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donato&co., Berkeley, CA

donato&co.

4.7
4.7
1732 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 22 times today
  • Neighborhood 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.

Order delivery or takeout

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 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (510) 838-1131
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Gianluca Guglielmi
  • Neighborhood
    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, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,732 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Donato&Co. delights with "amazing flavors" and "authentic Italian" cuisine. Guests rave about the "superb food" and "professional service." The atmosphere is "inviting and welcoming," making it ideal for special occasions. Although some mention small portions, the creative menu keeps patrons eagerly returning to this Berkeley favorite.

1,732 Reviews
  1. Kat

    VIP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love going here for special occasions. Never disappoints.

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  2. Liz

    VIP

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Lovely lunch. Everything was delicious. Service was attentive but not over bearing, especially since we were talking/catching up a-lot. Pretty cold, even inside, but it was a very cold day and the place wasn’t very full either.

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  3. Dave

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I've visited Donato on a couple of occasions... for a birthday and a dinner with friends at the bar. Food is generally tasty but a bit on the pricey side when you add in a few side orders to fill out your meal. The dinner hour gets busy and you will need a reservation on Friday and Saturday nights or have to wait. The food is good but not exceptional. I think Belotti on lower College is where you want to go for exceptional Italian food... but it's harder to get in and reservations need to be made in advance.

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  4. Thomas

    VIP

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a yummy appetizer and salad, bread with tapenade, two pasta dishes, a carafe of white wine, and two desserts to top it off. Along with a lively conversation it was a fine evening.

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  5. Caroline

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful birthday celebration at Donatos. This is the perfect place for a celebration - there were several other birthdays that night too. We ended up ordering several small and large plates so we could try a lot of different dishes. Each dish was excellent and unique. We especially loved the Baccalao, the charcuterie board, the Mezze pasta and the lamb. Highly recommend!

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  6. Joseph

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and very good service. A bit noisy but overall a very good experience.

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  7. Carmel

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food. The staff was nice enough, but they seemed distracted.

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  8. Gwendolyn

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of the best restaurants around Berkeley at the moment. The food is superb, service is professional and pleasant and it priced well. I love the fact that so many folks come here of all types of generations, demographics and all seem to be having a lovely time. The decor is great and this is one of the few places where one can have conversations and be heard. I highly recommend this for any special occasion and hope to have another location open on the North Berkeley side perhaps on Solano.

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  9. Richard

    VIP

    San Francisco

    48 reviews

    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food, cocktails and ambience were excellent. Only negative was the understaffing of servers. Once commented to a host, it improved for our table.

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  10. Susan

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The waitress was delightful, the food was delicious. We had a lovely dinner.

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FAQs

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

donato&co. is rated 4.7 stars by 1732 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 22 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
  • Neighborhood
    Berkeley
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • 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, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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