This is my favorite fine dining in Berkeley, and I think it’s better than Chez Panisse. To be fair, Rivoli serves Mediterranean food and Chez Panisse is organic California cuisine. Everything at Rivoli is delicious and the dining room is very relaxing, even though it’s a dress-up kind of place. Get the Navarro grape juice if they have it.

Cuisine:	Mediterranean
Price:	Entrees are $15-25.
Dress:	Business casual and up. Don’t wear jeans, even if they are of the $150 variety.
Noise:	Not a problem.
Reservations:	Recommended (OpenTable)
Payment:	Cash and credit cards.
Parking:	Street parking can be hit or miss but it won’t take you more than 5 minutes of searching.
Date place?	Yup. I wish someone had taken me here on a date when I was in college.
Homepage:	www.rivolirestaurant.com