The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near La Foret Restaurant
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Rank 1. La Foret Restaurant
French
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Rank 2. Jubba Restaurant
Somali
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Doughnuts in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #79 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 3. Saapaaduu
Indian
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Rank 5. Plumed Horse
Californian New American
An elegant room in a seventies-modern cottage on the peninsula, where Chef Peter Armellino builds his California cuisine around house-made pastas and the occasional flourish—a black pepper soufflé gilded with uni and crab, vegetables treated with the same conviction as beef cheek ragu. The wine program, visible through glass behind the bar, suggests a proprietor unafraid of depth.
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Rank 6. First Born Los Gatos
Fusion Vietnamese
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Rank 7. Bo Ne Phu Yen
Vietnamese
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #42 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 8. Alexander's Steakhouse
American/Japanese
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Rank 9. Tay Ho
Vietnamese
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Rank 10. LeYou Ethiopian
Ethiopian
The dining room at LeYou breathes with tall plants and coffee-bag tables under glass, a contemporary setting for chef Aida Taye's lighter take on Ethiopian cooking. Her tuna kifto and crisp, chili-dusted kategna suggest a kitchen intent on reimagining tradition rather than merely preserving it.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #46 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 11. ASA South
Californian New American
A sleek dining room with silver-bark wallpaper and a horseshoe bar sets the stage for cooking that balances ambition with levity. The kitchen excels with a rigatoni so layered with mushrooms and supporting players that the menu abandons listing ingredients, and with sustainably sourced fish prepared across a menu that accommodates multiple appetites without compromise.
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Rank 12. The Bywater
New Orleans-inspired Cajun & Creole
The zinc bar gleams under pressed tin, and jazz spills from speakers as an open kitchen stacks bottles of hot sauce like trophies. David Kinch's New Orleans love letter serves andouille gumbo z'herbes, oyster po'boys with white chile sauce, and a chocolate-pecan chess pie that tastes like devotion. Locals arrive early; the spell holds.
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Rank 13. Dio Deka
Greek
A fireplace anchors the stylish dining room where Los Gatos money gathers to eat Greek food that transcends taverna conventions. Pan-seared local salmon arrives with roasted peppers and artichokes; braised beef cheek fills delicate grape leaves. The wine list trades predictability for Greek discovery, and the burnt-honey mousse with almond and lemon justifies saving room for dessert.
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Rank 14. Mi Rinconcito Oaxaqueño
Oaxacan Mexican
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- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #3 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Marco Monzon
- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #12 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Griffin Hall
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- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #87 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle Top San Jose Restaurants
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Rank 17. Petiscos
Portuguese Mediterranean
At a corner bar alive with the hum of Portuguese conversation, small plates arrive meant for sharing—broa, octopus salad, grilled sardines—each one a study in restraint and imported authenticity. The braised pig ears, dressed in citrus and herbs, taste like home cooking elevated just enough to matter.
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- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #3 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Marco Monzon
- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #12 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Griffin Hall
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- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #3 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Marco Monzon
- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #12 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Griffin Hall
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Rank 20. Orchard City Kitchen
International
A shopping-center outpost where Jeffrey Stout orchestrates a roving menu of global small plates meant for shared eating. Hamachi arrives with avocado-dill purée and sunomono's bright vinegar; shrimp-and-pork dumplings carry a dusting of peanuts and chili oil heat. The room—polished bar, sprawling patio—rewards the kind of crowd willing to order wide.
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- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In San Jose, California
- San Francisco Chronicle The Best Coffee in the Bay Area
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Rank 22. Thiên Long Restaurant
Vietnamese/Chinese
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Rank 23. Hue
Vietnamese
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- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #3 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Marco Monzon
- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #12 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Griffin Hall
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Rank 25. Be.Stéak.Ă
Steakhouse
Chef Jeffrey Stout's steakhouse trades in Mediterranean flourishes—clams casino with pepperoni, rigatoni all'amatriciana—but the real draw is beef handled with precision: a bacon-wrapped filet arrives glossy with horseradish cream and demi-glace, sided by king oyster mushrooms. The room maintains an elegant composure that feels neither fussy nor austere.
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- San Francisco Chronicle Top San Jose Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 27. Kunjip
Korean
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #67 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 28. A Slice of New York
NY-Style
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Rank 29. Le Papillon
European
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Rank 30. Lookout Coffee
Coffee
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Rank 31. Bertucelli's La Villa
Italian
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Rank 32. LUNA Mexican Kitchen
Mexican
The moon rises over San Jose in the form of a kitchen where owner Jo Lerma-Lopez sources Rancho Gordo beans and Mary's chicken, then presses fresh tortillas by hand for crisp fish tacos and sizzling parrilladas that taste of real conviction. The cantina hums with the ease of a place built on principle rather than trend.
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Rank 33. Pho Duoi Bo
Vietnamese
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Rank 34. Manresa Bread
Bakery
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Rank 35. Lacàphê
Vietnamese Coffee
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Rank 36. 10 Butchers Korean BBQ
Korean Barbecue
- San Francisco Chronicle 2025 · #74 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 37. CA Bakehouse
Southeast Asian
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Rank 38. Mentone
Pizza
A barn-like room with dark green doors draws a neighborhood crowd eager for pizza that justifies the trip to Aptos. The kitchen moves deftly between indulgences—fried sardines with Meyer lemon aioli, a pesto pie layered with three cheeses—though the real argument is whether to end with pizza or the house-made pistachio ice cream.
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Rank 42. Duc Huong
Vietnamese
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Peninsula and South Bay Restaurants
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Rank 47. Pho Ga Nha - Chicken Pho House
Vietnamese
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Rank 48. Green Lotus
Vietnamese Vegetarian
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Rank 49. ADEGA
Portuguese
Adega pairs a Portuguese tasting menu of sardines, bacalhau, and octopus with one of California's deepest collections of Portuguese wines. The understated dining room lets the kitchen's contemporary technique and wine program command attention.
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Rank 51. Mariscos El Charco
Mexican
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Rank 53. Tai Zhan
Hong Kong-Style
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Rank 54. Back A Yard Caribbean Grill
Caribbean
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Rank 57. Acopio
Mexican
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Rank 59. MYSelera Bistro
Malaysian
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Rank 60. Walia Ethiopian Cuisine
Ethiopian
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Rank 61. Mommy's Bánh Mì
Vietnamese
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Rank 62. Manresa Bread
Bakery
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Rank 63. Falafel's Drive-In
Middle Eastern
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Rank 64. Zona Rosa
Mexican
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Rank 65. Fitoor
Modern Indian
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Rank 67. Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian
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Rank 68. MoDo
Hawaiian
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Rank 69. La Jacaranda Oaxaquena
Oaxacan
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Rank 71. Gombei
Japanese
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Rank 72. Nanos Chicharrones
Mexican
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Rank 73. Mariscos Costa Alegre
Mexican
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Rank 74. Mariscos El Aguachile 8
Michoacán-Style
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Rank 76. Little Blue Door
Cal-Indian
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Rank 78. The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse
Modern Seafood
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Rank 79. The Yellow Chilli
Indian
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Rank 80. Bad Animal
Parisian
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Rank 81. Sifu Wong Kitchen
Chinese
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Rank 83. Royal Thaali
Vegetarian Indian
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Rank 84. Koi Palace
Cantonese Chinese
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Rank 85. Annachikadai
Chettinad-Style
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Rank 87. Aurum
Contemporary Indian
Aurum wraps diners in jewel tones and eclectic glass, a sleek Indian dining room where Chef Manish Tyagi resurrects forgotten regional recipes with precise, varied seasoning. Lamb skewers perfumed with roasted spices and tapioca kheer that transcends its humble origins mark a kitchen uninterested in the expected.
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Rank 89. Zareen's
Indian
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Zareen Khan
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Palo Alto Restaurants
- Eater The 17 Best Restaurants in Palo Alto
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Rank 90. Protégé
Contemporary New American
Chef Anthony Secviar, a French Laundry alum, pairs refined but unfussy cooking—think sablefish with sweet onion dashi, morel lasagna—with a sommelier's wine list in a relaxed modern room. The lounge's à la carte and trolley desserts balance the tasting menu's ambition without pretension.
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Rank 91. Quattro Restaurant and Bar
Modern Italian
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Rank 92. Ettan
Upscale Indian
Srijith Gopinathan's upscale Indian restaurant occupies an airy, skylit bi-level space in Palo Alto where indigo fabrics and floral wallpaper set a refined stage. Kulchas stuffed with seasonal peas and ricotta arrive alongside bright green kale chutney, while crisp branzino meets green garlic and chili—each plate built around local ingredients and a cook's genuine conviction.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Srijith Gopinathan and Ayesha Thapar
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Srijith Gopinathan
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 93. INDO Restaurant & Lounge
Indonesian
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Rank 94. Mediterranean Wraps
Mediterranean
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Rank 95. Terún
Neopolitan
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Rank 96. Sun of Wolf
Mexican
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Rank 97. Naschmarkt
Austrian/German
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A wood-fired hearth and copper vessels warm this central Palo Alto dining room, where grilled vegetables emerge smoky and tender, lamb souvlaki stays impossibly moist, and pumpkin cheesecake balances sweetness with poached fruit. The scene runs formal and prices follow accordingly, though lunch offers a lighter touch.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- San Francisco Chronicle Top Palo Alto Restaurants
- Eater The 17 Best Restaurants in Palo Alto
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Rank 100. Sekoya
Mediterranean