€€€€ • Española • Palo Alto
Telefèric Barcelona sits in Town & Country Village in Palo Alto, across from Stanford. The Padrosa family — pioneers of the pintxos movement in Catalonia — opened their first restaurant near Barcelona in 1992. Executive Chef Oscar Cabezas leads the kitchen: tapas and pintxos made for sharing, seafood paella made to order with socarrat, jamón ibérico de bellota sliced to order, sangria, and 100+ Spanish wines selected by Catalonian sommeliers. Officially recognized as a Certified Quality Restaurant from Spain.A lively, buzzy pick for date nights and anniversary dinners in Palo Alto — a warm dining room designed by co-founder Maria Padrosa, sangria by the pitcher, and paella presented tableside for two. Romantic without being stuffy.For business dining, the private room hosts client dinners, team dinners, and private business lunches, with set menus from $45 per person — a Silicon Valley alternative to the usual steakhouse. Full event coordination.
