home | restaurants | Silicon Valley
 |
The Amber Standard |
Red Lantern
Southeast Asian. 808 Winslow St., Redwood City. 650.369.5483. Lunch 11am-2pm Mon-Fri, dinner 5-10pm Sun-Wed, 5pm-11pm Thu-Sat. $8-$22.
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
Pizza. 225 W. Santa Clara St., SJ. 408.289.9000. 11am-10pm M-T, 11am-11pm F, 11:30am-11pm Sat and 11:30am-10pm Sun. $16.50-$22.95.
Twist Café and Bistro
French and American. Shrimp and scallops in a bag is a specialty at Twist. 247 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. 408.374.8982. Cafe 9am-3pm Tue-Fri, 9am-2:30pm Sun; Bistro 5-9pm Wed-Thu and 5-10pm Fri-Sat. Lunch $6.25-$8.95, dinner $16.95-$22.50.
Nha Toi
Vietnamese. Rare taste of the stylized northern Vietnamese cuisine. 460 E. William St., San Jose. 408.294.2733. 9am-10pm. $5.25-$22.95.
Junnoon
Indian. Captures the eclectic flavors of modern Indian cuisine. 150 University Ave., Palo Alto. 650.329.9844. 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30-10pm Mon-Fri, 5:30-10:30pm Sat. $16-$29.
Bay Leaf
Thai and Indonesian. A rare chance to sample the fine food of Indonesia. 22 S. Sunnyvale Ave., Sunnyvale. 408.481.9983. 11am-3pm and 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat and 11am-9pm Sun. $5.95-$9.95.
Dolce Spazio Dessert Cafe
Gelato. Fantastic, locally made gelato. 221 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos. Open 7am-11pm Mon-Thu and 7am-11:30pm Fri-Sun. 408.395.1335.
Yagoz Gelato
Gelato. Great flavors. 1111-5 Meridian Ave., San Jose. Open 10am-10pm Mon-Thu and 10am-11pm Fri-Sun. 408.266.9246.
Willow Glen Frozen Yogurt Co.
Yogurt. Rich low-fat yogurt and rare frozen silk custard. 1098 Lincoln Ave., San Jose. Open 11am-10pm Sun-Thu and 11am-11pm Fri-Sat. 408.292.5961.
Madison and Fifth
Italian. Bold and daring. 367 University Ave., Palo Alto. 650.323.3900. Noon-3pm and 5-11pm daily. $12-$31.
Restaurant James Randall
Sister and nephew remember James Randall with restaurant that would have made him proud. 303 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos. 408.395.4441. 11am-2:30pm and 5:30-9:30pm Tue-Sun. $20-$28.
The Dog House
Hot dogs. Brings both classic and inventive links to downtown San Jose. 80 S. First St., San Jose. 408.995.0924. 11am-9pm Mon-Wed, 11am-2:30am Thu-Fri and 11:30am-2:30am Sat. $2.95-$5.95.
Shalimar
Indian/Pakistani. Silicon Valley's domination in the Asian cuisine arena is now sealed. 1146 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. 408.530.0300. 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30-10:30pm Mon-Fri and 12:30-3:30pm and 5:30-11pm Sat-Sun. $2.50-$16.95 (cash only).
Kampai House
French-Japanese. Brings innovation and flavor to French-Japanese fusion. 595 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. 408.830.0628. 11am-10pm Sun-Thu and 11am-midnight Fri-Sat. $7-$40.
Parcel 104
New American. One of Silicon Valley's best kept secrets. 2700 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara. 408.970.6104. Breakfast 6-10am Mon-Fri and 7-11am Sat-Sun, lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri and dinner 5:30-9pm Mon-Sat. $38-$68.
Lupretta's Delicatessen
Delicatessen. 14480 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. 408.484.0004. 9:30am-7pm Mon-Fri and 9:30am-6pm Sat. $5-$12.
Vittoria Ristorante Italiano
Italian. Stylish with a sharp, light menu. 27 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos. 408.395.6000. 11:30am-3pm and 5-10pm Sun-Thu and 11am-11pm Fri-Sat. $11-$22.
Kabab House Halal
Iraqi. 2521 Newhall St., Santa Clara. 408.984.2204. 11am-10pm Tue-Sun. $2.99-$10.50.
Palms Restaurant
Iraqi. 2707 Union Ave., San Jose. 408.963.2001. 10am-9pm Mon-Thu, 10am-10pm Fri-Sat and 10am-9pm Sun. $4.99-$9.95.
HC Dumpling House
Chinese. Serves up its namesake with a Shanghai twist. 10877 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino. 408.873.4813. Closed Tue. $6-$15.
Rico's Mexican Cafe
Mexican. New Campbell Mexican spot does everything right. 360 E. Campbell Ave., Palo Alto. 498.866.5293. 9am-9pm Mon-Fri and 8am-9pm Sat-Sun.
Mantra
French-American. New Palo Alto restaurant has got everything in the talent department. 632-636 Emerson St., Palo Alto. 650.322.3500. Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Sat, dinner 5:30-10pm Sun-Thu and 5:30-10:30pm Fri-Sat, Sun brunch 10am-2:30pm.
Rinconcito Colombiano
South American. Silicon Valley's gateway to Colombia. 2306 Almaden Road, San Jose. 408.265.8894. 11am-3pm and 5-9pm Wed-Sat and noon-8pm Sun.
Chez T.J.
French. Located in a picturesque 1890 Victorian house off Castro Street. The 12-course meal is a stunner. 938 Villa St., Mountain View. Tues-Thurs 5:30pm-9pm and Fri-Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm. 650.964.7466.
Tlaquepaque No. 3
Mexican. Tlaquepaque has three locations, all in Willow Glen. It's a rare story of expanding while holding on to local flavor. 699 Curtner Ave., San Jose. Open 7am-9pm Mon-Sat. 408.448.1230.
Saigon 75
Vietnamese. New restaurant in San Jose near the new City Hall delivers distinctive Vietnamese cuisine. 304A Santa Clara St., San Jose. 11am-3pm and 5pm-10pm Tue-Sun. 408.286.4900.
La Pizzeria in Campbell
Pizza. The real pizza can be found at La Pizzeria, thin crusts and all. 11:30am-2pm and 5-11pm Mon-Fri, 5pm-11pm Sat and Sun 11:30am-11pm. 373 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. 408.370.0826.
MORE RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Browse Silicon Valley restaurants by city: San Jose Restaurants | Downtown San Jose Restaurants | Campbell Restaurants | Cupertino Restaurants | Los Altos Restaurants | Los Gatos Restaurants | Menlo Park Restaurants | Milpitas Restaurants | Morgan Hill Restaurants | Mountain View Restaurants | Palo Alto Restaurants | Santa Clara Restaurants | Saratoga Restaurants | Sunnyvale Restaurants | Willow Glen Restaurants
Silicon Valley 2005
Everybody says their city's nightlife scene is 'hot,' but this year ours is literally on fire.
Silicon Valley 2004
Exactly 271 bars, clubs, coffee and teahouses.
Silicon Valley 2003
Metro's essential annual guide to Silicon Valley's finest drinking establishments.
