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About True Food Kitchen Palo Alto
True Food Kitchen's Palo Alto restaurant is at Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real, Suite 1140. The center's directory says it faces El Camino Real next to Bloomingdale's. The restaurant says it opened in October 2016, when the center added a new wing. It has a dining room and what it calls a large outdoor patio, with self-parking on site. Weekend opening is an hour earlier for brunch. The menu is built around Dr. Andrew Weil's anti-inflammatory food pyramid: whole foods, plant-forward proteins, healthy fats and seasonal produce.
What this location offers
Dishes the Palo Alto page lists as popular here:
- Ancient Grain Bowl with miso sesame glazed sweet potato, portobello, avocado and pistachio pesto
- Grass-Fed Burger with roasted wild mushrooms and caramelized onions
- Spaghetti Squash Casserole
- Chicken Parmesan made with air-fried chicken
- Korean Noodle Bowl and Spicy Panang Curry Bowl
- Margherita Pizza
The menu also covers juices, seasonal cocktails and shared plates, with a PDF menu linked from the Palo Alto page. Items are labeled vegan, vegetarian or gluten-friendly. The restaurant lists several fully vegan entrées, bowls and sides, vegetarian choices in every category and dishes that suit keto and paleo diets; the kitchen is shared, so cross-contact is possible. Reservations go through OpenTable. Online orders cover pickup and delivery. Catering serves groups of 10 to 100. Private dining runs from semi-private space to a full buyout. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers the center's other restaurants. See also our vegetarian and vegan guide and brunch guide.
Location and getting there
True Food Kitchen is at 180 El Camino Real, Suite 1140, 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 0.3 miles away. That is roughly a 7 minute walk.
Parking: the center's own free surface lots.
Hours
| Monday to Thursday | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Friday | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
Hours from the business's own website, checked October 30, 2026.
What is nearby
- Alo, store, under 0.1 mi
- rororiri, shop, under 0.1 mi
- Rails, store, under 0.1 mi
- K. Minamoto, bakery or dessert shop, under 0.1 mi
- Vuori, store, under 0.1 mi
- Stanford Shopping Center, under 0.1 mi
- El Camino Park, 0.2 mi
- El Palo Alto, 0.2 mi
Other restaurants nearby: Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (under 0.1 mi); P.F. Chang's (0.1 mi); RH Rooftop Restaurant (0.1 mi); Taro San Japanese Noodle Bar (0.2 mi). Browse the full restaurants list.
About this listing
Checked October 30, 2026 against True Food Kitchen Palo Alto page; Stanford Shopping Center store directory; True Food Kitchen on Wikipedia. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
Where is True Food Kitchen in Palo Alto?
True Food Kitchen is at 180 El Camino Real, Suite 1140, Palo Alto, CA 94304, in the Stanford Shopping Center area. The nearest Caltrain stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.3 miles away.
Does True Food Kitchen in Palo Alto serve brunch?
Yes. True Food Kitchen lists weekend brunch at its Stanford Shopping Center restaurant, which opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Can I make a reservation at True Food Kitchen Palo Alto?
Yes. The restaurant takes reservations through OpenTable, linked from its Palo Alto page. It also offers online orders for pickup and delivery.
Does True Food Kitchen have vegan and gluten-friendly food?
Yes. The restaurant says it has multiple fully vegan entrées, bowls and sides and many dishes prepared gluten-friendly. It notes that the kitchen is shared, so cross-contact is possible.
What are True Food Kitchen's hours?
Monday to Thursday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m..