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Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants
Oren's Hummus is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

1. Oren's Hummus

8.9
261 University Ave (btwn Ramona & Bryant), Palo Alto, CA
Israeli Restaurant · Downtown North · 239 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: If the wait is too long, you can get anything on the menu to go or swing by quickly for their to-go hummus

Patxi's Pizza is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

2. Patxi's Pizza

441 Emerson St (btwn University & Lytton Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown North · 80 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: You can ask to get whole wheat dough for the pizza if you want to make it slightly healthier

Reposado is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

3. Reposado

8.1
236 Hamilton Ave (at Ramona St), Palo Alto, CA
Mexican Restaurant · University South · 163 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: Really good margaritas!

Palo Alto Creamery is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

4. Palo Alto Creamery

8.7
566 Emerson St (at Hamilton Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Diner · University South · 160 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: Great place for your typical all-american brunch, their sourdough and rye bread are really good.

Evvia Estiatorio is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

5. Evvia Estiatorio

9.2
420 Emerson St (btwn Lytton & University Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Greek Restaurant · Downtown North · 124 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: Try the saganaki cheese as an appetizer.

Crepevine is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

6. Crepevine

7.7
367 University Ave (at Bryant), Palo Alto, CA
Creperie · Downtown North · 74 tips and reviews
Carem Gelato Classico is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

7. Carem Gelato Classico

7.5
435 Emerson St (btwn University & Lytton Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Gelato Shop · Downtown North · 20 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: They have all their ice cream flavors in small takeaway containers if you feel like taking some home.

Pampas is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

8. Pampas

529 Alma St (btw University & Hamilton), Palo Alto, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · University South · 78 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: Go there with a group: the all-you|can-eat-meat-on-a-skewer makes it perfect for a bigger group (or someone that is really really hungry)

Empire Tap Room is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

9. Empire Tap Room

651 Emerson St (btw Forest and Hamilton), Palo Alto, CA
American Restaurant · University South · 20 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: Great terrace for sunny weather breakfast, lunch or brunch.

Whole Foods Market is one of Top 10 Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants.

10. Whole Foods Market

8.8
774 Emerson St (at Homer Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Grocery Store · University South · 49 tips and reviews

Simon C.Simon Carignan: Seriously, if you don't want to make food or go to the restaurant their hot meal section is just delicious!