Bistros near Stanford

“Great location for lunch with reasonable prices as compared to the rest of campus. The food isn't amazing, but it is still good for lunch and quick. The staff is always great and accommodating.If they take food menu requests, I would absolutely love it if they carried Sonoran dogs at this location!!!“

“Bistro Vida offered exactly the French Bistro experience we were looking for: Traditional items like the onion soup and Steak Frites were prepared as ordered (and as expected). Service was prompt and polite, without being overbearing. Prices were quite reasonable for the Bay Area. Parking was readily available. (We had lunch on a Saturday.)“

“The ambience is one of the greatest reasons why we keep returning. We missed Cameron's great service this time, but the young lady who helped us was great. Food , as always, was top notch. Only slight negative was there were more than one beverage choices not available, but listed on the menu.“

“My husband and I visited Shoreline Lake for a quick bike ride the other weekend, and I was surprised at home much there is to do in the area! Shoreline Lake seems like a great date or lunch spot, where you can go on a hike or do an activity, and then have a snack. There was free parking in front of the restaurant, and from there we were able to unload and explore the many trails around the lake. There's seating at the restaurant both inside and outside, and picnic tables near the restaurant if you bring your own food. The restaurant also had lockers and lake equipment rentals. For lunch, I had a chicken sandwich. The baguette was nice and the homemade chips were excellent. The flavors on the sandwich were just ok for me, so I would try the veggie burger next time. My husband had the breakfast sandwich, but my favorite part of the meal was the granola he got with it! Service was a little bit slow and there's not a ton of variety in the options, but the quality is good for the price. We will be back for a date another time. It also seems like a nice place to take family or out of town friends.“

“Clean and modern interior. Very courteous wait staff. Food is solid. Fish and Chips were nicely fried; not overdone inside but perfectly crispy and flaky outside. I can say the same for the fries. Perfect texture; not greasy. Their Linguine Arrabbiata with Chicken pasta was delicious. I loved their French Onion Soup. Light broth and topped with cheesy goodness. I appreciate that the soup was not as salty as most French Onion Soup served at other restaurants.“