Epicurious: This Carneros Inn restaurant does slightly dressed-up versions of casual dishes (Kobe beef burgers, mac-&-Gruyère cheese) at prices that don't break the bank, leaving plenty of cash for the wineries.
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Epicurious: The daily-changing menu is limited (one option per course), but not a single dish of the three courses will disappoint at this sophisticated, eco-friendly Berkeley mainstay.