Parkside Grille

4.8

1847 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

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2 people

23 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Discover the rustic charm of our cozy, California restaurant, tucked among the towering redwoods of Portola Valley! Where every dish and drink tells a story, and every gathering is a celebration. Reserve your table now for an unforgettable dining experience filled with warmth and flavor!

We proudly use only the highest-quality, organic produce from our local farms to serve you. For a taste of some of our most popular dishes, we recommend our Wood-Oven Baked Goat Cheese and our Asian Angus Skirt Steak.

Family-owned & operated since 2000.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Mediterranean, Contemporary American
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 529-9007
Website
http://www.parksidegrille.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Juan Zaragoza
Private party facilities
We offer 2 indoor Private Rooms: The Crown room can accommodate ≤30 guest, and the Fireplace room (≤16 guests). Spaces can be combined.Our beautiful outdoor patio & deck can accommodate different size parties around 60 guests seated, and 80 guests standing.Please visit our website at https://parksidegrille.com/events for more information.

Location
884 Portola Road A-1, Portola Valley, CA 94028
Area
Portola Valley
Cross Street
Westridge
Parking details
Free parking.
Entertainment
Seasonal Live Music.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

What 1,847 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Peninsula
Best Ambience
Peninsula
Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Parkside Grille offers a "consistently excellent" dining experience, nestled among the redwoods of Portola Valley. Guests rave about its "wonderful food" and "delightfully relaxed ambiance." The "attentive service" complements the "creative" menu, making it a "favorite mid-peninsula restaurant." Perfect for special occasions, the setting feels "like home."

1,847 Reviews

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Stephen
VIP
New Orleans
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Dined here on a Saturday evening with family. The food was very good and it had the feel of a friendly country restaurant in England. Decent wine list and very straightforward. Happily will return.
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Jeffrey
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outdoor dining at the Parkside is enchanting is good weather, while indoor dining in winter weather is cozy and intimate. The quality of the food is always remarkable, and the ambiance reflects impeccable taste. To be seated amongst the highly successful movers and doers, the cool, ambitious, intelligent, unpretentious sophisticates of Woodside and Portola Valley is a privilege. The patrons of the Parkside are from the demographic that put Silicon Valley on the global map. They have exquisite, subdued tastes and elect to dine at the Parkside; that speaks volumes.
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lisa
VIP
San Francisco
71 reviews
5.0
71 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful bar area with perfect service and excellent food. What more could you ask for?
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Janis
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Most Important - Carlos - our server was very, very good. Thank you Carlos! Special Lobster & shrimp cake appetizer - excellent. Lemon Risotto with Wild Prawns - Bland Pappardelle with Meat Ragu - Excellent Chardonnay-Poached Scottish Salmon - Very good Pepper-Crusted Ahi Tuna - Very Good Pineapple Upside-down Cake - Very Good Chocolate Decadence Cake (or Lava Cake) - Very Good
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Lawrence E.
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 9 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This our favorite restaurant and is the place where family happenings occur; Christmas eve, Graduations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sunday evening dinners after a rough week of work, out of town visitors. It's a beautiful setting and the ambience is welcoming. Hope and her family make it feel like coming home to family. ps. They make a wicked Manhattan and the Mac&Cheese is always a side that should be ordered ( and the calamari ! Actually, never had a bad dinner ever.
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Elizabeth
VIP
San Francisco
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Always a great experience! We highly recommend Parkside Grille to anyone looking for excellent food, service, and beautiful ambiance!
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MarkB
San Francisco
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was exceptional. Estevan in particular. Kitchen is first class.
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umnouy
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful restaurant embraced by nature! We went there at night so the weather is nice and crisp. The restaurant inside is warm and festive. We enjoyed the service and the quality of the food. Of course the price tag is relatively high but it is expected. What we didn't expect is how big the food is! We particularly impressed the lamb chop cooked to perfection. The chocolate lava cake is a bit overcooked but the flavor is top notched. Usually in my family people just tried to be courteous and mindful of the sugar intake. However, we can just kept digging in until the cake disappeared lol. Highly recommended for a date night or a special event. Come hungry!
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Carol
VIP
San Francisco
44 reviews
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on 24 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were seated in the lovely side room close to a warm & comfy fireplace. The room was beautifully decorated for the holidays. We love the little lamps on each table, making it easy to read the menu. We both had the delicious Ahi, which is out of the world so fabulous. It came with some delicious spinach and we asked for the baked potato, which is our favorite. Great service and we had such a wonderful evening there!
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Alma
VIP
San Diego
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 24 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
love this little gem... will go back again. Service is great!
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FAQs

Parkside Grille offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 529-9007.

Parkside Grille is rated 4.8 stars by 1847 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

23 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

884 Portola Road A-1, Portola Valley, CA 94028

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Westridge
Area
Portola Valley
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Mediterranean, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free parking.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Juan Zaragoza
Entertainment
Seasonal Live Music.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
http://www.parksidegrille.com/
Phone number
(650) 529-9007
Private party facilities
We offer 2 indoor Private Rooms: The Crown room can accommodate ≤30 guest, and the Fireplace room (≤16 guests). Spaces can be combined.Our beautiful outdoor patio & deck can accommodate different size parties around 60 guests seated, and 80 guests standing.Please visit our website at https://parksidegrille.com/events for more information.

Parkside Grille

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Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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What 1,847 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does Parkside Grille offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Parkside Grille restaurant rated?

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Make a booking

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Dining areas

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