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donato&co., Berkeley, CA

donato&co.

4.6
4.6
1714 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 36 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
Rustic Italian cuisine w/ a contemporary twist, featuring house made pastas & locally sourced seafood & meats cooked over a live fire.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00–14:30 Dinner Tue–Thu 16:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–21:30 Sun 16:00–20:30
  • Phone number
    (510) 838-1131
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Gianluca Guglielmi
  • Area
    Berkeley
  • Cross Street
    College Ave
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,714 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Donato&Co. delights with "creative pasta dishes" and "phenomenal service." Its menu offers "interesting variations" of traditional Italian fare, including standout dishes like Cacio e Pepe and pappardelle with mushrooms. Guests appreciate the "great cocktails" and "friendly, accommodating staff," making it a top choice for special occasions and memorable dining experiences.

1,714 Reviews
  1. Peter

    VIP

    Pittsburgh

    69 reviews

    5.0

    69 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Return to Donato after being away a few years. Happily, I made it while the white truffle menu was available. Stared with cloud-like whipped baccala on baked polenta squares. Heavenly. Then, tajarin with shaved Alba truffle. This is one of the most heavenly dishes of all time. A Negroni to start, hearty borolo, and a grappa, from an enviable selection, with dessert

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  2. jocelyn

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, nice atmosphere, quiet near the front window. Reservations needed on a Saturday night. Best to come on the early side. Food was delicious. Small portions and pricey

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  3. Debbie

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Allowed us to dine when closed. Gave extra service for birthdays!

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  4. Tiffany

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything about Donato & Co was perfect from the lovely hostess who set a bright mood for our evening, to our thoughtful server Samuel, to Benjamin who was sweet and made sure to run our food to us on time. The food itself was super tasty and there were plenty of vegetarian options. We had Castelfranco (subbed vegetarian dressing); Scarpetta; Arancini; Tortino; and my favorite the Tortelloni. Overall, this place has top notch food and staff and I'm definitely going back next time I'm in town.

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  5. Ann

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food at a leisurely pace, gracious service.

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  6. Stephen

    San Francisco

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Donatos is a special place. Great menu choices and excellent service. We will continue to go back

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  7. Lara

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was wonderful from the moment we walked in the door, and the restaurant space is busy and buzzing but somehow quiet and inviting nonetheless. Despite how full it was, we had no trouble hearing each other. It is a very lovely, welcoming space. Our server, Kathryn, was attentive yet unobtrusive. The food and drink, however, was almost comically bad. The wine I initially ordered was unavailable so I chose something else, listed as "light" on the menu. I think they must have meant "light yellow" because that is as close to light as it got. It was thick and syrupy, like a heavy European dessert wine. We asked for a recommendation for an appetizer, selecting the Sotto Terra. The "crispy parmesan cheese basket" was thick, undercooked, chewy, and heavy. The "seasonal root vegetable medley" inside was an oily coleslaw of uncooked grated vegetables that probably couldn't have identified themselves. The beet puree beneath was a smear of intriguing earthy and lightly acidic bright pink while the ricotta and fig dollops made the dish look like an embarrassing finger painting. We tried the tortelloni next, the past was good and perfectly cooked. The flavors worked well together and the filling was perfectly packed and balanced precisely to the pasta wrapping. This was all, however, doused in a deep pool of greasy and flavorless butter. The risotto was well beyond mediocre: perfectly toothy but utterly flavorless. It lacked fattiness and depth, seeming to have been cooked in water rather than the more common broth and wine mixture. It lacked cheese entirely and was topped, as if lightly garnished, with a radicchio and pear mostarda consisting of two exceedingly thin slivers of limp pear and some unrecognizable strands of wet and bitter radicchio. The description of this dish was so far from what we received that we left off eating it just a few bites in. The server didn't notice. We chose not to try dessert.

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  8. Tony

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. The Spaghettoni alla Grigia were delicious. Highly recommend the Tartino dessert.

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  9. Laura

    VIP

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My first time here and it was just amazing. Great cocktail menu, wait staff and reception staff were kind and attentive. The food was authentic, tasty and beautifully presented. I did the prefixe menu and everything was fantastic. Highly recommend and I will definitely be back!

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  10. Adrian

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, nice kids menu. Nice inside environment / ambiance and location. Patient and attentive waiting on our table.

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donato&co. offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. donato&co. also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 838-1131.

donato&co. is rated 4.6 stars by 1714 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 36 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for donato&co.

2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    College Ave
  • Area
    Berkeley
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00–14:30 Dinner Tue–Thu 16:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–21:30 Sun 16:00–20:30
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Gianluca Guglielmi
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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