Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in Peninsula
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Updated January 05, 2025
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About the restaurant
Inspired by the best pizza of New York City and Naples, Italy.In 2005, Annie and Craig Stoll annexed the space next door to their James Beard Award winning Delfina restaurant fulfilling a long time dream of bringing Neapolitan-inspired pizzas to San Francisco. The 600 square foot space was an instant neighborhood hotspot, and Pizzeria Delfina became the ""darling of the San Francisco food scene"" opening a second location in 2008 to popular demand.
In 2014, Annie and Craig expanded into the Peninsula with Pizzeria Delfina in Palo Alto.
This energetic, farmers-to-table restaurant serves up Neapolitan-inspired pizza complemented by a daily-changing roster of seasonal antipasti, piatti (small entrees), beer, wine and more. A family-owned business, Pizzeria Delfina is a neighborhood establishment through and through that continues to bring people together around fresh, handmade, delicious food in a warm, casual atmosphere.
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SusanVIP
Dined 5 days ago
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Established in 1997, Caffe Riace, a robust Palo Alto trattoria, offers conviviality, homemade specialties and family-style warmth. Caffe Riace, one of many fine restaurants in the California Avenue area, is family owned and operated and features outdoor dining on it's spacious private piazza. Every dish is made with honest expertise. Caffe Riace is also a popular venue for wedding receptions, business meetings, graduations and other special events. If you’re looking for an intimate dining experience, we offer private dining rooms accommodating up to 40 guests. Our patio can host up to 200 guests and is a wonderful venue for dining experience.Top review
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Toni
Dined 4 days ago
About the restaurant
Domenico Winery is a family owned and operated boutique winery located in San Carlos, California. We specialize in Italian varietals and have been making award-winning wine for more than 20 years. Our vineyard is located in the Sierra Foothills in Amador County, California, where our two estate wines, Syrah and Primitivo, are grown. Join us for wine tastings, lunch or dinner at our Osteria, public events, and private celebrations - we are the SF Peninsula's premiere private events venue! Visit Domenico Winery for our new restaurant: the Osteria at Domenico Winery. We're serving up cicchetti (Italian small plates), pizza, our award-winning wine, and more social dishes.Top review
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BillVIP
Dined 4 days ago
About the restaurant
Welcome to Vino Locale serving downtown Palo Alto since 2005!
The only Wine Garden & Kitchen in downtown Palo Alto with Nightly Live Music in the back garden!
Check music schedule on our website www.vinolocale.org
Join us for Dinner, Wine and live music in the Vino Garden!
Dog Friendly Patio
Happy Hour (Tue-Sat) 3:00-5:30
Great wines from California and around the world
Wine flights with cheese pairings
Craft beers on tap & beer flights
Nuts and olive flights
Cheese & Charcuterie boards
Extensive Tapas Menu
Dinner Menu
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Chris
Dined on Nov 17, 2024
About the restaurant
In 1959, Frank and Tina D'Ambrosio decided to start a new restaurant venture along with their "Paisans" Mario and Enza Volpe, after Frank had much success with his first restaurant, the original "Frankie, Johnnie, and Luigi Too! In Mountain View, CA. Named after a good friend of theirs, they opened the original "Giorgio's" in the Foxworthy Shopping Center in San Jose, CA. One year later, cousins Anthony and Louise Dambruoso, affectionately known to the family as "Sash and Lou", took control of the restaurant and ran it for the next eight years. Pictures and paintings of these folks still grace the walls of the establishment today. In 1968, Frank's four sons assumed control of the restaurant and still own and operate it to this day. In 1997 they opened a second location in Milpitas, CA, in 2023 another in Morgan Hill and now back in Mountain View, where they still offer the highest standard of quality food, service, and value to their customers. Bon Appetit!!Top review
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Jeanne
Dined 3 days ago
About the restaurant
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Sam's is open for indoor & outdoor dining, and takeout. Serving lunch through dinner seven days a week. Award-winning, fresh New England style seafood, in a casual setting overlooking the ocean. Live Maine lobster, fresh local crab (in season), fish and chips, fried calamari, delicious clam chowder, award-winning lobster rolls, farm fresh salads, Cioppino and more! Gluten-free, kids menu, and vegetarian available.Reservations are for inside the restaurant - please note that we can't hold tables in the bar area or outside patio. Walk-ins are also welcome! Featured on NBC’s The Today Show, named “Best Outdoor Dining in the Bay Area” by SF Magazine, and “Best Seafood Restaurant in San Mateo County” by San Jose Magazine.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Mary
Dined on Jan 2, 2025
About the restaurant
Tacolicious is a casual, modern Mexican restaurant with locations in San Francisco, Palo Alto and Manhattan Beach (LA). We source our ingredients responsibly, take our tacos as seriously as our cocktails, and offer a fun sit-down, full-service experience. Large party of 12 +? Email us at palo_alto_management@tacolicious.com and we'll fit you in. We have outdoor dining, a great private room and do off-site catering. Go to tacolicious.com for more information; catering requests can be sent to events@tacolicious.com.
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MichaelVIP
Dined 3 days ago
About the restaurant
Steins Beer Garden is a modern American take on the classic German biergarten!With spacious indoors and dog-friendly patio seating, we proudly feature 31 taps of craft beer, exhilarating craft cocktails, and an excellent variety of American Gourmet Comfort Food from Executive Chef Eduardo Andrade.
Through our Made-From-Scratch house dishes and deep appreciation for the highest quality of ingredients, we always strive to bring forth an exceptional communal dining experience.
See you at the beer garden!
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Kevin
Dined on Dec 13, 2024
About the restaurant
Roger is not a physical space, but a mindset.Sustainability is a core value for us, but what is it we are trying to sustain?
Good, healthy relationships.
We relate, connect, and interact with different kinds of things all the time. And it's these relationships that give our lives meaning.
Received Order Given, Expect Results - or R.O.G.E.R., for short.
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SusanVIP
Dined 4 days ago
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Escape to a winter wonderland at the Après Village, nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley!This year, the Après menu undergoes a complete transformation with an enchanting Italian Mountain Valley theme.
Guests can indulge in a carefully curated selection of savory shared dishes, including the flavorful Antipasto Selection, which features two types of tomato bruschetta, artisanal charcuterie, and a delightful Italian cheese selection.
This culinary journey celebrates the rich flavors of Italy at USD 95 per person. Of course, no Après Village experience is complete without the signature s'mores and custom cocktails.
Semi-Private Chalets ($150)
Quattro Terrace offers semi-private wooden chalets for an intimate experience, making it ideal for families and groups of four to six.
Welcome to Apres Season!
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Lakesha
Dined on Jan 4, 2025
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