Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen

About Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen

Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen is a sit-down restaurant at Stanford Shopping Center serving Mediterranean food with a strong Turkish accent. OpenStreetMap lists it simply as Hummus. It is one of four locations of a small Bay Area group, with sister restaurants in Mountain View, San Francisco and San Mateo.

The restaurant explains its approach on its website: food made fresh in house with good olive oil and fresh herbs and spices. Its naturally raised meats are slow roasted rotisserie style. The Palo Alto location is on the main level of the center near Sigona's Farmers Market, which makes it easy to find between shopping stops.

What is on the menu

The lunch and dinner menu is long. Treat the dishes below as a guide, since menus change.

Hummus and mezze

As the name suggests, hummus comes in several versions, including pesto hummus with basil, arugula and Parmesan and a chipotle hummus. A sampler brings four house flavors to the table. Other spreads and starters include labneh with cucumber and mint, muhammara, baba ghanoush, dolmas stuffed with rice and herbs, falafel and a red lentil soup. A mezze platter combines several of these with house bread.

Pides, plates and kebabs

Turkish pide flatbreads are a highlight, including a soujouk pide with cured Turkish beef and mozzarella and a thin-crusted flatbread topped with minced lamb and beef. Plates are built on gyro and kebabs, served with rice, salad and house bread. A mixed grill platter is meant for sharing. The clay kebab is lamb or chicken cooked with potato, onion, tomato, mushroom and pepper and finished with fresh thyme. Fresh salmon with couscous is the main seafood choice.

Salads and vegetables

Salads include a chopped salad with feta, olives and sumac, a version with crispy lavash and a hummus bowl with quinoa, feta and crispy chickpeas. Brussels sprouts come dressed with honey, pomegranate reduction and spicy tahini.

Turkish breakfast

The Palo Alto location runs a separate breakfast menu from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stanford Shopping Center describes it as an authentic Turkish breakfast served on weekends, which matches the 9:30 a.m. weekend opening. Dishes include:

• A breakfast board for two with soujouk, boiled eggs, pastries, cheese, olives and sweet and savory spreads, served with a pot of tea
• Çılbır, poached eggs over garlic labneh with chili oil
• Menemen, soft scrambled eggs with tomato, onion and pepper
• Shakshuka, a Greek omelet and scrambled eggs with soujouk
• Pita paninis, simit, spanakopita and clotted cream with honey

Drinks include Turkish tea by the pot, coffee, fresh orange juice and mimosas.

Dietary notes

The breakfast menu marks dishes that are vegetarian and dishes that can be gluten free without pita. The restaurant also warns that it cannot guarantee against cross-contamination, so speak to staff about serious allergies. Many mezze, such as hummus, baba ghanoush and falafel, are naturally meat free. Our Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food guide lists other options around town.

Who it suits

Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen works for a shopping-day lunch, a relaxed family dinner or a weekend breakfast that is more interesting than pancakes. Shared mezze and the mixed grill make it a good pick for groups who like to order several dishes for the table. The breakfast board for two is designed for sharing too. Anyone who keeps away from beef or lamb will still find chicken, salmon and many vegetable dishes on the menu.

Catering and takeout

The restaurant publishes a separate catering menu for the Palo Alto location. The location page also lists a phone number and an email address for questions. Catering suits office lunches and parties, since spreads, salads and grilled meats travel well. For a smaller takeout order, use the online ordering link on the location page. Call the restaurant if you need to confirm timing for a large order.

Tips for visiting

The center recommends parking near the Sand Hill Road entrance at Clarion Court. The restaurant takes online orders through its website and publishes a catering menu for groups. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide explains parking and the layout of the center. For a weekend morning plan, see our brunch guide.

Location and getting there

Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen is at 715 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, in the Stanford Shopping Center area of Palo Alto. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers what else is around.

The nearest train stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.4 miles away. That is roughly a 11 minute walk.

Parking: the center's own free surface lots.

Hours

Hours from the business's own website, checked October 30, 2026.

What is nearby

• Wanpo Tea Shop, food shop, under 0.1 mi
• Sigona's Farmers Market, food shop, under 0.1 mi
• The Melt, quick-service spot, under 0.1 mi
• Frette, store, under 0.1 mi
• Louis Vuitton, store, under 0.1 mi
• Stanford Shopping Center, 0.1 mi
• El Camino Park, 0.3 mi
• El Palo Alto, 0.3 mi

Other restaurants nearby: Taro San Japanese Noodle Bar (under 0.1 mi); Pacific Catch (under 0.1 mi); RH Rooftop Restaurant (0.2 mi); True Food Kitchen (0.2 mi). Browse the full restaurants list.

Before you go

• Popular dinner spots in Palo Alto fill up on Friday and Saturday nights, so book ahead where the restaurant takes reservations.
• Many kitchens close earlier than in big cities. Plan to order by about 9 p.m. on weeknights unless the posted hours say otherwise.
• If you have allergies or dietary needs, call ahead or check the current menu on the restaurant's website.

About this listing

Checked October 30, 2026 against Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen Palo Alto page; Stanford menu (PDF); Breakfast menu (PDF); Stanford Shopping Center store listing. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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