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This relaxed Italian eatery with a long wine list serves traditional dishes on white tablecloths.
Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:45 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9:45 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:45 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9:45 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2437 Birch St, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: (650) 326-1626
Website: http://www.cafeprobono.com/
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Reviews
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Spectacular service. Old school and delightful. Sever Akif was excellent sharing various pairing wines for the Halibut lunch special. While some prefer a white with fish, the right red can work well. I choose a 2018 Italian Amorona Classic 2018.
… moreAlicia DiGiammarino
I loved the simple presentation of the dishes. If the vegetables and fish are fresh they don’t need a lot of masking with sauces and what not. The salmon was excellent and quite unique. There was a breaded horseradish sauce on top. We also liked the bread pudding drenched in maple syrup.
… moreRoman S
Dining at Pro Bono Restaurant was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The atmosphere was calm and cozy even on the busiest evening and the staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. They were clearly passionate about the restaurant’s mission, and their enthusiasm made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Plus, the food was fantastic!
… moreAlex Zepka
Excellent Italian restaurant in Palo Alto. It has been there for a long time and there is a reason it has endured: great food, great service and great atmosphere. My mother-in-law loves to go there when visiting and they always remember her. It is the sign of a special place when they remember not only the regulars, but people that come once a year. I had duck this last time which was excellent, albeit a smallish portion. The beef carpaccio was delicious. If you are super hungry, I suggest you stick with the pasta dishes. Desserts are also top notch.
… moreAmy Wang
I’ve been to this place a couple of times with a friend who raves about the Italian food and I couldn’t agree more. Today we tried the polenta and shrimp appetizers, the rigatoni pasta (which they kindly split in two plates for us to share), and we finished with tiramisu for dessert. Everything was well prepared; flavorful, well-balanced, and not too salty or overpowering. Truly a great meal over good conversation.
… moreBruce S.
Decided to have lunch at CPB since it’s been a while. Service was really good! The food was delicious. Carpaccio was sliced really thin like it should be and tasty. The smoked salmon panini was really good! Lastly the risotto was creamy and the Mary’s chicken slices on the risotto really tender and delicious. You can tell how good the carpaccio and risotto was based on the pictures of the empty plates. We recently went for dinner and weren’t disappointed. We sat at the bar and the bartender Virginia and Akif were excellent. We had a great time interacting with them. We had a cocktail and some wine of course. Dinner was amazing, we started with an app special, followed by Gulf Prawns, Risotto SP and finished with an apple tart.
… moreMaria Drp
The waiter was fantastic. Super kind and would often come to our table. I got the Capellini Pomodoro and the Warm Apple & Pistachio Torta. The dessert was my favorite part. The pasta wasn’t the best I’ve ever had, but it was still good (I felt it needed some protein to accompany it). My friends got the Rigatoni, and it looked really good.
… moreTrudy Willis
Great food, perfectly prepared, just the right amount of meat, lovely vegetables, a bit of starch. It may be a bit pricey, but it’s worth every penny!!! Can’t go wrong here. Post (I hope) pandemic: With an outdoor parklet for cautious diners to an enlarged banquet area and lots of carefully distanced seating areas inside, the restaurant is being discovered again. Warming temperatures are encouraging larger numbers to show up. There are more large groups both inside and out, but the tables are spaced so as to allow other diners to feel safe. I’m attaching photos of a recent meal where I started eating before I thought of taking a picture (my apologies). It’s braised short ribs (minus bones) and an artfully arrayed selection of vegetables, plus dessert — apple-pear cobbler. Delicious!!!
… moreKatrina Jenkins
Located next to the police station and near the court house . Ergo the play on words Pro Bono Cafe. Came here with my cousins father and 10 month year old and I got the seafood linguini which was good but the bill for four was 245$ way to pricy for my taste. Have to go back and change review to add that cute little gem vomited everything she ate all over our bedspread ruining it completely. Poor little girl.
… moreKailiang Huang
Cozy Italian restaurant.
You have both indoor and outdoor seating. All pretty spacious given it is at the heart of Palo Alto.
The food quality are ok, not mind blowing good, but it is good.
The staffs are all super friendly.
You are looking at 50+ per person without drink.
… moreYou have both indoor and outdoor seating. All pretty spacious given it is at the heart of Palo Alto.
The food quality are ok, not mind blowing good, but it is good.
The staffs are all super friendly.
You are looking at 50+ per person without drink.