Ettan

"A Michelin-listed Cal-Indian restaurant set in Palo Alto, known for its striking blue-and-white tile design." - Dianne de Guzman

"Ettan brings Michelin-pedigreed and James Beard-nominated California-Indian cuisine to Palo Alto in a bright, colorful patterned space serving “grazing” snacks of oysters topped with a fennel and curry leaf ponzu and sliders filled with jackfruit. Chef Srijith Gopinathan opened San Francisco’s Copra in 2023, but it’s still worth checking out his Silicon Valley outpost." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri, Becky Duffett

"One step into this two-floor Indian restaurant will make you forget about the alley you walk through to get here. The domed skylight looks like it could belong in a cathedral, and intricate blue flowers line the walls. Ettan (from the same folks as Copra) serves dishes from across the subcontinent like a maa ki dal with slow-cooked black lentils, a wonderfully crispy Kerala fried chicken, and a paratha with enough paper-thin layers to qualify as a book. Expect every plate to be as elaborate as the space, filled with pops of color like an intensely maroon beetroot with the shrimp. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez

"Ettan is one of the prettiest restaurants in Palo Alto. One step into this Indian restaurant will make you forget about the alley you walk through to get there. Green plants hang down from a domed skylight that looks like it could belong in a cathedral, and intricate blue flowers line the walls. Ettan (from the same folks as Copra) serves dishes from across the subcontinent like a maa ki dal with slow-cooked black lentils, a wonderfully crispy Kerala fried chicken, and a paratha with enough paper-thin layers to qualify as a book. Expect every plate to be as elaborate as the space, filled with pops of color like an intensely maroon beetroot with the shrimp." - Ricky Rodriguez

"Chef Srijith Gopinathan has been regarded as one of the Bay Area’s top Indian chefs for years and his Palo Alto restaurant Ettan makes it easy to see why. The airy bi-level space makes a stunning backdrop for a menu that exemplifies the best of California Indian cuisine made using seasonal ingredients such as peas, kale, and pear. At the Michelin Guide-listed restaurant, you can order caviar service and local oysters as well as Kerala fried chicken, paneer makhani, and edamame vada. Cocktails also incorporate Southeast Asian flavors such as cardamom and marigold." - Cathy Park