Host your next event at Vino Locale!
The atmosphere at Vino Locale has the feel of a little wine country in the heart of Silicon Valley.
As your guests enter our converted 1906 Victorian historic home, they’ll discover a hidden 2,500 square foot outdoor back patio. In the evening, the patio is illuminated with twinkle lights, fire pits, and outdoor heaters. We offer year-round outdoor dining. During the winter, six covered gazebos heated by electric heaters and surrounded by firepits and heaters, create a warm atmosphere to keep your guests warm and dry.
We invite you to experience the intimate atmosphere at Vino Locale, PaloAlto’s best-kept secret!
How to start the process
- Select your package by reviewing the menu listed below
- Complete an Inquiry Form so our event planner can contact you
- We’ll create and email you a proposal
- Once you approve the proposal & pay the 20% deposit, your event is locked in!
- Show up for your event and let our experience staff serve you
Event Pre-Set Menus
All pre-set menu prices include 2-3 glasses of wine or beer per person for consumption on the premises.
The Sampler [$59/guest]
- Light Appetizers & wine/beer
- Vino Locale’s Homemade Hummus, served with Crudité and Pita
- Artisan Cheese Platter, served with Seasonal Fruit
- Grilled Sausage Sampler, served with Mustard (Vegetarian Substitution available – Dolma La Vina & Spanakopita)
Bon Appétit [$79/guest]
- Medium appetizers and wine/beer
- Vino Locale’s Homemade Hummus, served with Crudité and Pita
- Artisan Cheese Platter, served with Seasonal Fruit
- Grilled Sausage Sampler, served with Dijon Mustard (Vegetarian Substitution available – Dolma La Vina & Spanakopita)
- Spring Salad or Seasonal salad
- Combination of Grilled skewers of Flank Steak, Saffron Chicken, and Vegetables
Vino Locale Favorites [$99/guest] *Most Popular
- Heavy appetizers, dessert, and wine/beer
- Vino Locale’s Homemade Hummus, served with Crudité and Pita
- Artisan Cheese Platter, served with Seasonal Fruit
- Grilled Sausage Sampler, served with Dijon Mustard (Vegetarian Substitution available – Dolma La Vina & Spanakopita)
- Bacon-Wrapped Dates and/or Warm Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Topped w/ Toasted Pecan
- Combination of Grilled skewers of Flank Steak, Saffron Chicken, and Vegetables*
- Spring Salad or Seasonal salad
- Seasoned Roasted Salmon, served Whole Filet Style
- Assorted Beignets or Macaroons/ or other desserts
Three-Course Dinner Party [$129/guest]
- Buffet style dinner for parties of 20-120 and wine/beer
- Vino Locale’s Homemade Hummus, served with Crudité and Pita
- Bacon-Wrapped Dates and/or Warm Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Topped with Toasted Pecan
- Artisan Cheese Platter, served with Seasonal Fruit
- Spring Salad or Seasonal salad
- Three Entrees: Roasted Salmon Filet, Grilled Flank Steak, and Cheese Ravioli in creamy sauce
- Roasted Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables (side dish)
- Assorted Beignets and/or Macaroons/or other desserts
FOOD & WINE OPTIONS
Choose from our pre-set menu offerings, which include wine. A la carte items are available for an additional charge or substitutions. Custom options are also available. Palo Alto Sales tax of 9.125% & 22% gratuity + facility fee will apply.
Other details:
Cake: Bringing your own cake? Our cake-serving fee is $2.50 per person
Wine Upgrades: Most packages include the Tier 1 wines.
- Upgrade wines from Tier 1 to Tier 2 (up to $53/bottle) — add $14 pp .
- Upgrade wines from Tier 1 to Tier 3 (up to $95/btl)— add $30 pp
Beer: If you expect a large number of beer drinkers, please estimate how many and we’ll reduce your wine allocation accordingly and include beer at no extra charge
Non-drinkers: We offer non-alcoholic wine & beer for those who don’t drink alcohol. Please discuss with our event planner.
Wine Tasting and Education: Add a wine tasting experience to your event for an additional $200 (1.5 hours).
Service and Décor:
- Exclusive bar set-up with a dedicated server
- Artfully displayed platters of food on a buffet (in 1-3 courses)
- Tables decorated with linens
- You are welcome to provide additional decorations; NO Confetti or other similar decorations can be used on the premises. All decorations must be removed at end of event. Vino Locale reserves the right to charge a cleaning fee of $150 if decorations are not removed.
Music
- We recommend our regular musicians and offer a wide variety of musical genres. Cost ranges from $250-300 per hour (background musicians or dance bands available). We offer satellite radio stations appropriate for a wine bar setting. For Full Buyouts or Back Patio Buyouts, you are welcome to bring your phone or iPod to play music through our speakers.
Private Areas, Minimums, and Capacities
| Max Capacity Mingling | Max Capacity Seated | Happy Hour 3-6 Tue-Wed (2.5 Hours) | Happy Hour 3-6 Thurs-Sat (2.5 Hours) | Dinner 6-9 (Tue-Wed) | Dinner 6-9 (Thur-Sat) | Sunday | |
| Main Back Patio | 38 | 32 | $ 1800.00 | $ 1800.00 | Not Available | Not Available | $ 6,000.00 |
| Secret Garden | 28 | 25 | $ 1000.00 | $ 1000.00 | $ 1,500.00 | $ 1,500.00 | |
| Back Bar Patio | 38 | 24 | $ 1000.00 | $ 1000.00 | $ 1,500.00 | $ 1,900.00 | |
| Front Patio | 36 | 36 | $ 600.00 | $ 800.00 | $ 1,200.00 | $ 1,800.00 | Not Available |
| Piano Lounge | 15 | 12 | $ 600.00 | $ 800.00 | $ 1200.00 | $ 1,500.00 | Not Available |
Food and wine minimum: Determined by area of the restaurant you are reserving and the night of the week. See above chart
- Facility fee: $300 for the exclusive use of one area
- Special Hours Fee: If you choose to host your event outside of normal business hours, there will be a $100 fee/hour (outside of normal hours) to accommodate staff coming early or staying late.
- Late Payment Fee: Balance is due on the night of the event; a physical credit card is needed to process payment. (we do not keep credit card information on file) If, for any reason, full payment is not received the night of the event, we will charge a $200 late payment fee.
- Gratuity and taxes: The 22% gratuity is subject to sales tax by California law. Palo Alto Sales tax is 9.125%
Other important Policies :
Adjusting for headcount? Please let us know 72 hours prior to your event and we’ll adjust your proposal to reflect your new headcount of +/- 10%. The maximum reduction in number is 10% (If reduction is more than 10%, we can only adjust by 10%. Any increase more than 10% will need to be re-evaluated by operations manager and may not be able to be accommodated. A headcount will be done during the event and adjusted for any increase from original expectation. (no reduction adjustment will be done on day of event.) Original headcount should be decided carefully to prevent any adjustment of >10%.
We are a perfect place for:
• Team Building
• Birthday / Anniversary Celebration
• Corporate Gatherings
• Weddings & Receptions
• Holiday Events
• Showers
Let us take care of everything and create a memorable event for you and your guests!