Cafe Wisteria

Name: Cafe Wisteria
Address: 75 Arbor Rd, Menlo Park, CA, United States, 94025
Telephone: (650) 838-9002
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

486 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

Top Tags:

Classic Ambiance. Savory Fares. Locally Sourced Produce.

Cafe Wisteria is a woman owned & operated restaurant & catering company located on the 3.5 acre blossom-filled grounds of the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. Our ethos include using organic and local produce, supporting our community vendors, and always executing exceptional epicurean experiences—for a table of one to a banquet for all.

We invite you to dine with us in the serene setting of our restaurant, host your special event in our elegant and historic space, or simply use our catering service to bring a customized feast to your next celebration.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 10, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Californian
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–1:30 pm
Phone number
(650) 838-9002
Website
http://www.cafewisteria.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
75 Arbor Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Neighborhood
Menlo Park
Cross street
Cambridge Avenue
Parking details
Street Parking Also Available
Additional
Banquet, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 486 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.9Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Peninsula
Best Ambiance
Peninsula
Great for brunch
Peninsula
Great for outdoor dining
Peninsula
Great for scenic views

486 Reviews

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SheilaS
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
French onion soup was excellent! Highly recommend! Chicken pot pie disappointing. While the presentation was beautiful, there were virtually no vegetables (only one tiny piece of carrot) and the cream sauce was way too rich. It tasted like straight cream, with no hint of chicken broth/stock. I only ate a few pieces of the chicken and left the rest over. A real waste of $28! Although disappointing I would return to try other dishes.
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MaryH
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I introduced a friend to Cafe Wisteria and Allied Arts Guild and she loved it! I had the pasta and short ribs, she had the salmon salad and pumpkin soup to start. We finished with the macarons and hot tea. Everything was perfectly seasoned, perfectly prepared and delicious!
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AmyH
Hawaii
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Allied Arts guild is such a wonderful gem. It is historic and charming and to be able to enjoy lunch there is a huge plus. Such a comforting place!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
77 reviews
vip
5.0
77 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friends and I had a lovely experience dining at Cafe Wisteria. The cafe was decorated beautifully for the holidays. The menu is diverse and has something for everyone. Between the five of us, we had empanadas, salads, soup, and sandwiches. All were yummy! Service was excellent and done with a smile. If you haven’t been to Cafe Wisteria, try it. You won’t be disappointed.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 1, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I enjoyed the Chinese chicken salad because it was the freshest salad I have ever eaten. The ingredients were chopped very small and the dressing was the perfect amount the ambience was gorgeous with the Christmas decorations the bathroom was pristine and the waiter took care of all our needs. The coffee was delicious and the refills were many.
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KateL
San Francisco
14 reviews
3.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
It’s a nice little place for lunch but prices are ridiculous. I think $26 for a Chinese chicken salad is crazy. Also, tip is automatically included but you can miss it if you don’t check your bill carefully. I don’t mind that they add it but it should be pointed out and tip line should be eliminated from the credit card slip. Service was great and the little shops are cute and have interesting merchandise.
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Julie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service from server Juan. Garlic bread serving should be more than 4 small slices.
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JaniceW
San Francisco
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cafe Wisteria has excellent soups, salads and desserts. We had the French onion soup, Chinese chicken salad, salmon Caesar salad, blacken shrimp salad, and chocolate lava cake a la mode, and cream ginger brulee. Everything was excellent in presentation and flavor.
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VHuffman
San Francisco
42 reviews
vip
3.0
42 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
overpriced. Not great quality anymore. Service was spatse. Had to ask several.times for things. Had to hunt people dorm for service needs
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BillH
San Francisco
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful setting, delicious meals (short rib and pasta, salmon salad and chicken pot pie), attentive and friendly servers.
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Notwaco
San Francisco
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, lovely setting, perfect service - what more could you ask for, & it benefits the Children’s Hospital.
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AnnaJ
New York Area
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect for a group of ladies celebrating one of our birthdays. Salads were great. Dessert delicious. Service attentive. We appreciated the quiet ambience so that conversation was easy with normal voice volume.
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HMBFoodie
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Lovely surroundings, good food and friendly service. A true hiden gem.
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foodie4real
San Francisco
48 reviews
vip
5.0
48 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What an impressive and beautiful place to enjoy a nice lunch! It was our first time at Cafe Wisteria and loved it. The salads were so delicious and the presentation was on point. Every item ordered seemed like it was done with great care and the orchid on each plate was so beautiful. We will come back soon and highly recommend. Plus afterwards, we enjoyed a stroll through all the nice, little shops and lovely gardens!
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jkmenlopark
San Francisco
17 reviews
vip
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Normally, this is a delightful place for lunch--a unique, beautiful setting and good food. However, my last visit was a disaster. Service was terrible. After receiving our lunch, we were ignored. It took 3-4 requests to get our bill. I didn't notice that I was charged an automatic 20% gratuity for a party of two, as well as a "Living wage"! So I added on another tip and thus paid a very hefty gratuity for bad service. I gave it a good overall rating, based on previous visits which weren't that bad. Hopefully, it was just an off day.
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jobellw
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cafe Wisteria offers a wide variety of wonderful food and very good service in a wonderful setting
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quil
Los Angeles
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was wonderful as always. Such a delightful place, especially sitting outdoors. The fountain and the plants and flowers are lovely. The spring is my favorite because more color is there because more flowers in bloom, but fall is nice too. And it's fun to look in the little shops and workshops.
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Sophie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 27, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
great ambiance, very friendly server. had a very good experience overall!
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DawnE
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The salmon nicoise salad was very good and our server Juan was very personable!
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Susan
San Francisco
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful garden setting. Perfect for any celebration or an intimate lunch.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 21, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We go here for many birthday celebrations and it’s still one of our favorite place, not only for the great food and lovely ambiance, the cafe is situated in the middle of a artistic garden.
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AnnaP
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
The ambience and setting of Wisteria Cafe is the draw to this lovely restaurant. The outdoor setting is perfect for having a lovely lunch in a beautiful setting which is not noisy and you can have a conversation with your guests, unlike the accoustics in some restaurants that have high noise levels. The quality of food and menu is also good. The item lacking is service. They seemed understaffed with waiters.
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jobellw
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cafe Wisteria is a wonderful place to have lunch with friends.
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Marianne
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had crab cakes and paella. Just enough for two. Both dishes were delicious. I loved the outdoor seating, the garden is absolutely beautiful. Afterwards, my friend and I walked around, admiring the flowers and going in and out of the little shops. I wish I could go more often.
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Violet1234
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I ordered salad without chicken was charged full price
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CarolG
San Francisco
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Always love going there, but disappointed in a couple of things now: 1. No longer serving complimentary rolls and herb butter. 2. A service fee plus 20% tip automatically added onto the bill. Lots of people will never notice that and tip on top of it.
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Diana
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
You can’t beat Cafe Wisteria for the loveliest of surroundings while you have your lunch with a friend or family member. Gardens, historical adobe buildings, and the cafe with various specialty shops surrounding it in the magical gardens. The disappointment was the food we ordered: a vegetable soup that was distractedly salty. and a Chinese chicken salad that kept you focused on properly chewing the cabbage that was its main ingredient. Not very tasty or gratifying. Last year’s food was leaps ahead of this year’s experience.
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MargueriteW
San Francisco
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had the Salad Niçoise - the salmon was cooked perfectly, each bite of the greens, fresh tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, olives etc all very tasty. Very good lemonade too!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful outdoor setting and the food was delicious (Italian Vegetable Orzo Soup, Dungeness Crab Cakes and Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries). Generous portions and relaxed lunch experience. This cafe is a true gem
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AnnaBlume
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful setting and attentive nice service. I just wish the food was prepared better. Every protein (salmon, chicken, bacon) is hard and bone dry on dry fresh salad leaves. It tastes like cardboard with straw. Can you please fix this? Everything else is beautiful. Thank you!
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JaneL
London
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
phenomenal atmosphere in the garden with great food.
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Princess
San Francisco
19 reviews
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful setting when everything is in bloom. Food was good. We bypassed the desserts though as for the price, lacking in creativity. Really need to take the prices down a notch, after the hefty taxes and a tip, my salad and lemonade were $40! With prices so high, would only recommend dining there May - Sept when it is green and blooming and the gorgeous gardens help make up for the cost. Allied Arts has some really interesting boutiques that carry beautiful products, definitely check them out post lunch.
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JudithF
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Ordered the panini with gruyere and truffle oil. Sandwich arrived room temperature, with generous mushrooms, unmelted cheese and whole wheat bread. Bland, no sign of truffle oil, Sandwich should be hot with cheese melted, almost bubbling, Italian bread made in a panini grill, well toasted. This sandwich was a travesty and not worth the price.
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xxxx
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 4, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful ambiance, good service. Food was not outstanding for the price.
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Bailey
San Francisco
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I love Cafe Wisteria - my only complaint were the wasps/yellow jackets. If you eat outside be prepared to be batting them away during the entire meal. I didn't see anyone get bitten, but there was lots of swatting going on!
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was amazing!!!!! I felt like I was in a different country! I will definitely be back!
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ThomasS
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was ok but the setting is wonderful. Service very nice with with Milton making sure we were taking care of.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on July 18, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful garden seating area and delicious food. We shared Dungeness crab cakes (yum) and ordered chicken pasta entree (tastefully seasoned, but not too spicy). Highly recommend this dining experience
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AnneC
San Francisco
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a delightful setting for a wonderful meal. A special shout out for the lava cake, which may be The Best I have ever had!
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Marsha
San Francisco
71 reviews
vip
5.0
71 reviews
Dined on June 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A nice relaxing peaceful lunch in a beautiful outdoor patio setting. Waiter was very attentive and helpful. My Nicoise salad was good, although I prefer in this type of salad to have the typical Nicoise components separated into the potato section, green bean section, etc. Definitely would return. My friend enjoyed her salad with cranberries. Would have been nice if some rolls or bread were served with our salads.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- 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
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Cafe Wisteria does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Cafe Wisteria also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 838-9002.

Cafe Wisteria is rated 4.7 stars by 486 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

Dec 10, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

75 Arbor Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Additional information

Cross street
Cambridge Avenue
Neighborhood
Menlo Park
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–1:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Californian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking Also Available
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.cafewisteria.com/
Phone number
(650) 838-9002

Cafe Wisteria

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 486 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Cafe Wisteria offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Cafe Wisteria restaurant rated?

Is Cafe Wisteria currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information