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Zola + BarZola, Palo Alto, CA
Award-winning

Zola + BarZola

4.6
4.6
1231 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
8:00 pm
Booked 34 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
BarZola offers an elevated cocktail experience complemented by a dinner menu from the Zola kitchen. We feature an array of French and California wines, as well as the best and closest sourced meat and produce of the season.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (650) 521-0651
  • Website
    http://zolapa.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Ben Robin
  • Private party facilities
    We offer a variety of Private Event options. Please visit our website to submit an inquiry.
  • Location
    585 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Area
    Palo Alto
  • Cross Street
    Hamilton
  • Parking details
    Public parking lot is located across the street under City Hall. Street parking is also available.
  • Public transit
    Caltrain, Palo Alto Station.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Valentines Day

    USD 184.17 per person

    14 Feb 2025 only
    Join us for a special Valentine's Day menu. The menu will be available shortly and priced at $135 per person.

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 1,231 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Zola + BarZola in Palo Alto is cherished for its "great food and drinks," "gorgeous ambience," and attentive service. Diners rave about flavorful dishes like duck confit and mushroom crepes. Despite some noise and dim lighting, the "wonderful service," "perfectly cooked steaks," and vibrant atmosphere make it a local favorite.

1,231 Reviews

  1. Andrea

    VIP

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious meal! We had the steak tartar, ribeye, beet salad and bread/

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  2. Michelle

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible meal, every dish was excellent and cocktails were creative and delicious

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  3. Mina

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We invited few friends tonight at Zola for dinner. Everything was great and our dinner was outstanding. We are planning to go back there next week. Highly recommend the restaurant to everyone.

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  4. Shenquan

    VIP

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very dim light. Hard to read the menu without bringing the menu to the small burning candle. Service is good. Very noisy guess it is also serves as bar. Pricing to value is in the middle.

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  5. Edrick

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The dishes were just ok. My shortribs were good but the sauce was a tad bit salty. Their warm bread and butter is the star. Salad was just ok would love to see more squash since it was called squash salad. A cocktail menu would be also great.

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  6. Lindsay

    Sacramento

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 3 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely dinner, great ambiance and lighting, cool bar. Would definitely go back.

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  7. Caleb

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 29 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Great drinks. Great vibe. One of the best spots in Palo Alto.

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  8. Sébastien

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on 27 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a good dinner. I got the escargots, it was really tasty and it was great it came with a piece of bread 🥖. Next I got the short ribs, it was a little bit too salty for me, the gratin dauphinois and the mushrooms were great. For the dessert I got the mousse au chocolat it was excellent but a little bit heavy for my stomach. The restaurant is quite dark and the others tables were too close, you can easily follow discussions from others tables.

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  9. Heather

    VIP

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 27 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We were seated in the front window of the restaurant that had virtually had no light. Ambiance is one thing, but this was beyond that. We had to Ask for more light. The server was terrific and brought us a small light. Also, we asked for some of the food in a doggy bag and half of the food was left out This is the first time anything like that has happened, though. It is one of our favorite restaurants in the Bay Area. We will return again.

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  10. Alex

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the appetizer with goat cheese and beets. The trip drinks we got were also very unique overall a great place.

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Zola + BarZola is rated 4.6 stars by 1231 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
8:00 pm
Booked 34 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Zola + BarZola

585 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    Hamilton
  • Area
    Palo Alto
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public parking lot is located across the street under City Hall. Street parking is also available.
  • Public transit
    Caltrain, Palo Alto Station.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Ben Robin
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://zolapa.com/
  • Phone number
    (650) 521-0651
  • Private party facilities
    We offer a variety of Private Event options. Please visit our website to submit an inquiry.
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