California Cafe

A good place, but for the area of Palo Alto it is in this was par for the course. The food was excellent, but our waiter seemed to be slow. For a really memorable meal get the cheese plate for dessert, whew that's some stinky cheese. :) The Tiram ... more

A good place, but for the area of Palo Alto it is in this was par for the course. The food was excellent, but our waiter seemed to be slow. For a really memorable meal get the cheese plate for dessert, whew that's some stinky cheese. :) The Tiramisu was excellent. less

The California Cafe is among the best places we've eaten in the South San Francisco Bay area -- on par our other top favorites such as E&O Trading Company, Straits Cafe, and Sent Sovi. It's dishes are tasty, fresh, and intriguing. < ... more

The California Cafe is among the best places we've eaten in the South San Francisco Bay area -- on par our other top favorites such as E&O Trading Company, Straits Cafe, and Sent Sovi. It's dishes are tasty, fresh, and intriguing. <br> We started our dinner on a Saturday evening with an organic salad and a grilled asparagus salad. Both were beautifully presented and delicious. Our entrees were pacific halibut on a bed of wilted greens with Chardonnay sauce and clams and seared sushi grade ahi tuna on a bed of noodles. Both of these were scrumptious as well as attractive. We finished off the evening with a strawberry parfait and tea. The strawberry parfait was excellent but not quite as outstanding as the salads and entrees. <br> This is a good place to go if you are on a diet as their small plate selection is extensive, unusual, and quiet sufficient for a nicely rounded light dinner. Their menu is very creative with categories such as sassy, water, fire, earth... They have a good wine list. The decor and atmosphere was attractive yet relaxed -- you don't feel out of place wearing either shorts with a nice shirt or a suit & tie -- very Californian. The service was very attentive despite being very full that evening. <br> Overall we can highly recommend this restaurant and intend to come back regularly. less

Excellent food in a relaxed atmosphere. Creative dishes, well prepared with nice attention paid to presentation. Freshest of seafood and vegatables. Specials are always particularly good. Nice wine list. Service is usually good but can be spo ... more

Excellent food in a relaxed atmosphere. Creative dishes, well prepared with nice attention paid to presentation. Freshest of seafood and vegatables. Specials are always particularly good. Nice wine list. Service is usually good but can be spotty. Equally comfortable for formal or informal gatherings. Nice Sunday brunch but best bets are dinner fare. less

This is my favorite restaurant in Palo Alto. The food is incredibly varied and well-balanced. They have a huge selection of first-courses, large salads for lunch, elegant entrees for dinner. If you're going for the Chinese chicken salad -- branc ... more

This is my favorite restaurant in Palo Alto. The food is incredibly varied and well-balanced. They have a huge selection of first-courses, large salads for lunch, elegant entrees for dinner. If you're going for the Chinese chicken salad -- branch out and try something new. There's always something different on the menu that expands my culinary horizon. less

This is my favorite restaurant in Palo Alto. The food is incredibly varied and well-balanced. They have a huge selection of first-courses, large salads for lunch, elegant entrees for dinner. If you're going for the Chinese chicken salad -- branc ... more

This is my favorite restaurant in Palo Alto. The food is incredibly varied and well-balanced. They have a huge selection of first-courses, large salads for lunch, elegant entrees for dinner. If you're going for the Chinese chicken salad -- branch out and try something new. There's always something different on the menu that expands my culinary horizon. less