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Via del Corso, Berkeley, CA

Via del Corso

4.8
4.8
1294 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 50 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
a destination
… is really just a place you are going along your way. When you enter Via del Corso, you may feel as if you are in any trattoria in Florence, Rome, or any other place in Italy. In the heart of North Berkeley, we bring you a place to relax, restore, dine and have drinks with family and friends. Leave the outside world outside for a moment. It is our pleasure to welcome you to Via del Corso.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (510) 704-8004
  • Website
    http://www.viadelcorso.net/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Massimo Orlando
  • Location
    1788 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
  • Neighbourhood
    Berkeley
  • Cross Street
    Shattuck Ave and Delaware St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Menu

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What 1,294 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • East Bay

    Best Overall

  • East Bay

    Best Food

  • East Bay

    Best Service

  • East Bay

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Via del Corso offers a warm, family-like atmosphere with "wonderful" food and "stellar" service. Guests rave about the seasonal menu, "fantastic" wine list, and attentive staff. Highlights include the "amazing" butter chicken breast, crab pasta, and desserts. Despite occasional noise, it remains a "top" choice for Italian cuisine in Berkeley.

1,294 Reviews

  1. David

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was excellent on a super busy night Valentine’s Day.

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  2. Willy

    VIP

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience here, the chef came out and said hello and shared a few memories of a butcher shop in Tuscany we’d both been to.

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  3. Charles

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Valentine Day celebration. New menu. Loved the Filetto di Manzo alla Modenese.

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  4. Mustafa Ozan

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We do not like the main dishes. Deserts were good. Overall expensive for what you get.

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  5. Ann

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was great and the food very good but my dinner partner had to yell to be heard over the noise.

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  6. Beth

    VIP

    San Francisco

    51 reviews

    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This place is always outstanding. I’ve never had anything that wasn’t absolutely wonderful here. I will say they were a little tight with the amount of risotto we got. Everything else is very generous, however so this was probably just an unusual occurrence.

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  7. Adrian

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Mike was superb! He helped us with our dinner pairings for the evening and it was delicious. We will definitely make our way back soon.

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  8. Susan

    VIP

    San Francisco

    59 reviews

    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dinner and service. We came early so noise level was reasonably low even inside. As we left, more diners arrived. Probably noisier later on. Our guests would happily return. So would we.

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  9. Francis

    VIP

    San Francisco

    125 reviews

    5.0

    125 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pasta with crab is a winning entree along with the blood orange/onion salad with anchovies. Warm service. Come early for a quieter time. It was nearly filled up by 6pm on a weekday. Will be back.

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  10. mary

    VIP

    San Francisco

    88 reviews

    5.0

    88 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    always excellent food and service. Massimo the head chef has elevated this cuisine to the top! kudos to Justin the beverage director and the wonderful staff, Emma, Vito and Michael and etc.!

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FAQs

Via del Corso offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 704-8004.

Via del Corso is rated 4.8 stars by 1294 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 p.m.
Booked 50 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Via del Corso

1788 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Shattuck Ave and Delaware St
  • Neighbourhood
    Berkeley
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Massimo Orlando
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine
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