The Best Restaurant in The Bay Area, California

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The Bay Area is home to popular, innovative restaurants such as Chez Panisse in Berkeley and Commis in Oakland—for which reservations must be made well in advance. Expect an emphasis on locally grown produce, hormone-free meats, and California wines. Many Marin cafés don't serve dinner, and dinner service ends on the early side. (No 10 pm reservations in that neck of the woods.)

Sundance The Steakhouse

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It’s almost a rite of passage for Stanford students and visiting families to visit this steak-house stalwart. Since 1974, it's been the place to go for shrimp cocktail followed by juicy prime rib. The clubby, wood-heavy decor definitely is on point for a classic steak house, but the vibe is a little more relaxed and energetic than at many of its peers. While the menu has all the traditional items of the genre, several dishes include elements from different cuisines of Asia, like filet mignon spring rolls.

1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, USA
650-321–6798
Known For
  • Steaks with loaded baked potatoes
  • Martinis and margaritas
  • Dungeness crab cakes and oysters Rockefeller
Restaurant Details
No lunch weekends

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