Cai

The paella is the star of this restaurant! The seafood and squid ink ones are the best (don’t recommend the limited menu steak one). Pro tip: ask for crispy bottom! My favorite tapas is the potatoes. The squid and croquettes are alright. The sangria is also really pretty but the taste can differ depending on the bartender (stronger alcohol vs lighter). Honestly one of the top Spanish restaurants I’ve had!

Tait Lifto

I love this place! Been here both of my last work trips out here and it’s so good I’ll be back next t time too. Cocktails are delicious, the bartenders are lots of fun to talk to and they know a lot. The food is really something special! * Spanish Albondigas- well made meatballs w Manchego and ham carbonara - delicious * Tuna Tacos - special - perfect shell with fresh avocado and plenty of tuna make these bites shine * Grilled Salmon - what a simple description for an amazingly well executed dish! The salmon is perfectly cooked (may look rare to some of y’all but trust me, it’s perfect) with a golden crust from well executed searing served on a bed of whipped cauliflower then topped with crisp Iberian ham (think bacon, but better) and snap peas. This dish is splendid and I’ve had it on both visits Also, great ambiance with a bustle, nice “uniforms”, structured levels - really fun place and there is a small front patio Go give Teleferic Barcelona a try - bring a friend as it’s more fun to share dishes!

+2

Álvaro Chávez

Great service, food, and drinks! Amazing paella. We showed up in a big group without a reservation, and the team did everything to accommodate us; that speaks very well about the team! The food was delicious and a good price. The octopus and the croquetas were my highlights.

Andrya & Mike Huntsman

My husband and I walked into the Palo Alto location for lunch on a hot June afternoon while our kid was preparing to compete at Stanford Stadium, across the street. With numerous large parties in the main dining room, we were given the choice between the shaded patio and the air conditioned bar. We opted for the AC, but would have enjoyed the patio just 10⁰ cooler. Marco greeted us as we sat with the option of still or sparkling water. A recent Barcelona transplant, he warmly walked us through the menu after confirming we had not visited the restaurant before. 10/10 Ubaldo was our bartenderfriendly and knowledgeable bartender. His service was impeccable and his suggestions were perfectly in line with our preferences. 10/10 We landed on the virgin sangria, Tuna Tacos, Pulpo Telefèric, and Bruselas. The plates were small, but the portions were perfect for the two of us. The Sangria was cool and refreshing in the heat, though I would have enjoyed more depth. It was certainly more complex than the mere juice cocktail typical of an alcohol free sangria. 8/10 The Tuna Tacos were made up of marinated ahi and mashed avocado in a fried wonton shell with dollops of garlic aioli and spicy mayo. They were served with a lime wedge, and through delicious on their own, the tang of the freshly squeezed lime elevated them to the perfect flavor bombs. 10/10 The Pulpo Telefèric was a grilled galacian octopus tentacle on a puddle of potato pureé flavored with pimentón and truffle oil. The octopus was cooked to succulent perfection, but we found the potato pureé lacking in flavor when compared with the tacos. 8/10 The Bruselas were large, halved Brussels sprouts roasted in basil oil and lemon-honey glaze, topped with manchego foam and pumpkin seeds. The flavors were perfect, but we found that the sprouts were slightly undercooked for their size. The crispy bits were perfect, but the large heads would have benefited from additional caramelization and softness. 8/10 This is not a restaurant to wonder into while struggling financially. The plates range from $10-$120 and an automatic 20% gratuity is added to every bill. We were surprised that the three small plates completely satisfied us and we left at just under $100. The food and service is worth every penny and we highly recommend a visit to either the Palo Alto or Walnut Creek location. 9/10

+1

Traveled up to the Bay Area for my friend's bachelorette and we had a fantastic time at Telefèric! The restaurant has a large bar, lots of smaller cozy tables, and a separate dining area with larger …

This was our frist time at the Palo Alto location and they went above and beyond to make our party feel welcome. The food was wonderful but this review is to highlight the staff. We have a member o…

Telerific has become one of my go-to spots in Palo Alto. Fair warning: it's located in a busy strip mall, so parking during lunch can be a bit of a challenge. I'd recommend arriving a few minutes e…

The paella was yumm!! Get it with the crispy cauliflower\nChurros were and the ambience is perfect for a date night. Service was also pretty quick!

The paella was yumm!! Get it with the crispy cauliflower\nChurros were and the ambience is perfect for a date night. Service was also pretty quick!

Had the best meal of my life here. The environment, food, and service here are a 10/10. Highly recommend ordering the octopus, Tomato bread + Ham, Tomato salad, Chicken Kebab for starters. The tun…

The food and service here is amazing!! Very nice and modern/cozy inside. It's located in a small shopping area so parking was a bit hard to find since it was busy during the lunch time. We made res…

This place never disappoints and we come here whenever we are craving the pulpo (octopus). Reservations are recommended because it gets busy. Only con is the parking lot is a nightmare to navigate …

Outstanding experience. Welcome at front desk, friendly and professional waiter and food was absolutely authentic Spanish cuisine Couldn’t recommend highly enough

Outstanding experience. Welcome at front desk, friendly and professional waiter and food was absolutely authentic spanish cuisine Couldn’t recommend highly enough

Outstanding experience. Welcome at front desk, friendly and professional waiter and food was absolutely authentic Spanish cuisine Couldn’t recommend highly enough

What a great opportunity to revisit our time in lovely Barcelona right here in Palo Alto. This is a very busy place so plan ahead and get reservations. A lively location in the Town & Country mal…

Ten of us came here for dinner on a Tuesday night. Parking was not too bad. We made a reservation so there was no need to wait for a table. By around 6:30 PM, all tables were occupied. My wife …

Kate X

We came here on a Tuesday night around 6:30pm without a reservation, but fortunately we were able to get a seat at the bar within 45 minutes. The food and drinks arrived very quickly after we ordered. - Virgin the tourist: this was sweet and tropical, I couldn't really taste the lychee juice though - Carajillo: this was like an espresso martini, luckily the caffeine content wasn't too much - Paella mixta: the pork belly was super tender and the shrimp was plump. The rice was ok in terms of flavor, and some were stuck at the bottom of the pan and hard to scoop up. - Pulpo: This was really good. The truffle oil made it even more delicious - Wagyu empanada: This looked very aesthetic with a leaf shaped potato chip on top, the flavor was ok though Overall the restaurant was nice, though I was slightly disappointed by its paella. Maybe my standards are a little skewed since my baseline for paella are ones that I've had in Barcelona. I would come back here to give it another try though.

+4

J Jamnadas

Service and vibe was great. The chicken empanada and chicken kebab tapas were delicious as well as the churros. We ordered the paella mixta and it was ok.

Emily S

Each dish is well prepared but small portion size. The telefetic sangria is excellent and highly recommended. There are indoor and outdoor seating areas, and the reservation is necessary because it’s a popular restaurant.

+6

Vanessa Cheung

Order the paella first thing! It takes at least 15 minutes to cook. This was a solid spot in a cool plaza. It took a long time to turn into the plaza, as if there was only one entrance. Paella Mixta ($46) - Not bad overall. I liked how soft the octopus was. Enough to feed 2-3 people! Warning: Mandatory 20% service charge on all bills.

Carolyn Huang

Really enjoyed the squid ink paella and Brussels sprouts, truly the highlights of the meal. The tuna taco and patatas bravas were just okay, and the wagyu empanadas were disappointing. Overall, still a solid spot with great atmosphere.

+1

I came here to celebrate my birthday. The service was quick and professional and the interior had perfect lighting. The octopus, oyster, potatoes, and veggie paella were all very fresh and uniquely f…

I came here to celebrate my birthday. The service was quick and professional and the interior had perfect lighting. The octopus, oyster, potatoes, and veggie paella were all very fresh and un…

I came here to celebrate my birthday. The service was quick and professional and the interior had perfect lighting. The octopus, oyster, potatoes, and veggie paella were all very fresh and unique…

Good food and great ambiance for a date night, but I did feel everything was slightly overpriced for the food. For special occasions there are other places

Good food and great ambiance for a date night, but I did feel everything was slightly overpriced for the food. For special occasions there are other places

Good food and great ambiance for a date night, but I did feel everything was slightly overpriced for the food. For special occasions there are other places

The staff, service and ambiance are excellent. The food? Nothing extraordinary. Let's face it, Spanish food is not necessarily out of this world; it's more of a bland cuisine. At Telefèric, they ad…

The service was really good. The atmosphere and location are also really nice. Now let’s talk about the food… My favorite tapas were the empanadas, pulpo and gambas al ajillo. We also had the seafo…

The service was really good. The atmosphere and location are also really nice. Now let’s talk about the food… My favorite tapas were the empanadas, pulpo and gambas al ajillo. We also had the seafo…

Yes, it is overpriced, we expected the paella to be larger for the price, but if not the best I have ever had it was pretty good. Lovely outdoor setting. Fantastic waiter! After going someone …

My fourth visit here. Had the Gazpacho, beautifully presented, Potatas Brava crispy potatoes with sour cream and piece of Bacon, the salmon was moist but not much in the way of accompaniments. The …

Really wanted to love this place but sad to say I don't think I'll be coming back. Tapas were good, we got the kale salad, octopus, potatoes, crab croquette and enjoyed those. However, we also ordered the paella (March special), and the beef Wellington both of which were very mid. 1) both entrees came out 45 mins after the tapas, which I understand paella usually takes a while to make but I would have appreciated a heads up. 2) the beef Wellington had this other half to it which was cold/room temp. 3) service was nice but a little slow. It was definitely busy as they had multiple big parties as well. We got there at 8:00PM and left at 9:45PM Churros were a delightful tho!

Rick Valderrama

We ordered a couple of tapas. The chicken empanadas and tuna tacos were amazing. So much so I regret not getting a plate of those for myself versus the pork steak which was just over priced chewey pork and def not worth the almost 50 dollars. The desert was also not as described. It was supposed to be a creme brulee but it was more like a dry piece of bread. The salad that came with the pork steak was also massively salty and I couldn't take more than a few bites with the dressing they used. My friends that ordered the paella were also really disappointed and we all agreeded we should have ordered more tacos and empanadas. Btw skip the wagyu ones they are not worth it. At 120 a person definitely over priced.

Susie Su

Burrata salad was the only stand out dish, the pork paella was ok but there was definitely no socarrat even though we asked for it with that style. Waiter got the customization wrong even though it was related to an allergy, after it was fixed they charged us twice even though the first order was wrong.

+3

Kenzie Winther

Not going to burry the lead here…. I wasn’t blown away. The best part of the meal was the Brussels sprouts. Everything else left me wanting more and kind of was lack luster. It was a good experience with service though. Some of the best service I have had dining in a while. But the food was mediocre. We ordered the papa Fritas, the croquettes, and waygu empanadas, and Brussels sprouts as appetizers. They came out as they were ready so hot and not all at once. None of them tasted bad by any means. I just can’t tell you they were memorable. For our main entree we ordered paella. We got the prawn, octopus, pork, and chicken one. This was a let down. We asked for it the crispy way and it wasn’t super crispy. But the worst part was the chicken. It was so dry. I don’t think you will go and have a bad time here. It’s food. It’s Spanish. It’s different. I personally wouldn’t go back though.

I had been to Telefèric in Palo Alto once before and remembered it very fondly, but went again the other night and felt a little disappointed. We just wanted to come for wine and tapas so we ordered …

Food was disappointing and bit over priced. Didn't try their paella but sampled various other dishes. \nI have been to Spain and had many tapas place in the US. This didn't taste relatively speak…

The service and ambiance is great, but the food was disappointing. \n\nGiven the prices (and as a seafood lover), I was hoping for something special with the paella, but it was mostly flavorless ri…

This was a disappointing meal. The crowds and the buzz raised our hopes. We had 2 apps: patatas bravas and a salad special with lettuce, tomatoes peaches, tuna. The bravas were probably initially c…

This was a disappointing meal. The crowds and the buzz raised our hopes. We had 2 apps: patatas bravas and a salad special with lettuce, tomatoes peaches, tuna. The bravas were probably initially…

Gave this location another try and was really disappointed. The tuna tacos are much smaller than before, and the paella mixta was sad overall: reduced portion size, shrimp not deveined and dr…

Gave this location another try and was really disappointed. The tuna tacos are much smaller than before, and the paella mixta was sad overall: reduced portion size, shrimp not deveined and dry, c…

i will start with if i could give zero or negative stars i would. service was garbage also the food was terribly salty bitter and hard. thank god i did not vomit or have diarrhea. SPARE yourself with…

i will start with if i could give zero or negative stars i would. service was garbage also the food was terribly salty bitter and hard. thank god i did not vomit or have diarrhea. SPARE yourself wi…

i will start with if i could give zero or negative stars i would. service was garbage also the food was terribly salty bitter and hard. thank god i did not vomit or have diarrhea. SPARE yourself wi…

Came for vino and cokctails. We were seated on high chairs and was difficult to talk since was not a regular table. We asked for a regular table but we were told that people were still coming. I…

When we order paella for two, we expect more than two small clams, two pencil eraser sized scallops and four medium sized shrimp. This was the Paella Negra. There were scant traces of tough oc…

This place is a big rip off. Nothing extraordinary that deserves this high price menu. I don’t how owners are not ashamed to charge so much. It’s insane that dishes come very small, not even auth…

Came by with a group of 7 (6 adults and a baby). We had a reservation, but didn't end up getting sat until 10 min after our original time. We were sat at a smaller table, which was unfortunate, as we ordered quite a bit of food, so we were definitely a bit crammed. As a table, we ordered: -pan con tomate $8 -patatas bravas $9 -wagyu empanadas $16 -octopus $19 -tuna tacos $15 -paella negra $48 -iberico paella $56 Tuna tacos, octopus, and potatos were good. Everything else was a bit of a miss. Paella was underwhelming. Overcooked and salty. This was my first time at this location. Usually go to the Los Gatos one. As other lower reviews have mentioned, service here was an absolute miss: -probably saw our server twice during our meal and had to order with random people -when asking for new plates, staff took our plates and never came back with new ones because they forgot Originally planned for a 2 star review, as I've had significantly better experiences at other locations, so it could've been better. What drops this to a one star: Telefaric reached out a week later via email saying there was an issue on their end and their system showed we didn't pay. Though they mentioned it was their fault, they asked us to check our bank statements and help pay the balance. Startled, we checked and we had split the bill in 2 and clearly paid for it. We mentioned it was split and we had records. A bit later, they mentioned "they reviewed the account and can see where the issue was" Are you kidding me? You didn't check your system first in FULL detail...and our respose was we had it and split it, and you were able to find the issue? Extremely disrespectful and unprofessional way of going about this situation. This just goes to show how unorganized this location is. Not sure if I'll be back to Telefaric based on this experience. You've been warned.