Best Restaurants — 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

Worth sharing

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

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
PETRA'S KITCHEN
mexican · Mountain View
4.9 across 32 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 20:00G4.9T5.0Y4.4MS
Google4.9(32)Yelp4.4(24)Tripadvisor5.0(27)
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningLooks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Call Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 2.
Dinah's Poolside Restaurant
bar-and-grill · brunch · Palo Alto
4.5 across 815 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #9 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 21:00G4.5T4.3Y4.2MSOT4.6FB4.7
Google4.5(815)Yelp4.2(426)Tripadvisor4.3(258)OpenTable4.6(950)Facebook4.7(65)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 3.
SAJJ Mediterranean
mediterranean · halal · Mountain View
4.5 across 977 Google reviews; ranked #67 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
6 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.5T4.4Y4.1MS
Google4.5(977)Yelp4.1(720)Tripadvisor4.4(12)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Twitter Card
Rank 4.
Il Fornaio Mountain View
italian · Mountain View
4.4 across 395 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #116 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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
6 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.4TY4.4MSOT4.3
Google4.4(395)Yelp4.4(371)OpenTable4.3(410)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Twitter Card
Rank 5.
Kanji Sushi & Ramen
asian · Palo Alto
4.4 across 283 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #30 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 22:00G4.4TY4.2MS
Google4.4(283)Yelp4.2(153)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 6.
Estrellita Mexican Bistro
mexican · latin-american · Los Altos
4.4 across 809 Google reviews; ranked #4 of 81 locally on Tripadvisor.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
5 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 14:30G4.4T4.3Y4.0MS
Google4.4(809)Yelp4.0(646)Tripadvisor4.3(89)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 7.
Slice House Mountain View by Tony Gemignani
pizza · Mountain View
4.3 across 268 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #114 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3T4.5Y4.2MS
Google4.3(268)Yelp4.2(249)Tripadvisor4.5(2)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
Pacific Catch
seafood · Mountain View
4.3 across 1.6k Google reviews; ranked #6 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3TY3.9MS
Google4.3(1.6k)Yelp3.9(1.1k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 9.
Sushiko
sushi · japanese · Los Altos
3.9 across 297 Yelp reviews; ranked #34 of 81 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.3T4.1Y3.9MS
Google4.3(232)Yelp3.9(297)Tripadvisor4.1(20)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Card
Rank 10.
Pho Avenue
vietnamese · Mountain View
3.8 across 509 Yelp reviews; ranked #126 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3T3.8Y3.8MS
Google4.3(391)Yelp3.8(509)Tripadvisor3.8(15)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Restaurants — 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

Worth sharing

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

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
PETRA'S KITCHEN
mexican · Mountain View
4.9 across 32 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 20:00G4.9T5.0Y4.4MS
Google4.9(32)Yelp4.4(24)Tripadvisor5.0(27)
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningLooks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Call Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 2.
Dinah's Poolside Restaurant
bar-and-grill · brunch · Palo Alto
4.5 across 815 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #9 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 21:00G4.5T4.3Y4.2MSOT4.6FB4.7
Google4.5(815)Yelp4.2(426)Tripadvisor4.3(258)OpenTable4.6(950)Facebook4.7(65)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 3.
SAJJ Mediterranean
mediterranean · halal · Mountain View
4.5 across 977 Google reviews; ranked #67 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
6 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.5T4.4Y4.1MS
Google4.5(977)Yelp4.1(720)Tripadvisor4.4(12)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Twitter Card
Rank 4.
Il Fornaio Mountain View
italian · Mountain View
4.4 across 395 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #116 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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
6 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.4TY4.4MSOT4.3
Google4.4(395)Yelp4.4(371)OpenTable4.3(410)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Twitter Card
Rank 5.
Kanji Sushi & Ramen
asian · Palo Alto
4.4 across 283 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #30 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 22:00G4.4TY4.2MS
Google4.4(283)Yelp4.2(153)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 6.
Estrellita Mexican Bistro
mexican · latin-american · Los Altos
4.4 across 809 Google reviews; ranked #4 of 81 locally on Tripadvisor.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
5 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 14:30G4.4T4.3Y4.0MS
Google4.4(809)Yelp4.0(646)Tripadvisor4.3(89)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 7.
Slice House Mountain View by Tony Gemignani
pizza · Mountain View
4.3 across 268 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #114 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3T4.5Y4.2MS
Google4.3(268)Yelp4.2(249)Tripadvisor4.5(2)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
Pacific Catch
seafood · Mountain View
4.3 across 1.6k Google reviews; ranked #6 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3TY3.9MS
Google4.3(1.6k)Yelp3.9(1.1k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 9.
Sushiko
sushi · japanese · Los Altos
3.9 across 297 Yelp reviews; ranked #34 of 81 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.3T4.1Y3.9MS
Google4.3(232)Yelp3.9(297)Tripadvisor4.1(20)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Card
Rank 10.
Pho Avenue
vietnamese · Mountain View
3.8 across 509 Yelp reviews; ranked #126 of 309 locally on Tripadvisor.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3T3.8Y3.8MS
Google4.3(391)Yelp3.8(509)Tripadvisor3.8(15)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Restaurants — Harry's ten

PETRA'S KITCHEN

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant

SAJJ Mediterranean

Il Fornaio Mountain View

Kanji Sushi & Ramen

Estrellita Mexican Bistro

Slice House Mountain View by Tony Gemignani

Pacific Catch

Sushiko

Pho Avenue

Best Restaurants — Harry's ten

PETRA'S KITCHEN

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant

SAJJ Mediterranean

Il Fornaio Mountain View

Kanji Sushi & Ramen

Estrellita Mexican Bistro

Slice House Mountain View by Tony Gemignani

Pacific Catch

Sushiko

Pho Avenue