Nowhere embraces outdoor living quite like California, where even our dining scene is designed around open-air spaces and the beauty of nature.
Silicon Valley has its fair share of summer-ready restaurants, and here are five you should check out this season if you haven’t already fallen in love with one (or more) of them:
- Orchard City Kitchen | Utilizing a fantastic indoor-outdoor concept perfect for both large parties and intimate date nights, this Campbell restaurant couples alfresco dining with scrumptious New American cuisine. It’s also next door to Pruneyard Cinemas for a super-fun (and super-easy) night out.
- The Table | This Willow Glen favorite is equally suited for a weekend brunch, a stellar multi-course dinner, or a few post-dinner drinks. Plus, the spacious patio is curtained and heated for those rare, unseasonably chilly summer days or nights.
- Dio Deka | Offering pristine greenbelt views and a gurgling fountain, the lush patio setting of this modern Greek eatery nestled inside the Hotel Los Gatos is every bit as alluring as its tasty Mediterranean-infused menu.
- Centonove | This modern Italian hotspot in Downtown Los Gatos is one of my top choices for a summer date night, complete with crisp white linens, intimate patio tables, and absolutely spectacular oven-fired pizzas.
- Teleferic Barcelona | Tucked inside iconic Old Town Los Gatos, this Spanish gem blurs the lines between the indoors and the outdoors, offering both a palm-lined dining room and an umbrella-clad terrace where you can enjoy sizzling paella in high Northern California style.
What’s your favorite patio restaurant near you? I’d love to hear!
