• outdoor dining area with umbrellas
  • sunset view of city from claremont club and spa
  • avocado toast with citrus
  • tablescape of burgers and salad

limewood logo

 

 The Bay Area’s most exciting dining concept headlines at Limewood; a vibrant, casual gathering place showcasing Chef Joseph Paire’s award-winning cuisine, with standout flavors that marry Californian cuisine and classic Americana. Satisfy your cravings and socialize over cocktails at the bar or take in the San Francisco skyline from our signature hillside terrace.

HOURS

BREAKFAST | Monday – Friday 7:30am-10:00am

BRUNCH | Saturday & Sunday 8:00am – 2:00pm

LUNCH | Monday – Friday  11:00am – 2:00pm

DINNER | Daily 4:00pm – 9:30pm with bar service until midnight

LOBBY LOUNGE | Daily 5:00pm – 12:00am (subject to change)

Limited Menu offered 2:00pm-4:00pm and 9:30pm – 10:30pm

 

LOCATION
Claremont Club & Spa | 41 Tunnel Road
Berkeley, California 94705

scallops on plate with vegetables

Locally Sourced Expertly Crafted

Limewood Bar & Restaurant sources local and seasonal products from some of Northern California’s finest farmers, ranchers, fishermen, bakers and vintners. We are pleased to bring their incredible ingredients to you.

pancakes on a plate

Brunch at Limewood

Start a new tradition in Limewood with classic brunch staples. Inquire about booking the Limewood Private Dining Room for your family gathering!

  • Light Starts

    • Seasonal Fruit Bowl
      14
    • Steel-Cut Oatmeal
      brown sugar and toasted almonds
      15
    • Lox & Bagels
      smoked salmon, whipped cream cheese, capers, red onion, boichik everything bagel
      25
  • Fresh Off The Griddle

    • *Brioche French Toast
      sweet cream and peppercorn syrup
      22
    • *Buttermilk Pancakes
      stone fruit syrup, house-made granola, spiced butter
      18
  • Cage-Free Eggs

    • *Signature Breakfast
      two eggs any style, country potatoes, biscuit, choice of applewood smoked bacon or chicken apple sausage links
      27
    • *Smoked Salmon Soft Scramble
      salmon roe, cage-free eggs, crème fraiche
      20
    • Omelet
      formage blanc and shiitake mushrooms
      18
    • Build Your Own Omelet*
      choice of 3: bacon, chicken apple sausage, green onion, cherry tomato, spinach, cheddar, crème fraiche
      24
      • *Additional Ingredients
        2
    • California Benedict
      avocado, spinach, poached egg, hollandaise, english muffin
      24
  • Sides

      • Breakfast potatoes
        9
      • Bacon or chicken apple sausage
        9
      • Greek yogurt, honey & granola
        9
      • One or two eggs any style
        5/9
      • Bread & preserves
        8
      • Sauces
        2
  • Light Starts

    • *Seasonal Oysters On The Half Shell
      mignonette
      24/45
    • *Crispy Pacific Rockfish
      hot sauce, buttermilk, pickled onion
      16
    • Gem Salad
      sourdough croutons, fiscalini cheddar, creamy caper dressing
      18
      • can be made vegan
    • Avocado Toast
      fermented chilies, spot prawn salad
      27
  • Fresh Off The Griddle

    • Buttermilk Pancakes
      stone fruit syrup, house made granola, spiced butter
      18
    • French Toast
      sweet cream, peppercorn syrup
      22
    • *Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Skillet Pancake
      candied bacon, toasted pecan syrup
      25
  • Cage-Free Eggs

    • *Signature Breakfast
      two eggs any style, country potatoes, choice of applewood smoked bacon or chicken apple sausage links
      27
    • *Omelet
      fromage blanc, shiitake mushroom, fine herbs
      18
    • *Smoked Salmon Soft Scramble
      salmon roe, cage-free eggs, crème fraîche
      22
  • Lunch

    • *B.E.L.T
      braised bacon, fried egg, fried green tomatoes, butter lettuce, crystal aioli
      28
    • *Berkeley Smash Burger
      bacon jam, pickled green tomato, mustard aioli, cheddar, fries
      27
    • *Steak Frites
      ribeye steadk, black garlic, chimichurri
      44
    • Tofu Caponata
      summer squash, heirloom tomato, chili, pine nuts
      28
    • *Shrimp & Grits
      sweet potato grits, chili, prawns
      28
    • *Striped Bass
      Corn Succotash, Chimichurri
      42
  • On The Side

    • Brûléed Grapefruit
      9
    • Breakfast Potatoes
      9
    • Bacon or Sausage
      9
    • One or Two Eggs
      5/9
    • Grilled Sourdough
      5
    • Seasonal Fruit Bowl
      14
    • Avocado
      8
    • Striped Bass
      20
  • Starters

    • *Seasonal Oysters
      mignonette, chili sauce
      24/45
    • Garlic Prawns
      lemon chili, garlic
      22
    • Blistered Shishitos
      buttermilk sauce
      13
    • Avocado Toast
      fermented chilies, spot prawn salad
      27
    • Gem Salad*
      sourdough croutons, creamy caper dressing, fiscalini cheddar
      18
      • Can be made vegan
    • Black Garlic Hummus
      pickled vegetables, lavash
      20
    • Steak Slider
      shaved prime rib, black garlic aioli, mushroom escabeche, fiscalini cheddar (great for sharing)
      38
  • Entrees

    • 1/2 Fried Chicken
      corn, calabrian chili sauce
      30
    • *Berkeley Smash Burger
      bacon jam, pickled tomato, mustard aioli, cheddar
      27
    • *Butternut Squash Alfredo
      casarecce pasta, baby collard greens, toasted pumpkin seeds
      30
    • *Striped Bass
      hoppin’ john, sauce escovitch
      42
    • Grain Bowl*
      kale, avocado, heirloom tomato, sunflower sprouts, enoki mushroom, sunny side up egg
      22
      • can be made vegan
    • B.E.L.T
      braised bacon, fried egg, green tomatoes, butter lettuce, crystal aioli
      28
    • Crispy Rockfish Sandwich
      dill caper aioli, pickled onion, gem lettuce
      22
    • Mushroom Omelet
      fromage blanc, fine herbs, salad
      20
    • *Steak Frites
      ribeye, black garlic, chimichurri
      44
    • Roasted Chicken Salad
      toy box cherry tomatoes, cucumber, green goddess dressing
      28
    • Grilled Chicken Sandwich
      avocado aioli, provolone, smoked tomato jam, gem lettuce
      22
  • Add-Ons

      • *Rotisserie Pulled Chicken
        15
      • *Garlic Prawns
        22
      • *Striped Bass
        20
      • *Grilled Ribeye
        25
      • Bread Service
        5
  • Starters

    • *Crispy Rockfish
      hot sauce, buttermilk, pickled onions
      16
    • Glazed Bacon
      pork belly, sorghum mustard glaze,
      18
    • Duck Liver Mousse
      apple mostarda, johnny cake
      18
    • Black Garlic Hummus
      pickled vegetables, lavash
      18
    • Gumbo
      okra, prawns, chicken, andouille sauasage
      18
    • Steak Slider
      shaved prime rib, black garlic aioli, mushroom escabeche, fiscalini cheddar (Great for Sharing)
      38
    • *NUGS
      fried mary’s chicken, mumbo sauce
      18
    • Black-eyed Pea Fritter
      spiced tomato sauce
      14
    • Shrimp Toast
      spiced prawns, sweet potato biscuits
      26
    • *Oysters
      mignonette, chili sauce
      24/45
    • Kale & Pecan Salad
      crimson pear, pecan crumble, red onion, sesame honey vinaigrette
      18
    • Gem Salad*
      sourdough croutons, fiscalini cheddar, creamy caper dressing
      18
      • can be made vegan
    • Parker House Rolls
      chives, bone marrow butter
      16
    • *Cheese Board
      selection of artisan cheeses, honey, house-made preserves
      30
    • *Charcuterie
      house selected artisan meats, pickled mustard
      30
  • Entrees

    • *1/2 Fried Chicken*
      brussel sprouts, thyme honey
      32
    • Braised Oxtail
      sweet potato grits, swiss chard, crispy onions
      45
    • *Berkeley Smash Burger
      bacon jam, pickled tomato, mustard aioli, cheddar, fries
      28
    • Romenesco
      quinoa, enoki mushroom, yellow curry, pinenuts
      29
    • Butternut Squash Alfredo
      casarecce pasta, collard greens, toasted pumpkin seeds
      30
    • Striped Bass
      hoppin’ john, sauce escovitch
      42
  • Limewood Prime

    • 4 oz. A5 Wagyu New York Strip |
      Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
      220
    • 8 oz. Harris Ranch Prime Filet
      Coalinga, CA
      85
    • 16 oz. House Dry-Aged New York Strip
      Schmitz Ranch, CA
      105
    • 32 oz. Bone-In Ribeye
      Schmitz Ranch, CA
      165
    • Choice of Sauce
      Bone Marrow Butter, Bordelaise, Apple Chimichurri
  • Sides

    • Grilled Cabbage
      apple chimichurri
      16
    • Roasted Garlic Potatoes
      smoked beef fat powder
      16
    • Wild Mushrooms
      togarashi glaze
      16
    • Brussels Sprouts
      pancetta lardon, caramelized onions, parmesan
      16
    • Steakhouse Truffle Fries
      russet wedges, truffle aioli
      14
  • Cocktails

    • *Garden Bliss
      st. george terroir gin, nasturtium syrup, lemon, egg white, edible flowers
      20
    • 7th Floor
      hennessy, lime, blackberries, thyme spring, club soda
      18
    • Calaverita
      casamingos mezcal, pama liqueur, guava puree, jalapeno, tajin rim
      18
    • *California Gold Bears
      bacardi superior, amaretto, pineapple lemon, egg white
      20
    • Serenade
      bulleit bourbon, kahlua, orange bitters
      18
    • Claremont Sunshine
      grey goose vodka, lime juice, mango puree, jalapenos, tabasco
      20
    • Gin & Tonic 2.0
      empress 1908 gin, fever-tree elderflower, tonic water, thyme spring
      18
  • Non-Alcoholic

    • Heineken 0.0
      o.o% abv
      9
    • Raspberry No-jito
      Raspberry, Lime Juice, Mint, Club Soda
      10
    • Soft Drinks
      Coke, Diet Coke Sprite, Red Bull (sugar free, red edition, regular)
      7
  • Featured Wines

    • Veuve Clicoquot
      brut rosé, reims
      60/ 220
    • Veuve Clicoquot
      champagne brut premier, reims
      45/190
    • Scharffenberger
      brut rosé, mendocino county
      20/85
    • Torresella Prosecco,
      Italy
      18/70
    • Daou
      rosé, paso robles
      18/70
    • St. Supéry
      sauvignon blanc, napa valley
      22/95
    • Stag’s Leap “Aveta”
      sauvignon blanc, napa valley
      30/130
    • Trefethen
      chardonnay , napa valley
      18/70
    • Paul Hobbs
      chardonnay, sonoma coast
      35/160
    • Bedrock
      old vine zinfandel, Sonoma
      18/70
    • Martinelli
      pinot noir, sonoma coast
      25/115
    • Silverado
      cabernet sauvignon, napa valley
      23/110
    • 2017 Opus One, Napa Valley
      85 - 3oz | 160 - 6oz | 850
  • Bottles & Cans

    • Almanac True Kölsch
      5% abv, alameda
      12
    • Almanac Love Hazy IPA
      6.1% abv, alameda
      12
    • Corona
      4% abv, mexico
      12
    • Heineken
      5% abv, netherlands
      12
    • Modelo
      4.4% ABV, Mexico
      12
  • Draft Beer

    • Altamont Maui Waui IPA
      6.5% abv, livermore
      12
    • Barebottle Brewing Co. Hazy IPA
      rotating, san francisco
      12
    • Fieldwork West Coast IPA
      6.6% abv, berkeley
      12
    • Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale
      7.5% abv,petaluma
      12
    • Trumer Pils
      4.8% abv, berkeley
      12
  • *Items contains egg.

    **Items subject to change. GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems.

  • Served from 2:00pm - 10:30pm

    • *Cheese Board
      selection of artisan cheeses honey, preserves
      28
    • *Charcuterie
      selected artisan meats, pickled mustard
      30
    • *Berkeley Smash Burger
      bacon jam, tomato, mustard aioli, cheddar, fries
      27
    • Gem Salad*
      sourdough croutons, creamy caper dressing, fiscalini cheddar
      18
      • can be made vegan
  • Served from 4:00pm - 10:30pm

    • Black Garlic Hummus
      pickled vegetables, lavash
      20
    • *Seasonal Oysters
      mignonette, chili Sauce
      24/45
    • French Fries
      8
    • Ribeye Sliders
      shaved prime rib, black garlic aioli, mushroom escabeche, fiscalini cheddar, parker rolls
      38
  • Menus subject to change. *Items are served raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meat, seafood, poultry or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

CHEF TEAM: JOSEPH PAIRE III | JOHN DEL ROSARIO | HEATHER BANUELOS

An 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more. 100% of the gratuity goes to the server. *Items are served raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meat, seafood, poultry or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Menu revised on 1/2/24; our menus change regularly, please see your server for more details.

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East Bay Events

Host your next celebration in the Limewood Private Dining Room, a beautiful semi-private space featuring stunning décor and Bay views just off the main dining room. The Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 25 guests for a plated dinner and is perfect for birthdays, holidays, corporate events and more.