Ten Best Places to Brunch in Berkeley

Explore San Francisco

Save This Page +

Photo courtesy of SinglePlatform

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
  French Onion Soup
  Cup: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Mushroom Puree Soup
  Cup: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Caesar Salad
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Butter Lettuce Salad
  
  with Point Reyes blue cheese, endive, pink lady apples, candied walnuts ($8.00)
  
  Anise Marinated Beets
  
  orange slices, fennel, avocado, arugula salad ($9.00)
  
  Quinoa
  
  organic strawberries, mixed greens salad, citrus vinaigrette ($8.00)
  
  Moules Frites
  
  P.E.I. mussels steamed in white wine, garlic butter, arugula and fries ($16.00)
- Entrees
  
  Vegetarian Platter
  
  roasted, eggplant, corn on cob, sweet peppers, fennel, green beans, cauliflower, summer squash, heirloom tomatoes, polenta ($16.00)
  
  Spaghetti Bolognese
  
  Ground rib eye, tomato sauce, blue cheese, garlic bread ($16.00)
  
  Mary's Chicken
  
  Braised in white wine, shallots, tarragon, fennel green beans, risotto ($19.00)
  
  Mesquite-Grilled Rib-Eye Steak
  
  Merlot-shallot demi glaze, fondant potatoes, baby carrots ($26.00)
  
  Salmon
  
  Salsa verde, heirloom tomatoes, grilled summer squash, polenta ($23.00)
  
  Salmon Cakes
  
  chopped salmon, sweet peppers, onions, celery, lemon aioli, mixed greens salad and heirloom tomatoes ($17.00)
- Dessert
  
  Caramel Custard
  
  Chocolate mousse or Crème brûlée ($7.00)
  
  Cheese Platter
  
  with seasonal fruit and bread ($10.00)
  
  Ice Cream Sundae
  
  topped with whipped cream, almonds, and warm bittersweet chocolate sauce ($8.00)
  
  Blueberries
  
  peach crisp à 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 with Roasted Peppers
  
  feta cheese, and chives ($11.00)
  
  Scrambled Eggs with Gravlax and Green Onions
  
  ($12.00)
- Omelettes
  Ham and Cheddar Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Spinach & Feta Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Open Face Spanish Omelet
  
  Vegetables, jack cheese, salsa roja, potatoes ($11.00)
  
  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 / with yogurt
  
  $5.50
  
  $6.50
- Side
  
  Wheat or Sourdough Toast
  
  ($2.50)
  
  English Muffin
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Home Fries
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Bacon
  
  ($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
  Tossed Greens Salad
  
  with vinaigrette ($7.00)
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Quinoa
  
  fennel, asparagus, red peppers, and mixed greens salad with herb vinaigrette ($9.00)
  
  Risotto
  
  with asparagus, green peas, and arugula ($12.00)
  
  Salade Niçoise
  
  mesquite-grilled salmon, tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, potatoes, anchovies, olives, and green salad with vinaigrette ($14.00)
- Sandwiches
  
  Guacamole and Jack Cheese Quesadilla
  
  with fruit ($9.00)
  
  Tuna Melt on Whole Wheat
  
  with cheddar cheese and tomatoes with mixed greens salad ($10.00)
  
  Grilled Cabot Cheddar Cheese Sandwich on Sliced Sourdough
  
  with mixed greens salad ($9.00)
  
  BLT on Wheat
  
  with mixed greens salad ($11.00)
  
  Mesquite Grilled Steak Sandwich
  
  with grilled onions on sliced sourdough and mixed green salad ($12.00)
  
  Mary's Chicken and Avocado Sandwich on Sliced Sourdough
  
  with mixed green salad ($12.00)
- Plates
  
  Max's Black Bean Chili
  
  with salsa verde, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and corn tortillas ($9.00)
  
  Spaghetti
  
  with Bolognese sauce ($12.00)
  
  Sauerkraut
  
  bratwurst, and potatoes ($12.00)
  
  Coq au Vin Chicken Simmered in Red Wine
  
  onions, mushroom, carrots, bacon, accompanied by boiled potatoes ($12.00)
  
  Boat Burger
  
  with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and french fries ($13.00)
  
  Rib Eye Steak (6oz.)
  
  with potatoes and seasonal vegetables ($14.00)
  
  Salmon Cake
  
  chopped salmon with onions, celery, sweet peppers with mixed greens salad and lemon aioli ($12.00)
- Desserts
  
  Caramel Custard
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Chocolate Mousse
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Creme Brûlée
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Ice Cream Sundae
  
  topped with whipped cream, almonds, and warm bittersweet chocolate sauce ($8.00)
  
  Biscotti
  
  ($2.50)
Brunch Menu
- Drinks
  
  Prosecco
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Baron de Seillac Sparkling Wine, Brignoles, France
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Mimosa
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Bloody Mary
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Kir Royale
  
  ($9.00)
- Entrees
  
  French Toast
  
  with maple syrup ($9.00)
  
  Eggs Benedict
  
  with Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce on an English muffin ($13.00)
  
  Poached Eggs
  
  house Levain bread, garlic roasted tomatoes and spinach with a lemon butter sauce ($13.00)
  
  Huevos Rancheros
  
  black beans, salsa verde, jack on corn tortillas, pico de gallo ($11.00)
  
  Eggs Any Style
  
  with home fries ($9.00)
  
  Guacamole and Jack Cheese Quesadilla
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Scrambled Eggs with Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Scrambled Eggs with Lox and Green Onions
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Ham and Cheddar Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Mushroom Omelet
  
  with herbs ($12.00)
  
  Spinach and Oregano Omelet
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Open Face Spanish Omelet
  
  vegetables, jack, salsa roja, potatoes ($12.00)
  
  Grilled Salmon Salade Niçoise
  
  ($14.00)
- Sides
  
  Wheat or Sourdough Toast
  
  ($2.50)
  
  English Muffin
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Home Fries
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Bacon
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Canadian Bacon
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Chicken Apple Sausage
  
  ($4.00)
Cafe Menu
- Main
  French Onion Soup
  Cup: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Soup du Jour
  Cup: $5.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Farm Lettuces
  
  with vinaigrette ($7.00)
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Black Bean Chili
  
  with salsa verde, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and corn tortilla ($9.00)
  
  BLT on Whole Wheat
  
  with mixed greens ($11.00)
  
  Grilled Cabot 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 ($10.00)
  
  Boat Burger
  
  with lettuce, tomato, 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 Mouse
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Creme Brûlée
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Ice Cream Sundae
  
  topped with whipped cream, almonds, and warm bittersweet chocolate sauce ($8.00)
  
  Biscotti
  
  ($2.50)
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
  $3.50
  
  $4.50
  Hot Chocolate / Whipped Cream
  $4.00
  
  $5.00
- Tea
  
  Pot of Tea
  
  Spiced Yerba Mate, Chamomile, Peppermint, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Jasmine, Green ($3.50)
  
  Iced Tea 16oz.
  
  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
  12oz.: $2.00
  
  16oz.: $2.75
  Hazelnut
  12oz.: $2.00
  
  16oz.: $2.75
  Orgeat
  12oz.: $2.00
  
  16oz.: $2.75
  Vanilla
  12oz.: $2.00
  
  16oz.: $2.75
  Coca Cola
  12oz.: $2.00
  
  16oz.: $2.75
  7-Up Reg. or Diet
  12oz.: $2.00
  
  16oz.: $2.75
  San Pellegrino Aranciata, Limonata
  
  ($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)

Disclaimer: Always check with the business for pricing and availability of menu items. SinglePlatform is not responsible for menu or pricing changes, but the information is believed to be accurate when posted. Listing of a menu does not mean that there is any affiliation, endorsement or sponsorship between SinglePlatform and the listed business.