St. Michael's Alley

Name: St. Michael's Alley
Address: 140 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States, 94301
Telephone: (650) 326-2530
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

812 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Feb 25, 2025

9:00 p.m.

Booked 12 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Established in 1959, owners Jenny Youll and Mike Sabina expanded the once small coffeehouse of St. Michaels Alley into this intimate dining establishment in 2009. The restaurant provides three comfortable spaces for a dinner out with friends, date night, or a complete private event. The main dining room is wood paneled and intimate. The front room / bar area is more casual and social, yet still offers tables with linens and the full menu. The solid wood bar is a favorite dining spot for many of the regulars and locals. A beautiful outdoor patio is most enjoyable on warm summer days and nights as it open to the sky. Enjoy a cocktail at the full bar before venturing into one of the upscale and relaxed dining spaces of St. Michael's Alley.

The restaurant is currently offering the Autumn Menu on the Patio as well as takeout, Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5pm.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Californian, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
Phone number
(650) 326-2530
Website
http://www.stmikes.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Catering
At this time, catering is on a Pick-up only arrangement. Please call 650-906-8060
Private party facilities
We can accommodate private and semi-private groups. For a full buyout, the dining room seats up to 50 people. The bar seats an additional 20 people, but is separate from the dining room. Price for the entire restaurant for the entire night ranges from $7,000 - $10,000. Two semi-private spaces are available and separated with a heavy curtain. The smaller space seats up to 20 people ($2000-$2400), and the larger space up to 26 people ($2400-$2800). Please call us at 650-326-2530 for more information.

Location
140 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Neighbourhood
Palo Alto
Cross Street
High St.
Parking details
Street Parking and Public Lot Under Building (800 High St.)
Public transit
Caltrain - Palo Alto, University Avenue
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 812 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Peninsula
American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

St. Michael's Alley offers "amazing food and ambience" and "excellent service," making it a top choice for diners seeking a memorable experience. With its "wonderful atmosphere" and "delicious food," it remains a beloved spot for locals. While some reviews highlight service issues, most patrons enjoy the "fantastic dining experience."

812 Reviews

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Cathy
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food, good service and no one tried to make us leave even though we were there a long time. St Michaels is always good.
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alanb
VIP
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Comfortable, quiet restaurant, best place for a comfortable dinner in Palo Alto.
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Stuart
VIP
San Francisco
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful neighborhood restaurant where the sum of the parts each of which is quite good add up to an excellent dining experience.
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Anne
Central Coast
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great dining opportunity from appetizers to dessert, especially the profiteroles. A great & reasonably priced wine list. All in all, a definite destination!
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David
VIP
San Francisco
14 reviews
3.0
14 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This is our 3rd experience here in 6 months. The other two were fabulous. We sat outside and the service was great. The Piot by the glass was limited to two big domestic pinot's. It would be great to have a lighter choice and maybe French. The mushroom cake was divine. The frisee salad was small and could hardly taste the truffle vinnigrette dressing, and replace the macadamia nuts with something more astringent, like walnuts. The chicken pot pastry was fabulous but the filling needed more salt and tarragon otherwise it was kinda bland. The rack of lamb really needed to have the ends of the chops wrapped. Ours were not and they were charcoal, which then spread all over the table when seperating the chops. The choolate mousse was delicious but the orange creme anglesse didnt smash it. I would've done a vanilla creme anglesse or a raspberry. Overall, we like St Mikes but they didn't crush it last night
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Noelle
VIP
San Francisco
36 reviews
1.0
36 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We've dined at St. Michael's for nearly 30 yrs and this was the worse experience we've had dining anywhere. We arrived at 5:15pm and wasn't asked for our drinks nor food order for more than 30 mins. We didn't receive our entrees for nearly 2 hrs. Multiple mistakes were made including missed drinks, overcooking the $56 steak and charging for bread we didn't order. It took more than 3 hrs for this experience to conclude. This was my husband's birthday celebration but he was so disappointed with the experience that it ruined what I had hoped would be a lovely evening as it had in the past at St. Michael's.
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Optimistic
San Francisco
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
How would you rate an experience if your waiter was cranky and didn't pay any attention to you? We showed up on time. Our waiter spent a long time talking to friends at another table while we sat there and watched. We had no water or bread. The water was finally provided by a nice young man. After awhile longer the waiter finally came over. We ordered but he was clearly not happy. Our salad came but our wine was still missing. I asked the waiter for our wine and he told us he was busy serving others. The beet salad was terrible with almost no dressing. We finally received our wine after the salad and received our entrees. My life had salmon that was very good and I had braised beef that was all fat. Not good. We want to believe in this restaurant -- we have been to it before and it was very good. I hope this was just a bad night and they were short of staff, but it is an expensive restaurant and that was a bad experience.
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Susan
VIP
San Francisco
20 reviews
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was good overall, but not great. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are very limited.
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Ben
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always have a wonderful experience at St Michaels' Alley. Thank yo.
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James
VIP
San Francisco
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Yet another great evening at St. Michael’s Alley; it never disappoints!
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FAQs

St. Michael's Alley offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 326-2530.

St. Michael's Alley is rated 4.6 stars by 812 OpenTable diners.

St. Michael's Alley does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 25, 2025

9:00 p.m.

Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

140 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Additional information

Cross Street
High St.
Neighbourhood
Palo Alto
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Californian, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking and Public Lot Under Building (800 High St.)
Public transit
Caltrain - Palo Alto, University Avenue
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.stmikes.com/
Phone number
(650) 326-2530
Catering
At this time, catering is on a Pick-up only arrangement. Please call 650-906-8060
Private party facilities
We can accommodate private and semi-private groups. For a full buyout, the dining room seats up to 50 people. The bar seats an additional 20 people, but is separate from the dining room. Price for the entire restaurant for the entire night ranges from $7,000 - $10,000. Two semi-private spaces are available and separated with a heavy curtain. The smaller space seats up to 20 people ($2000-$2400), and the larger space up to 26 people ($2400-$2800). Please call us at 650-326-2530 for more information.

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St. Michael's Alley

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Lamb

Scallops

Mushroom Cake

Appetizer

BruschettaUS$15.00

Brussels SproutUS$16.00

Lobster TacosUS$20.00

Mushroom CakeUS$16.00

MusselsUS$20.00

Beef TartarUS$19.00

Chinese BunsUS$17.00

soup cupUS$10.00

Bread BasketUS$2.00

Avocado ToastUS$18.00

salmon bliniUS$20.00

Salad

Caesar SaladUS$16.00

Chicken CaesarUS$25.00

Salmon CaesarUS$27.00

Frisee SaladUS$17.00

Spinach SaladUS$16.00

soup cupUS$10.00

Entree

BucatiniUS$32.00

Pot PieUS$29.00

Short RibsUS$40.00

SalmonUS$38.00

SteakUS$49.00

Duck CassouletUS$40.00

ScallopsUS$39.00

LambUS$41.00

SeabassUS$42.00

prawn and crab ravioliUS$30.00

Kid's PastaUS$12.00

filetUS$50.00

butternut squash ravioli specialUS$28.00

AgnolottiUS$28.00

Sides

french friesUS$10.00

Side LentilsUS$10.00

Side PotatoesUS$10.00

Side VegetablesUS$10.00

Bread BasketUS$2.00

dessert

Cheese CakeUS$13.00

Bread PuddingUS$13.00

lemon tartUS$12.00

tiramisu specialUS$13.00

creme bruleeUS$12.00

Chocolate MousseUS$13.00

AffogatoUS$12.00

Cheese Plate SpecialUS$20.00

pannacottaUS$12.00

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How is St. Michael's Alley restaurant rated?

Does St. Michael's Alley offer gift cards?

Is St. Michael's Alley currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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