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Dinah's Poolside Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant

4.6 (849)
$30 and under
Californian
4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for brunch
Dinah’s Poolside Restaurant offers indoor and heated outdoor dining in a relaxing environment overlooking the pool. Private dining is also available in our Fireside Room or private Lanai patio.

This casual restaurant is renowned by locals for a hearty breakfast and lunch-time favorites. In the evening, Chef Gerardo Naranjo elevates the experience with steak and seafood classics.

Fresh, seasonal and local. We offer the highest quality cage free eggs, sustainable produce and free range meats sourced locally whenever possible.

For over 55 years we have been serving the Palo Alto area with great service, consistent food, and hand squeezed orange juice!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Limited Dinner Daily 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Executive chef
    Gerardo Naranjo
  • Catering
    For detailed catering options, reservations, or to discuss your event needs, you can contact Dinah’s Garden Hotel directly:​<br />Phone: (650) 493-2844<br />Email: info@dinahshotel.com
  • Private party facilities
    The Fireside Room is a semi-private space off the main dining room that seats parties up to 24 people. For larger parties, our enclosed Poolside Patio or outdoor Private Lanai space are ideal for small party receptions and dinners up to 25 people or The Grove - covered outdoor space for up to 50 seated guests.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Palo Alto
  • Cross street
    Dinahs Court
  • Parking details
    Complimentary Parking
  • Public transit
    The San Antonio CalTrain station is just a five minute drive or 20 minute walk. http://www.caltrain.com/stations/sanantoniostation.html
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 849 people are saying

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Peninsula

    Great for brunch

  • Peninsula

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Peninsula

    Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dinah's Poolside Restaurant offers a charming dining experience with "delicious food," a "delightful ambiance," and "friendly staff." Enjoy generous portions by the pool, where attentive servers like Hugo and Efrain make visits memorable. Despite occasional noise, the garden setting and hearty meals make it feel like "a vacation."
849 Reviews
  1. Sharon

    San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinah's is out go-to place to meet friends and to host out-of-town visitors. We always eat outside and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. Our favorite dishes are the fish and chips, the friend chicken, and the various omelettes.

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  2. Nancy VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area99 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Old friends gathering - excellent food and service by Hugo and entire Dinah staff.

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  3. Joanie

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Greatly enjoyed our first lunch of the 2025 summer season. Many more lunches to follow. Delicious food choices and plenty of food too. Being poolside is a treat.

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  4. Harriet

    San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A delightful supper on a warm evening. Oscar was a charming waiter as well.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Rolanda VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the place and our waiter Hugo is fantastic . Took care of all our wishes, he was grear

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Nancy VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area99 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Celebrated a birthday. Hugo was our wonderful server. Food was wonderful. Dessert delightful / apple tart with ice cream.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Bob

    San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Efran was super Food was perfect Great ambiance as usual by the pool

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  8. Nancy VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area99 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a family gathering for 10 people. The table was all set and service / food was excellent!! I didn’t receive my open table points.

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  9. Andrew

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    They did not have high tea as shown on their Open Table listing.

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  10. Virginia

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Efrain went above and beyond when it turned out that the dish all four of us wanted — the vegetarian Caprese sandwich— was unavailable because the kitchen was out of ciabatta. He conferred with the kitchen staff, and soon someone was on the way to Safeway to get more ciabatta. It’s the quality of the food and the thoughtfulness of the staff that brings us back over and over!

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FAQs

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 798-1314.

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 849 OpenTable diners.

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

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
Google Map for Dinah's Poolside Restaurant

4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Dinahs Court
  • Neighborhood
    Palo Alto
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Limited Dinner Daily 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary American, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Complimentary Parking
  • Public transit
    The San Antonio CalTrain station is just a five minute drive or 20 minute walk. http://www.caltrain.com/stations/sanantoniostation.html
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gerardo Naranjo
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    For detailed catering options, reservations, or to discuss your event needs, you can contact Dinah’s Garden Hotel directly:​<br />Phone: (650) 493-2844<br />Email: info@dinahshotel.com
  • Private party facilities
    The Fireside Room is a semi-private space off the main dining room that seats parties up to 24 people. For larger parties, our enclosed Poolside Patio or outdoor Private Lanai space are ideal for small party receptions and dinners up to 25 people or The Grove - covered outdoor space for up to 50 seated guests.
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