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Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar
- Restaurants
- Palo Alto, CA
About this business
Located in the heart of downtown Palo Alto, Lavanda invites all that enjoy fine wine and Mediterranean Italian & Croatian cuisine to come and see this beautifully renovated restaurant. Diners discover simple dishes made with the finest ingredients. Fresh seafood, homemade pastas and an assortment of high-quality poultry and game dishes are easily paired with over 600 wines, including close to 30 selections by the glass. The elegance of the food and wine parallel the charm of Lavanda's open-spaced atmosphere, encouraging a re... read more
Location details
185 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Sadly, this restaurant has closed a year ago. One of the great restaurants of its time. Great food, great wine & great memories.
Not a good place to dine – My order from al a carte menu was entree, one side dish and glass of wine. The skirt steak was tough (hard to imagine); the side order of green beans with prosciutto contained no prosciutto that I could detect. The side of green beans was topped with red pasta sauce, the wait-staff assuring that the sauce was flavored--NOT. They offered to and did replace side with sauteed spinach, not much better. In a location that has access to organic ingredients, this restaurant does not, in my opinion, use. T... read more
Finaly Lavande has a great chef! – I eat out in Palo Alto almost every night. I gave this place a couple tries late last year, because the wine list was so good. The food was not so good then, but this time, WOW. I ate there earlier this week. The bar was maybe half full, the restaurant maybe a little more so. We got fast, friendly service from Patrick the bartender. There are plenty of wines by the glass and half bottle options, and a full bar. I like a place with good champagne by the glass, and these guys have some good o... read more
Smug, indignent wait staff -- second time in a row.. – The food is pretty good, despite the somewhat small portions. Just be prepared for a smug, indignent wait staff. Truly unbelievable. We eat out every Saturday night, and this is the second time we've encountered such poor service at Lavanda (and we've only eaten there twice). I've never berated a restaurant before in a review, but this one is deserving. If you're going out in Palo Alto, pick one of the dozens of restaurants where they value your business...it isn't this ... read more
Great location, fabulous wines. Good service. Bad food. – Went for a nice night out and picked Lavanda. Was extremely relieved to find valet parking (which became an issue, but save that for later). Had 7 pm reservations, got there around 6:45 pm, was immediately seated at the bar and was offered a view at a very variant wine list - great selections and the bartender was a very generous fellow who offered some good tastings and had some great suggestions. Bought a nice Cab, got seated around 7:15 pm and then things mostly we... read more
nightmare customer service – I plan events, many in Palo Alto, and never had such a difficult time arranging a dinner. The customer service was very poor!
Shockingly amateurish food – I reserved a table here last night because the reviews were on average very high. But my friend and I were shocked by the amateur standards of the food. Given the reviews, flashy interior and prices, one would have expected something around the standard of Evvia (very good). But we were sorely disappointed. We elected to try several appetizers and a side so we could sample as much as possible at one sitting. The tuna with capers was hard, overcooked and bland. The honey and vinegar dressed artich... read more
overpriced and overated. – Food is not good. $30 sea bass and it was dry. The presentation was horrible. Way overpriced for this kinda food. I went cuz I was deceived by the 9.2 high rating of citysearch. I would not give more than 5. There are many restaurants in Palo Alto serve much better tasting food at this price range. And I have been to a lot of other restaurants with 8-9 rating and had much much better experience than this one.
Best wine great food & service – We were at Lavanda for a first time and we had a great time. Had some wine at the bar, great wine list by the way. Bartender was great, made some great suggestions. Place was happening. We got seated shortly. Service was perfect, timing was good and food was pure 10. we got to meet the owners they were wery frendly. Be back soon. So happy that we discover Lavanda. You have to check it out. Ciao
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How is Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar rated?
Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar has a 3.5 star rating with 59 reviews.
When is Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar open?
Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar is open now. It will close at 10:00 p.m.
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