Passione Emporio

4.9

190 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

What does Emporio mean? It’s market where you can get a variety of things you need. Today in small villages in Italy, the Emporio is the center of life. Villagers visit the Emporio daily to socialize, share local happenings, and get their local fresh goods, cheese, pasta, sandwiches, and bread.

Passione is bringing a little piece of Italian small village life to you, here in Berkley. Our mission at Passione Emporio is to create a neighborhood restaurant that has the same feel of community and quality as old village Emporios. We source only the best local ingredients and craft them with traditional Italian recipes to make delicious food, with vegan options, along with an authentic array of Italian and locally sourced food and wine.

Our rotating wine bar offers a selection of Italian, Californian and European wines and beers with Prosecco at the center of the list to accompany Italian salami and cheese plates during happy hour.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Dining Bar
Hours of operation
Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon, Tue, Thu–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(510) 612-8677
Website
http://www.passionebrands.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Emilio Macera- Fabrizio Cercatore
Catering
We offer a selection of organic authentic Italian foods, we have beer and wine options also.
Private party facilities
Our restaurant can host up to 50 people. Free street parking available. We are located at 2324 Fifth Street Unit A, Berkeley, CA.

Location
2324 5th St, Berkeley, CA 94710-2408
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Cross street
ON 5th Street in Berkeley, Between Bancroft and Channing Way
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
51B
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 190 people are saying

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Healthy
East Bay
Best Value
East Bay
Healthy
East Bay
Neighborhood gem
East Bay
Italian

Review summary

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Passione Emporio offers a delightful taste of Italy with "exceptional food." Guests rave about its fresh ingredients, standout pizza, and "incredible salads and pasta dishes." The cozy West Berkeley location is a "hidden gem" with friendly service and unique gelato flavors. Perfect for both special occasions and casual dining.

190 Reviews

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Katty
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
People were very kind, they did terrific recommendations, and the food was exquisite!
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Alexa
San Francisco
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our first time. Good but not great. Tables too small to hold the dishes if you share something. Space tight. Friendly. Good spinach salad. Calamari overly breaded, more like onion rings. Pizza crust disappointing. Very loud when full. Back to Benchmark for pizza.
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Kathleen
VIP
San Francisco
119 reviews
4.0
119 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The gnocchi was wonderful. My vegetarian friend loved the vegetarian panini.
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Kathleen
VIP
San Francisco
119 reviews
5.0
119 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The sea bass was wonderful. My friend enjoyed the home made tomato soup too.
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Sheela
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great food, hidden gem. Service was prompt and polite. 5 stars
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Urmi
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Made a last minute booking for 815 when they close at 9. We were the last diners, with one other table for two. The server was gracious and kind and never made us feel hurried. The food is great as ever and I find the prices very fair for the whole quality of experience. But really do want to call out our server for being an absolute gem!! Makes me want to come back here for both special occasions and just because.
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Kathleen
VIP
San Francisco
119 reviews
5.0
119 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food here is consistently great. Always fresh and well executed. I love the octopus and the mussels but all their pasta dishes are great too. Fabrizio does an excellent job!
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GinTonic
VIP
London
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing pizza and home made ice cream. Super friendly service. Highly recommended.
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Sally
Caribbean
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Incredible salads and pasta dishes. The salmon filet was overdone and not as noteworthy as the salads and pasta dishes, but solid enough. The gelato was amazing and the chocolate cake was super rich and delicious. Bravo chefs!!
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Liliana
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabrizzio and his restaurant were lovely. Thank you.
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FAQs

Passione Emporio does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Passione Emporio also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 612-8677.

Passione Emporio is rated 4.9 stars by 190 OpenTable diners.

Passione Emporio does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

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2324 5th St, Berkeley, CA 94710-2408

Additional information

Cross street
ON 5th Street in Berkeley, Between Bancroft and Channing Way
Neighborhood
Berkeley
Hours of operation
Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon, Tue, Thu–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Dining Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
51B
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Emilio Macera- Fabrizio Cercatore
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.passionebrands.com/
Phone number
(510) 612-8677
Catering
We offer a selection of organic authentic Italian foods, we have beer and wine options also.
Private party facilities
Our restaurant can host up to 50 people. Free street parking available. We are located at 2324 Fifth Street Unit A, Berkeley, CA.

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Passione Emporio

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Popular dishes

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Pansotti

Lasagna

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What 190 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Passione Emporio offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Passione Emporio restaurant rated?

Does Passione Emporio offer gift cards?

Is Passione Emporio currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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