Elegant Lunch for Family in the South Bay

[mstinawu]

I am visiting my family in the South Bay this weekend and I was initially going to take my family (parents, two teenage siblings) to dinner at Alexanders, but because of scheduling we're now going to have to do a lunch. I'd like any suggestions for restaurants in the South Bay that serve lunch (or brunch) on a Sunday with food somewhat on par with what you'd get at a fancy steakhouse. I'm not asking for steaks since that's not exactly a lunch food, but basically something with nice ambiance and delicious food in the South Bay.

Thanks in advance!

[Claudette]

The Four Seasons in E. Palo Alto is pricey, but very good.

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Four Seasons Restaurant
1163 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129

[openhelix]

Try the Fountain at the Fairmont hotel in San Jose. Very elegant and great food.

[emi50]

Downtown San Jose: Sunday Brunch at the Fairmont (looks elegant), Arcadia, McCormick and Schmidt, Loft Bar and Bistro

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Loft Bar and Bistro
90 Second Street, San Jose, CA 95113

[Concetta]

Not technically South Bay, but maybe Trader Vic's in Palo Alto? Or St. Michael's Alley in Palo Alto?

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St Michael's Alley
806 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Trader Vic's - Palo Alto
4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, CA 94306

[vulber]

I love trader vic's, especially the ambience, but i'm not quite sure it has the "nice" ambience they're looking for, nor would "delicious" be the first word that comes to mind when thinking of their food

[mstinawu]

I did some searching on reccomendations on chowhound, but everything is closed for lunch on the weekends! What's with this place?! =(

[512window]

That's because they are all open for Brunch on Sundays. Not sure what you think of as South Bay, but La Foret in Almaden Valley is "elegant" and open for brunch on Sunday.

LaForet
[phone]
21747 BERTRAM RD.
SAN JOSE, CA 95120

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La Foret Restaurant
21747 Bertram Rd, San Jose, CA 95120

[ceekskat]

Take a look at opentable.com for openings. I haven't been but LB Steak in Santana Row sounds like what you're looking for. Also check out Left Bank, a casually elegant space which appears to serve brunch dishes in addition to regular menu.

http://www.lbsteak.com/menu.php
http://www.leftbank.com/locations/san...

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Santana Row
355 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128

LB Steak
334 Santana Row # 1000, San Jose, CA