Restaurants. More than 150 restaurants call the Midpeninsula home. 26 Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

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1 Restaurants More than 150 restaurants call the Midpeninsula home Choosing where to dine along the Midpeninsula isn t an easy decision. With more than 150 restaurants serving everything from comfort food to cutting-edge cuisine, the region has become a dining hotspot for restaurateurs hoping to capture the gastronomic zeitgeist. Here s some favorite eateries locals voted the best in their cities for Embarcadero Media s annual reader s choice contest, Best Of. Embarcadero Media food blogger Elena Kadvany keeps local readers up-to-date on all of the restaurant goings on. Read on for the very latest food-related happenings, and stay current by reading Kadvany s blog, Peninsula Foodist, at paloaltoonline.com/blogs. BEST PLACES TO SPLURGE... Evvia 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto, ; evvia.net Take a trip to Greece with a visit to Evvia Estiatorio in downtown Palo Alto, known for quality food and even higher quality service. The longtime restaurant manages to combine fine dining with comfort as an open kitchen with a wood-burning oven turns out traditional Greek fare. Be prepared to be treated not as a diner but more like a long-lost relative when you walk through the doors. La Fontaine 186 Castro St., Mountain View, ; lafontainerestaurant.com This French and Italian fusion restaurant has proved itself to be a hot spot, with readers naming it the best place for fine dining, as well as having the best outdoor dining and as the best place for a business lunch. La Fontaine offers an aura of class and professionalism with a menu that strives for high cuisine. Popular dishes include the Burgundy-braised short ribs and the salmon Wellington, which is salmon stuffed with leeks and rock shrimp that s wrapped in puff pastry and served over saffron risotto. BEST DINING WITH KIDS... Palo Alto Creamery 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto, ; paloaltocreamery.com Family owned for more than 85 years, the Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill has remained in Palo Alto longer than most of its residents. When locals return to town, the Creamery is often on a short list of places to visit first, just to get a quick fix of their famous milkshakes, available in just about every flavor imaginable. In addition to milkshakes, the Creamery offers a great selection of sandwiches, burgers and other diner-style food. It may be rare to find a Palo Altan who has never experienced the Creamery firsthand an indication that it is absolutely worth the visit. Buck s of Woodside 3062 Woodside Road, Woodside, ; buckswoodside.com With an alligator carpet lining the floor and a 6-foot-tall Statue of Liberty welcoming guests as they open the door, Buck s of Woodside entices children of all ages to a dining experience like no other. This year, Buck s of Woodside won the award for favorite place to dine with kids. Young visitors are enticed by the whimsical feeling of the restaurant, attributed to its extraordinary decor, and some of the items featured on the children s 26 Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide Madera s famous manhattan is served on a balcony overlooking the Santa Cruz foothills. Palo Alto Weekly file photo. menu, such as pizza for pizza heads. Jamis MacNiven, who, with his wife Margaret, owns Buck s, says that parents sometimes tell us we ruin kids for other restaurants because we let them run wild. We give them a treasure hunt and put gummy frogs on every plate. What s not to love? BEST MEAL UNDER $20... Asian Box Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, ; 142 Castro St., Mountain View; ; asianbox.com This eatery, with locations in both Palo Alto and Mountain View, put a decidedly improved spin on the entire concept of fast food. It certainly isn t grease- and salt-laden. Asian Box offers fresh, high-quality choices that include hormone- and antibiotic-free ingredients. Start your box with a choice of rices, Asian salad or rice noodles; choose a succulent meat or other protein; add in vegetables and other toppings; then top it off with a tasty sauce, from tamarind vinaigrette to fiery sriracha. BEST HAPPY HOUR/BAR... Calave Wine Bar 299 California Ave., #115, Palo Alto, ; calave.com If the glamorous ambiance at Calave Wine Bar isn t enough to grab your attention, the bar bites (try the truffled popcorn and orange-coriander spiced mixed nuts) and $2 discount on wines and craft beers offered during happy hour at the California Avenue wine bar should certainly do it. Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 4-6 p.m. Get there early to claim a seat at the high communal table or cozy, low-slung sofa, and raise a glass of vino to the end of a stressful work day. Molly MaGees 241 Castro St., Mountain View, ; mollysmtview.com Molly MaGees has been providing Mountain View with an authentic Irish pub experience since it was first established in This gives customers the kind of laid back, homey atmosphere perfect for knocking back drinks and watching soccer or listening to their inhouse DJs on weekends. Daily specials include the Jager bomb and the Reyka Bloody Mary. On Whiskey Wednesdays, all whiskeys are half-price.

2 Y Midpeninsula Dining Delights Z Enjoy down-home cooking in a family-friendly atmosphere With all its food made from scratch and from the heart, Bill s Cafe combines home-style cooking with the friendliest service around. Begin your day at Bill s with a traditional breakfast entrée or try one of the specialties like a breakfast burrito or eggs benedict. If you like a late start to your day, breakfast is served all day, along with a wide variety of lunch items, ranging from classic sandwiches like the grilled chicken and gorgonzola melt on fresh sourdough bread, to mouthwatering burgers and refreshing salads Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, (650) ; billscafe.com A local favorite for the freshest home-style Mexican food Celia s Mexican Restaurant is all about food without pretenses, prepared with passion. Salsa, guacamole, and handmade tamales are made fresh daily, and artisan margaritas are prepared on order. Satisfy your craving for home-style Mexican specialties ranging from albondigas soup and fajitas to seafood platters and steak à la Mexicana. With attention to healthy cooking, the dishes are prepared with organic, lean cuts of meat and the tortillas are made without lard. The relaxed, family atmosphere turns all the more festive when Mariachi bands serenade on special occasions El Camino Real, Palo Alto, (650) ; 1850 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, (650) ; celiasrestaurants.com BEST BRUNCH/BREAKFAST... Mayfield Bakery & Cafe Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, ; mayfieldbakery.com In searching for a restaurant that does the basics very well, look no further than Mayfield Bakery & Cafe, known for traditional American food with a slight modern twist, served alongside perfectly baked bread. In addition to the food, Mayfield Bakery & Cafe also has excellent coffee offerings, with generously portioned lattes served in bowls. With bread, pastries, coffee and entrees on the menu, the Mayfield Bakery & Cafe is many local residents go-to spot for brunch in the area. Crepevine 300 Castro St., Mountain View, crepevine.com With nine locations outside Mountain View, Crepevine is no stranger to the breakfast scene. Crepevine aims to provide the freshest, healthiest ingredients while keeping prices low and making everything from scratch. The restaurant features a wide range of crepe dishes, from savory to sweet, like the midnight blues made with blueberries, banana, rum sauce and topped with whipped cream and ice cream. Stacks 600 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, ; stacksrestaurant.com The Stacks motto is comfortable food, and customers agree that Stacks is the place to go for a casual family breakfast where everyone leaves satisfied. The long line of Sunday brunch customers waiting for a seat attest to its popularity. Manager Jon Pristavok says customers return because Stacks is consistent, fast, and you get a lot of food for your dollar. From the coveted macadamia nut, banana and coconut pancakes to the turkey club loaded with sides of salad, fruit and fries, customers never leave with an empty stomach. DestinationPaloAlto.com 27

3 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Best Of winner DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating Kid friendly Amber Dhara amber-india.com 150 University Ave., Palo Alto Arte Ristorante arteristorante.com 473 University Ave., Palo Alto Aroy Thai Bistro 320 University Ave., Palo Alto Asian Box asianboxpaloalto.com #21 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Bangkok bangkokcuisinepaloalto.com 407 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto Bird Dog birddogpa.com 420 Ramona St., Palo Alto Indian $$ Italian $$ Thai $$ Vietnamese $$ Thai $$ California $$$ Bistro Maxine bistromaxine.com 548 Ramona St., Palo Alto Bon Vivant bonvivantdining.com 535 Bryant St., Palo Alto French, Cafe French, Desserts $$ $$$ Buca di Beppo bucadibeppo.com/restaurants/ca/ palo-alto 643 Emerson St., Palo Alto Burma Ruby burmaruby.com 326 University Ave., Palo Alto Italian $$ Burmese $$ Cafe 220 cafe220.com 220 B University Ave, Palo Alto Middle Eastern $ Cafe Epi cafeepi.com 405 University Ave., Palo Alto Calafia Café & Market a-go-go calafiapaloalto.com #130 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto China Delight Restaurant 461 Emerson St., Palo Alto Cafe $$ California $$ Chinese $ Coconuts coconutsinpaloalto.com 642 Ramona St., Palo Alto Cajun and Caribbean $$ Coupa Cafe coupacafe.com 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto Lytton Ave., Palo Alto Cafe $$ Crawfish Fusion 423 University Ave., Palo Alto Cajun, Fusion $$ Dan Gordon s dangordons.com 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto Darbar Indian digi-net.ws/cus Lytton Ave., Palo Alto BBQ $$ Indian $$$ Douce France cafedoucefrance.com #104 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto French, Cafe $ Evvia evvia.net 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto Greek $$$ 28 Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

4 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Garden Fresh gardenfresh.us 460 Ramona St., Palo Alto DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO Chinese, Vegan Best Of winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating Kid friendly $ Gravity Wine Bar gravitywinebar.com 544 Emerson St., Palo Alto Wine Bar, Italian $$ Gyros Gyros gyrosgyrospaloalto.com 498 University Ave., Palo Alto Howie s Artisan Pizza howiesartisanpizza.com/ palo-alto #60 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Il Fornaio ilfornaio.com/paloalto 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto Janta Indian jantaindianrestaurant.com 369 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto Jing Jing jingjinggourmet.com.com 443 Emerson St., Palo Alto Joya Restaurant & Lounge joyarestaurant.com 339 University Ave., Palo Alto Kanpai Sushi kanpaipaloalto.com 330 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto La Strada Ristorante Italiano lastradapaloalto.com 335 University Ave., Palo Alto Greek $ Pizza $$ Italian $$$ Indian $$ Chinese $$ Latin $$$ Japanese $$ Italian $$$ SILICON VALLEY S HOME KITCHEN BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER LATE NIGHT DRINKS & SNACKS An American grill serving California cuisine and healthy comfort food. od. Courtyard seating available. Live music Wed Sun from May-October. 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park DestinationPaloAlto.com 29

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6 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Best Of winner DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating Kid friendly Local Union 271 localunion271.com 271 University Ave., Palo Alto American $$ Lure + Till lureandtill.com 180 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto California LYFE Kitchen lyfekitchen.com/locations/ca/palo-alto 167 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto MacArthur Park macarthurparkpaloalto.com 27 University Ave., Palo Alto Mayfield Bakery & Cafe mayfieldbakery.com Bldg. 4, Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto American $$ American $$$ California $$ Nola nolas.com 535 Ramona St., Palo Alto Cajun, Caribbean $$ Old Pro Sports Grill oldpropa.com 541 Ramona St., Palo Alto Opa! opaauthenticgreek.com 140 University Ave., Palo Alto American $$ Greek $$ Oren s Hummus Shop orenshummus.com 261 University Ave., Palo Alto Middle Eastern $$ Osteria osteriatoscanapaloalto.com 247 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto Italian $$ Lemonade lemonadela.com 151 University Ave., Palo Alto Seasonal Fast Food $$ Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill paloaltocreamery.com 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto American $$ Pampas pampaspaloalto.com 529 Alma St., Palo Alto Brazilian, Steakhouse $$$$ Patxi s Chicago Pizza patxispizza.com/location/ palo-alto-pizza 441 Emerson St., Palo Alto Pizzeria Delfina pizzeriadelfina.com/paloalto 651 Emerson St., Palo Alto The Prolific Oven prolificoven.com 550 Waverley St., Palo Alto Pizza $$ Pizza $$ Cafe $$ pokelove pokelove.com #9 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Rangoon Ruby rangoonruby.com 445 Emerson St., Palo Alto Japanese, Hawaiian Burmese, Asian Fusion $$ $$ Reposado reposadorestaurant.com 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto The Rose & Crown roseandcrownpa.com 547 Emerson St., Palo Alto ROSE Sam s Chowder House samschowderhousepa.com 185 University Ave., Palo Alto Mexican $$$ British $$ Seafood $$$ DestinationPaloAlto.com 31

7 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Sheraton s Poolside Grill bit.ly/sheratonpoolsidegrill 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO American, California Best Of winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating Kid friendly $$ Shoji Sushi shojisushipaloalto.com 201 University Ave., Palo Alto Siam Royal siamroyalthai.com 338 University Ave., Palo Alto SliderBar sliderbarusa.com/palo-alto 324 University Ave., Palo Alto Sprout Cafe cafesprout.com 168 University Ave., Palo Alto St. Michael s Alley stmikes.com 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto Steam steampaloalto.com 209 University Ave., Palo Alto Sushi Tomo sushitomopaloalto.com 201 University Ave., Palo Alto Sushirrito sushirrito.com 548 University Ave., Palo Alto Japanese $$ Thai $$ Burgers $ Cafe $$ California $$$ Chinese $$ Japanese $$ Japanese $ Best of Palo Alto Christine E. Hansen, DDS Roberta R. Jurash, DDS Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry Thank you for voting us Best Dentist in Palo Alto again! READERS CHOICE 2016 Best Day Spa Best Massage Channing Avenue Palo Alto NEW PATIENT SPECIAL - $189 INCLUDES COMPLETE DENTAL EXAM, X-RAYS, ORAL CANCER SCREENING, INTRA-ORAL & EXTRA-ORAL PHOTOS, GUM EVALUATION, DIAGNOSTICS CASTS, INITIAL CLEANING AND WHITENING. Christine Hansen, DDS 416 Waverley St., #A, Palo Alto, CA (650) Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

8 Best of Palo Alto Cuban inspired cuisine & cocktails SINCE 1997 Thank you for voting us Best Thai Restaurant! (650) Emerson Street, Palo Alto between University & Hamilton 463 S. CALIFORNIA AVEnue PALO ALTO Lunch: Mon.-Sat. 11:00am-2:30pm Dinner: Sun.-Thurs. 5:00 pm-9:30pm Fri.-Sat. 5:00pm-10:00pm PRIME TIME! 1921 EL CAMINO REAL, PALO ALTO sundancethesteakhouse.com Best Beef in Town SINCE 1974 DestinationPaloAlto.com 33

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10 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Sweetgreen sweetgreen.com 581 Ramona St., Palo Alto Best Of winner DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO Seasonal Fast Food Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating Kid friendly $$ Tacolicious tacolicious.com 632 Emerson St., Palo Alto Tai Pan taipanpaloalto.com 560 Waverley St., Palo Alto Tamarine Restaurant tamarinerestaurant.com 546 University Ave., Palo Alto The Tap Room tinyurl.com/taproompaloalto 233 University Ave., Palo Alto Thaiphoon thaiphoonpaloalto.com 543 Emerson St., Palo Alto Three Seasons Restaurant threeseasonsrestaurant.com 518 Bryant St., Palo Alto Thyme thyme-pa.com 496 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto Umami Burger umami.com/locations/palo-alto 452 University Ave., Palo Alto Vero Ristorante veroristorante.com 530 Bryant St., Palo Alto Mexican $$ Chinese $$ Vietnamese $$$$ American $$ Thai $$ Vietnamese $$$ California $$ Burgers $$ Italian $$ Vino Locale vinolocale.com 431 Kipling St, Palo Alto Restaurant Soleil at The Westin bit.ly/restaurantsoleil 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Wine Bar, American California $$ $$$ The Wine Room thepawineroom.com 520 Ramona St., Palo Alto Yayoi yayoi-us.com 403 University Ave Wine Bar $$ Japanese $$ Zola zolapaloalto.com 565 Bryant St., Palo Alto Anatolian Kitchen anatoliankitchenpaloalto.com 2323 Birch St., Palo Alto Baume baumerestaurant.com 201 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Birch Street bistroelan.com 2363A Birch St., Palo Alto Cafe Brioche cafebrioche-paloalto.com 445 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Cafe Pro Bono cafeprobono.com 2437 Birch St., Palo Alto Caffe Riace cafferiace.com 200 Sheridan Ave., Palo Alto Calave calave.com 299 S. California Ave., Palo Alto French $$ CALIFORNIA AVENUE, PALO ALTO Mediterranean $$ French $$$$ Continental $$$ French $$$ Italian $$$ Italian $$$ Italian, Wine Bar $$ DestinationPaloAlto.com 35

11 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. italico italicorestaurant.com 341 S California Ave., Palo Alto Joanie s Cafe joaniescafepaloalto.com 405 S. California Ave., Palo Alto La Bodeguita del Medio labodeguita.com 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto La Boheme labohemepaloalto.com 415 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Palo Alto Sol vivesol.biz/paloalto 408 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Pastis pastispaloalto.com 447 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Peking Duck 151 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Poki Bowl 2305 El Camino Real, Suite B Spalti Ristorante spalti.com 417 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Sundance The Steakhouse sundancethesteakhouse.com 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Terún terunpizza.com 448 S. California Ave., Palo Alto Bistro & Bar at the Crown Plaza cabanapaloalto.com/palo-alto-restaurants.aspx 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Bill s Cafe billscafe.com 3163 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Dinah s Poolside Grill dinahshotel.com/palo-alto-restaurants 4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto The Fish Market thefishmarket.com 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Fleming s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/ca/palo-alto 2 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto Fuki Sushi fukisushi.com 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Pizz a Chicago pizzachicago.com 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Siam Fine Thai 3924 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Su Hong suhongeatery.com 4256 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Tender Greens tendergreens.com 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto The Sea by Alexander s Steakhouse theseausa.com 4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto AROUND PALO ALTO Best Of winner Price CALIFORNIA AVENUE, PALO ALTO Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar American $$ American $$ American $$ Seafood $$$ Steak $$$$ Japanese $$$ Pizza $ Thai $$ Chinese $$$ American $$ Reservations Outdoor seating Italian $$$ American $$ Cuban, Caribbean $$$ French $$ Mexican $$ French, Cafe $$ Chinese $$ Japanese, Hawaiian Seafood $$$ Kid friendly $$ Italian $$ Steak $$$$ Pizza, Italian $$$ 36 Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

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13 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Alice s Restaurant alicesrestaurant.com Skyline Blvd., Woodside BEYOND PALO ALTO Burgers, American Best Of winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating Kid friendly $$ Amber India amber-india.com/mountainview 4926 El Camino Real, Los Altos Armadillo Willy s Burgers & BBQ armadillowillys.com 1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos Buck s of Woodside buckswoodside.com 3062 Woodside Road, Woodside Indian $$ American $$ American $$ Cetrella cetrella.com/cetralla-los-altos 400 Main St., Los Altos California $$$ Charley Noodle & Grill charleyrestaurant.com 244 State St., Los Altos Chef Chu s chefchu.com 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos Chinese $ Chinese $$ Firehouse Bistro thefirehousebistro.com 2991 Woodside Road, Woodside French, California $$$ Manresa Bread manresarestaurant.com 271 State St., Los Altos Bakery $$ Quattro Restaurant at the Four Seasons quattrorestaurant.com 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto California $$$$ Turn Bar and Grill turnbarandgrill.com 295 Main St., Los Altos American $$ The Village Pub thevillagepub.net 2967 Woodside Road, Woodside Applewood Inn applewoodpizza.com 1001 El Camino Real, Menlo Park American $$$$ MENLO PARK Pizza $$ Bistro Vida bistrovidamp.com 641 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park French $$$ Blue Garden Cafe bluegardencafe.com 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park Cafe, American $$ Bradley s Fine Diner (BFD) bradleysfinediner.com 1165 Merrill Ave., Menlo Park Bradley s Funky Franks bradleysfunkyfranks.com 1195 Merrill St., Menlo Park Cafe Borrone cafeborrone.com 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park Cafe Del Sol Restaurant cafedelsolmenlo.com 1010 Doyle St., Menlo Park Carpaccio carpaccios.com 1120 Crane St., Menlo Park Chef Kwan s chefkwans.com 630 Menlo Ave., Menlo Park American $$$ American $$ Cafe $$ Mexican $$ Italian $$$ Chinese $$ 38 Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

14 Featured favorites from Best of Palo Alto 2016 View all the winners at PaloAltoOnline.com/best_of Best Steak Restaurant Sundance The Steakhouse Since its opening in 1974, beef & martinis have never gone out of style at Sundance The Steakhouse, a Palo Alto institution. The atmosphere is very clubby with fireplaces, dark wood, sports memorabilia & plush leather booths tucked into the many nooks throughout the dinning room. Famous for their slow-roasted prime rib, they also offer fresh seafood, lobster tail & of course their specially aged prime graded steaks. The menu is supported by extensive award winning wine list making this steakhouse one of the best on the Peninsula El Camino Real, Palo Alto, (650) ; sundancethesteakhouse.com Hall of Fame for Best Bar/Lounge and Latin American La Bodeguita del Medio With a name that the business translates to the little bar in the middle of the block, La Bodeguita del Medio certainly exceeds expectations. Modeled after an establishment of the same name in Havana, Cuba, La Bodeguita del Medio is known for traditional Cuban fare, a lively atmosphere and, certainly not least, its mojito cocktails. While the original bar was a known hangout of visionaries such as Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Neruda, you re sure to meet someone interesting over great food and drinks at this California Avenue location. 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, (650) ; labodeguita.com Christine Hansen DDS & Roberta Jurash DDS Best Dentist Dr. Christine Hansen The dentistry office of Dr. Christine Hansen and Dr. Roberta Jurash is on a roll, claiming the Dentist category of Best Of for three years running. When we re talking about something as important and sensitive as one s pearly whites, that makes a statement. The staff performs a full suite of general, restorative and cosmetic dental procedures and services, working to keep teeth and gums healthy as well as improve their appearance for a confidence boost. Team members work to see patients quickly in emergency situations and are proud to offer comfortable care in a relaxing and tranquil environment. 416 Waverley St., Suite A, Palo Alto, (650) ; christinehansendds.com DestinationPaloAlto.com 39

15 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Cook s Seafood cooksseafood.com 751 El Camino Real, Menlo Park MENLO PARK Best Of winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Seafood $$ Reservations Outdoor seating Kid friendly Jeffrey s Hamburgers jeffreyshamburgers.com 888 El Camino Real, Menlo Park Juban jubanrestaurant.com 712 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park LB Steak lbsteak.com/menlo-park-home 898 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park Left Bank Brasserie leftbank.com/home_menlopark 635 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park Madera maderasandhill.com 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar menlogrill.com 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park The Refuge refugesc.com 1143 Crane St., Menlo Park Burgers $$ Japanese $$$ American $$$ French $$$ American $$$$ American $$ Burgers $$ Restaurant 3000 restaurant3000.com 3000 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park Shiok! shiokkitchen.com 1137 Chestnut St., Menlo Park California $$ $$ Stacks stacksrestaurant.com 600 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park American $$ Sultana thesultana.net 1149 El Camino Real, Menlo Park Agave Mexican Bistro agaveca.com 194 Castro St., Mountain View Alexander s Patisserie alexanderspatisserie.com 209 Castro St., Mountain View Amarin Thai amarinthaicuisine.com 174 Castro St., Mountain View Best Bite Cafe bestbitecafe.com 1414 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View Bierhaus bierha.us 383 Castro St., Mountain View Blue Line Pizza bluelinepizza.com 146 Castro St., Mountain View Cafe Baklava cafebaklava.com 341 Castro St., Mountain View Casa Lupe casalupemv.com 459 Castro St., Mountain View Cascal cascalrestaurant.com 400 Castro St., Mountain View Chez TJ cheztj.com 938 Villa St., Mountain View Middle Eastern MOUNTAIN VIEW $$ Mexican $$ Desserts $$ Thai $$ Middle Eastern $$ Burgers $$ Pizza $$ Singaporean Mediterranean $$ Mexican $$ Latin, Tapas $$ French $$$$ 40 Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

16 2016 Featured favorites from READERS CHOICE Almanac Readers Choice 2016 View all the winners at AlmanacNews.com/best_of BEST RESTAURANTS & BEST FOOD Best American Restaurant, Happy Hour Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar The awards for both favorite American restaurant and place for happy hour go to the Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar located in the Stanford Park Hotel. The warm and inviting neighborhood restaurant features American comfort dishes prepared with fresh, sustainable and healthy ingredients. Happy hour is offered between 3 and 5 p.m., when the grill offers five drinks that are sold for $5 each, along with shareable food items, also sold for $5. The Grill serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night drinks, snacks and desserts. It is one of the only local restaurants to offer late night dining. 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, (650) ; menlogrill.com Best Casual Dining, Outdoor Dining, Independent Coffee/Tea House, Place to Meet People Cafe Borrone Enjoying breakfast, lunch and dinner outside or indoors at Cafe Borrone has been a favorite pastime of area residents for more than 25 years. Marina, Rose and Roy Borrone continue to embrace the cafe community with their passion for people, food and the arts. All dishes are house-made from scratch, from minestrone soup to pappardelle. Their quality of food since 89 has been rooted in a conscious effort to offer sustainable, local and organic items. Working with local farms is part of the fun! The cafe also runs season art exhibits and hosts jazz and other live music events El Camino Real, Menlo Park, (650) ; cafeborrone.com Best Italian Restaurant Carpaccio Lunch: Monday Friday 11:30 2 Lite lunch: Monday Friday 2 5 Dinner: Monday Thursday 5 9:30 Friday & Saturday 5 10 Sunday Crane St., Menlo Park, (650) ; carpaccios.com DestinationPaloAlto.com 41

17 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Clarke s Charcoal Broiler clarkes.com 615 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View The Crepevine crepevine.com/crepevine-locations-mountainview.html 300 Castro St., Mountain View Dong Lai Shun 545 San Antonio Road, Suite #32, Mountain View Drunken Lobster thedrunkenlobster.com 212 Castro St., Mountain View Ephesus ephesusrestaurant.net 185 Castro St., Mountain View Eureka! eurekarestaurantgroup.com 191 Castro St., Mountain View (650) MOUNTAIN VIEW Best Of winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating Burgers $ Cafe, Sandwiches $$ Chinese $$ Seafood $$ Mediterranean Kid friendly $$ American $$ Fiesta del Mar / Fiesta del Mar Too fiestadelmar.com 198 Castro St., Mountain View Villa St., Mountain View Garden Fresh gardenfresh.us 1245 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas gochifusiontapas.com 1943 El Camino Real, Mountain View Grill Story grillstory.com/home.html 475 Castro St., Mountain View Guru Katsu facebook.com/gurukatsu 1711 W El Camino Real, Mountain View Izzo 246 Castro St., Mountain View Kumino facebook.com/kuminorestaurant 580 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View La Fontaine lafontainerestaurant.com 186 Castro St., Mountain View La PanotiQ lapanotiq.com 331 Castro St., Mountain View Morocco s Restaurant MoroccosRestaurant.com 873 Castro St., Mountain View Pacific Catch Fresh Fish Grill pacificcatch.com/locations/mountain-view 545 San Antonio Road, #34, Mountain View Paul Martin s American Grill paulmartinsamericangrill. com/locations/mountain-view-ca-restaurant 545 San Antonio Road, #31, Mountain View Pokeworks pokeworks.com 211 Castro St., Mountain View Poké Bar ilovepokebar.com 340 Castro St., Mountain View Red Rock Coffee Co. redrockcoffee.org 201 Castro St., Mountain View Ristorante Don Giovanni dongiovannis.com 235 Castro St., Mountain View Mexican $$ Chinese, Vegan Japanese Fusion $ $$ Korean $$ Japanese $$ Taiwanese $$ Asian Fusion French, Italian Fusion Cafe, Sandwiches $$ $$$ $$ Moroccan $$$ Seafood $$ American $$$ Japanese, Hawaiian Seafood, Fusion $$ $$ Cafe $ Italian $$$ 42 Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

18 Voted #1 by the people Best Ice Cream /Frozen Yogurt & Best Ice Cream Store for many years 2010 Italian Ice Cream 2011 PALO ALTO DAILY BEST OF It s absolutely mouth watering! It s irresistible! Look inside the store for more and different Voted #1 awards by the people 2014 THE VOICE Best of MOUNTAIN VIEW 2016 Buy 1 Get 1 Free Buy 1 cup of ice cream or espresso bar item and get free item of equal or lesser value. Pints, quarts, specialties excluded. Expires January 31, B Castro Street Mountain View

19 Best of Mountain View CELEBRATING 35 YEARS! Owner Greg Bedford Menlo Park 1981 Owner Greg Bedford Mountain View 2016 THE VOICE Best of MOUNTAIN VIEW 2016 Bedford Autobody voted Best Auto Body Repair Done Right the First time (650) Old Middlefield Way Mountain View between Rengstorff Ave. & Independence Ave. THE VOICE Best of MOUNTAIN VIEW 2016 Thank You, Our Loyal Customers Awarded Best Burger 24 Years in a Row Now you can order online at Clarkes.com! Try our weekend Breakfast! Since 1945 Mountain View 615 W. El Camino Real (650) Setting a Standard of Quality in the Burger Industry. THE VOICE Best of MOUNTAIN VIEW 2016 Check out all the 2016 Best Of Mountain View winners at: best_of/2016/ 44 Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

20 Best of Mountain View Fiesta Del Mar Gourmet Mexican After 25 years in business, Mountain View s favorite Mexican restaurant has moved in with Agave Mexican Bistro SEAFOOD, ROTISSERIE, MEXICAN CUISINE & CANTINA 194/198 Castro Street (corner of Castro & Villa) Beautiful Back Patio Dining Banquets & Large Groups Reservations Available agaveca.com 2 great restaurants, 1 great location! And visit our second Mountain View location SEAFOOD, ROTISSERIE, MEXICAN CUISINE & CANTINA Fiesta Del Mar TOO 735 Villa Street fiestadelmar.com Thank you to all our Loyal Customers for voting us the Best Mexican Restaurant 19 years in a row! THE VOICE Best of MOUNTAIN VIEW 2016 THE VOICE Best of MOUNTAIN VIEW 2016 Spend the evening at Castro Street s Best French and Italian Food Castro Street, Mountain View DestinationPaloAlto.com 45

21 For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com. Rumble Fish rumblefishmv.com 357 Castro St., Mountain View Scratch scratchmtnview.com 401 Castro St., Mountain View Shabuway shabuway.com 180 Castro St., Mountain View Shell Shock shellshockrestaurant.com 124 Castro St., Mountain View Song Pa Korean tinyurl.com/songpakorean 841 Villa St., Mountain View Srasa Kitchen srasakitchen.com E Middlefield Road, Mountain View Stein s Beer Garden steinsbeergarden.com 895 Villa St., Mountain View Sushi Tomi sushitomi.org 635 W. Dana St., Mountain View Tied House Cafe and Brewery tiedhouse.com 954 Villa St., Mountain View Vaso Azzurro Ristorante vasoazzurro.com 108 Castro St., Mountain View The Voya Restaurant thevoyarestaurant.com 1390 Pear Ave., Suite B, Mountain View Xanh Restaurant xanhrestaurant.com 110 Castro St., Mountain View MOUNTAIN VIEW Japanese $$ American $$$ Japanese $$ Seafood $$$ Korean $$ Asian Fusion $ American $$ Japanese $$ Burgers, American Best Of winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar $$ Italian $$ Reservations Latin $$ Vietnamese $$$ Outdoor seating Kid friendly KYOTO PALACE TEPPANYAKI, SUSHI BAR & BANQUET FACILITIES Your Destination for Great Food, Drinks & Entertaining Teppan Grill... Perfect for Birthdays and unwinding after all day meetings! Full Lounge Flat Screen TV For Sports Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4-7 At the Pruneyard, Campbell Fall/Winter 2016 Visitors Guide

22 Did you know Italy is on California Avenue? Voted Best Italian Restaurant & Best Pizza! New S. California Avenue (650) terunpizza.com 341 S. California Avenue (650) italicorestaurant.com

23 B E S T O F Cowper University Avenue Downtown Palo Alto, CA (650) (800)