THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO OUTSTANDING RESTAURANTS Indulge in Our Menu of Advertising Possibilities October/November 2014 103 Reposado, 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. 650/ 833-3151. A chic backdrop is well served by such popular Mexican culinary favorites as adobo marinade steak and tortilla soup. $$ Sancho’s Taqueria, 491 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto. 650/322-8226. Adam Torres, formerly with Village Pub, serves up an assortment of veggie, meat, and seafood burritos, plus other Mexican favorites. $ Tacolicious, 632 Emerson St., Palo Alto. 650/838- 0500. Serving upscale Mexican food featuring a wide variety of artisan tacos. $$ Vive Sol, 2020 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View. 650/938-2020. Mountain View boasts this popular spot that showcases the heady moles indigenous to the Puebla region. Zona Rosa, 1411 The Alameda, San Jose, 408/ 275-1411. Honoring the cookery of Mexico and featuring hand-pressed tortillas and fresh, locally grown ingredients. $$ MOROCCAN Chelokababi, 1236 Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale. 408/737- 1222. Home-style Persian cooking, great kebabs and a unique rice cooked for 17 hours. $ Bella Saratoga Dishdash, 190 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. 408/ 774-1889. Astute service, a warm atmosphere, and exceptional Middle Eastern cuisine. $$ Menara Moroccan Restaurant, 41 E. Gish Road, San Jose. 408/453-1983. Established more than 30 years ago by Arvind Shah, Menara was the first Moroccan eatery in San Jose, and its unique cuisine, atmosphere and sense of culture resonate to this day, thanks to Shah’s son, Anand, carrying on the family tradition. Guests are quickly absorbed by the restaurant’s majestic North African architecture and décor, and invited to relax on lush lounge sofas or comfortable leather throw pillows while awaiting their meal. The restaurant offers a selection of six-course dinner menus featuring Moroccan salad, authentic appetizers, choice meats, garden-fresh vegetables and delectable desserts. Refreshing sangria or a signature Moroccan mojito nicely complement the cuisine, and an exotic belly dancing show every evening adds a final, traditional touch to a truly memorable dining experience. $$-$$$ PACIFIC ISLANDS Banana Leaf, 182 Ranch Drive, Milpitas. 408/719- 9811. Comfortable, open kitchen-style cooking and flavorful entrees like Mango Prawn. $-$$ SEAFOOD Blue Water Seafood & Crab, 860 Willow St., San Jose. 408/289-8879. East Coast-style crab house with a wide selection of seafood specialties as well as plenty of choices for land lovers. $ Driggsy’s Seafood, Sports Bar & Grill, 1150 Murphy Ave., Suite D, San Jose. 408/437-1986. Traditional American-style food and drinks served up in a spirited atmosphere. $$ Fish Market, Palo Alto, 650/493-8862; Santa Clara, 408/246-3474; San Jose, 408/269-3474. Fresh, high-quality seafood comes from the restaurant’s own fishery and partnering seafood farms. $$ McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, 170 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/283-7200. More than 30 species of fresh seafood are on a menu that changes daily. $$ 130 NORTH SANTA CRUZ AVE. LOS GATOS 408.395.9929 163 WEST SANTA CLARA ST. SAN JOSE 408.292.9928 BestBites 408.244.5100
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