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Spalti
This lively and intimate restaurant offers traditional and innovative Northern Italian specialties. Noted for generously proportioned meals.
With its Tuscan-themed dining room and candlelit European- style outdoor patio, Spalti is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner. This charming restaurant boasts an authentic Italian menu consisting of pasta, seafood, chicken and veal, as well as an extensive wine list. The warm homemade focaccia bread is a must try.
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With its Tuscan-themed dining room and candlelit European- style outdoor patio, Spalti is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner. This charming restaurant boasts an authentic Italian menu consisting of pasta, seafood, chicken and veal, as well as an extensive wine list. The warm homemade focaccia bread is a must try.
37 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Rating Breakdown 37 reviews
5 stars
(13)
4 stars
(12)
3 stars
(6)
2 stars
(5)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(24)
- fit for foodies(15)
- great for lunch(15)
- special occasion(13)
- good for groups(9)
- romantic(9)
Spalti Reviews List
Review 1 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great Food and Warm Hospitality
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We've had veal, fish and pastas here. All very well prepared and delicious. Desserts wonderful also if you still have room for them. Hosts and staff very gracious and helpful. Ownership changed about a year ago and the quality of the food and the dining experience has improved immensely."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
My favorite Italian restaurant
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Spalti continues to be my favorite Italian restaurant in the Bay Area. Great food, great service. I eat there regularly (3-4 times per month) with family and work. They also have a great private dining room that seats 20-- great for work dinners. I'm a vegetarian, and they have great gnocchi. My family enjoy their chicken and seafood dishes. My son loves their linguini vongole, pasta with prawns, and crab ravioli.
Great location in midtown Palo Alto, not as crowded as downtown PA. And I find their food to better than the Italian restaurants downtown."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 3 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Lots of tables on a Saturday night
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"And no wonder. The hosts were very pleasant, but the service was disinterested and disorganized. The salad was very nice, but the pasta was not; couldn't eat the edges of the mezzaluna as it was seriously undercooked. The wine pour is the smallest I've seen in a while. When the riesling I'd ordered turned out to be dessert-sweet, like a late harvest bottling although not described as such as on the menu, it was replaced without argument."
Dined on 5/11/2013
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Review 4 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Spalti is a reliable eatery.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Spalti is a reliable eatery. Every time that I go there they deliver very good service and good food. I will continue going there."
Dined on 04/17/2013
2008
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Review 5 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good food, good prices
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"we had a late lunch on a Saturday and were very happy with the food and the attentive service. I recommend it."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2005
Special Features: kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 6 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
We have been going to Spalti
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We have been going to Spalti for many years and always enjoyed it. This time we found the food to be bland, tasteless and very disappointing. This included the bruschetta (served on moist bread instead of a crostini) and the pasta bolognese. The Caesar salad was alright.
We won't be returning any time soon."
We won't be returning any time soon."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2009
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Review 7 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We hadn't been back to Spalti's
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We hadn't been back to Spalti's in a couple of years. It was good then but amazing now. The food was creative, updated and truly gourmet, the waiter, Nikko, spoke to us in Italian, and we had a wonderful time. The new decor is modern and we like the booths for an intimate dining experience."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 8 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
good food ok service.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food Was great. Good decor and ambiance. The only down side was we felt a little rushed and pressured to order quickly and rush through or meal."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 9 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food was delicious and beautifully
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food was delicious and beautifully presented. Service was not so good."
Dined on 03/14/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion
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Review 10 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
3rd visit not a charm- wont go back
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This was my 3rd visit to this restaurant so I obviously liked it -- at least in the past. I hosted a work dinner for 2 other guests-- one from out of town. When the server came to the table-- I asked if they could make a menu item slightly different from as described. She kind of paused and then said---- "well we have a big party in the back so I doubt they will make an alterations" At a minimum she could have said I will ask.. After ordering a moderate priced bottle of wine-- she came back and said i goofed we are out.. In the past usually offer the next offering for the same price.. but nothing... . Anyway, the starter salad was good, appetizers were ok -- nothing exceptional--- Pasta was fair at best."
Dined on 03/14/2013
2010
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Review 11 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food was okay but the desert
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was okay but the desert - warm chocolate cake with vanilla bean gelato was awesome. Our table was very close to the kitchen and so was not the best seat and was bit noisy. Overall it was okay/good experience. Service was excellent and prompt."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2004
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Review 12 for Spalti
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
This is the 4th time I have
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"This is the 4th time I have been to the restaurant for a business dinner. The food and service were outstanding."
Dined on 02/28/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Spalti
Based on the average of (25) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
3 out of 3 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate