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Café Vivant

8.8 • Restaurant
🏙️ Contemporary
🏞️ Outdoor Space
🌊 Relaxed
🎂 Cheesecake
☀️ Outdoor Seating
😎 Cool
🍰 Carrot Cake
🐟 Fish
🍹 Mocktails
🦞 Seafood
Unique
🤩 Lively
🍫 Mousse
🍮 Pudding
🥩 Steak
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Restaurant blends modern, inviting decor with Japanese-adjacent style and soft lighting to create a warm, intimate atmosphere. It balances upscale and casual vibes, welcoming both relaxed dinners and special occasions. Extensive wine selection and focus on heritage chicken dishes add a unique culinary dimension.
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People are saying

"The food here, especially the chicken, is tender and intensely flavorful."

"I found the wine list to be amazing and seriously impressive."

"You should leave room for the inventive desserts; they're an experience."

Good to know

1

Reservations are recommended, especially for parties larger than 2.

2

Expect a wait of over 15 minutes for freshly made desserts.

3

The restaurant features a farm-to-table menu with local ingredients.

Map showing 720 Santa Cruz Ave
Café Vivant
8.8
720 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, California, United States
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