with some sort of orange-colored Spanish bitters which came to the table ice cold, very nice. The food was all well-executed, but ... (there had to be a but), there was an odd surfeit of paprika!! the patatas with tomato and allioli were sprinkled with paprika; the gambas had several heavy shakes of paprika orangeing their shells; the fresh anchovies (yum yum) came with a side of spicy olives, and can you guess the spice? yes, paprika! even the garbanzos, which I didnt actually try, looked suspisciously dark orange. I think Cesars menu changes, and this was my first visit, so I dont know if they are always so liberal with the paprika, but it was most strange -- especially as P--- is a pretty strong spice that in the home kitchen I use sparingly. Everything was very tasty though, I will no doubt go back and I definitely recommend it. Perhaps someone who has been can speak to whether they had a similar experience?? 1515 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley
CA
United States
94709
Telephone : 510.883.0222
Opening Times : Daily 3pm-midnight
Type of cuisine served :- Continental / European
- Spanish
Price DetailsThe typical price range for a meal at Cesar is $30.01 - $50 Payment MethodsAll restaurants accept cash; additional methods of payment are :-
Alcohol : full bar. Smoking : not permitted. Dress : dressy casual. Parking : street parking.
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