"We will miss cooking for you all and more than anything, we will miss the beautiful community that has gathered around the Redwood Tree, supported the incredible musicians who we have had the great pleasure to spotlight and our regulars who came for the food, the love and a little bit of grace in these tumultuous times."
"The restaurant's final location on San Pablo Ave. - which followed its older stead at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive - is a delight. Its sunny, gardened patio with a full-grown redwood tree stood out from the neighborhood's rougher bits and attracted a hearty brunch crowd. In 2023, The Mercury News named it one of the Bay's best alfresco restaurants, saying that husband-and-wife showrunners Joan Ellis and Patrick Hooker have a "knack for transforming the day's market offerings into tasty, plant-forward dishes.""
Babette will cease operations permanently on Oct. 31 after 14 years and three locations. The closure is attributed to an inability to make the numbers work and ongoing financial strain. The restaurant's final site on San Pablo Avenue featured a sunny gardened patio centered on a full-grown redwood and drew a robust brunch crowd. Recognition included being named one of the Bay's best alfresco restaurants in 2023. Lunch service has been cancelled ahead of the closure. The closure reflects a broader wave of East Bay restaurant shutdowns this season, including Edith's Pie and 21st Amendment Brewery.
Read at The Mercury News
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