This is a local Los Altos dining spot. The local police staff are often seen dining here. W have always enjoyed coming to Pasta Market - our favorite was the one in Palo Alto where they had a glass partition where my kids could be the pizza being made! Anyway, this restaurant is a favorite of my youngest son. The staff are alway very friendly and helpful. They are patient with him as he has slow speech. The pasta is pretty good. We love the bread sticks here. They come with a cream cheese based "butter" that is so good especially with the hot bread sticks. The chicken caesar salad is also a favorite. The portions are large and easily shared by 2. You can also buy the bread and cream cheese butter to take home. We used to buy the bread and bake it at home for my son but it's always better at the restaurant! They do sell fresh pasta and sauces that you can buy to make it at home. There's also a soda fountain machine that is a self service area for your drinks. We enjoy coming to Pasta Market and also help the local community restaurants in our area. read more

The Pasta Market - Chicken Caesar Salad with bread sticks - Italian Near Me - Los Altos, California

Food is good, big portions, lots of options. Interior could use some upgrades but I do recommend the Food. Staff is always friendly.

Seafood Cioppino 4 seafood stew, crab with shell, clams with shell, mussels with shell, shrimp without shell, tomatoes, large portion, abundant seafood, juicy, thick layer of oil on top, medium flavorful; soft fluffy garlic toast Caesar Salad 3 romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, no croutons, caesar dressing, way too sour Italian Sausage 3 one large sausage, tomato sauce, not juicy, medium flavorful read more

In need of truffle pasta and we decided on the pasta market, let's just say it was the best decision ever! Parking was a bit tricky esp on a Friday night but we made it happen. Beautifully decorated restaurant situ both indoor and outdoor seating. Arrived at the restaurant and decided on indoor seating. Server tooled our order quickly and oh boy was it hot af on a summer night so the flying frose definitely cooled me down. We ordered Tagliatelle with cream and truffle, melted brie and roasted garlic, burrata pizza, chicken parmagiana, and the flying frose. Everything is chefs kiss but the chicken parm as a bit on thr dry side. Regardless, we inhaled what we can and took the rest home. Coming back to have birthday dinner soon! read more

The Pasta Market - Tagliatelle with cream and truffle, melted brie and roasted garlic, burrata pizza, chicken parmagiana, and flying frose - Italian Near Me - Los Altos, California

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This is my first visit. It is April 20, 2025. I am traveling and dining alone. I had today's special which was Angel hair pasta with tomato sauce, mussels, clams, and shrimp. I started with some garlic bread and clam chowder. Everything I had was excellent. The pasta was delicate, the seafood cooked just right. It was a great combination and a very generous portion. The ambience here is relaxed, and there are linen tablecloths. Service was excellent. read more

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I've been visiting this place for well over a decade and it hasn't changed. It's a small, friendly restaurant. I personally like their chicken Alfredo and cheese tortellini. Their fried ravioli, garlic cheese bread and mozzarella sticks are very good too. However, the bread sticks and spicy cheese spread is always my go to fave appetizer. Whenever I'm in the area and I don't have time to eat I stop by and get an order of their hot bread sticks and spread. It's a must for me. read more

The Pasta Market - HOT bread with spicy cheese spread. So gooood. - Italian Near Me - Los Altos, California

I have been here several times in the past 6 to 8 months and have primarily ordered salads, pasta to heat up, pasta salads and garlic bread for take-out and have been very happy with all foods ordered! I was recently here yesterday (July 28th) in the late afternoon around 4pm and it was quiet in the restaurant. The to-go section is located right when you walk in and the main cashier area is in the same area. The seating area is between the left side of the refrigeration section for food to-go and the cashier area. There is a nice covered/enclosed deli refrigeration section on the far right that offers various side dishes to-go. I picked up a Honey Walnut (with a balsamic and raspberry dressing) and Green Salad (with creamy lemon dressing), Meat Lasagna for 2 and an order of garlic bread. All were pre-packaged in to-go containers and the portions were large and salads were very fresh looking and was in a clear container, approx. 9 by 9 inches and 4 inches tall. The meat lasagna for 2 was very heavy and was $18.50. When I was picking out the salads, someone came in and took the last garlic bread in the to-go refrigeration section however when I asked the young gentlemen (very professional and friendly!!) if they have anymore garlic bread to-go as someone just purchased the last one, he said it would not be a problem to put one together and had his female associate (also very friendly!) provide one for us right away!! Now that's service! We shared the Honey Walnut and the ingredients were very fresh and the dressing was delicious, without being salty. The garlic bread had a lot of butter as when we toasted it and ate it, you can see some of the melted butter dripping. However we enjoyed eating it and the bread was fresh too. We highly recommend the meat lasagna!! The tomato sauce was delicious, had a lot of depth and the portion for 2 was enough for 2 adults to share, especially if having a side salad, which the portion of the salad in the to-go containers was enough to fill 4 large salad bowls!, So we could only eat half of it and saved the rest for another time. We can't wait to try their desserts including house made tiramisu as it looked VERY TEMPTING when browsing their to-go section. OH!, they also have house made frozen pastas and frozen garlic bread (in a large round shape-16 inches in diameter?). We highly recommend The Pasta Market for freshly made pasta dishes including the meat lasagna, side pasta salads, salads and garlic bread. We have not had the opportunity to eat at this restaurant yet but plan to in the near future. read more

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9/7/2023 The Pasta Market 4546 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 We went there for a weekday lunch. It is located at the corner of the mall at ECR and San Antonio Avenue with parking around the shops. You order and pay at the counter at the RHS and seat yourself in the dining area on the LHS, where your food is brought to you. The ambiance was spartan diner but with real table cloths. We ordered the Fried Calamari, Meat Lasagna and I had the Linguine with Clams. The calamari was a little chewy with a crisp breading and topped with sauteed seasoned minced garlic. I've been searching for a place that features garlic calamari and this is the only place that has it. The flavor is excellent. Wifey was pleased with her Lasagna. My Linguine was more like a soup, it was served in a bowl topped with a generous helping of in shell clams and al dente pasta in a broth, not a sauce. There was even additional clam meat in the broth. It was different and very good. Service was fast and efficient. Portions were above average and an exceptional value. Definitely repeatable. read more

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Pasta market is our go-to for Italian comfort food ... The kids love the fried tortellini and I'm always a fan of the baked rigatoni. Great portions at a fair price! read more

Phenomenal pasta. I was shocked because I had zero expectations due to the reviews, but it goes to show that we all have different tastes, there are off days, and certain menu items are better than others. This was not a dine in experience so I cannot speak for service or ambiance. Got the Baked Rigatoni and it was well worth it for many reasons including taste, size, and value. Most, if not all, pastas come with breadsticks. Breadsticks - nice bread that pairs well with any sauces and cheesy goodness from pasta. It looked fantastic and mouthwatering but it's pretty simple bread with a little garnishing sprinkled on top. I did almost think it was garlic bread because it did look better than regular bread. Baked Rigatoni - large bowl, great portion. Rigatoni al dente was just right and there was so much cheese. I love my cheese and they did not disappoint. Each bite was full of cheese and this was paired with some sausage and salami. Each bit was flavorful and full of contents besides pasta and sauce. read more

The Pasta Market - Breadsticks - Italian Near Me - Los Altos, California

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My friends and I wanted to get our pasta fix before attending a concert. We didn't want to pay an arm and a leg for pasta (as it seems to be in most places in the Bay), but we found The Pasta Market and saw their prices were pretty reasonable. I'm a huge gnocchi gal, so of course I had to get the gnocchi. I ordered gnocchi with mushroom sauce. It definitely hit my gnocchi craving, but the gnocchi texture wasn't as airy as it should be. It had a bit of a chew, but it was still pretty good. The mushroom sauce was pretty flavorful though with lots of mushrooms! I got garlic bread as my side, and the bread was more buttery than garlicky. Still good, nonetheless. We also ordered two appetizers - breadsticks & cheese spread and mozzarella sticks. I think the best one we got was the breadsticks and cheese spread. I thought the breadsticks tasted better than the garlic bread, and the cheese spread was pretty good with them! The mozzarella sticks were a miss though. The mozzarella wasn't really melty inside, and the dipping sauce was actually warmer than that mozzarella sticks themselves. But this place is pretty decent overall. Definitely fills a pasta craving without breaking the bank, and the portions are very generous! I'll come back when I have another gnocchi craving and mix up my sauces (I saw a Basil Cream and I definitely want to try that sauce next!) Cost: -Gnocchi with Mushroom Sauce = $13.95 -Mozzarella Sticks = $9.95 -Breadsticks with Cheese Spread = $2.75 read more

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A nice Italian place off El Camino Real with large portion prices! I paid around $25+ for a custom pesto pasta with salmon. I thought it was a very oily dish, but the underlying pesto was pretty good. The portion size of salmon was amazing, and cooked pretty well! The house salad was good. The garlic bread was so hard and crusty that it cut my mouth. :( The service was not that friendly. read more

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The food is not flavorful, doesn't taste authentic, and the service workers are unfriendly. I don't think Italian food is there specialty at all! read more

Been going here since I was a kid and continues to be so amazing. I usually just do take out and get the fried ravioli, and either the eggplant Parmesan or the spicy mushroom pasta. Their breadsticks with their spicy spread are so amazing and honestly some of the best bread sticks I've had. Would recommend coming here if you're in the Los Altos area! read more

Very young people take your order and don't really know the menu. The food is simply ok, but not bad. It's decent food with no frills at all decent price. read more

The Food was Fire! In other words it was really good! Lol, I had the breadsticks with the pesto pasta ! I was looking for a good pasta place ! I think I found it here ! read more

You order at the counter and they bring it to you. I really wanted my family to like this place but it just wasn't a family favorite. Food was ok. There wasn't any special flavor or taste that wowed them. My kids said they would have added at least more garlic, more Parmesan, and a sprinkle of red pepper. One of my good buddies said she thought the baked pasta's were there best dishes. There were two families and two couples eating on a Saturday night. There were two people taking orders at the counter, at least 3 or 4 employees taking out food, but we did not see the cooks. Years ago, this place was great. I might try them one more time. read more

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The food here is amazing. My friend Lisa F. And I come to this place often when we are getting our nails done. The pasta is homemade and so are the sauces. They never disappoint. Friendly staff and you can purchase all types of pastas and homemade sauces and fresh salads to take home. BTW the spicey mushroom sauce is amazing. read more

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Solid offering of food. Calzone was good and the chicken Parma was tasty, takeout was hot. Good garlic bread, hit the spot. I would go back again. read more

I always come here when I am back in town. The pasta is all freshly made! I LOVE LOVE the breadsticks with the magic sauce. The food always comes out so fast which I can always depend on when coming. The inside has a cute ambiance with tablecloths trying to be fun Italian. The workers are helpful with giving recommendations. read more

The Pasta Market - Famous Breadsticks and Cheese Spread Individual Order - Italian Near Me - Los Altos, California

Basically Italian fast food. Had some chicken parmesan and a blue cheese salad. Food was nothing special, but the quick delivery more than made up for it. Nice restaurant set-up. read more

I really enjoyed the bag lunch special. I got the raviolis, which was really good, the garlic bread was great, the salad was fresh. Mmm

Great atmosphere good prices you can get a bottle of Italian wine under $20 here, and great pasta. I had the spaghetti and meatballs with spicy mushroom sauce.. so Good! Update 10/8: I have to remove a star due to their terrible service today. Granted there were many togo orders but also many staff. Most of the ladies didn't seem to know or care, and their attitude was don't-care. Only the tall young guy was attentive but was swamped with orders. read more

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Very cute, small restaurant tucked away in a strip mall of restaurants. Very fresh seafood! We got the two specials. One with clams and prawns over angel hair in a very spicy red sauce. The other salmon, prawns, ands spinach over linguini in a cream sauce. Giant potions. We could have easily shared 1 pasta dish! Entrees come with soup or salad, and either garlic bread or breadsticks, and a tomato cream cheese spread that is worth the calories. Salad is plain and dressings are typical. Traditional Italian soups of minestrone, fagiole, etc. Ambience is a bit dry, but parking is ample and there is no wait. read more

I have to admit, the food here is good. The two younger gentlemen working the counter are really nice and attentive as well. I have to say though, when my daughter went to the counter and asked for a serving spoon, she was given a spoon that's the size of the tasting spoons at an ice cream shop. I went to the counter to clarify we needed a spoon for the large pasta plate so we could scoop into plates. The lady at the counter wasn't very kind about it - she just said that's the only spoon they have. I've never been to an Italian restaurant where they don't have spoons. So strange. I could fit less than a bite's worth of pasta onto the spoon to serve my kid. read more

Came for casual family dinner on a Sunday night... atmosphere is super relaxed (like going to Nonna's house) . You order prepay at the counter and food is delivered to the dining room. Ordered the daily special steak shrimp pasta which comes with steamed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots & zucchini. The steak was juicy (not overcooked) snd the shrimp fresh and tender. The garlic bread was homemade with lots of toppings. Lasagna was good not too salty. Can also takeout food or eat on tables outside with dogs. read more

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This review is based strictly off of the calzone. I work in the area and although there are many places to choose from for lunch, many of them get tiring after a while. With that said, we have only been to Pasta Market twice in the 2 years I have worked in the area. My co worker was craving pasta, me not so much, so I opted for a calzone with pepperoni, mushrooms and olives. Hands down THE best calzone I have ever had. $15 and change for a huge calzone that can feed 2. Choose up to 5 toppings, 2 types of cheese and some marinara for dipping. Not sure if I remember, but there might have also been a slight buttery flavor on top of the calzone, but not too overpowering in flavor. I have had my fill of calzones from places in the bay, and never thought I would enjoy one from Pasta Market as much as I did. Not that Pasta Market is horrible or anything, but I just didn't expect so much goodness. read more

The Pasta Market - Italian Near Me - Los Altos, California

My son wanted to eat carbohydrates so his go to meal is chicken fettuccine Alfredo. Everything was homemade from noodles to sauces....but not the chicken...lol. I observed them cooking and noticed none of them was wearing a hair restraints and if the meal taste good I'm sure some extra special ingredients made it special. Also from FOH to BOH were all Hispanics, didn't see any Italian...LOL Overall food experience was good. read more

The Pasta Market - Chicken Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Los Altos, California

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When I'm on vacation, I enjoy dishes that I can't master whipping up in my kitchen. So today's first lunch on my Bay Area vacation is Eggplant Parmesan with a side of homemade bread sticks and cheese sauce. In this little Italian shop and cafe in Los Altos called The Pasta Market, I picked up perfectly bread crumbed evenly cooked eggplant in delicious homemade marinara sauce topped with a thick layer of mozzarella. And a side of cheese sauce with a little kick to it to add to some soft and lightly oiled bread sticks. Such a perfect lunch on a rainy day! And only $11 and some change. Such a great Italian find - The Pasta Market! read more

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Easy to place order ahead for pick up. Hot and tasty overall. Veal parmigiana dinner special comes with rigatoni and a side of breadsticks and side of soup (or a salad of choice). Lots of Mozzerella cheese on top. Consistency of veal was a little on the tougher side, would have thought it would be more tender. Rigatoni was the best thing I ate. Amazing flavor and perfectly made noodles, and the sauce isn't starchy. Meat sauce lasagna was an amazing portion size (high value) and decently flavorful. Breadsticks are soft, but do not have any flavor themselves. The cheese spread is interesting, reminds me of cheese whiz. Breadsticks go well with the lasagna meat sauce read more

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Solid food here. tonite, we shared the cioppino, comes with choice of salad, soup or breadsticks. $27.95 is ok. Tastey, and came with two large crab legs that were sweet. Side salad was fresh too. Been here six times, the food is prepared with care. Decor: clean. read more

We've eaten here countless times. It's one of my daughter's favorites. It's not perfect in a classic 5 star way, but I feel indebted to them for providing consistent, very solid food on a budget. The seafood specials are massive and well worth it! it really is like 2 meals. I usually get the soup - I like the clam chowder although it sometimes has the grit left in it from the clams. The salmon seafood pasta is one of my faves. We also get the ravioli special sometimes, and always the children pasta meal. I would say the children's pasta meal is getting to be too small for my ravenous daughter! But it's very reliable. Eating in wasnt' an option so we were taking out for a long time but recently eating in again. It's very pleasant in there - not full waiter service as you order at the counter. It's very casual, and the food comes out quickly. It serves our needs perfectly read more

Long story short - I wanted to badly for this place to be stellar but unfortunately, many small aspects fell short to me. Let me explain... Aesthetic - 7/10 Typical hole-in-the-wall Italian food restaurant with sparse decorations and picnic-like tables. Nothing to write home about but their focus is on the fresh made pasta, which it should be. Staff - 8/10 Very friendly but I waited behind someone who was not actually going to order for about 5 minutes and the staff never told me they were done and I could order. Felt a little odd but maybe a simple miscommunication. My order - 7/10 Pasta meal - Fettuccini Alfredo, salad with Italian dressing, and garlic bread. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of bang for your buck at this place! Unfortunately, I was hoping to be in love with their pasta (and sauce) and both fell short for me. I'm well aware that fettuccini Alfredo is an American dish (not served in Italy) but I can't NOT try my favorite pasta at a fresh pasta restaurant. The fettuccini was very thick and eggy. The Alfredo sauce VERY thick and the flavor missed the mark. The salad dressing was excellent but the lettuce mix was the cheap iceberg lettuce, little-to-no-nutrients salad. Garlic bread - excellent! Would I go here again? Yes! I want to try one of their red sauce pasta dishes and the value is unbeatable. Did I order the wrong thing? Quite possibly! What I'm trying to say is check this little pasta spot out for lunch (maybe not for fettuccini Alfredo) and support local! read more

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Wow! We were waiting for surgery at Stanford and decided to have a big meal. Pasta bolognese,chicken fetachine, cioppino, special pizza. All served with a delicious soft bread, large green salads with many veggies. Take out to hotel. Packaging was well done. Food was excellent, best cioppino i have ever had, bolognese was thick, rich and very meaty. A deep and hearty taste. I have no idea why the ratings are so low . Clean kitchen, nice linen table cloths and mapkins. Next time we will eat in. BRAVO Pasta Market. We will be back. read more

Good minestrone soup, Alfredo pasta had too much nutmeg (why nutmeg (?)) The bread sticks and garlic bread were also a letdown. I had been wanting to try this place for awhile. Unfortunately, nothing really landed for me except the soup. I was offered a free dessert due to the nutmeg Alfredo pasta situation, and the chocolate cake was good. But I am unfortunately unable to recommend the food. read more

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I love this place, this is high quality food for a REALLY SOLID DEAL whoever works at/runs this place you guys are doing a phenominal job. PLEASE STAY OPEN I LOVE IT HERE :3 read more

I order the Meat Lasagna or the individual Pepperoni Pizza, both are very good! Service is awesome, friendly staff. Ordering the Fried Calamari is hit or miss and today was a huge miss. Over cooked and super chewy, I'll chalk it up to an off day, big disappointment especially when you're looking forward to it. The ambience is always chill in this place, comfortable place. I gave 4 stars and changed it to 5 because the manager (?) came around and asked about the food. Told him about the calamari and he offered a free dessert. Fair trade and a big thank you! Thanks for taking care of your customers, awesome!! read more

The Pasta Market - Calamari - Italian Near Me - Los Altos, California

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Been many, many moons since we've eaten here. Use to be a favorite of some of the Foothill College teams & students. Price wise I get it. I didn't really care for the ordering at the counter since we were eating in. They have a take out menu (it helped, somewhat) But the wine list is taped to the counter so that was hard going back and forth trying to remember names I couldn't pronounce... Once we got our order in, and paid for. Anything else we decided to order, more wine and dessert had to be paid for again ugh! But... The food was good! Hubby loved his Spaghetti & Meatballs the garlic bread was good the salad was great the minestrone soup wasn't as good as everything else, The star of the dinner was Pumpkin Raviolis in the Walnut Marsala sauce honestly one if the best meals ever, anywhere! Dessert is prepackaged in the refrigerator section of the store, Thankfully...we took it to go. So our experience was good, food good although I didn't care for the confusion of ordering at the counter. It's a small place with parking right in front. A mom & pop shop with great prices. read more

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Great food, casual environment & good price! Visiting from out of town and was looking for an affordable Italian restaurant. Most were quite expensive $$$, this place looked more affordable so we decided to come in. We had chicken parm sandwiches with side salad and one had it with fries on the side, kids spaghetti w/ garlic bread, and two Greek salads. All of the food was really good! Ckn Parm was nice and thin throughout but not overly cooked. My son loved his spaghetti! Staff - super friendly!!!!! I had 3 kids with me so I was looking for a more casual place and this was perfect! read more

Delish food, fresh & hot. Fresh crispy salad. Totally recommend. Ordered ahead, was ready when I arrived.