La Mediterranee

Levon Der Bedrossian opened La Méditeranée Berkeley with his cousin Garbis Baghdassarian in 1982. After finding success with his two San Francisco locations (Fillmore in 1979 and Noe in 1981), chef Levon thought that Berkeley seemed the perfect place to bring his signature Mid-East and Mediterranean Meza dishes, inspired by his Armenian and Lebanese family recipes. Serving award winning hummos, baba ghanoush, chicken cilicia fillos, and kebabs, all made from scratch daily, the restaurant quickly became a local favorite. Over the years, “Cafe La Med” began to also offer catering delivery and pickup. Grabbing a table on their large heated outdoor patio became a weekend tradition for generations of family and student diners. Together...