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Evvia

Name: Evvia
Address: 420 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA, United States, 94301
Telephone: (650) 326-0983
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

4316 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

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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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 30, 2023

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
Website
http://www.evvia.net/
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

Location
420 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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

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Popular dishes

Feta & Olives$4.50
Epiros feta cheese with marinated olives
Spanakotiropita$8.75
phyllo stuffed with braised greens, feta cheese & herbs
Dolmathes$6.50
grape leaves stuffed with rice, mint, dill, tomatoes, olive oil & lemon
Saghanaki$12.00
pan fried Kefalograviera with oregano & lemon
Roasted Beets$9.75
citrus marinated with whipped manouri, pickled shallouts & toasted pine nuts
Roasted Squash$8.75
with crumbled feta, toasted pumpkin seeds & pomergrante seeds
Evvia Flatbread$9.75
caramelized onions, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, myzithra cheese & basil
Crispy Zucchini Cakes$8.75
with marinated cucumber & mint yogurt
Octopus$13.75
traditional grilled with lemon, oregano & olive oil
Greek Fries$7.00
skinny potato fries with feta & wild oregano
Artichoke Souvlaki$12.00
grilled artichokes & eggplant skewer with Greek yogurt
Brussels Sprouts$9.75
with applewood smoked bacon, lemon & Evvia dressing
Fried Smelts$8.50
crispy smeltswith almond & potato skordalia & lemon
Prawns$10.75
wood oven roasted Louisiana prawns with ouzo herb butter
Calamari$12.75
crispy calamari with lemon garlic aioli & spicy pepper aioli
Lamb Meatballs$10.00
grilled with tomato & green olive compote
Lamb Riblets$11.75
mesquite grilled with lemon & oregano
Gigantes$8.50
baked organic Gigante beans with tomatoes, leeks & herbed feta
Taramosalata, Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata
with house made grilled pita
- each$8.00

Salads & Soup

Avgolemono Soup$8.00
traditional egg-lemon soup with chicken & rice
Evvia Salad$10.00
chopped romaine hearts, radicchio with, pine nuts, Kalamata olives & feta dressing
Classic Greek Salad$10.00
tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, green peppers, feta & olives
Arugula Salad$10.00
with apples, candied walnuts, blue cheese, aged balsalmic & extra virgin olive oil

Entrees

Whole Fish
mesquite grilled with lemon-oregano vinaigrette & braised greens
- AQ
Roasted Lamb Sandwich$16.00
rolled in house made pita with tzatziki, tomato & seasonal greens
Chicken Souvlaki$16.75
chicken breast, peppers & onion skewer with tzatziki, grilled tomato & pita
Lamb Souvlaki$23.75
grilled lamb, red onion & bay leaf skewer with Evvia potatoes & tzatziki
Salmon$26.75
grilled wild salmon with lemon potato puree & tomato ouzo sauce
Lamb Chops$29.00
rib-cut, mesquite-grilled lamb chops with olive oil roasted potatoes
Ravioli$18.00
butternut squash & feta with mushrooms, chard, onions, toasted pine nuts & kefalograviera
Moussaka$19.75
traditional baked casserole of spiced lamb, eggplant, potato & yogurt bechamel
Lamb Burger$14.75
served with kefalograviera, pickled zucchini chips & crispy onion rings
Pastitsio$19.75
traditional casserole of spiced beef & pasta with béchamel

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

Noise • Moderate

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4,316 Reviews

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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MarkN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food, service and ambiance were all outstanding!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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!
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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

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 30, 2023

8:30 PM

Booked 88 times today

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

Website
http://www.evvia.net/
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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Evvia

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Lamb Chops

Whole Fish

Lamb Souvlaki

Starters

Feta & Olives$4.50

Spanakotiropita$8.75

Dolmathes$6.50

Saghanaki$12.00

Roasted Beets$9.75

Roasted Squash$8.75

Evvia Flatbread$9.75

Crispy Zucchini Cakes$8.75

Octopus$13.75

Greek Fries$7.00

Artichoke Souvlaki$12.00

Brussels Sprouts$9.75

Fried Smelts$8.50

Prawns$10.75

Calamari$12.75

Lamb Meatballs$10.00

Lamb Riblets$11.75

Gigantes$8.50

Taramosalata, Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata

Salads & Soup

Avgolemono Soup$8.00

Evvia Salad$10.00

Classic Greek Salad$10.00

Arugula Salad$10.00

Entrees

Whole Fish

Roasted Lamb Sandwich$16.00

Chicken Souvlaki$16.75

Lamb Souvlaki$23.75

Salmon$26.75

Lamb Chops$29.00

Ravioli$18.00

Moussaka$19.75

Lamb Burger$14.75

Pastitsio$19.75

Overall ratings and reviews

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Cleaning & sanitizing

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FAQs

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