Best Restaurants 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

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Rank 1.
Haven Wine & Cheese
wine-bar · liquor-store · Menlo Park
4.2 across 46 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #83 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.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 21:00G4.9T4.2Y4.8MS
Google4.9(40)Yelp4.8(34)Tripadvisor4.2(46)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Marugame Udon
japanese · Palo Alto
4.8 across 521 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.8TY4.6MS
Google4.8(521)Yelp4.6(193)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Pizza Guys
pizza-delivery · meal-delivery · Palo Alto
4.3 across 387 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #5 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.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 23:00G4.9T4.3Y4.8MS
Google4.9(65)Yelp4.8(34)Tripadvisor4.3(387)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
Breakthrough Sushi
catering-service · food-delivery · 228 Hamilton Ave 3rd floor
5.0 across 73 Yelp reviews; ranked #114 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
1 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:00G5.0T4.0Y5.0MS
Google5.0(11)Yelp5.0(73)Tripadvisor4.0(21)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 5.
Little Sky Bakery
bakery · food-store · Menlo Park
4.7 across 328 Google reviews, and Yelp 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.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 16:00G4.7TY4.6MS
Google4.7(328)Yelp4.6(170)Tripadvisor0 reviews
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Rank 6.
Namaste Indian Cuisine
indian · Palo Alto
4.7 across 357 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #41 of 375 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.7TY4.6MS
Google4.7(357)Yelp4.6(164)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Eylan
indian · Menlo Park
Bib Gourmand
4.4 across 304 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
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.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.4T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.4(304)Yelp4.5(180)Tripadvisor4.8(4)
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Rank 8.
Hibari
Portola Valley
4.7 across 156 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.7T3.9Y4.9MS
Google4.7(156)Yelp4.9(91)Tripadvisor3.9(13)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 9.
Daigo
sushi · japanese · Palo Alto
4.6 across 428 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #174 of 375 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.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.6TY4.3MS
Google4.6(428)Yelp4.3(403)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 10.
Vino Locale
wine-bar · bar · Palo Alto
4.1 across 554 Yelp reviews; ranked #67 of 377 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.6TY4.1MS
Google4.6(500)Yelp4.1(554)2/ 3 sources
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Restaurants 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.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Haven Wine & Cheese
wine-bar · liquor-store · Menlo Park
4.2 across 46 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #83 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.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 21:00G4.9T4.2Y4.8MS
Google4.9(40)Yelp4.8(34)Tripadvisor4.2(46)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Marugame Udon
japanese · Palo Alto
4.8 across 521 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.8TY4.6MS
Google4.8(521)Yelp4.6(193)2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 45K Facebook Twitter Card
Rank 3.
Pizza Guys
pizza-delivery · meal-delivery · Palo Alto
4.3 across 387 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #5 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.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 23:00G4.9T4.3Y4.8MS
Google4.9(65)Yelp4.8(34)Tripadvisor4.3(387)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 4.
Breakthrough Sushi
catering-service · food-delivery · 228 Hamilton Ave 3rd floor
5.0 across 73 Yelp reviews; ranked #114 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
1 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:00G5.0T4.0Y5.0MS
Google5.0(11)Yelp5.0(73)Tripadvisor4.0(21)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 5.
Little Sky Bakery
bakery · food-store · Menlo Park
4.7 across 328 Google reviews, and Yelp 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.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 16:00G4.7TY4.6MS
Google4.7(328)Yelp4.6(170)Tripadvisor0 reviews
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Rank 6.
Namaste Indian Cuisine
indian · Palo Alto
4.7 across 357 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #41 of 375 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.7TY4.6MS
Google4.7(357)Yelp4.6(164)2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 457 Facebook Card
Rank 7.
Eylan
indian · Menlo Park
Bib Gourmand
4.4 across 304 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
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.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.4T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.4(304)Yelp4.5(180)Tripadvisor4.8(4)
Google Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
Hibari
Portola Valley
4.7 across 156 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.7T3.9Y4.9MS
Google4.7(156)Yelp4.9(91)Tripadvisor3.9(13)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 9.
Daigo
sushi · japanese · Palo Alto
4.6 across 428 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #174 of 375 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.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.6TY4.3MS
Google4.6(428)Yelp4.3(403)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 10.
Vino Locale
wine-bar · bar · Palo Alto
4.1 across 554 Yelp reviews; ranked #67 of 377 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.6TY4.1MS
Google4.6(500)Yelp4.1(554)2/ 3 sources
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Restaurants in Palo Alto — Harry's ten

Haven Wine & Cheese

Marugame Udon

Pizza Guys

Breakthrough Sushi

Little Sky Bakery

Namaste Indian Cuisine

Eylan

Hibari

Daigo

Vino Locale

Best Restaurants in Palo Alto — Harry's ten

Haven Wine & Cheese

Marugame Udon

Pizza Guys

Breakthrough Sushi

Little Sky Bakery

Namaste Indian Cuisine

Eylan

Hibari

Daigo

Vino Locale