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Le Bateau Ivre Restaurant

Item: Le Bateau Ivre Restaurant
Author: Tom Molanphy

Cuisine: American, California, European, French

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

The Drunken Boat has legions of adoring fans, who appreciate the rustic yet elegant décor and flawless service as much as they love the fresh Californian cuisine. Although brunch is very popular, all of the meals are worth trying. Alongside escargot in a sauce Pernod you might find starters such as house cured salmon or a composed salad of endive, pears, and bleu cheese. Cassoulet makes a regular appearance amongst other entrees such as roasted Pacific salmon, vegetarian pastas, and mesquite grilled meats. In addition to the main dining room, there is a café with an espresso bar which is open all day �– they serve a similar menu, and reservations are not required.

Address:

2629 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-849-1100

Hours:

Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch: Tue-Sun 9am-2:30pm
Dinner: Tue-Thu, Sun 5am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 5am-10:30pm

Website:

lebateauivre.net

EXPERT TIPS BY: Tom Molanphy
San Francisco Local Expert

Berkeley's Best Brunch: "Great atmosphere for ordering the traditional brunch item of Eggs Benedict."

Best for Berkeley's Best Brunch Because: Le Bateau is an old but well-preserved estate, making it the prefect atmosphere for a more traditional buffet.

Dinner Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Quinoa
  
  strawberries, blueberries, mixed greens, salad, citrus vinaigrette ($8.00)
  
  Butter Lettuce Salad
  
  with Point Reyes, blue cheese, endives, apples, candied walnuts ($8.00)
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Roasted Beets Salad
  
  marinated in anise, orange slices, fennel, upland watercress, avocado ($9.00)
  
  Pulled Pork Sand BBQ Sauce
  
  Coleslaw, fries ($16.00)
  
  Moules Frites
  
  steamed mussels in white wine, garlic butter, arugula fries ($16.00)
- Entrees
  
  Vegetarian Platter
  
  Roasted tomatoes, eggplant, cauliflower, fennel, asparagus, chard, mushroom, baby carrots, Pistou sauce, parmesan polenta ($16.00)
  
  Spaghetti Pasta Bolognese
  
  Ground rib eye, tomato sauce, blue cheese garlic bread ($16.00)
  
  Mary's Chicken
  
  braised in white wine, shallots, dijon honey sauce, asparagus, roasted potatoes fennel ($19.00)
  
  Salmon
  
  Miso glazed, mango, asparagus, tricolor chard, quinoa, chipotle oil ($24.00)
  
  Mesquite-Grilled Rib-Eye Steak
  
  Merlot-shallot Demi, fondant potatoes, baby carrots ($26.00)
  
  Salmon Cakes
  
  chopped salmon, onions, celery, sweet peppers, lemon aioli, mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, beets ($17.00)
- Dessert
  
  Caramel Custard
  
  Chocolate mousse, or Crème brûlée ($7.00)
  
  Cheese Platter
  
  with seasonal fruit and bread ($12.00)
  
  Chestnut Cookies
  
  ($1.50)
  
  Ice Cream Sundae
  
  topped with whipped cream, almonds, warm bittersweet chocolate sauce ($8.00)
  
  Nectarine, Blueberries Crisp a la Mode
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Biscotti
  
  ($2.50)
Breakfast Menu
- Eggs
  
  Two Eggs (Any Style)
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Two Eggs
  
  with sausage or bacon ($11.00)
  
  Scrambled Eggs #1
  
  with roasted peppers, feta cheese, and chives ($11.00)
  
  Scrambled Eggs #2
  
  with gravlax and green onions ($12.00)
  
  Poached Eggs
  
  mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, and onions with sourdough ($12.00)
- Omelettes
  
  Ham and Cheddar Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Spinach & Feta Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
- Main
  Huevos Rancheros
  
  Black beans, salsa verde, jack cheese, corn tortillas, pico de gallo ($11.00)
  
  French Toast
  
  with maple syrup and fruit ($9.00)
  
  Granola
  with sliced banana and milk
  
  $5.50
  
  With Yogurt: $6.50
- Sides
  
  Wheat Toast
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Sourdough Toast
  
  ($2.50)
  
  English Muffin
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Home Fries
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Bacon Apple Sausage
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Chicken Apple Sausage
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Avocado
  
  ($3.00)
Lunch Menu
- Soups and Salads
  Soup du Jour
  Cup: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  French Onion Soup
  Cup: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Cup of Soup and Green Salad
  
  french bread ($9.00)
  
  Tossed Greens Salad
  
  beets, carrots, vinaigrette ($7.00)
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Quinoa
  
  fennel, red peppers, seasonal vegetables, butter lettuce salad, herb vinaigrette ($9.00)
  
  Max's Black Bean Chili
  
  with cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and corn tortillas ($9.00)
  
  Salade Niçoise
  
  roasted salmon, tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, potatoes, anchovies, olives, and green salad, vinaigrette ($14.00)
- Sandwiches
  
  Guacamole and Jack Cheese Quesadilla
  
  with fruit ($9.00)
  
  Tuna Melt on Whole Wheat
  
  cheddar cheese and tomatoes, mixed greens salad ($10.00)
  
  Grilled White Cheddar Cheese Sandwich
  
  on sliced sourdough, mixed greens salad ($9.00)
  
  BLT
  
  on wheat, mixed greens salad ($11.00)
  
  Mesquite Grilled Steak Sandwich
  
  grilled onions on sliced sourdough, mixed green salad ($12.00)
  
  Mary's Chicken
  
  avocado, tomato, jack cheese sandwich on sliced sourdough mixed green salad ($12.00)
- Plates
  
  Spaghetti Bolognese
  
  ground rib eye, tomato sauce, garlic bread ($12.00)
  
  Chef Choice Pasta
  
  with seasonal vegetables, and marinara sauce ($12.00)
  
  Bratwurst and Sauerkraut
  
  steamed potatoes, and mustard ($12.00)
  
  Boat Burger (Organic Ground Beef)
  
  with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and french fries ($13.00)
  
  Rib Eye Steak
  
  topped with herb butter, potatoes, and seasonal vegetables ($14.00)
  
  Salmon Cakes
  
  chopped salmon with onions, celery, sweet peppers, mixed greens salad and lemon aioli ($12.00)
  
  Cheese Platter
  
  seasonal fruit, and bread ($12.00)
  
  Chicken Braised in White Wine
  
  shallots, grained dijon mustard, fondant potatoes, and seasonal vegetables ($13.00)
- Desserts
  
  Caramel Custard
  
  Chocolate mousse, or Creme brûlée ($7.00)
  
  Ice Cream Sundae
  
  topped with whipped cream, almonds, and warm bittersweet chocolate sauce ($8.00)
  
  Biscotti
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Chestnut Cookies
  
  ($1.50)
Brunch Menu
- Entrees
  
  French Toast and Maple Syrup
  
  with side of fruit ($9.00)
  
  Guacamole and Jack Cheese Quesadilla
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Huevos Rancheros
  
  black beans, salsa verde, jack on corn tortillas, pico de gallo ($11.00)
  
  Grilled Salmon Salade Niçoise
  
  ($14.00)
  
  BLT Sandwich
  
  with mixed green salad ($11.00)
- Eggs
  
  Two Eggs (Any Style)
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Two Eggs
  
  with sausage or bacon ($11.00)
- Omelettes
  
  Ham & Cheddar Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Mushroom & Swiss Cheese Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Spinach & Feta Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Scrambled Eggs #1
  
  with roasted peppers and feta cheese ($12.00)
  
  Eggs Benedict
  
  Smoked ham, hollandaise sauce, English muffin ($13.00)
  
  Salmon Cakes Benedict
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Poached Eggs #1
  
  house Levain bread, garlic roasted tomatoes, spinach, lemon butter sauce ($13.00)
  
  Poached Eggs #2
  
  mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, and onions with sourdough ($12.00)
  
  Scrambled Eggs #2
  
  with lox and green onions ($12.00)
- Sides
  
  Wheat Toast
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Sourdough Toast
  
  ($2.50)
  
  English Muffin
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Home Fries
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Bacon
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Smoked Ham
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Chicken Apple Sausage
  
  ($4.00)
- Drinks
  
  Prosecco
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Baron de Seillac Sparkling Wine
  
  Brignoles, France ($8.00)
  
  Mimosa
  
  freshly squeezed orange juice ($9.00)
  
  Bloody Mary
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Kir Royale
  
  ($9.00)
Cafe Menu
- Main
  French Onion Soup
  Cup: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Soup du Jour
  Cup: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Cup of Soup and Green Salad
  
  french bread ($9.00)
  
  Farm Lettuces
  
  with vinaigrette ($7.00)
  
  Roasted Picholine and Kalamata Olives
  
  with garlic, orange zest, and herbs ($7.00)
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Black Bean Chili
  
  with cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and corn tortilla ($9.00)
  
  BLT on Whole Wheat
  
  with mixed greens ($11.00)
  
  Grilled White Cheddar Cheese
  
  sandwich on sourdough with mixed greens ($9.00)
  
  Tuna Melt on Whole Wheat
  
  with cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and tossed salad ($10.00)
  
  Cheese Platter
  
  with seasonal fruit and bread ($12.00)
  
  Boat Burger (Organic Ground Beef)
  
  with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and a side of french fries ($13.00)
  
  Bratwurst and Sauerkraut
  
  with steamed potatoes and mustard ($12.00)
  
  Gravlax
  
  with cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, onion, and capers on sourdough toast, mixed greens ($13.00)
- Sides
  
  French Fries
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Seasonal Fruit
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Parmesan Truffle Fries
  
  ($6.00)
- Desserts
  
  Caramel Custard
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Chocolate Mousse
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Crème Brûlée
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Ice Cream Sundae
  
  topped with whipped cream, almonds, and warm bittersweet chocolate sauce ($8.00)
  
  Biscotti
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Chestnut Cookies
  
  ($1.50)
Beverages Menu
- Served Hot or Iced
  
  Irish Coffee
  
  Irish whiskey, coffee, whipped cream ($8.75)
  
  Mexican Coffee
  
  Tequila, Kahlua, coffee, whipped cream ($8.75)
  
  Jamaican Coffee
  
  Meyers rum, Tia Maria, coffee, whipped cream ($9.25)
  
  Amaretto Coffee
  
  Amaretto, coffee, whipped cream ($7.75)
  
  Parisian Coffee
  
  Brandy, coffee, whipped cream ($7.25)
  
  Russian Coffee
  
  Vodka, Kahlua, coffee ($8.25)
  
  Venetian Coffee
  
  Brandy, Kahlua, coffee ($8.25)
  
  Austrian-160˚
  
  Butterscotch Rum in Cappuccino, Latte or Steamed Milk ($10.00)
- Served Hot
  
  Steamed Amaretto
  
  Amaretto, steamed milk ($7.75)
  
  Hot Menthe Chocolate
  
  Creme de Menthe, hot chocolate ($8.00)
  
  Moka Royale
  
  Triple Sec, espresso, chocolate, steamed milk ($8.25)
  
  White Nun
  
  Grand Marnier or Frangelico, steamed milk ($9.75)
  
  Chocolate Fog
  
  Brandy, hot chocolate, whipped cream ($9.00)
  
  Calva
  
  Calvados, apple juice, cinnamon ($9.00)
  
  Hard Cider
  
  Cider, cinnamon, nutmeg ($8.25)
  
  Grog-160˚
  
  Butterscotch Rum and Tea ($9.50)
- Milkshakes
  
  Milkshake
  
  Vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ($7.00)
  
  Espresso Shake
  
  Espresso and ice cream ($7.00)
  
  Moka Shake
  
  Espresso, chocolate and vanilla ice cream ($7.50)
  
  Naranja Shake
  
  Orange Juice and vanilla ice cream ($8.50)
  
  Amaretto Shake
  
  Amaretto and vanilla ice cream ($10.00)
  
  Kahlua Shake
  
  Kahlua and vanilla ice cream ($10.50)
  
  Napoleon Shake
  
  Espresso, orange juice, chocolate, Grand Marnier and vanilla ice cream ($12.75)
  
  Coffee Frost Cocktail
  
  Rum, coffee liqueur and vanilla ice cream ($9.75)
- Italian Coffee
  Espresso
  
  Demitasse of espresso ($2.50)
  
  Doppio Espresso
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Doppio con Panna
  
  Cup of espresso with whipped cream ($3.75)
  
  Cappuccino
  
  Cup of espresso with steamed milk ($3.50)
  
  Doppio Cappuccino
  
  Large cup of espresso with steamed milk ($4.00)
  
  Macchiato con Espresso
  
  Medium glass of steamed milk with espresso ($3.50)
  
  Caffe Latte
  Large glass of steamed milk with espresso
  
  $4.00
  
  Double: $5.00
  Moka
  Mug of espresso, chocolate and steamed milk
  
  $4.00
  
  $5.00
  Moka con Panna
  Moka with whipped cream
  
  $4.50
  
  $5.50
- Viennese Coffee
  Kaffee Wien
  
  Cup of black coffee ($2.25)
  
  Bianco
  
  Cup of coffee with steamed milk ($2.50)
  
  Macchiato con Kaffee
  
  Medium glass of steamed milk with coffee ($3.00)
  
  Milch Kaffee
  
  Large glass of steamed milk with coffee ($3.50)
  
  Kaffee Mit Schlagsahne
  
  Cup of coffee with whipped cream ($3.00)
  
  Kaffee Schokolade
  Mug of coffee, chocolate and steamed milk
  
  $3.25
  
  $4.25
  Milk
  $2.00
  
  Steamed Milk: $2.25
  Milkshake
  
  Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ($6.50)
  
  Espresso Milkshake
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Hot Chocolate
  $4.00
  
  $5.00
  Whipped Cream
  $4.00
  
  $5.00
- Tea
  
  Iced Tea
  
  no refills ($3.00)
- Juices
  Fresh Orange Juice
  Sm.: $2.75
  
  Med.: $4.75
  Cranberry Juice
  Sm.: $1.65
  
  Med.: $2.85
  Apple Juice
  Sm.: $1.65
  
  Med.: $1.95
  Tomato Juice
  Sm.: $1.65
  
  Med.: $1.95
  Grapefruit Juice
  Sm.: $1.65
  
  Med.: $1.95
  Pineapple Juice
  Sm.: $1.65
  
  Med.: $1.95
- Sodas
  Strawberry
  12 Oz.: $2.00
  
  16 Oz.: $2.75
  Hazelnut
  12 Oz.: $2.00
  
  16 Oz.: $2.75
  Orgeat
  12 Oz.: $2.00
  
  16 Oz.: $2.75
  Vanilla
  12 Oz.: $2.00
  
  16 Oz.: $2.75
  Coca Cola
  12 Oz.: $2.00
  
  16 Oz.: $2.75
  7-Up Reg.
  12 Oz.: $2.00
  
  16 Oz.: $2.75
  7-Up Diet
  12 oz.: $2.00
  
  16 oz.: $2.75
  San Pellegrino Aranciata
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Lemonata
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
  
  no refills ($3.00)
  
  Drinks with Flavors
  
  almond or soy milk ($0.75)
- Sparkling Water
  San Pellegrino
  $2.50
  
  $5.50
Wines
- This Evening's Wines by the Glass
  
  Baron de Seillac, Sparkling Wine, Brignoles, France
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Ruffino Prosecco, Italy
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Jean-Jacques Auchere, Sancerre, France, 2015
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Silver, Chardonnay, Monterey, 2015
  
  ($9.00)
  
  White Blend, Conundrum, Rutherford CA, 2015
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Borne of Fire, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Freakshow, Cabernet Sauvignon, CA, 2015
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Ortas, Cotes du Rhone, France, 2015
  
  ($10.00)
- Beers
  
  Crispin Apple Cider
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Sierra Nevada
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Pilsner Urquell
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Boont Amber Ale
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Lagunitas IPA
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Duvel, Belgian Ale
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Chimay "Grande Reserve"
  
  ($15.00)

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