Celia’s Mexican Restauran: Classic, Classy Mexican

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DINING GUIDE| Located less than two miles from Stanford down El Camino Real, Celia’s Mexican Restaurant is a fine destination for delicious and moderately priced south-of-the-border cuisine.

Darbar Indian Cuisine: A Taste of India in Palo Alto

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DINING GUIDE| The family-owned establishment, located just off University Avenue on High Street, is handsomely furnished with many traditional paintings gracing the walls.

Scott’s Seafood: Pricy Prawns Worth Every Penny

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DINING GUIDE| The unassuming shopping mall location of Scott’s Seafood doesn’t prepare you for the unmistakable upper-crust aura that hits you as you open the door.

Compadres: Southwestern Cooking with a Mexican Accent

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DINING GUIDE| Compadres, a family-owned Mexican restaurant on El Camino Real in Palo Alto, is one of the more popular restaurants on the Peninsula for Stanford students.

Sundance Steakhouse: A Temple to Meat

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DINING GUIDE| It’s all about the beef.

JJ&F: Delicious Deli Dining

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DINING GUIDE| JJ&F is well known amongst the Stanford population for being the closest grocery store to campus — useful if your sole mode of transport involves either two legs are or wheels.

Trellis: Traditional Italian Worth the Drive

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DINING GUIDE| Located on Menlo Park’s restaurant row, Trellis is arguably one of the best Italian restaurants in the area.

Jing Jing: A Gold Standard in Chinese

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DINING GUIDE| Jing Jing, which appropriately translates into “gold” from Chinese, has established itself as just that, the gold standard for Asian cuisine in Palo Alto.

Mango Caribbean Cafe: A Taste of Jamaica

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DINING GUIDE| Mango Caribbean Cafe is the only place in downtown Palo Alto where you can order curried goat.

Applewood Pizza: Upper Crust Pizza, Low Prices

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DINING GUIDE| Manager Attila Varsanyi reels off the names of Applewood Pizza’s competition — Skip’s, Dominos, Pizza My Heart — but his eyes never reveal any fear, and that may be because he knows he’s already got the competition beat. The Los Altos pizza joint offers 18 different pie combinations, but Varsanyi says the Menlo Combo with pepperoni, salami, Italian sausage and vegetables is the most popular.

Cafe Pro Bono: Jovial, Soulful, and Delicious Italian

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DINING GUIDE| Family-owned Cafe Pro Bono is tucked away on a side street off of California Avenue.

The 750: On-Campus Fun, Food and Games

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DINING GUIDE| Cardinal athletic jerseys and Pac-10 pennants look down on the bar while a framed poster of John Belushi in his now-classic “COLLEGE” t-shirt guards the entryway.

The Thai House: Thai Choices Galore

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DINING GUIDE| Thai restaurants are a dime-a-dozen in the Stanford area, but the Thai House stands out for its attention to detail.

Siam Royal: Another Delicious Taste of Thailand

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DINING GUIDE| When it comes to Oriental offerings on and around campus, there are literally dozens of choices.

Pasta? Yes, Please

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DINING GUIDE| Walk past brightly lit “Pasta?” on University Avenue and at first glance you’ll think you’ve found an upscale bar.

Elegant Chinese Dining: Chef Chu’s

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DINING GUIDE| WWalk into Chef Chu’s and you are immediately drawn to the framed photographs that hang near the front desk.