This has been one of the best dining experience that I have had since moving to the valley. First, the location is very central and easy to get to with great parking (great that it's adjacent to high quality shopping and the Stanford Shopping Center, too!). Second, the staff is wonderfully attentive, and the space warm, open, and tastefully designed. The wait staff was kind and delightful.

We came here because we were craving wonderfully prepared homemade pasta, and Vina Enoteca did not disappoint. Upon entering, to the left is a giant picture window of the prep kitchen where you can watch the chefs prepare all the pasta and many other components in the dishes. It's a great touch, and reinforces the quality of the products.

We started with a beet and goat cheese salad that was unreal and unlike any other beet salad I have ever had. The goat cheese was the texture of a wonderful mousse, the greens were hand-picked, fresh, and cleaned perfectly, and the beets were slightly pickled and cut into bite-sized strips (instead of typical chunks of beets).

We followed that with pasta dishes-- I had linguine with mussels and clams; my wife had a pasta primavera. You have not had pasta primavera until you've had this. Forget a chunky tomato sauce with over-cooked veggies. This primavera sauce was the perfect mix of olive oil, pea shoots, fava beans, peas, and more. The pasta was a wonderful ring shape that was cooked perfectly. It was an excellent dish. The linguine was perfectly al dente, and the sauce was just slightly spicy and rich with a touch of seafood broth and garlic. The mussels and clams wonderfully prepared and added to the dish.

We finished the meal with a strawberry and chocolate cake dessert with a wonderfully fresh strawberry sauce. A delight.

The wine selection is great, though a glass is a little pricey ($12-15). The chardonnay is fantastic-- grassy and citrusy.

We loved the staff, the space, the food, and we will be back.