Really good dinner spot in Berkeley?

[gidget1234]

I'm looking for a quiet-ish place to take my Mom for dinner for her birthday this Sunday. She's vegetarian, but others in the party eat meat. Any thoughts? I'm stumped! I've heard good things about Angeline's...what do you guys think?

[escargot3]

Venus is a great restaurant. But it can get noisy. Try going either on the earlier or later side (post theater/movie going crowd).

Another idea: Indian food. I really like Flavors of India. Not fancy, but really nicely seasoned. Not at all noisy.

or Ajanta

[casalbore spirit]

If willing to go to Oakland,Mezze on Lakeshore,open on Sunday, has some very nice veg and non veg options on their menu this month,and an ambience nice enough for a birthday dinner.
http://www.mezze.com/Mezze/Menu.html

[Robert Lauriston]

Ajanta is quiet and much nicer than any of the other Indian restaurants.

I like the atmosphere at Mezze, but the food's kind of so-so.

[abstractpoet]

As mentioned in another thread, Camino seems good for vegetarians, if you're willing to venture into Oakland. The long tables there are especially nice if you have a bigger group.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/6596...

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Camino
3917 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

[Robert Lauriston]

Camino's great but the menu's so short that a vegetarian has very little choice. Though the vegetarian dishes I've had there have been some of the best I've had anywhere.

[milklady]

i would suggest Rivoli or Corso.

[lmnopm]

I would take Corso off the list for "quietish." Otherwise, it is a good call.

[Robert Lauriston]

Corso's not all that vegetarian-friendly, either:

http://www.trattoriacorso.com/menus/c...

[milklady]

I had a great vegetarian lunch at Corso, but I see why it may not be ideal.

What about trying Gather, which is about to open?

[Robert Lauriston]

A sign in Gather's window on Monday said they were going to open Tuesday. Pretty vegetarian-friendly:

http://www.gatherrestaurant.com/Gathe...

[milklady]

I guess I'm too early!

[wolfe]

5:27 Anna says they are open for business.

[Robert Lauriston]

I meant Tuesday the day before yesterday. I was planning to eat there on Monday as Eater reported it had opened last week.

[BernalKC]

Digs Bistro might work. They have a short menu that is by no means vegetarian but it does offer veggie options (in my very limited experience). Its quiet and open on Sunday. Its also quite small, with only one large table (for 8) in a separate room.

[betterbeheaven]

I second the Digs Bistro suggestion. Very quiet, lovely atmosphere.

[Robert Lauriston]

Vegetarian-friendly, really good, quiet-ish, and open Sundays .. that's a tough one.

Fellini might be perfect. Super vegetarian-friendly.

The back room at À Côté might work if that's not too far out of your way.

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Fellini
1401 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

[sydthekyd]

Nice suggestion for Fellini - second that.

[Glencora]

I don't think Angeline's is great for vegetarians. Venus, nearby, seems like a much better choice to me. Delicious organic vegetables. The rest of the menu is pretty good, too. And it's been quiet when I've been there on Sunday.

[gidget1234]

Thanks. I've seen Venus and it looks like it has nice ambiance. I'll check out the menu online. Any other suggestions? Any neighborhood is fine.

[redrover]

This is a bit of a tough question, because there are a lot of choices. Do you have aany preferences about cuisine?

[gidget1234]

No preference...my first choice was PIzzaiolo, but they aren't open on Sunday. I'm open to trying something new.