Restaurants near Hotel Stratford Santa Clara

Great service and food as always! Continues to be a favorite

Perfect place for a special lunch, great food, great drinks, great service, and a relaxing atmosphere. Enjoyed our time here, thank you!

Liz is amazing! Great attention to detail and nice teamwork amongst the staff.

An Ode to the Opulent: Dining at Augustine, Santana Row’s Most Decadent Whisper There are restaurants you go to for sustenance and then there are those you enter like you’re stepping into a velvet-lined dreamscape, intent not on eating but on experiencing—and Augustine, the newly minted jewel box nestled into the architectural theater of Santana Row, is firmly, unapologetically the latter. The menu reads like a seduction: subtle French-inflected decadence for the Bay Area bon vivant. But the moment that turned me from curious observer into breathless devotee was a bite of their Golden Osetra Caviar Brioche Melba, Classic Garniture. This is not food so much as ceremony. A gilded riot of texture and indulgence: the crisp hush of the Melba toast giving way to the yielding, oceanic pop of Osetra pearls, and a cloud of crème fraîche so silken it might have been spun by angels with Michelin stars. I briefly lost the ability to form complete sentences. And then — the drink. The Violette Royale. A drink so elusive and so often bastardized that I’d all but given up on seeing it executed properly. But here, in a rare alignment of skill and intuition, Augustine’s bar team resurrects it with reverence. The crème de violette doesn’t overpower but lingers like the echo of a perfume on a silk scarf. It’s sultry, floral, and structurally sound — the kind of champagne cocktail that makes you want to write letters by hand or adopt a second identity in the South of France. The American Wagyu Flank Steak arrived next, its marbling seared with the precision of someone who’s stared into the abyss of sous-vide and said, “Not tonight.” It sliced like warmed butter and delivered the kind of rich, beef-forward flavor that’s often sacrificed on the altar of trend. This was steak as it should be — assertive, tender, and paired with restraint. It made no apologies for being gloriously carnivorous. Dessert? I didn’t choose it. I trusted. The Old-Fashioned Cruellers were beyond decadent!

We have been to this location several other times. Parking is absolutely atrocious. You're not even able to do a curbside, drop off for handicap. This time was more challenging than usual. The table was not ready when we arrived and took about 20 minutes to be seated. Even though there were many empty tables. I was surprised to see the crab and lobster tanks basically empty. The kind wait staff was not very attentive when placing an order or even getting the check at the end. Napkins and flatware were still not at the table when appetizers arrived. And when they did come, it was a pile of flatware, placed on the table and some paper cocktail napkins. Stating, sorry that is all we have. Even though the adjacent 10+ empty tables had rolled up fabric napkins with flatware on them. These tables remained empty by the time we left. There were a lot fewer patrons when we left, and it was still very difficult to get the check to leave. This was not a great experience for a celebratory meal.