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Slurp up fragrant broth from a steaming dumpling, order your 10th round of juicy steak or dig into a bowl loaded with hearty gyro and cooling tzatziki. Here are the newcomers joining the Palo Alto dining scene.
Show de Carnes Brazilian Steakhouse
Look out Fogo de Chão – there’s a new Brazilian steakhouse coming to the Bay Area. Show de Carnes offers 17 cuts of all-you-can-eat meat, a salad bar with over 50 items, an appetizer of cheese bread and side dishes such as mashed potatoes or sweet caramelized bananas. Expect to pay $73.95, unless you go for weekday lunch for $54.95 or you opt for only the salad bar for $45.95, according to its website.
Find red meats like picanha (sirloin), garlic picanha, spicy top sirloin, bottom sirloin, rib-eye, filet mignon, filet mignon wrapped in bacon and beef ribs. Seafood, pork, chicken and lamb options are also available.
Show de Carnes, with its original location in Sausalito, is replacing Cibo Restaurant & Bar along El Camino.
Show de Carnes, 3398 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; Instagram: @showdecarnesusa.
Kanji Sushi and Ramen
Kanji Sushi and Ramen has replaced Sushi Tomo along El Camino Way. This Japanese restaurant offers classics like bento boxes, tempura, donburi, udon and ramen, as well as a variety of sushi rolls (including a wide selection of vegetarian options), hand rolls, sashimi and nigiri.
Find chef’s specials like the Family Boat, featuring chef’s choice of nigiri, sashimi, rolls and a cold appetizer for four people ($180) or the Couple Boat for two ($99). With 48 hours advance notice, Kanji Sushi and Ramen will prepare specials like geoduck, lobster and wagyu, according to its website.
Kanji Sushi and Ramen, 4131 El Camino Way, Palo Alto; 650-485-2996. Open Monday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30-9 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 7-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30-9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 7-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Dumpling Hours
Hot and spicy pork xiao long bao ($16.95) from Dumpling Hours in Palo Alto. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. 
The interior of Dumpling Hours in Palo Alto. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. 
Hot and spicy pork xiao long bao ($16.95) from Dumpling Hours in Palo Alto. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. 
Dumpling Hours opened along Bryant Street in Palo Alto on May 27. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel.
Steamed, boiled or pan fried? At Dumpling Hours, all three are possibilities. This Chinese restaurant soft opened on Bryant Street May 27, replacing Bevri, which moved to nearby University Avenue. Palo Alto is Dumpling Hours’ fourth location, with existing restaurants in Walnut Creek, Brentwood and Oakland.
The menu features appetizers like jellyfish salad and pig ears, a variety of xiao long bao (soup dumplings), steamed buns, boiled dumplings, classic soups like wonton and egg drop, and noodles.
Dumpling Hours, 530 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Instagram: @dumpling_hours. Open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
RH Rooftop Restaurant Palo Alto
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Mini lobster rolls with caviar from RH Rooftop Restaurant Palo Alto. Courtesy RH Palo Alto. 
Whole grilled branzino with olive oil and lemon ($42) from RH Rooftop Restaurant in Palo Alto. Courtesy RH Palo Alto. 
Grilled avocado with caviar ($50) from RH Rooftop Restaurant in Palo Alto. Courtesy RH Palo Alto.
The newest restaurant to open at Stanford Shopping Center is on the third floor of home design store RH. This opulent restaurant features floor-to-ceiling windows, stunning chandeliers and a central fountain. The menu is succinct and streamlined, featuring salads, sandwiches, and mains like charred rib-eye, whole grilled branzino and grilled shrimp. An extensive wine list features reds, whites and rosés mostly from Europe and California.
Stephen Gordon founded Restoration Hardware in 1979, selling furniture, gifts and decor. In 2001, Gary Friedman became CEO of the company, and the first Restoration Hardware restaurant opened in 2015 in Chicago. Two years later, the company changed its name to RH. RH now has restaurants in locations in major cities like New York, San Francisco, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Chicago, Dallas and more, as well as international locations.
RH Rooftop Restaurant Palo Alto, 180 El Camino Real, Building B, Palo Alto; 650-328-4004. Open Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nick the Greek
Pork pita with tomatoes, onions, French fries and tzatziki from Nick the Greek. Courtesy Nick the Greek. 
Nick the Greek, a souvlaki and gyro franchise, is opening a location along University Avenue in Palo Alto. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. 
Three flavors of pita from Nick the Greek. Courtesy Nick the Greek.
This popular souvlaki and gyro franchise is opening a location along University Avenue late this summer in the spot that formerly housed Korean restaurant Maum. Nick the Greek offers pitas, plates, gyro bowls, salads, fries and more and has nearly 40 locations across the Bay Area and more than 75 locations nationwide.
Cousins Big Nick, Little Nick and Baby Nick Tsigaris founded Nick the Greek in 2014. On June 21, a franchise opened in San Mateo, and plans for locations in Palo Alto and Mountain View are on the way as well.
Nick the Greek, 322 University Ave., Palo Alto. Instagram: @nickthegreek.
Starbird Chicken
Fried chicken franchise Starbird is coming to Palo Alto this summer. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. 
Fried chicken franchise Starbird is coming to Palo Alto this summer. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. 
Fried chicken franchise Starbird is coming to Palo Alto this summer. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. 
Fried chicken franchise Starbird is coming to Palo Alto this summer. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. 
Fried chicken franchise Starbird is coming to Palo Alto this summer. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel.
This fast-growing fried chicken franchise began in Sunnyvale in 2016. Now, Starbird Chicken has 14 locations statewide with four more coming soon (including Palo Alto and Cupertino), according to its website.
Find chicken nuggets, sandwiches, salads, chicken tenders and more, all made with antibiotic-free chicken coated in gluten-free breading cooked in rice bran oil.
Want a free meal? Enter your email address on their website and Starbird will send you details on how to redeem it during its opening weeks, expected sometime this summer.
Starbird Chicken, 2515 El Camino Real, Suite 102, Palo Alto. Instagram: @starbirdchicken.