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First United Methodist Church
625 Hamilton Ave Driving Directions From 101 take the Willow Rd exit to Menlo Park, Bear right at Willow Rd, Turn left at Middlefield Rd, Turn right at Hamilton Ave. Parking Public Transport Dining Suggestions Buca di Beppo 643 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA. Nondesigner Italian-American. $$. Like a Sicilian Christmas carnival in the '50s, this party spot blends clutter, joy, high spirits and, oh yes, huge portions. Go with several friends. California Cafe Bar & Grill Stanford Barn 700 Welch Rd. This venerable Palo Alto favorite continues to serve fresh and inventive California-inspired food such as oysters on the half shell with gazpacho mignonette, Asian chicken salad, grilled sirloin of lamb, and creative pizza and pasta. Inventive desserts close the deal. Piatti 2 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto CA 94304. Italian. Piatti's is a lively, casually elegant restaurant featuring fairly priced regional Italian cuisine. Entrees include wood-fired pizzas, homemade pasta all backed up with an extensive wine list stocked with both Italian and Californian wines. Spago Palo Alto 265 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto, CA. Wolfgang Puck: fresh, seasonal food that always steals the show. Straits Cafe 3295 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA. Singapore exotica. $$. Blending culinary motifs from India, China and Thailand, the food of Singapore is anything but timid. The menu at Straits is lavish and diverse, and desserts are artfully arranged like edible sculptures. Full bar. Tamarine 546 University Ave., Palo Alto CA New Vietnamese. From a sophisticated cocktail menu and intriguing wine list, to electrifying small plates cooked with genuine inspiration Trader Vics 4269 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 European. The world-famous Polynesian restaurant and bar Zibibbo 430 Kipling St, Palo Alto, CA. Southern Mediterranean. $$$. This eye-popping remodel by the chef-partners of Restaurant LuLu in S.F. offers delectable wood-fired favorites. Evvia 420 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA. 650.326.0983. Contemporary Aegean. $$$. Forward flavors and plenty of laughter--that's Dionysian dining. Evvia feels like a little taverna on Paros, only with an unmistakable Bay Area sophistication. Full bar. La Bodeguita del Medio 463 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA. 650.326.7762. Cuban/Californian. $$$. With more than 30 brands of rum in stock, it's stronger in the bar department than in the kitchen, but among the pleasantries are ahi, lobster bisque and Cuban-style Caesar salad. Closed Sun. L'Amie Donia 530 Bryant St, Palo Alto, CA. 650.323.7614. French brassiere/bar à vin. $$$. This relentlessly stylish bistro continues to attract grateful gastronomes with an eclectic wine list and seasonally changing prix fixe offerings. Lavanda 185 University (at Emerson), Palo Alto, CA. 650.321.3514. This urban grill at the top of University Avenue offers eclectic small tasting plates, along with heartier fare such as roasted sea bass with chanterelle mushrooms and guinea fowl with sautéed chard. Save room for the signature grilled coconut cake! Osteria 247 Hamilton St, Palo Alto, CA. 650.328.5700. Italian. $$. Authentic Italian cooking done by skilled chefs from Italy--inventive men willing to explore, yet mindful of Old World standards. Be sure to make a reservation, or you'll be lucky to put a single foot through the door. Beer, wine. Closed Sun. Restaurant Soleil 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA. 650.321.4422. New American. $$$$. A mouthwatering menu and an elegant, golden-hued room shine together at Soleil, upstairs in the Westin Palo Alto. Local ingredients and provocative sauces create dishes worthy of the wine list. St. Michael's Alley 806 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA. 650.326.2530. New California. $$$. Reservations are a must at the latest incarnation of this smart bistro, whose menu includes inventive potato, grilled meat and seafood dishes that tilt toward New American cookery. Beer, wine. Closed Mon. |
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