Best Italian in Palo Alto — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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Rank 1.
La Stanza Cucina Italiana
italian · Menlo Park
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 20:30G4.6T5.0Y4.3MS
Google4.6(340)Yelp4.3(463)Tripadvisor5.0(7)
WarningNot where you go if someone in the group wants chicken teriyaki and chaos.
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Rank 2.
Howie's Artisan Pizza
pizza · italian · Palo Alto
Eater 38
editorial backing.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:00G4.4T4.0Y4.4MS
Google4.4(485)Yelp4.4(352)Tripadvisor4.0(59)
WarningNot where you go if someone in the group wants chicken teriyaki and chaos.
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Rank 3.
Il Fornaio Mountain View
italian · Mountain View
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
11 min · $$$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.4T3.8Y4.4MS
Google4.4(387)Yelp4.4(367)Tripadvisor3.8(4)
WarningYou're paying partly for brand and vibes.
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Rank 4.
Terun Pizza
italian · pizza · Palo Alto
editorial backing.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.4T4.3Y4.1MS
Google4.4(2.8k)Yelp4.1(2.3k)Tripadvisor4.3(387)
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Rank 5.
Cafe Pro Bono
italian · fine-dining · Palo Alto
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:45G4.5T4.2Y4.0MS
Google4.5(638)Yelp4.0(893)Tripadvisor4.2(108)
WarningNot where you go if someone in the group wants chicken teriyaki and chaos.
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Rank 6.
Trellis Restaurant
italian · Menlo Park
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.4TYMSStill tasting
Google4.4(282)1/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Vina Enoteca
italian · wine-bar · Palo Alto
Michelin Guide
editorial backing.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
18 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 21:00G4.4T4.1Y3.9MS
Google4.4(848)Yelp3.9(481)Tripadvisor4.1(62)
WarningYou're paying partly for brand and vibes.
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Rank 8.
New York Pizza Palo Alto
pizza · pizza-delivery · Palo Alto
editorial backing.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
2 min · $ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 23:45G4.5T4.1Y4.0MS
Google4.5(620)Yelp4.0(373)Tripadvisor4.1(17)
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Rank 9.
iTalico
italian · Palo Alto
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:30G4.4T4.1Y4.2MS
Google4.4(989)Yelp4.2(857)Tripadvisor4.1(70)
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Rank 10.
Napoletana Pizzeria
pizza · italian · Mountain View
solid pizza option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
13 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:00G4.5T4.4Y3.9MS
Google4.5(898)Yelp3.9(875)Tripadvisor4.4(53)
WarningDon't show up at 7:30 on a Saturday and expect a table.
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Best Italian in Palo Alto — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

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Rank 1.
La Stanza Cucina Italiana
italian · Menlo Park
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 20:30G4.6T5.0Y4.3MS
Google4.6(340)Yelp4.3(463)Tripadvisor5.0(7)
WarningNot where you go if someone in the group wants chicken teriyaki and chaos.
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Rank 2.
Howie's Artisan Pizza
pizza · italian · Palo Alto
Eater 38
editorial backing.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:00G4.4T4.0Y4.4MS
Google4.4(485)Yelp4.4(352)Tripadvisor4.0(59)
WarningNot where you go if someone in the group wants chicken teriyaki and chaos.
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Rank 3.
Il Fornaio Mountain View
italian · Mountain View
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
11 min · $$$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.4T3.8Y4.4MS
Google4.4(387)Yelp4.4(367)Tripadvisor3.8(4)
WarningYou're paying partly for brand and vibes.
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Rank 4.
Terun Pizza
italian · pizza · Palo Alto
editorial backing.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.4T4.3Y4.1MS
Google4.4(2.8k)Yelp4.1(2.3k)Tripadvisor4.3(387)
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Rank 5.
Cafe Pro Bono
italian · fine-dining · Palo Alto
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:45G4.5T4.2Y4.0MS
Google4.5(638)Yelp4.0(893)Tripadvisor4.2(108)
WarningNot where you go if someone in the group wants chicken teriyaki and chaos.
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Rank 6.
Trellis Restaurant
italian · Menlo Park
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.4TYMSStill tasting
Google4.4(282)1/ 3 sources
WarningBook early — popularity has consequences.
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Rank 7.
Vina Enoteca
italian · wine-bar · Palo Alto
Michelin Guide
editorial backing.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
18 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 21:00G4.4T4.1Y3.9MS
Google4.4(848)Yelp3.9(481)Tripadvisor4.1(62)
WarningYou're paying partly for brand and vibes.
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Rank 8.
New York Pizza Palo Alto
pizza · pizza-delivery · Palo Alto
editorial backing.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
2 min · $ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 23:45G4.5T4.1Y4.0MS
Google4.5(620)Yelp4.0(373)Tripadvisor4.1(17)
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Rank 9.
iTalico
italian · Palo Alto
solid italian option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:30G4.4T4.1Y4.2MS
Google4.4(989)Yelp4.2(857)Tripadvisor4.1(70)
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Rank 10.
Napoletana Pizzeria
pizza · italian · Mountain View
solid pizza option without obvious red flags.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
13 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:00G4.5T4.4Y3.9MS
Google4.5(898)Yelp3.9(875)Tripadvisor4.4(53)
WarningDon't show up at 7:30 on a Saturday and expect a table.
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Best Italian in Palo Alto — Harry's ten

La Stanza Cucina Italiana

Howie's Artisan Pizza

Il Fornaio Mountain View

Terun Pizza

Cafe Pro Bono

Trellis Restaurant

Vina Enoteca

New York Pizza Palo Alto

iTalico

Napoletana Pizzeria

Best Italian in Palo Alto — Harry's ten

La Stanza Cucina Italiana

Howie's Artisan Pizza

Il Fornaio Mountain View

Terun Pizza

Cafe Pro Bono

Trellis Restaurant

Vina Enoteca

New York Pizza Palo Alto

iTalico

Napoletana Pizzeria