Petit dejeuner- breakfast all day (m-f 8am- 2:30pm)
Les Viennoiseries / Pastries
Corbeille De Pain
$8.50
Basket of assorted breads (brioche, croissant and baguette, with butter and jam)
Le Panier Du Boulanger
$9.50
Assorted pastry basket; plain croissant, almond croissant, pain au chocolat, morning bun
Croissant
$2.50
Croissant Aux Amandes
$2.50
Almond croissant
Pain Au Chocolat
$2.50
Chocolate croissant
Boule Sucree
$2.50
Morning bun
Tartine
$4.50
One half french baguette with butter and jam
Tartine Mistral
$8.95
One half toasted baguette, with goat cheese, basil, and roasted peppers
Toasted Cinnamon Brioche
$4.95
With lavender honey
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Maison
$4.50
Made with walnuts, brown sugar and cocoa swirls
Les Grains Et Les Fruits / Cold/Hot Cereal and Fruit
Bowl of Semolina
Finely ground durham wheat hot cereal, sprinkled with brown sugar
$5.50
With Beaten Egg$6.50
Bowl of Blueberry or Raspberry Creamy Oatmeal
$6.50
Served with sprinkled brown sugar
Cereales Du Matin
$4.95
Whole grain cereal, oats, dried cranberries and walnuts, served cold with low fat milk
Salade De Fruit
$6.50
A bowl of fresh seasonal fruit (available until 11 am only-fruit changes seasonally)
Pamplemousse
$2.50
Two halves of grapefruit, sprinkled with powdered sugar
Les Pancakes Et Le Pain Perdu / Pancakes and French Toast
French toast named "pain perdu" (meaning "lost bread") was traditionally prepared in the south of france on easter feast days
Creme Fraiche Pancakes
Un/Single (1)$4.95
Deux/Short Stack (2)$9.95
Trois/Full Stack (3)$12.50
Lemon Gingerbread Pancakes and Poached Pears
Un/Single (1)$4.95
Deux/Short Stack (2)$9.95
Trois/Full Stack (3)$12.50
Oatmeal Raspberry Pancakes
Un/Single (1)$4.95
Deux/Short Stack (2)$9.95
Trois/Full Stack (3)$12.50
La Note Pain Perdu
$10.95
Three generous slices of semolina french bread or cinnamon brioche soaked in orange-water batter, sprinkled with lavender honey
Brioche Pain Perdu
$12.95
Three generous slices of semolina french bread or cinnamon brioche soaked in orange-water batter, sprinkled with lavender honey
Pain Perdu Au Chocolat
$12.00
Pressed pain de mie french toast filled with chocolate hazelnut spread, sprinkled with powdered sugar
Coulis De Framboises Et Myrtilles Maison
$2.50
Homemade pureed raspberry and blueberry compote to add to pancakes and pain perdu
Les Oeufs / Eggs
We serve 100% free range, no antibiotic, no hormone eggs from glaum farms. Served with choice of whole wheat or sourdough. Add ementhal cheese $2.50. Add goat cheese $3. Substitute baguette or levain toast, add $1.50. Substitute gluten free toast add $2.50
Les Oeufs Maison
Two eggs any style (except soft boiled), served with homefries
$12.50
With Bacon$13.50
With Chicken Apple Sausage$13.95
With Grilled Ham$13.95
With Spicy Merguez Sausage$14.95
Les Oeufs Lucas
$11.95
Two eggs lightly scrambled with goat cheese, chives, served with roasted tomatoes
Oeuf a La Coque
$10.95
Two -three minutes- boiled eggs served in their shell, with thinly sliced toast (for dipping), served with homefries
Les Omelettes / Omelet
All omelets are prepared with three eggs cooked soft style (homefries may be substituted for provencales tomatoes)
Omelette Au Fromage
$12.95
Emmenthal cheese omelette, served with homefries and choice of toast
Omelette Fromage Et Jambon
$13.95
Emmenthal cheese and ham omelette, served with homefries and choice of toast
Omelette De Pommes De Terre
$13.50
Potato and carmelized onion omelette, served open face, with provencales tomatoes
Omelette a La Confiture
$12.95
Orange marmalade omelette served with one half grapefruit and croissant
Le Bon Vivant!
Cote Est
$13.50
Two scrambled eggs, one pancake of your choice and a choice of bacon or homefries
Cote Sud
$14.95
Two eggs sunny side up, spicy merguez sausage, homefries and choice of toast
Cote Ouest
$14.50
Three egg omelette with ratatouille, served with homefries and choice of toast
Cote Nord
Two eggs lightly scrambled with cream cheese, over toasted levain bread
With Homefries and Tomatoes$13.50
With Goat Cheese$14.50
Side Orders
No substitutions please as each dish has been carefully crafted to insure quality and consistency
One Egg
$1.50
Side of Whole Wheat or Sourdough Toast
$2.75
Gluten Free Toast
$3.50
Pure Maple Syrup
$1.95
Lavender Honey
$1.50
Chicken Apple Sausage
$4.50
Three Strips of Bacon
$4.00
Two Spicy Merguez Sausages
$5.50
Three Slices of Ham
$4.50
Cup of Yogurt
$3.00
Yogurt and Raspberry Coulis
$4.50
Side of Provencales Tomatoes
$5.50
Rosemary-Garlic Homefries
$5.50
Les Salades / Salads
Salade Verte
green leaf lettuce and organic spring mix tossed in our dijon vinaigrette
Small$9.00
Large$12.50
Add Goat Cheese
$3.00
Salade Nicoise
shredded albacore tuna, marinated beets, yellow corn, potatoes, shredded carrots, nicoise olives hard-boiled egg, and anchovies, over tossed greens in our house dijon vinaigrette
Small$13.50
Large$15.95
Add Grilled Tuna
$5.50
Salade D'epinards
$12.50
spinach, gorgonzola cheese and walnuts, tossed in an orange and shallots vinaigrette with aioli croutons
Add Chicken
$4.50
Salade Paysanne
orzo salad and thinly sliced french ham, hardboiled egg, yellow corn, over tossed greens in our house dijon vinaigrette
Small$12.50
Large$14.50
Soup Du Jour
Soup Du Jour
100 % vegetarian
Cup$5.00
Bowl$7.00
Les Assiettes Du Marche
Assiette De Cruditees
$11.50
a platter of fresh shredded carrots, red beets, yellow corn and potato salad
Assiette De Charcuterie
$14.50
assorted platter of pate, rosette de lyon salami french ham and petits cornichons
Assiette De Fromage
$14.95
assorted french cheeses and red grapes
Moitie L'un Moitie L'autre
$14.95
a combination platter of charcuterie and fromage
Les Casses-Croutes / Sandwiches
all sandwiches are served with tossed greens in our house dijon vinaigrette
Baguette Jambon-Beurre Ou Jambon-Gruyere
thinly sliced french ham and petits cornichons, on a lightly buttered half sweet baguette with/without ementhal cheese
$11.50
$13.50
Croque Monsieur Ou Croque Madame
traditional french ham and cheese sandwich on pain de mie with béchamel (madame: add a sunny side up egg on top)
$11.95
$13.50
Baguette a La Merguez
$14.50
grilled spicy lamb sausage, with sun dried tomato pesto on one half baguette
Baguette Au Brie
$13.50
french brie sandwich on lightly buttered one half baguette
Add Roasted Tomatoes
$2.00
Baguette Au Pate
$13.50
mousse de pate and petits cornichons on one half baguette
Saucisson Sec
$13.50
dry french salami sandwich, with petits cornichons on lightly buttered one half baguette
Poulet Grille
$14.50
organic, marinated grilled chicken breast with roasted red peppers, aioli and sun-dried tomato pesto on warm sweet roll
Thon Grille
$14.50
grilled tuna steak with roasted tomatoes and aioli on a warm sweet roll
Pan Bagnat
$13.95
albacore tuna salad, roasted tomatoes, hard boiled egg, black olives, anchovies and aioli on a warm sweet roll
Les Plats Chauds / Vegetable Stew
served over rosemary flavored couscous, sprinkled with parmesan
La Ratatouille Borghetti
$13.95
provencal style vegetable stew with eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes and savory herbs sprinkled with fresh grated parmesan cheese, served over rosemary couscous
Ratatouille Madame
served with 2 poached eggs
Add$3.00
Ratatouille a La Merguez
served with 2 spicy lamb sausages
Add$5.50
Dinner Appetizers
Les Crostones / Crostinis on Toasted Levain
Crostone a La Pagnole
$9.95
Assorted french country toasts topped with homemade olive tapenade, tomato goat cheese and eggplant caviar
Crotin De Fromage De Chevre Cuits Aux Noix
$12.95
Oven baked, nut crusted goat cheese served with french country toasts, roasted garlic and provencales tomatoes
Crostone De Camembert Aux Poires
$12.95
Grilled camembert cheese, served with french country toasts and roasted pears
Crostone Au Saumon
$12.95
Smoked salmon and goat cheese served with french country toasts and roasted tomatoes
Crostone Au Jambon De Bayonne
$12.95
French cured ham (prosciutto) and petit cornichons served with french country toasts rubbed with roasted garlic
Soupe Du Jour
Soupe Du Jour
100 % vegetarian
Cup$5.00
Bowl$6.50
Les Assittes Du Marche
All sides of cheeses or paté ($4) - french bleu d'auvergne, pyrenées, french brie, mousse de paté
Assiette De Crudites
$12.50
A platter of fresh shredded carrots, marinated beets, yellow corn and potato salad
Assiette De Charcuterie
$14.50
Assorted platter of pate, garlic sausage, french ham and petits cornichons
Assiette De Fromage
$14.95
A platter of assorted french cheeses and grapes and apples
Moitie L'un Moitie L'autre
$14.95
A combination platter charcuterie and fromage
Les Salades / Salades
Salade Verte
Assorted mixes lettuces, with shredded carrots tossed in our house dijon vinaigrette
Small$9.00
Large$12.00
Add Goat Cheese
$3.00
Add Grilled Salmon
$5.50
Salade Nicoise
Shredded albacore tuna, beets, yellow corn, potatoes, shredded carrots, nicoise olives, hard-boiled egg and anchovies over tossed greens with house dijon vinaigrette
Small$13.50
Large$15.00
Add Grilled Tuna
$4.00
Salade D'epinards
$11.50
Spinach, gorgonzola cheese and walnuts, tossed in an orange and shallots vinaigrette with aioli croutons
Add Chicken
$4.50
Salade D'endives a La Fourme D'ambert
$13.50
Endives, red radishes, double cream french blue cheese, dried cranberries, walnuts and greens tossed in a blue cheese vinaigrette
Salade Paysanne
Orzo salad and thinly sliced french ham, hardboiled egg, yellow corn, with tossed greens in our dijon vinaigrette
Small$12.50
Large$14.50
Les Croques Et Les Sandwichs Baguettes
Baguette a La Merguez
$14.50
Spicy lamb sausage, with sun dried tomato pesto. Served on one half french baguette, with greens
Traditional French Ham and Cheese Pressed Sandwiches
With bechamelle and greens. Add an egg $1.50
Croque Monsieur
$12.50
Croque Madame
$14.00
With sunny side up egg
Croque Provencal
$13.95
Roasted tomatoes
Dinner Entrees
Les Bagnats / Provencal Sandwichs
Bagnats are open face provencal sandwiches served on warm rustic french rolls. Served with provencal tomatoes with choice of mixed greens or rosemary fries. With ementhal cheese and caramelized onions add $2.50. With bleu d'auvergne (french blue cheese) add $2.50
Bagnat Au Thon Grille
$14.50
Grilled tuna steak, served with aioli
Bagnat Au Poulet Grille
$14.50
Grilled rosemary marinated chicken breast, served with aioli, sun dried tomato pesto
Bagnat Au Brie Et a La Tomate
$14.50
Warm brie cheese with tomato pesto
Bagnat Au Steak Hache Persillade
$15.50
Grilled niman ranch ground beef, mixed with minced garlic and parsley, served with aioli
Le Coin Pates / Pastas
Add two poached eggs $3, add merguez sausage $5.50.
Pasta De Chez Nous
$13.50
Penne pasta with roasted tomato coulis, sprinkled with parmesan
Fettuccini Sans Gluten
$13.50
Gluten free fettuccini, with garlic and olive oil, sprinkled with parmesan
Add Chicken Breast
$4.50
Add Grilled Salmon
$5.50
Add Merguez (Spicy Lamb) Sausage
$5.50
A La Carbonara
$14.50
Penne pasta with crème fraiche, shredded ham, and parmesan
A La Bolognese
$15.95
Penne pasta with niman ranch ground beef, and parmesan
A La Bolognese Spinach (No Pasta)
$14.95
Wilted spinach, ground beef, and parmesan
Ravioles Au Safran
$15.50
Lemon ricotta ravioli tossed with grapes, walnuts, caramelized onions, basil and light crème fraiche sprinkled with goat cheese and parmesan
La Ratatouille Borghetti
$15.50
Provencal style vegetable stew with eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes and savory herbs sprinkled with fresh grated parmesan cheese, served over rosemary couscous
Les Plats Cuisines / Entrees
Les Poissons / Fish
Bouillabaisse Marseillaise
$21.00
Please allow for extra time-prepared to order. Our traditional hearty, savory fish stew with a saffron broth, shrimps, scallops, clams, mussels, crab legs, and sea bass, served with croutons and rouille (saffron aioli)
Mouclade De Safran
$15.00
Black mussels sautéed in a spicy saffron broth, curry, with tomatoes and béchamel, sprinkled with parmesan
Feuillete St Jaques
$17.50
Baked puff pastry filled with baby scallops, baby shrimp, organic farmed salmon and ementhal bechamelle
Les Viandes / Meats
Poulet Au Champignons
$17.95
Slow simmered country style, whole-grain fed organic chicken, mushrooms, garlic, light mustard, curry, white wine, served with saffron rice and green beans
Saucisse Frites
$16.50
Grilled garlic sausage with french fries and mustard
Steak Frites Persillade
$18.50
Grilled organic grass fed niman ranch flat iron steak, with parsley butter, served with french fries
La Note is an authentic Provençal restaurant in the heart of downtown Berkeley. Traditional breakfast and lunch bistro fare are combined with rustic Provençal dinners in a warm and charming atmosphere. The restaurant's owner Dorothée Mitrani-Bell, a graduate from UC Berkeley's Environment design program (1994), won an award in excellence in 1998 for "outstanding storefront improvements" and rehabilitation of it's beautiful 1875 building. Her daily goal is to raise her children all the while exposing them and the community to the convivial experience of sharing a wholesome fun and colorful meal reminiscent of her childhood.