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408/741-5115. Wonderful Italian dishes such as
salmon ravioli and eggplant parmigiana. Charming
outdoor seating available. $$
Café Pro Bono, 2437 Birch St., Palo Alto. 650/
326-1626. A local favorite for years, Café Pro Bono
offers an elaborate dining experience in a warm,
friendly atmosphere. Dinner choices are seemingly
endless, from classic Italian pasta dishes such as
spaghetti with Bolognese sauce and organic lemon
linguine and clams to creatively prepared Mediterranean
entrees such as Greek chicken smothered in
fresh oregano sauce or Niman Ranch filet mignon
with a green peppercorn brandy sauce. These
savory meals are complemented by select fine wines
from Napa Valley, Sonoma County and, of course,
Italy. To top it all off, dessert offerings include Tiramisu,
gelato or a decadent chocolate cake. The restaurant
also has a full bar and two banquet rooms
available for private events seating anywhere
from 10 to 50 people. $$
Centonove, 109 W. Main St., Los
Gatos. 408/384-4007. Italian-style
café specializing in wood-fired
pizzas and a wide range of housemade
pastas. $$
Carpaccio, 1120 Crane St.,
Menlo Park. 650/ 322-1211. This
popular neighborhood trattoria has
become an Italian institution. $$
Donato Enoteca, 1041 Middlefield
Road, Redwood City. 650/701-1000. Chef Scotti’s
menu honors his northern Italian roots and presents
a clean, modern style of cuisine in a contemporary
environment. $$
Doppio Zero, 10088 N Wolfe Rd #120, Cupertino.
408/863-0308. This family-friendly dining
spot prepares pastas, pies and handcrafted cocktails
with stylish ease. $$
Enoteca La Storia, 416 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los
Gatos. 408/ 625-7272. Italian wine bar featuring
traditional small plates along with an extensive
selection of fine wines. $$
Enzo’s Italian, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino,
408/255-2686. With an all-Italian crew at
the helm, this eatery dishes up authenticity—
including fresh gnocchi and seafood ravioli—in a
fast-paced, modern setting. $$
ll Fornaio, Santa Clara, 408/217-8844; San Jose.
408/271-3366; Palo Alto. 650/853-3888. Il Fornaio
stays true to authentic Italian recipes and timehonored
cooking methods. $$$
Il Postale, 100 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale.
408/733-9600. This popular Italian-American bistro
has made a name for itself over the past 20 years
at the old post office building in Sunnyvale. $$
Italico, 341 California Ave., Palo Alto. 650/473-
9616. This pasta-centric bistro is popular for
meatballs and other classic dishes along with its
extensive variety of Italian wines. $$
Palermo Italian Restaurant, 791 Auzerais Ave.,
San Jose. 408/295-6459. On the banks of the Los
Gatos Creek in San Jose’s historical cannery district,
Palermo specializes in refined, modern Sicilian
cuisine. $$$
Pausa Bar & Cookery, 223 E. 4th Ave., San
Mateo. 650/375-0818. Owners Steve Ugur and
Chef Andrea Giuliani serve up hand-crafted pastas,
brick-oven pizzas, house-cured salumi and other
authentic Italian delicacies in this Michelin Bib
Gourmand-winning restaurant, which urges guests
Vietnamese Cuisine with a Contemporary Twist
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