Donato & Co.

What a great spot right off College! Our server was excellent. He paced our meal perfectly and was kind and attentive. The food was incredible and we were very happy with our cocktails as well. We will definitely be back!

Some of the most authentic italian food in the Bay Area. I had the Scorfano with some of the most delicate, yet firm Red Rock Fish, with tender calamari, and savory shrimp. The stew itself attacks your palate with a flurry of umami punches to the taste buds. My mother got an authentic Italian Risotto. I tried a bite, and it reminded me exactly of my experience eating Risotto in Rome. Toothsome, rich, creamy, and savory. Definitely a treat of a restaurant.

Wonderful Italian experience here. Excellent service and great food and wine selection. Really enjoyed it.

Service was excellent and food very good. The hostess had a lot of attitude and unplesant which impacted our experience.

There’s something very authentically Italian and brave about this place. I had cappelletti with fig reduction and Walnut sauce and it was spectacular. However, I had so much sweet fig reduction in my mouth at first that it was almost off putting. Digging into the dish I realized how good it was. We sat at the bar and had some excellent cocktails. Overall, I would definitely go back again.

My fiancée booked this place to surprise me for a birthday dinner. I was skeptical because he’s not the best at choosing restaurants. I asked to go to some place that serves organic, real, thoughtful yet rustic food. This restaurant hit all of those points. Everything was delicious. We got the radicchio salad, dived into the spaghetti Neri and the calamari and octopus dish. We wanted more food as portion are about medium size. We then added the truffle ravioli; downed everything with wine and left happy. Service was excellent also- no BS and quick, thanks for a nice time!

This is the best Italian food that you can get around here, in the modern, high end sense of Italian cuisine. It comes in a sophisticated, not pretentious ambiance. The wine list includes some of the best and rarest Italian bottles available and the cocktail list is worth the visit alone. I’ll keep going back anytime I want to splurge in authentic, contemporary Italian food and wine.

My mom and I are visiting Berkeley after taking the California Zephyr train to Emeryville. Donato’s is the only local restaurant we visited outside our hotel (Claremont Club and Spa.) While they don’t have a traditional green salad, we did enjoy the local purple frisée salad with turnip, walnuts and egg. We also shared the bolognese pasta and bread basket. Everything was delicious.