Pausa in san Mateo is on of our favorite Italian restaurants in the Bay Area and so when we heard that one of the co-owners opened a new restaurants in Palo Alto we got obviously very interested. Sekoya https://sekoyapaloalto.com doesn’t cover Italian cuisine but falls more under the New American label, using influences from everywhere. We came with high expectations based on Pausa but they actually exceeded them - really interesting dishes (e.g. chicken liver mousse with banana bread doughnuts was spectacular) executed flawless. Very good cocktails, relaxed, yet spot on service and really nice ambience with different rooms where you actually could have a conversation. Really great restaurant - we will be back soon
Chicken liver mousse, banana bread doughnuts, mixed fruit compote, blackberries
Tuna tartare, passion fruit vinaigrette, cucumber, mango, kennebec potato chips
Beef tongue skewer, togarashi, radishes, sweet soy
Bear Divide - honeycomb cereal infused bourbon, barenjager, dry curacao, orange bitters
Pomegranate Punch - seedlip spice 94, lime, pomegranate, ginger, orange
Striped bass, risotto, red wine, braised kale, carrot puree
Pork chop, pea puree, grilled pears, sautéed mushrooms, honey mustard sauce
Truffled french fries, herbs, parmesan cheese, truffle aioli
Midnight Cloud - tequila, licor 43, italicus, blood orange, lime, orange blossom cream, cinnamon
Raspy Rose - hibiscus, raspberry, honey, rose, club soda
Chocolate and vanilla gelato sundae, vanilla whipped cream, strawberry crisps, blueberries
Banana Express - gosling dark rum, jamaican pot still rum, creme de banana, fresh lime juice, bitter simple syrup, egg white
