Best Pasta — 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.
La Stanza Cucina Italiana
italian · Menlo Park
4.3 across 466 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #16 of 134 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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 20:30G4.6TY4.3MS
Google4.6(343)Yelp4.3(466)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Howie's Artisan Pizza
pizza · italian · Palo Alto
4.4 across 654 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #63 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:00G4.4T4.0Y4.4MS
Google4.4(490)Yelp4.4(654)Tripadvisor4.0(59)
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Rank 3.
Vina Enoteca
italian · catering-service · Palo Alto
Michelin Guide
4.4 across 850 Google reviews; listed 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 · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 21:00G4.4TY3.9MS
Google4.4(850)Yelp3.9(481)2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 4.
Terun Pizza
italian · pizza · Palo Alto
4.4 across 2.8k Google reviews; ranked #5 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.4T4.3Y4.1MS
Google4.4(2.8k)Yelp4.1(2.3k)Tripadvisor4.3(388)
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Rank 5.
Cafe Pro Bono
italian · fine-dining · Palo Alto
4.0 across 893 Yelp reviews; ranked #28 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.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.5T4.2Y4.0MS
Google4.5(638)Yelp4.0(893)Tripadvisor4.2(108)
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Rank 6.
iTalico
italian · Palo Alto
4.4 across 993 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #49 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.4TY4.2MS
Google4.4(993)Yelp4.2(859)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Tootsie's At The Stanford Barn
italian · breakfast · Palo Alto
4.0 across 684 Yelp reviews; ranked #53 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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 15:00G4.4T4.5Y4.0MS
Google4.4(461)Yelp4.0(684)Tripadvisor4.5(41)
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Rank 8.
New York Pizza Palo Alto
pizza · pizza-delivery · Palo Alto
4.5 across 621 Google reviews; ranked #132 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 23:00G4.5T4.1Y4.0MSFB4.8
Google4.5(621)Yelp4.0(376)Tripadvisor4.1(17)Facebook4.8(26)
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Rank 9.
Trellis Restaurant
italian · Menlo Park
3.6 across 321 Yelp reviews; ranked #12 of 134 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:30G4.4T4.0Y3.6MS
Google4.4(283)Yelp3.6(321)Tripadvisor4.0(57)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 10.
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
pizza · italian · Menlo Park
4.2 across 583 Google reviews; ranked #18 of 134 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 · 11:30 — 21:00G4.2T3.9Y3.3MS
Google4.2(583)Yelp3.3(347)Tripadvisor3.9(37)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Pasta — 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.
La Stanza Cucina Italiana
italian · Menlo Park
4.3 across 466 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #16 of 134 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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 20:30G4.6TY4.3MS
Google4.6(343)Yelp4.3(466)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Howie's Artisan Pizza
pizza · italian · Palo Alto
4.4 across 654 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #63 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:00G4.4T4.0Y4.4MS
Google4.4(490)Yelp4.4(654)Tripadvisor4.0(59)
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Rank 3.
Vina Enoteca
italian · catering-service · Palo Alto
Michelin Guide
4.4 across 850 Google reviews; listed 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 · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 21:00G4.4TY3.9MS
Google4.4(850)Yelp3.9(481)2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 4.
Terun Pizza
italian · pizza · Palo Alto
4.4 across 2.8k Google reviews; ranked #5 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.4T4.3Y4.1MS
Google4.4(2.8k)Yelp4.1(2.3k)Tripadvisor4.3(388)
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Rank 5.
Cafe Pro Bono
italian · fine-dining · Palo Alto
4.0 across 893 Yelp reviews; ranked #28 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.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.5T4.2Y4.0MS
Google4.5(638)Yelp4.0(893)Tripadvisor4.2(108)
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Rank 6.
iTalico
italian · Palo Alto
4.4 across 993 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #49 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:00G4.4TY4.2MS
Google4.4(993)Yelp4.2(859)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Tootsie's At The Stanford Barn
italian · breakfast · Palo Alto
4.0 across 684 Yelp reviews; ranked #53 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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 15:00G4.4T4.5Y4.0MS
Google4.4(461)Yelp4.0(684)Tripadvisor4.5(41)
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Rank 8.
New York Pizza Palo Alto
pizza · pizza-delivery · Palo Alto
4.5 across 621 Google reviews; ranked #132 of 376 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 23:00G4.5T4.1Y4.0MSFB4.8
Google4.5(621)Yelp4.0(376)Tripadvisor4.1(17)Facebook4.8(26)
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Rank 9.
Trellis Restaurant
italian · Menlo Park
3.6 across 321 Yelp reviews; ranked #12 of 134 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:30G4.4T4.0Y3.6MS
Google4.4(283)Yelp3.6(321)Tripadvisor4.0(57)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 10.
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
pizza · italian · Menlo Park
4.2 across 583 Google reviews; ranked #18 of 134 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 · 11:30 — 21:00G4.2T3.9Y3.3MS
Google4.2(583)Yelp3.3(347)Tripadvisor3.9(37)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Pasta — Harry's ten

La Stanza Cucina Italiana

Howie's Artisan Pizza

Vina Enoteca

Terun Pizza

Cafe Pro Bono

iTalico

Tootsie's At The Stanford Barn

New York Pizza Palo Alto

Trellis Restaurant

Amici's East Coast Pizzeria

Best Pasta — Harry's ten

La Stanza Cucina Italiana

Howie's Artisan Pizza

Vina Enoteca

Terun Pizza

Cafe Pro Bono

iTalico

Tootsie's At The Stanford Barn

New York Pizza Palo Alto

Trellis Restaurant

Amici's East Coast Pizzeria