Diners' Choice: Great for fine wines restaurants in Peninsula

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Updated October 05, 2024

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The Village Pub

4.8

4.8 (3952)

$31 to $50

American

Woodside

About the restaurant

This beloved Woodside landmark brings destination dining to Silicon Valley. The Village Pub is rich with a sense of heritage and authenticity. The warm and elegant ambiance is the perfect backdrop for Chef Mark Sullivan's Contemporary American cuisine with Classic French roots.

We are open for indoor and outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery daily!

Top review

Kelseyvip

Dined today

I’ve had many excellent meals at The Village Pub, but tonight’s was the best yet. I had the tomato salad, lobster, and chai cake. Thanks for the perfect anniversary dinner, Village Pub, and looking forward to celebrating many more special occasions with you.

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Sundance The Steakhouse

4.8

4.8 (5398)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Palo Alto

About the restaurant

Since its opening in 1974, prime steaks and martinis have never gone out of style at this Palo Alto institution. The atmosphere is very clubby with fireplaces, dark wood, sports memorabilia and plush leather booths tucked into the many nooks throughout the dining room. Famous for their slow-roasted prime rib & hand-cut U.S.D.A Prime Steaks, they also offer fresh seafood, cold water lobster tail & succulent shellfish. The 20 oz. Bone-In Rib eye Steak is the Boss’ Favorite while the Double Cut Filet Mignon runs a close second. Sundance is respected for serving the best food money can buy coupled with value & simplicity – a welcome relief for serious food & steak aficionados. The menu is supported by an award-winning wine list that features over 400 selections focusing on highly allocated Napa Valley Cabernets. Exceptional ratings & numerous restaurant awards rank Sundance the Steakhouse as a true dining destination.

Top review

KHvip

Dined 5 days ago

Food and service were very good, as always. There was a larger group of people in the middle of the room that raised the noise level way above normal. Once they left, the ambience was significantly better. Certainly at the higher price point, but worth it for the occasional special dinner.

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Popular dish

Slow Roasted Prime Rib

Popular dish

Our Famous Prime Rib Dip

Popular dish

Prime Filet Mignon

Vino Locale - Palo Alto

4.8

4.8 (101)

$31 to $50

Wine Bar

Palo Alto

About the restaurant

Welcome to Vino Locale serving downtown Palo Alto since 2005!
The only Wine Garden & Kitchen in downtown Palo Alto with Nightly Live Music in the back garden!

Check music schedule on our website www.vinolocale.org
Join us for Dinner, Wine and live music in the Vino Garden!
Dog Friendly Patio

Happy Hour (Tue-Sat) 3:00-5:30
Great wines from California and around the world
Wine flights with cheese pairings
Craft beers on tap & beer flights
Nuts and olive flights
Cheese & Charcuterie boards
Extensive Tapas Menu
Dinner Menu

Top review

Raisa

Dined on Aug 30, 2024

I absolutely LOVE Vino Locale! It feels like home and I'm always greeted with a smile and some of the best warm loving service I've ever had. The Thursday evening live music is so tastefully done. Not too loud and just so enjoyable. I brought my team of 12 to the backyard patio and it felt like I invited them to my private backyard. Celinda is the best server ever. Just kind and on-point no matter how slammed they are. Thank you for such a special place and making me and my team feel at home.

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Experience

Saturdays are Reserve days (30% OFF Reserves)

Donato Enoteca

4.7

4.7 (2796)

$31 to $50

Italian

Redwood City

About the restaurant

Set in the heart of downtown Redwood City, Donato Enoteca offers true and honest contemporary Italian cuisine from Executive Chef Donato Scotti that changes weekly determined by the freshest available seasonal produce. Homemade pastas, wood-burning oven pizzas, meat and fish courses are available, executed in an authentic yet modern way. The menu spans every region of Italy and incorporates artisanal products, such as fresh imported burrata, prosciutto, grappa and olive oil. Other in-house specialties include sausages, mostarda and lamb prosciutto. The wine list focuses on smaller-production boutique wineries from Italy, California and France.

Top review

Judy

Dined 1 day ago

I love the atmosphere and service at Donato Enoteco but the menu is hit or miss, and the bread service is consistently a miss. Although everything was lovely at a recent Sunday lunch there, the spaghetti carbonara I ordered was too salty to eat. Our waiter was excellent, but he never asked how my carbonara was or didn’t notice that I didn’t eat it.

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Popular dish

Branzino alla Griglia

Popular dish

Margherita

Experience

Aperitivo Hour at Donato Enoteca

Amour Amour Wine Bar & Tapas

4.7

4.7 (113)

$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

San Mateo

About the restaurant

Amour Amour celebrates 10 years anniversary with the relaxed lifestyle, where small plates, good drinks and a cozy and tranquil atmosphere are all part of the experience. Guests can start with the sachet de prosciutto wrapped with goat cheese, fig jam, almonds and herbes de Provence for an introduction to Amour Amour’s culinary French and Spanish style. Popular hot tapas options include the Spanish seafood paella and Spanish meatballs in a sauce consisting of tomato, nutmeg and paprika, The roasted patatas bravas with spicy tomato aioli is another favorite. Amour Amour’s cold tapas plates, such as the Oregano octopus, capers , or the burrata capresse , are flavorful and refreshing ,squid ink paella .

For a sweet bite, enjoy the tropical coconut panna cotta with mango puree. Be sure to wash your meal down with a house-made sangria. Bon appetit !!!
Family owned and operated !

Top review

Lauravip

Dined on Sep 24, 2024

Fabulous service and an amazing chef - love the Brussels sprouts, Spanish meatballs and all the starters! Awesome homemade sangria!

Selby's

4.7

4.7 (908)

$31 to $50

Continental

Menlo Park

About the restaurant

Located on the corners of Selby Lane and El Camino Real in the town of Atherton, Selby’s celebrates classic American continental cuisine with a menu that showcases the restaurant’s unique relationship with SMIP Ranch. Please visit our website for updates. We will see you soon!

We serve a Three Course Pre-Fixe Menu for $125 per person.

We are excited to announce we are returning to
a traditional tipping model and will no longer be
applying service fees to your bill. This change will
provide our guests with greater flexibility and the
opportunity to show your appreciation for our staff’s
hard work and dedication.

Top review

Garyvip

Dined 3 days ago

We started off with cocktails served by Freddie in the swanky bar. Excellent. Then dined in the main room. Service, and food, presentation were impeccable. David took great care of us. Looking forward to dining there again.

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Popular dish

Midnight Chocolate Cake

The Barrel Bistro & Wine Bar

4.7

4.7 (364)

$30 and under

French American

San Mateo

About the restaurant

The Barrel Bistro and Wine Bar welcomes everyone with selective wines selection and many pairings superbly with a wide variety of cuisine. With selective cheeses and charcutiers, hundreds of different wines, seafood,
and meats.The Barrel Bistro&Wine Bar attracts colleagues for a drink after work, business dinners, a quick bite or drink before a show, late night revelers, families for Sunday brunch and more.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 2 days ago

Delicious! Enjoyed the imported flight and the 2 person meat plate!! It was a little loud but totally understandable!

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Popular dish

Lobster Risotto

Domenico Winery & Osteria

4.7

4.7 (748)

$31 to $50

Italian

San Carlos

About the restaurant

Domenico Winery is a family owned and operated boutique winery located in San Carlos, California. We specialize in Italian varietals and have been making award-winning wine for more than 20 years. Our vineyard is located in the Sierra Foothills in Amador County, California, where our two estate wines, Syrah and Primitivo, are grown. Join us for wine tastings, lunch or dinner at our Osteria, public events, and private celebrations - we are the SF Peninsula's premiere private events venue! Visit Domenico Winery for our new restaurant: the Osteria at Domenico Winery. We're serving up cicchetti (Italian small plates), pizza, our award-winning wine, and more social dishes.

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marshavip

Dined on Oct 6, 2024

we selected the proscuitto and melon salad with the chicken option and the mushroom gnocchi.. both dishes were excellently presented and were definitely "order again".

Pulpo Tapas & Wine Bar

4.5

4.5 (93)

$30 and under

Latin / Spanish

Burlingame

About the restaurant

A new wine bar and restaurant located on Broadway in Burlingame just steps from Caltrain and a short drive from Airport Area Hotels.

Pulpo features a variety of Spanish Tapas, Charcuterie along with a variety of Pasta dishes.

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Lynda

Dined 2 days ago

What an absolute jewel. Stephania was delightful and beautiful. We ordered the tapas sampler along with pita and hummus. So good and fresh we couldn't eat it all. Stephania recommended a Slovenian Pinot Grigio that was marvelous. What a great find the night before our flight from SFO.

Canteen

4.5

4.5 (57)

$50 and over

Tapas / Small Plates

Menlo Park

About the restaurant

Canteen is a casual Wine Bar from Chef Greg Kuzia-Carmel, of Camper fame. The restaurant is conveniently located at the corners of Oak Grove + Garwood avenues in Menlo Park just a short hop and skip away from the Menlo Park Caltrain Station.

Featuring an ever changing mix of seasonally driven small plates, tapas, and larger dishes, alongside a menu of craft cocktails, great wines by the glass and the bottle, and non-alcoholic options, Canteen is the "Urban Oasis" Menlo Park has been clamoring for. The vibe is laid back with a mix of bar, communal, informal style seating. Canteen is the perfect place to meet up with friends, family and colleagues, for whatever reason (or no reason at all).

In the warmer months Canteen features an expansive outdoor patio, perfect for sharing a pitcher of Sangria and a symphony of small plates + pintxos.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jul 21, 2024

Nice place, with great service and ambiance. Our drinks were excellent, while the food was ok, and portions were small and pricey, even for Pintxos (tapas). Seems unfortunate that tapas in the US never seem to be presented in the same spirit as in Spain or Portugal where they always seem like simple, affordable snacks. That said, I would probably go back as the location, drinks, and service are all great.

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