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Evvia, Palo Alto, CA
Evvia, Palo Alto, CA
Evvia, Palo Alto, CA
Evvia, Palo Alto, CA
Evvia, Palo Alto, CA
Award-winning

Evvia

4.8
4.8
4316 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
Sister restaurant of Kokkari, Evvia has been serving authentic rustic Greek cuisine since 1995. Our fresh fish, savory roasted meats and grilled and roasted vegetables are perked up with a squeeze of lemon, a splash olive oil, and Mediterranean herbs. There is perfection in simplicity.

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2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 88 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Greek
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (650) 326-0983
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Mario Ortega
  • Private party facilities
    The restaurant can accommodate large parties. Please call for details.
  • Private party contact
    Maria Arizu / Maria@evvia.net: (650) 326-0983
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Palo Alto
  • Cross street
    Between University and Lytton
  • Parking details
    Valet is available Thursday, Friday and Saturdays during dinner service only.
  • Public transit
    CalTrain - University Avenue
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 4,316 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mediterranean

  • Peninsula

    Best Overall

  • Peninsula

    Best Food

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4,316 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Evvia continues to be perfection. The food, service and atmosphere are impeccable. I am always excited to spend an evening at Evvia.

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  2. lovedessert

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lunch for 2. We shared the mussels, lamb riblets and a salad of persimmon, endive, pomegranate seeds, walnuts and cucumber. All were very generous appetizers. The bread and the olive oil were absolutely top flight! Everything was absolutely delicious!Shared a sinful Judy’s sundae for dessert ( a very generous hot fudge sundae with hazelnuts and whipped cream.) Service was lovely! Can’t wait to go back!

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  3. alsac

    London

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Great ambiance and service as usual. I was disappointed by the appetizers this visit - Smelts we too soft/doughy and flavorless and the beat salad was way off. Doesn't have the consistency of sister restaurant Kokkari in SF which I usually dine at.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Restaurant in Bay Area! Service and food are always good 10/10

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  5. REINHARDW

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Friendly welcome, nice table close to heater, wonderful service, excellent wine recommendation, perfectly prepared lamb meal, outstanding dessert (Greek cheesecake with Huckleberries. A very enjoyable experience. Thank you Reinhard Wolter

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very good service and delicious food, especially the butternut squash starter, grilled fish, and vanilla custard dessert.

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  7. NareshC

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and great service. The lamb shank and the meatballs were out of this world. The dessert was just OK, everything else was great.

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  8. AliP

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice dining experience. The food is amazing and tasteful. The service is really nice. They made the wrong order for food, but change it quickly and didn’t argue about that. The view is nice. It was quite cold outdoor, but there are enough heaters around the seats. Will definitely come back again!

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  9. Jack

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome! Great environ, great food, great service - consistent, casual to formal and special to everyday. One of our few go-to top 10!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Amazing Greek food, such a wonderful dinning experience

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  11. ebfoodie

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding experience. Wonderful service. Looking forward to going there again.

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  12. ChristineK

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Evvia never disappoints. Impeccable food, ambiance, and service. I never get full eating fish, but the branzino was so big I had to give some to my family. The family definitely didn't mind. It's also hard to eat lamb anywhere else after having it at Evvia. Inside is cozy and bustling, and they have done a great job making their parklet into a lovely dining area with great heaters for cooler evenings.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Haven’t been to Evvia for several years, but it was just as great as it’s always been! We’ll be back.

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  14. Diner

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience5
    Smelt ok Lamb fabulous Whole Sea Bass outstanding Service poor not returning

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Exceptional service Excellent meal Our favorite restaurant on the Peninsula

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  16. KathrynS

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Felt an overall sense of diminished quality at Evvia from approximately 1 year ago. The dolmas were only average and the zucchini cakes were too dry. My whole fish (sea bass) was over cooked, and the Swiss chard was undercooked which left it tough and hard to chew. the mussels of my son had a hot spice in them that was not listed or given in the description. Mussels are meant to be mild. It seemed there was almost a complete turnover in waiters which felt uncomfortable. The Greek cheesecake was delicious. The meal was certainly overpriced for the quality.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely Perfect! Pannos is awesome!! Food delicious.

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  18. Lmnop

    Tahoe

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The roasted whole sea bass was thoroughly enjoyable. The deboning job on the fish was flawless. Always a lovely dining experience.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Great food and ambience but waiter was not very friendly.

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  20. MarkN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food, service and ambiance were all outstanding!

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  21. Tasty

    New York Area

    72 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    72 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Dinner al fresco. Service and ambience were top-notch. Food was very delicious: Kolokithokeftethes (zucchini fritters), an amazing lentil soup, grilled dorado, and galaktoboureko. Excellent Greek wine pairings by the glass. What's not to love?

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  22. foodie

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic service, from the maître d’ to our waiter and others. Friendly but professional, and flexible. I could only reserve outdoor seating online, but we were able to be seated inside upon request. Smoke from the wood burning oven is tantalizing, and produced amazing grilled fish and lamb. Very expensive, but very good.

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  23. John

    San Antonio

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always excellent food and service. We never leave anything but happy.

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  24. Aaron

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Returned after a little while between visits. Food was still excellent. Really enjoyed our lunch. I enjoyed the Greek lemon soup and moussaka this time. Previously enjoyed lamb dishes. The service was excellent. The ambiance inside was nice and the noise level was moderate during our Sunday afternoon lunch. Will continue to recommend to family and friends.

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  25. Jenny

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Evvia is such a treat. Outstanding food. Incredible ambiance. Warm staff. You can’t miss here.

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  26. CristianeB

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated my birthday at Evvia and had an amazing time! We started with some octopus and an arugula fennel pomegranate salad! Very delicious! We had the grilled seabass, lamb chops, lamb shank and the lamb burger, all very tasty! For dessert we tried the baklava, the chocolate melted cake with berry ice cream and Judy's Sundae. I had a wonderful and tasty celebration.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It never gets old, no matter how many times we come back. The food is exquisite, the service friendly and professional, and the drinks - blended to perfection! And Panos, Maria and Kyle (managers) are just the best of the best!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Evvia and Kokkari are both favorites, great experience!

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  29. HertaS

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The lamb chops are divine. Excellent wine selection also. Can't go wrong with Evvia.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    There was some hair on my salad - they took it away without apologizing and made sarcastic comments about my hair falling. They brought a new salad and eventually on the receipt charged me for both salads!! Does not get worse than this tbh

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  31. Disappointed

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    Evvia is resting on past laurels. Excellent service but mediocre food. Hostess Maria was arrogant when we requested a larger table to accommodate 3 persons a opposed to a table of two with extra chair.

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  32. Hopeless

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    As has been the case over the last couple of years, disappointing service, still great food. Felt rushed thru our meal. Multiple people constantly trying to take our plates before we were done. No chance to catch our breath before next course served. Bill dropped on table while still eating dessert. For a restaurant of this caliber and price point, this was unacceptable.

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  33. SeviS

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food. Great server! Evvia never disappoints!!!!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dinner , fantastic food! The service was great and we where able to switch from indoor to outdoor last minute without a problem.

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  35. Pratik

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect place for having lunch or dinner on a special occasion. Food is amazing. Roasted beetroot, roasted mushroom and octopus is must have. Can’t wait to visit again.

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  36. zen4travel

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great service and ambience. Hadn’t been here in 15+ years - better than I remember. However bread was underbaked. And ravioli was a little too al dente. But good overall

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  37. elisas

    Sacramento

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a fabulous dining experience! Service was exceptional and the food was top notch. Definitely plan on going here again next time I am in town.

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  38. Jackson

    Portland

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience5
    I’ve eat at Evvia many times, and I’ve never been disappointed. Haven’t been there in a couple years this time …..both are entrées were way over cooked not worth the evening. 

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  39. AnthonyB

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Phenomenal food! Our waiter and busser were very efficient but the waiter lacked personality. With a product that’s being executed so we’ll you would think the server would have had a more personalized approach. The outdoor patio was very nice but the indoor dining needs an uplift. All that being said, hands down one of the best restaurants in Palo Alto.

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  40. EeroT

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Evvia never disappoints! Once again, a great experience. Excellent food and service!

    1 person found this helpful

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Evvia is rated 4.8 stars by 4316 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 88 times today
Google Map for Evvia

420 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross street
    Between University and Lytton
  • Neighborhood
    Palo Alto
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Greek
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet is available Thursday, Friday and Saturdays during dinner service only.
  • Public transit
    CalTrain - University Avenue
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mario Ortega
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (650) 326-0983
  • Private party facilities
    The restaurant can accommodate large parties. Please call for details.
  • Private party contact
    Maria Arizu / Maria@evvia.net: (650) 326-0983
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