Shokolaat
516 University Ave., Palo Alto
(650) 289-0719
www.shokolaat.com
Neighborhood restaurant and patisserie offers European-inspired California food, chocolates and pastries.
Mantra
632 Emerson St., Palo Alto
(650) 322-3500
www.mantrapaloalto.com
California sensibility meets classic Indian spices at this chic eatery.
Pacific Athletic Club
200 Redwood Shores Pkwy; Redwood Shores
(650) 593-4343
www.pacclub.com
The upscale fitness club's dining room is open to the public for lunch.
Paradise Beach Grille
215 Esplanade, Capitola
(831) 476-4900
www.paradisebeachgrille.com
Fresh California cuisine meets Island fusion.
Severino’s
7500 Old Dominion Court (at the Best Western Seacliff Inn), Aptos
(831) 688-8987 or (800) 367-2003
www.seacliffinn.com
Award-winning restaurant featuring fresh pasta and seafood, as well as slowly roasted, hand-carved Prime Rib of Beef.
Viognier
222 E. Fourth Ave., San Mateo
(650) 685-3727
www.viognierrestaurant.com
A fine dining destination with a specially designed menu that refelcts the seasonal bounty of Northern California.

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