Where to eat Italian food in Woodside: The Best Restaurants and Bars

January 2, 2020 Alida England

Discover Restaurants offering the best Italian food in Woodside, California, United States. Woodside is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula. It has a council–manager system of government. The population of the town was 5,287 at the 2010 census.
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10. Avanti Pizza Fresh Pasta

3536 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA 94025-6567 Pizza, Italian Lunch, Dinner Reservations +1 650-854-1222 http://www.avantipizzafreshpasta.com

Reviewed By Magellan008

We frequently order pizza to be delivered from Avanti. It is generally very good, but often arrives tepid. The thin crust is too thin; the standard crust is to thick. We make do, but would love to see the above issues addressed.

9. Il Fornaio

520 Cowper St, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1823 Italian Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Valet Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining +1 650-853-3888 http://www.ilfornaio.com
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4 based on 295 reviews

Il Fornaio

Reviewed By amarcopolo

Sunday lunch at Il Fornaio was excellent. The food was very good and the service was very attentive.

8. Terun

448 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306-1605 Italian, Pizza Lunch, Dinner Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Table Service, Highchairs Available [email protected] +1 650-600-8310 http://www.terunpizza.com
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4 based on 355 reviews

Terun

Reviewed By ADolores

We took our son and his family to dinner at Terun. I started with the beet salad which was delicious...creamy goat cheese, red and golden beets, greens, and a light dressing. I ordered the ravioli which was filled with spinach and had a dollop of burrata cheese on the plate. Great meal but I could have used more than seven ravioli.

7. Piacere Ristorante

727 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070-3113 Italian, American, Mediterranean, Grill, Contemporary Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Full Bar, Takeout, Private Dining, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, [email protected] +1 650-592-3536 http://www.piacererestaurant.com/
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4 based on 90 reviews

Piacere Ristorante

Come dine with us and enjoy our diverse menu. From our classic seafood dishes to our delicious pizzas, we offer plenty for you to savor. In the mood for a drink to accompany your meal? We offer a vast cocktail selection as well as an award winning wine co

Reviewed By Coastman3

Full scale lunch menu, including lighter faire like salads and pizzas. i had the mussels and my lunch partner had salad. Both were very good. Although the mussels were slightly overcooked, the sauce was excellent. I recommend this restaurant and bet that it would be good for dinner too.

6. Carpaccio

1120 Crane St, Menlo Park, CA 94025-4314 Italian Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service +1 650-322-1211 http://www.carpaccios.com/
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4 based on 147 reviews

Reviewed By 99limaromeo

Always consistently good, this place is an area institution not to be missed. Their Lasagna, served only Wednesdays and Fridays ranks with the best. They have a stellar wine list and a huge variety of dishes, all of them great. Highly recommended as a staple in anyone's restaurant collection.

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5. Lucias

1725 Woodside Rd, Redwood City, CA 94061-3483 Italian, Pizza Dinner Wheelchair Accessible +1 650-365-3812 http://www.villalucias.com
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4 based on 13 reviews

Reviewed By Doebaby

Love Lucia's! Have been getting pizza there, well, it seems like forever. No reason to go anywhere else. Will preface with- not crazy about their pineapple pizza, but then I don't like pineapple pizza...that said, the stromboli (meat lovers pizza) is the best I've ever had! (all of their combos are fabulous too,including the pesto) Their crust is also wonderful, unlike any other I've had. I especially love leftover Lucia's pizza at home. Warm it slowly on a griddle and the bottom gets crisp and brings leftover pizza to a whole new level! Everytime I return from traveling the first thing I want when I get home is Lucia's pizza...I think that's enough of a testimonial, don't you?!!!

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4. Pronto Wood Fired Pizza & Rotisserie

2560 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94061-3813 Italian, Pizza Lunch, Dinner Delivery, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Reservations +1 650-365-9978 http://www.prontoredwoodpizza.com
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4 based on 38 reviews

Pronto Wood Fired Pizza & Rotisserie

Reviewed By ValIDlySteve

Small diner style cafe, counter service (and takeout) with the best pizza I've ever had in Silicon Valley. It would be worth a drive from anywhere in SV. Genuine wood fired pizza. Lovely crust. Maybe a little over-filled depending on your taste. And really excellent simple high quality green salad. I'm from little Italy in Sydney and Pronto would be right at home in my home town. Expecting New York style pie? Forget it. This is the real thing.

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3. Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant

643 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1610 Italian Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Delivery, Takeout, Private Dining, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +1 650-329-0665 https://locations.bucadibeppo.com/us/ca/palo-alto/643-emerson-st?store=0501&utm_source=yext&utm_campaign=local-listing&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=partner-listing
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3 based on 107 reviews

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant

If you are looking for an Italian Restaurant in Palo Alto, CA then come to Buca. Our Italian Restaurant serves Authentic Family Style Italian Food. When you ask a Palo Alto, CA resident what their favorite Italian restaurant is, they're sure to say Buca d

Reviewed By Shelley F

I've taken students in my class here multiple times - at dinner it's probably necessary to have the private room or there's too much noise. Lunch is fairly quite in the main room. The family-style food is excellent for sharing and the large menu offers something for everything. Friendly service, quirky decor, relaxed and fun

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2. Donato Enoteca

1041 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063-1993 Italian Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Television, Highchairs Available, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Table Service, [email protected] +1 650-701-1000 http://www.donatoenoteca.com
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4 based on 202 reviews

Donato Enoteca

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 p

Reviewed By JillClardy

We chose Donato for our anniversary dinner, because it's more of a "special occasion" restaurant for us. We've been here several times over the last decade and knew that it wouldn't disappoint. The restaurant was already nearly full at 6:15 on a weeknight -probably some happy hour customers!My husband chose the calamari appetizer which was served on a large rectangular plate and could easily feed two. He wasn't able to finish all of the "Bianchi di spagna beans" which were huge and delicious. You could easily consider this dish an entree if you're looking for a lighter meal. I chose the Burrata appetizer, but it seems they substituted another vegetable for the delicata squash. It had interesting textures, but the overall flavor was quite bland. My entree was the branzino (sea bass) which was served on a bed of fresh tomato sauce and black rice; it was fresh and satisfying. My husband chose the giant 16 oz. rib eye, which for some reason is printed in a very tiny font on the menu. It is the only beef dish, and perhaps was added out of necessity based on prior customer feedback. I thought it was rather tough, but my husband devoured it (he doesn't get much beef at home...)We chose a nice sauvignon blanc from the fairly extensive menu of Italian wines. I found the wine list a bit difficult to navigate because all descriptions are in Italian. It would be nice if they grouped the wines by categories we're familiar with, such as chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, etc. We enjoyed the assortment of 4 small scoops of house made gelato for dessert - they're each creamy and delicious.Donato will definitely remain on our list of desirable local upscale restaurants. We spent ~$180 including tip.

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1. Vesta

2022 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063-1802 Italian, Pizza Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service 650-362-5052 http://www.vestarwc.com
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4 based on 224 reviews

Vesta

This urbane and upscale pizza and Italian small-plates place is something the Peninsula has been waiting for. I'm usually a traditionalist when it comes to pizza toppings, but even their more unusual versions--sausage with honey!--work like a charm and ar

Reviewed By schmutaki

Had high expectations for this popular, upscale pizza place. Was very noisy and crowded mid week. Interesting pizzas with peaches and cherries. Wish the crust was crispy and they turned on the air conditioning on a hot day. Seems like California pizza places under cook their crusts. Good stop after visiting Stanford.

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