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Pizzeria Delfina - Palo Alto

Restaurant Bar Pizza restaurant Italian restaurant

One of the Top rated Pizza restaurants in Palo Alto


Address

651 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Website

www.pizzeriadelfina.com

Contact

(650) 353-2208

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.2K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (21) good (14) great (7) staff (6) seating (6)
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  • 4/5 P. M. 1 year ago on Google
    Pleasant setting and good service. Offers a variety of gluten free options. Delfina has a decent menu with about 10 options for pizza, including gluten free options, and plenty of other choices. We ordered a regular and a gluten free pizza. Both were pretty good. The salads are made with fresh ingredients and in-house dressings, but they are too small. Do not expect to have a full daily serving of vegetables by eating salad at this place.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J S (. 1 year ago on Google
    Great pizza, very helpful staff. Clean organized place. You feel like this restaurant values your business. We are sure to visit again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jae S. 2 years ago on Google
    Is this the best pizza place in the Bay Area? No. Do you recommend anyone visiting this place? Absolutely! I went there for a team dinner and we ordered a bunch of pizzas, dishes, and drinks, and they strongly exceeded my expectations. The atmosphere was great and the staff was super nice and helpful. Totally passed the vibe check.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Richard Albert (Richard A. 1 year ago on Google
    Venue has been through a few iterations. Mirrasou, Empire Grill, now a hip, upscale pizza parlor. The Good: Very tasty, nicely prepared food. We did one appetizer, one entrée, and one pizza. Appropriate portions bordering on generous. Friendly, courteous and upbeat service from kids that could be my grandchildren. Very accommodating. The Bad: Very short wine menu, few bottle selections and barren by-the-glass options. Pours a bit skimpy. No tea; hot, iced, herbal or otherwise. Designated driver stuck with fizzy stuff or tap water. No honest spirits. Cocktails, yes; Scotch and water, brandy, grappa... no. The Ugly: A procrustian ordering system that smacks of age discrimination. If you don't own/carry/manipulate a smartphone, you could be SOL. We tried it on two different devices. Scanned the QR Code, and were sent a link that returned a non functional page. After some discussion we were given paper menus by the ever-helpful staff. Truth in Googling - yes, we use a VPN. Hmmm.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Tammy L. 4 years ago on Google
    Had been wanting to come here for a while and was excited to try based on the great reviews. Love the outdoor seating area, seating inside was a bit too close together. Something went side ways that day with the chef, I think, unfortunately. Got the clams pizza, it was so so salty and very few clams. The crust was average, too hard all over for my liking. Extremely disappointed! The pasta and barrata salad were okay.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jocelyn L. 10 months ago on Google
    Great atmosphere and service. Unfortunately restaurant doesn't do half and half for a pizza. If you want two types of toppings, you must order two. Pies. Food was delicious, but overall a bit pricey.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ulrika H. 8 months ago on Google
    Pizzas and appetizers were brilliant. Would give the pizza a solid 9/10, resembling some good Italian pizza and with quality produce. The wine was good too! And a big plus goes for the outdoor dining area and the charming scenery; green leaves and roses surrounding the seating, perfect for a late summer or fall dinner. Will come back again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily L. 1 year ago on Google
    A generally good vibe and good pizza place! Very cute decor and very cool salad. A very unique tasting salad (winter chickarie); a tasteful combination of sour salad dressing and salty anchovies. Pizza was good too; unique selection of pizzas and they execute the neopolitan style pretty well; though I still prefer Punch Pizza.

  • 5/5 Zan L. 2 years ago on Google
    I was visiting the area for a wedding and was staying at the Nobu Hotel on the same block so I wanted to find a good dinner close by. Luckily they had seating inside available since there was a large corporate event taking over the entire outside and I am so happy that I was able to actually try this place because it was really delicious. You pay on your phone for all your items and then they deliver them to your table so when you’re finished you can just head out which is really nice. I started off with a meatball which was large and delicious and one of the better ones I’ve had in awhile. For my entrée I chose the Mother’s Day Pizza which was a spicy vodka sauce, Burrata, and onions and it was wonderful. The pizza went quickly and then I finished it off with a cappuccino. Overall a great meal and I would stop by again next time I’m in town.

  • 3/5 Catherine C. 1 year ago on Google
    Good neapolitan style pizza. Up to expectations but nothing special. I liked the slight bitterness of the rapini pizza. The sausage pizza was a quite greasy through.

  • 5/5 Daniel D. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent pizza, including gluten free 🍕, great wine and cocktail selection and really good service. Outside seating is lovely and they have two fire pits 🔥. 5 stars

  • 5/5 J S. 1 year ago on Google
    Just visited Pizzeria Delfina in Palo Alto again. This time with my friend and his wife. Had even better experience this time once we got seated. Pomegranate Bellini was very flavorful drink. Spicy Cauliflower was awesome! We topped margarita pizza with onion, bell peppers and that was great change. Crazy us!! The manager Lauren was staying on top of every guests group/ table. Our server had great humor too, hardworking young man.

  • 5/5 Rodrigo Arb de C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Pizzeria in downton Palo Alto. Appetizers, particularly the Burrata, and pizzas, specially the mushroom one, were very tasteful. Service was pretty good and the ambient has a modern feel - you might not tell it from the street but they have a decent sized and reserved outdoor space as well. Lastly, they have a good selection of Italian wines to pair with the food.

  • 5/5 Anil P. 9 months ago on Google
    This is an expensive place but with good food. Pizza and pastas were thin crust and with great toppings. The bruschetta was tangy and the Arugula complimented it. We had Tiramisu for desert. Tasty. Service was excellent. Drinks were also liked except for the ice tea which tasted like water. The other thing I did not like was that we were seated right at the entrance with people coming and going. Parking is difficult in this neighborhood

  • 4/5 Emily Z. 10 months ago on Google
    Ate here last night, and the food was pretty good. I got the 4 formaggi pizza (and they added red onions and oregano — super yummy) and shared the pesto pasta (summer) and grilled corn (summer appetizer). The staff were friendly and general vibe was good, outdoor seating and space between tables, not too loud, attentive staff:)

  • 5/5 Fatemeh 10 months ago on Google
    Five years ago, my brother made a reservation at Pizzeria Delfina for my birthday, and little did I know that it would become my favorite pizza place. Fast forward to the present, and I'm even more convinced that this place is an absolute gem. After my recent trip to Italy, I had high expectations for tasting the best margarita pizzas in their homeland. To my surprise, no other pizza could surpass what I found right here at Pizzeria Delfina. Their quality has not diminished over time; if anything, it has only gotten better. Beyond the outstanding pizza, the ambiance is delightful. The staff seems to be a bit of a mixed bag, most of them are incredibly friendly but there are a few that are not.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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