Best Restaurant on the SF Peninsula! Why did we dine here? – Protege Palo Alto is a New American restaurant from French Laundry Alum Chef Anthony Secviar and Alum Dennis Kelly, Wine Master. This anxiously awaited restaurant was sure to amp up the fairly mundane local dining scene on the Peninsula. They received one Michelin Star in 2019. Our last visit was in the summer of 2020 after they reopened the patio. Before this the Palo Alto restaurant scene had Michelin starred Baume, which we find a place you go once and never return. Evvia, Tamarine, and The Sea by Alexander’s are the other high end places of note. They have a more informal lounge area and a formal small 20 seat dining room. This arrangement is probably fitting for the Silicon Valley. We opted for the lounge so we could order a la carte. The dining room has a prix fixe menu that has steadily increased in price. Insider Tip – The Lounge has a la carte flexibility Cuisine – New American Location – Downtown Palo Alto Opened – 2018 Service – Service was very good with uniform clad professional server and helpers. They knew the menu and made […]

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