2.Chez Panisse, Berkeley
The second best restaurant in California belongs to Alice Waters, one of the best chefs in the US.
Chez Panisse is still on the top restaurants after four decades of culinary excellence, even if has been criticized as pretentious and irrelevant.
The Berkeley-based restaurant’s upper level is a café with a light atmosphere, while below a restaurant with Italian and Provencal leanings serves one menu each evening.
Chez Panisse basically changed the food scene in the US when it has had seasonal-based menus, serving fresh, and local food.
Alice Waters, the owner, was declared the first woman to be named as the Best Chef in America in 1992, her restaurant being named one of the best restaurants in the country numerous times.
The best chef in the United States owns the best restaurant in California! ->
