Best Comfort Food Restaurants in Portola Valley

12 restaurants available nearby

1. Parkside Grille

4.8

Exceptional(1838)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Portola Valley

Booked 13 times today

Discover the rustic charm of our cozy, California restaurant, tucked among the towering redwoods of Portola Valley! Where every dish and drink tells a story, and every gathering is a celebration. Reserve your table now for an unforgettable dining experience filled with warmth and flavor!We proudly use only the highest-quality, organic produce from our local farms to serve you. For a taste of some of our most popular dishes, we recommend our Wood-Oven Baked Goat Cheese and our Asian Angus Skirt Steak.Family-owned & operated since 2000.

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2. St. Michael's Alley

4.8

Exceptional(789)

Price: Expensive

• American • Palo Alto

Booked 6 times today

Established in 1959, owners Jenny Youll and Mike Sabina expanded the once small coffeehouse of St. Michaels Alley into this intimate dining establishment in 2009. The restaurant provides three comfortable spaces for a dinner out with friends, date night, or a complete private event. The main dining room is wood paneled and intimate. The front room / bar area is more casual and social, yet still offers tables with linens and the full menu. The solid wood bar is a favorite dining spot for many of the regulars and locals. A beautiful outdoor patio is most enjoyable on warm summer days and nights as it open to the sky. Enjoy a cocktail at the full bar before venturing into one of the upscale and relaxed dining spaces of St. Michael's Alley.The restaurant is currently offering the Autumn Menu on the Patio as well as takeout, Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5pm.

3. Bistro Vida

4.8

Exceptional(2742)

Price: Moderate

• French • Menlo Park

Booked 14 times today

Established in 1998, Bistro Vida is a neighborhood restaurant inspired by the great Parisian bistro culture and traditions of French cooking. Our mission is to bring the joie de vivre, comfort, and community of the City of Lights to downtown Menlo Park. The name " Vida" the Spanish word for life, was chosen as a toast to the enjoyment of life, love, and food. Each delicious detail of the chic interior from the smart bar to the blackboard menus, the huge cylindrical chandeliers to the long mirrors reminiscent of brasseries has acquired a warm patina over the years.

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4. MacArthur Park - Palo Alto

4.0

Excellent(1658)

Price: Moderate

• American • Palo Alto

Booked 6 times today

MacArthur Park - An American ExperienceFor decades, MacArthur Park has been about bringing people together around outstanding California BBQ and comfort food in a casual yet elegant setting. You’ll find us nestled in the heart of downtown Palo Alto, and walk back in time in to the simple elegance of a bygone era in a dining room designed by Julia Morgan in 1918. We take traditional BBQ on a ride with the richness of California’s bounty, offering our signature Baby Back Ribs, fresh fish, meats and chicken, steak, unique salads and comfort food using local farm fresh produce. Portions are large, and there is something for every taste including vegan and vegetarian choices. Join us for cocktails and dining on our garden patio, nightly.

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5. Naschmarkt - Palo Alto

4.8

Exceptional(385)

Price: Expensive

• Austrian • Palo Alto

Booked 12 times today

Naschmarkt (NASH-MARKed) is a family-owned and operated premier and authentic restaurant that has been proudly serving the Campbell area and beyond since June 2011. Since then, our mission has been to provide high-quality food for all those that wish to combine fun and enjoyable ambiance with skillful cooking into one extraordinary dining experience.The restaurant is named after the largest open-air produce market in Vienna, Austria. Austria’s history and geography influence much of its cuisine. Austria was once the center of the large Austro-Hungarian Empire stretching from France to Russia and from the Baltic Sea to Turkey, imparting a varied heritage to Austria's cuisine. Located in the center of Europe, Austria’s modern-day cuisine is influenced by surrounding countries like Germany, Hungary, Italy, and even France.

6. The Post

4.5

Awesome(381)

Price: Moderate

• American • Los Altos

Booked 4 times today

At the Post we are bringing together comfort food you can feel good about with innovative cocktails, a special spirits list, craft beer & wines, the post offers a neighborhood dining experience for sharing a drink or meal with friends, family, or coworkers. Opened by Victoria Breslin in early 2018, the restaurant will serve a menu that changes according to the season. Our chef focuses on ingredients from local, responsible, and sustainable farmers. The bar program will follow the same philosophy with seasonal and fresh new ideas and ingredients.HistoryEstablished in 2018.The restaurant's name draws from the history of the Main Street building it's housed in, known as the Copeland Building. The historic building, which is on the list of Los Altos Historic Landmarks, originally housed the city's post office.

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7. Alhambra Irish House

4.2

Awesome(547)

Price: Moderate

• Californian • Redwood City

Alhambra Irish House is both a pub and a restaurant; sitting in the beautiful Alhambra Theater with its brick walls and wooden columns you can really feel the history of the building.We strive to give all our guests a genuine taste of Irish Hospitality , our menu has many Irish Classics such as Beef and Guinness Pie and Shepherds Pie, we are also well known for our Fish and Chips along with local Californian offerings.We have a full bar with a mix of Irish Beers and Craft selections, we also have a fine Irish Whisky selection and a great Cocktail List,We look forward to meeting you

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8. Roger Bar & Restaurant

4.5

Awesome(324)

Price: Moderate

• American • Mountain View

Booked 5 times today

Roger is not a physical space, but a mindset.Sustainability is a core value for us, but what is it we are trying to sustain?Good, healthy relationships.We relate, connect, and interact with different kinds of things all the time. And it's these relationships that give our lives meaning.Received Order Given, Expect Results - or R.O.G.E.R., for short.

9. Delizie

4.8

Exceptional(646)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • San Carlos

Booked 2 times today

"Delizie" meaning delicious, is an enthusiastic endeavor to preserve sacred family traditions & bring delight to peoples’ plates far beyond Italy's borders. Hailing from Calabria, the infamous "toe" of the Italian peninsula where the mountains meet a breathtaking coastline, owner Francesco Ruggiero brings to life the richness of this southern region's culinary heritage, introducing & reacquainting others with an irresistible array of savory flavors & vibrant aromas. Using a combination of carefully selected imports & fresh, locally grown ingredients, you can indulge to your heart's desire in a variety of homemade pastas & traditional dishes. To render the meal complete pair your food with an appealing wine from a list featuring Italian & Californian wines that best suit your palate. The restaurant itself maintains a cozy, relaxed, yet elegant feel that invites others to join in the ambience that comes to life when the simplest things are brought to the table: good food, wine & people.

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10. Steins Beer Garden

4.5

Awesome(253)

Price: Moderate

• American • Mountain View

Booked 4 times today

Steins Beer Garden is a modern American take on the classic German biergarten!With spacious indoors and dog-friendly patio seating, we proudly feature 31 taps of craft beer, exhilarating craft cocktails, and an excellent variety of American Gourmet Comfort Food from Executive Chef Eduardo Andrade.Through our Made-From-Scratch house dishes and deep appreciation for the highest quality of ingredients, we always strive to bring forth an exceptional communal dining experience.See you at the beer garden!

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Joel
California Central Coast •14 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Our server, Ella, was fantastic as always. The seasonal menu hit the spot with some new items that were different from when we ate last time. The stick toffee pudding for dessert was delicious. Can’t wait to go back again and try more items on the menu.
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St. Michael's AlleyPrice: Expensive• American• Palo Alto
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4.8
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John
San Francisco Bay Area •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
All four of us in the dinner party feel the same as the answers I gave in the ratings.
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Bistro VidaPrice: Moderate• French• Menlo Park
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4.8
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Carolvip
San Francisco Bay Area •44 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We were seated in the lovely side room close to a warm & comfy fireplace. The room was beautifully decorated for the holidays. We love the little lamps on each table, making it easy to read the menu. We both had the delicious Ahi, which is out of the world so fabulous. It came with some delicious spinach and we asked for the baked potato, which is our favorite. Great service and we had such a wonderful evening there!
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Parkside GrillePrice: Expensive• Californian• Portola Valley
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4.8
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Patrick
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
It has plenty of parking out front, my party arrived early and decided to have a cocktail at the bar as happy hour was running $8 cocktails. It was Thursday and the restaurant was only 20% full. Initially seated under a flickering light, but was moved upon request. The food order was taken promptly and the steak was excellent and cooked to order. I would go again, plenty of spacing, lovely ambience, excellent food, quiet and service was excellent.
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MacArthur Park - Palo AltoPrice: Moderate• American• Palo Alto
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Irene
Los Angeles •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 15, 2024
Unique and flavorful dish! I had the king Trumpet mushroom dish.
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CurioPrice: Moderate• Comfort Food• Mission District
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4.4

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12 restaurants available nearby

1. Parkside Grille

2. St. Michael's Alley

3. Bistro Vida

4. MacArthur Park - Palo Alto

5. Naschmarkt - Palo Alto

6. The Post

7. Alhambra Irish House

8. Roger Bar & Restaurant

9. Delizie

10. Steins Beer Garden

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