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5 Things to Love Restaurants Guaranteed To Impress By Stett Holbrook WHETHER it's a date, dinner with an important client or just an urge to splurge, dinner at one of these five top South Bay and peninsula restaurants should be high on your list. Tamarine: The success of this upscale, Western-influenced Vietnamese restaurant led owners Anne Le and Tammy Huynh to open another restaurant called Bong Su in San Francisco. While I can't vouch for the new place yet, Tamarine remains a showstopper. 546 University Ave, Palo Alto. 650.325.8500. 71 St. Peter: This local favorite feels like a neighborhood secret with its rustic, nook-filled interior and menu of excellent French, Italian and American food. 71 N. San Pedro St, San Jose. 408.971.8523. Le Papillon: After nearly 30 years, Le Papillon continues to set the fine dining standard in Silicon Valley. Fancy, French, but not fusty. 410 Saratoga Ave, San Jose. 408.971.8523. Manresa: Quite simply the best the South Bay has to offer. The food, the service and the setting are as good as it gets. Prepare for a long night of hedonistic culinary delights. 320 Village Ln. Los Gatos. 408.354.4330. Sent Sovi: Chef/owner Josiah Slone's cooking evokes the seasons with seductive plates of French-inspired food made with impeccable local ingredients. The intimate, copper-trimmed dining room is one the most romantic around. 14483 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. 408.867.3110. Send a letter to the editor about this story to letters@metronews.com. [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]