"Our first choice for dining at Santa Clara’s enormous Westfield Valley Fair mall used to be XLB specialist Din Tai Fung. But these days the hot new place to grab a bite is the Bay Area’s first outpost of Eataly, which houses an array of dining options from fast-casual counters to full-service sit-down restaurants. Make a reservation online at one of the in-house options or plan your visit around popping by a quicker outpost and eating while you meander the aisles of Italian food items and ingredients. There’s even a rooftop restaurant and lounge if you can score a table." - Lauren Saria, Becky Duffett