There are many dining choices available in Palo Alto and the surrounding area. A few suggestions are given below, but please keep in mind that there are many excellent choices not included in this list.
| Close to SLAC | |||
| Dutch Goose | 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas | Burgers etc. | $ |
| El Cerrito | Sharon Heights | Mexican | $ |
| Eric’s Gourmet | Sharon Heights | Sandwiches, Deli items | $ |
| Quadrus Café | Saga Lane (across from SLAC) | Lunch only | $ |
| Round Table Pizza | 3550 Alameda de las Pulgas | Pizza | $ |
| Starbucks | Sharon Heights | Coffee etc. | $ |
| Max’s Opera Café | Stanford Shopping Center | American | $$ |
| Flea Street Café | 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas | California cuisine | $$$ |
| Downtown Palo Alto | |||
| Janta | 369 Lytton | Indian | $ |
| La Morenita | 800 Emerson | Mexican | $ |
| Palo Alto Creamery | 566 Emerson | Diner food | $ |
| Amber Dhara | 150 University | Indian | $$ |
| Gordon Biersch | 640 Emerson | Brew pub | $$ |
| Gravity Bistro & Wine Bar | 544 Emerson | Eat and drink | $$ |
| Kanpai Sushi | 330 Lytton | Japanese | $$ |
| La Strada | 335 University | Italian | $$ |
| Zibibbo | 430 Kipling | Mediteranean | $$ |
| Evvia | 420 Emerson | Greek | $$$ |
| St. Michaels Alley | 140 Homer | California cuisine | $$$ |
| Tamarine | 546 University | Gourmet Vietnamese | $$$ |
| Additional Suggestions | |||
| Hunan Garden | 3345 El Camino Real | Chinese | $ |
| Howie’s Pizza | Town & Country Village | Gourmet pizza | $$ |
| Left Bank | 635 Santa Cruz (Menlo Park) | French | $$ |
| Scott’s Seafood | Town & Country Village | Seafood | $$ |
| Fuki Sushi | 4119 El Camino Real | Japanese | $$$ |