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Ettan
Upscale Indian
A glass dome over the upper terrace announces that this is not a casual tikka masala stop. Ettan is an upscale Indian restaurant in downtown Palo Alto where chef Srijith Gopinathan builds a Cal-Indian menu around coastal Keralan cooking and whatever California farms are doing that week. The two-level room, dressed in indigo fabric and beaded chandeliers, draws Desi families for milestones and couples who like their date nights with some drama.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Srijith Gopinathan and Ayesha Thapar
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants for outdoor dining in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Indian, Pakistani, and South Asian restaurants in the Bay Area
- Eater The 17 Best Restaurants in Palo Alto
- San Francisco Chronicle The best Palo Alto restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Palo Alto, San Jose, the Peninsula and South Bay
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Srijith Gopinathan
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Srijith Gopinathan
One number, weighted & current 87
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Kulchas
“Kulchas are a menu highpoint, deliciously stuffed with the likes of peak-season peas and ricotta and served with a bright green kale chutney.”
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Butter chicken
“From the main side, the luscious butter chicken ($29) is many steps above the average, and the wings ($9) are in a spice class of their own, not for the faint of heart.”
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Ettan salad
“The mix-to-order Ettan salad ($15) with seasonal produce, puffed rice and other crunchy bits reads like a take on the Burmese tea leaf salad but with a unique and tangy fermented curry leaf chutney serving as the center.”
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Daal makhani
“From the main side, a buttery daal makhani ($26) is made even tastier with the use of house-made butter and earthy, rich black lentils.”
San Francisco Chronicle
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