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Protégé

4.6 (702) $$$$ $$$$ Modern, Californian

Description

Summary: This sleek space offers lounge dining à la carte and a dining room tasting, with a stellar wine program.

Protégé blends upscale New American cooking with a refined yet approachable ambiance. The venue features two dining spheres, a lounge for à la carte plates and a dining room for a five course tasting. Highlights include an Alaskan king crab chateaubriand and a nine layer porcini lasagne, plus a wine program that spotlights remarkable vintages. The service is adept and the space feels modern rather than stuffy, delivering thoughtful dishes without pretension that invite relaxed, lingering meals.

Awards

OAD
Ranked # 152 in Top Restaurants of North America 2025
Ranked # 170 in Top Restaurants of North America 2024
Ranked # 186 in Top Restaurants of North America 2023
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Michelin
1 Star 2025
50 Best
Discovery
Falstaff
Recommended

Location

250 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

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