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Dinah's Poolside Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant

4.6 (833)
$30 and under
Californian
4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for brunch
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
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 833 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
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Peninsula

    Great for brunch

  • Peninsula

    Kid-friendly

  • Peninsula

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Peninsula

    Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dinah's Poolside Restaurant offers a "beautiful setting" with "amazing service" and "delicious food." Regulars appreciate the attentive staff, particularly servers like Efrain, Hugo, and Bryant. The ambiance is lively, with poolside views enhancing the "restful garden" experience. Dinah's is perfect for family gatherings and special occasions, offering a memorable dining experience.

833 Reviews
  1. Susana VIP

    San Francisco17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinah's Poolside Restaurant is always a great place to eat with friends.

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  2. Jenny

    Unspecified1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good, was quiet not crowded when I was there could be because of the cold weather

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  3. Cindy VIP

    San Francisco72 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful birthday brunch for my sister that turned 80. Efrain wait on us. Service was great and he is one of our all time favorite staff at Dinah's. We feel like he is our friend. You are lucky to have him. Thank you for the beautiful setting, good food and amazing service.

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  4. Chris

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great ambiance. Kids in pool can be noisy which is good or bad depending on how you feel watching kids play. Restful garden. Good food.

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  5. Maureen

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It's become a tradition with our family to have Easter brunch at Dinah's poolside. Can always rely on great service, wonderful food variety. Enjoy the kids and people in the pool enjoying a lovely day. Made a trip over to the Kio and duck pool. Even saw ducklings this time. Got a hand full of food from front desk to feed these cheerful little friends. As expected the Easter Bunny greeted us at check in. Gave us a candy kiss. Looking forward to next year to do it all over again I called the day before to change our reservations from 5 to 9. The manager was very accommodating. Got us in no problem. Thank you again

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  6. dena VIP

    San Francisco6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was surprisingly good and our waiter was fantastic. The restaurant itself needs work. It was a bit surprising to see such good reviews for a place that had not been updated since the 1970’s

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  7. Cindy VIP

    San Francisco72 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We always enjoy Dinah's. We usually go on weekdays but happened to be there on a Sunday today. Things were a bit more hectic and the service wasn't quite as excellent as it usually is. The food was amazing and of course the atmosphere is always the best.

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  8. Nancy VIP

    San Francisco94 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely belated birthday lunch with our close friends. Hugo our favorite server, and Chloe were very attentive servers. Love the new menu.

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  9. Caryn

    San Francisco34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a lovely environment and the food was delicious. We had great service as well. Would definitely go back again.

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  10. Bev VIP

    San Francisco79 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We had a great experience, the staff were very friendly and polite . Service was great and gluten free options available . Good food and selection. Only negative, it was very noisy so difficult to hear my friends, otherwise wonderful , Will be back when we can sit outside,

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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 833 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 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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