Hobee's 4224 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-493-7823, "An Award-Winning California Tradition Since 1974," this restaurant specializes in fresh, distinctive cuisine served in generous portions, with a menu that includes soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, quesadillas, pastas, chicken, salmon, and breakfast dishes. more... 

Straits Restaurant 3295 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-494-7168, Specializing in Singapore cuisine, which composes the four major culinary cultures of Malaysian/Indonesian, Chinese, Indian, and Nonya cuisines, this restaurant offers a menu of these cuisines prepared in Chef Chris Yeo's own unique interpretations. more... 

Gordon Biersch 640 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-323-7723, Known for their on-site brewing and food made fresh, from scratch, this brewery and restaurant offers the finest hand-crafted beer, brewed fresh on premise from the highest quality ingredients, as well as a menu of traditional brewpub favorites and a wide array of select wines, premium, and ultra premium spirits, and high quality mixers. more... 

Mandarin Gourmet Restaurant 420 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-328-8898, Quality food in elegant surroundings is the hallmark of this restaurant that offers an inventive menu of fresh seafood and meat, using seasonal produce, as well as distinctive sauces prepared daily and dishes made-to-order. more... 

Ming's Chinese Cuisine & Bar 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, 650-856-7700, “The Best Dim Sum in the Bay Area" can be found at this authentic Chinese restaurant that offers a full menu of traditional Chinese favorites, as well as lunch specials, a la carte specials, takeout, and delivery service. more... 

P.F. Chang's 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94304, 650-330-1782, Fresh, contemporary, and consistently outstanding are the trademarks of this restaurant that provides a unique combination of Chinese cuisine, attentive service, wine, and tempting desserts, all served in a stylish, high-energy bistro. more... 

Caffe del Doge 419 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94601, 650-323-3600, This celebrated artisan Venetian roasting company offers coffee blends which are lightly roasted following the true and noble traditional method of cold blending, known as Venetian Style, and the company exports to 26 countries all over the world.  more... 

Espresso Bettola Coffee House 115 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-324-3113, A cozy and charming coffee house that offers a full menu of delicious coffee drinks, teas, and traditional light American cuisine, all served in a warm and relaxing atmosphere. more... 

Prolific Oven, The 550 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-326-8485, "Voted Palo Alto's Best for over ten consecutive years," this combination bakery and coffee house offers freshly made American and French-style cakes, freshly made cookies, and many other homemade treats, complemented by a light menu and a full-service espresso bar. more... 

Spago 265 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-833-1010, Creative American cuisine, influenced by Asia and the Mediterranean, is featured at this restaurant that is housed in charming historic buildings that features Wolfgang’s signature exhibition kitchen. more... 

Maddalena's Continental Restaurant & Cafe Fino 544 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-326-6082, Long known as one of Palo Alto's best fine dining restaurant, this elegant, romantic place offers subtly sophisticated, true continental dining with a menu filled with delicious, distinctive dishes. Cafe Fino, located adjacent to the restaurant, is a lively cabaret that features a 1920's Art Deco bar and nightly live entertainment. more... 

La Bodeguita del Medio 463 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-326-7762, Known as a wonderful gathering place for cocktails, cigars, and their wonderful cuisine, this unique, friendly restaurant has a tropical atmosphere and a collection of original Cuban artwork, with a menu that offers fresh seafood, Cuban specialties, rum cocktails, and cigars. more... 

Evvia Estiatorio 420 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-326-0983, This unique restaurant specializes in Hellenic, Aegean cuisine, which originated, according to mythology, with Zeus, and this cuisine is prepared in the style of innovative California fare. more... 

Darbar Indian Cuisine 129 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-321-6688, Some of the "best prepared, most elegant, and simply best tasting Indian food" in the Bay Area can be found at this restaurant where northern and southern Indian cuisine combine to bring you the best tastes of India. more... 

Buca di Beppo 643 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-329-0665, This restaurant specializes in authentic Italian food, served family style, with your choice of small portions which serve parties of two or more, and their large portions which serves four or more people. more... 

Cafe Niebaum-Coppola 473 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-752-0350, A dynamic combination wine bar, cafe, and retail store is featured at this place that specializes in rustic Italian cuisine, with wood-fired pizzas, fresh antipasti, and made-to-order pastas on the menu, complemented by a wine bar where you can sample from a selection of popular Niebaum-Coppola wines. American Zoetrope films and merchandise are also for sale. more... 

Cafe Pro Bono 2437 Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-326-1626, "A place for taste conscious people," this restaurant offers a wide variety of traditional Italian dishes, with menus that include delicious, attractively presented appetizers, fresh pastas, fresh fish, steaks, chicken, salads, sandwiches, homemade desserts, and wines to complement your meal. more... 

Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-853-3888, Take a culinary journey through Italy while at this restaurant that offers fresh brewed espresso and rustic, crisp crusted bread hot from the oven in the mornings, as well as pastas with flavorful sauces, meats and vegetables roasted over hot coals, and bottles of wine from small, regional wineries for lunch and dinner. more... 

Pasta Pomodoro 445 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-325-4400, Reminiscent of an Italian grandmother's kitchen, this authentic restaurant offers both innovative and traditional Italian cuisine, with delicious seafood, meat and vegetable pastas, grilled fish, rotisserie chicken, salads, sandwiches, and homemade desserts, complemented by an award-winning wine list. more... 

Illusions Superclub and Fayrouz Dining 260 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-321-6464, An authentic Mediterranean restaurant and night club that offers a classic Mediterranean menu of a complete assortment of appetizers, fresh fish and meat Kebabs, and a vegetarian selection of the best ingredients, complemented by a top notch wine and spirit selection. The nightclub features live Mediterranean music, belly dancing, Top 40 dance, and euro international favorites, as well as special concerts and events. more... 

Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar 185 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-321-3514, Using the freshest and most substainably produced ingredients available, this lovely restaurant offers a full menu of classic Mediterranean cuisine, complemented by one-of-a-kind wines from around the world. more... 

California Cafe 700 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, 650-325-2233, Inspired by California, this chef-driven, uniquely designed restaurant offers innovative, seasonal selections on the menu, all prepared in an exhibition kitchen complete with wood-burning oven and complemented by an award-winning wine list. more... 

Fish Market, The 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-493-9188, Supported by their own fishery, fishing boat, and partnership in an oyster farm, this well known restaurant offers some of the freshest, high quality seafood in the area. more... 

Scott's Seafood 1 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 650-323-1555, A Palo Alto tradition, this restaurant has a simple and elegant decor and it features a menu that includes the freshest seafood from local and distant waters, as well as pasta, chicken dishes, and USDA prime dry-aged steaks. more... 

Sundance, The Steakhouse 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, 650-321-6798, An upscale, legendary steakhouse that has been family owned and operated for over 30 years and is well known for its delicious meats, including slow-roasted prime rib, specially aged New York striploin, and tender filet mignon, complemented by a nationally recognized wine list with over 450 global selections. more...