FIVE

Five is New American cuisine, with contemporary style.
An original downtown Berkeley gathering spot, where you can experience great diversity of people, food, wine, and spirits in a striking, yet familiar setting.

There is no corkage fee on Monday nights.

The fried squash blossoms manage to evoke California cooking and fast food at the same time--not to be missed

With executive chef Banks White helming the kitchen, American-bistro cuisine shines at this dramatic restaurant inside Berkeley's century-old Hotel Shattuck Plaza. The wide-open, lobby-level dining room features oversized arched windows,…

American bistro cuisine shines at this wide-open, lobby-level dining room inside an historic hotel. Arched windows, towering white columns and stark white walls sport black flowery designs, evoking a Victorian dollhouse. An ovate marble bar provides chic cocktails in-the-round, including retro favorites such as Sazeracs and pisco sours. Seasonal, ingredient-driven dishes are bright, balanced...

With its soaring Corinthian-style columns, art deco black-and-white color scheme and over-the-top chandelier, Five can feel retro-grand or like a flashy set for a scene in Scarface. Luckily, chef...

Laughter, music, and the aroma of delicious food beckon from the bustling scene on Allston Way in Downtown Berkeley. Upon entering FIVE restaurant, guests cannot help but feel uplifted by the gorgeous and expansive space with its breathtakingly high ceilings and majestic white columns. Intricate crown moldings of a bygone era adorn the ceiling only to be interrupted by a modern and eye-catching...