Sundance
the Steakhouse
AWARDED BEST NEW RESTAURANT by Metro Silicon Valley
October/November 2018 109
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 fastpaced,
modern setting. $$
I Gatti, 25 E. Main St., Los Gatos. 408/399-5180.
Fine Italian dining in a comfortable setting; the
cuisine pays tribute to various Italian regions and
ranges from pizza to rack of lamb. $–$$
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 time-honored 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, 223 E. Fourth Ave., San Mateo. 650/375-
0818. Owners Steve Ugur and Chef Andrea
Giuliani serve up handcrafted pastas, brick-oven pizzas
and house-cured salami paired with an all Italian
wine list, craft cocktails and spritzes. $$
Pasta Moon, 315 Main St., Half Moon Bay. 650/
726-5125. Charming eatery serves only local, sustainable
ingredients, fresh from the first bite of
focaccia to the last spoonful of an artisan dessert. $$
Pizza Antica, 334 Santana Row, San Jose.
408/557-8373. Rustic wood-fired pizzas,
hearty mains and savory pastas draw a
bustling scene to this newly renovated
restaurant. Patio dining makes it a
popular brunch destination. $$
Quattro (Four Seasons Hotel),
2050 University Ave., East Palo
Alto. 650/470-2889.Seasonally
inspired Northern Italian cuisine
incorporating quintessential California
freshness is served in a modern,
refined setting with a garden
terrace. $$$
Ristorante Don Giovanni, 235 Castro
St., Mountain View. 650/961-9749. Relaxed atmosphere
and large Italian menu ranges from charcoalbroiled
steaks to assorted pastas. $$
Spalti Ristorante, 417 California Ave., Palo Alto.
650/327-9390. Authentic Northern Italian cuisine,
featuring well-prepared fresh pasta, seafood, chicken
and veal in a casual setting. $$
Tigelleria Organic Restaurant, 76 E. Campbell
Ave., Campbell. 408/884-3808. Serving traditional
Northern Italian dishes prepared organically. Also an
extensive choice of a la carte antipasto. $$$
Vesta, 2022 Broadway, Redwood City. 650/362-
5052. This trendy indoor-outdoor venue draws
FLIGHTS is the hottest addition to the Bay Area dining scene.
Serving comfort food tapas style. All food, beer, wine, and
cocktails are served as a flight of three dierent unique flavors.
Shared plates are the perfect way to eat out on a date night,
girls’ night out, family outing, or business meeting.
Now Open in MOUNTAIN VIEW
CAMPBELL e LOS GATOS e BURLINGAME
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