Café Saluté, located on the first floor near, is a family-run business operated by Maurizio and Melissa Carrubba. They will strive to exceed your expectations.
Maurizio, who was born in Sicily, landed in California by way of Calgary. His parents and brother, Giuseppe, opened Caffe Riace in mid-town Palo Alto during the summer of 1996 as a little caffe where friends could meet, grab a paper and a latte and sit on the beautiful piazza amongst the fountains, statues and olive trees. It has now grown to be Palo Alto's little piece of Italy, serving traditional Sicilian dishes the traditional family style way.
Caffe Ciao opened on the Stanford University campus in January of 2004 in the Terman Engineering building. The family and caffes are committed to buying fresh, organic meats and produce so that they may offer you the best every season. All their soups are homemade.
Melissa says they're honored to be a part of the Stanford family in the Stanford Cancer Center. Please stop by and introduce yourself. They look forward to meeting you!
Operating Hours
- Monday - Friday 7:00am – 5:30pm
- Saturday and Sunday CLOSED
Menu
Hot Panini (hot, grilled sandwiches $5.75)
All panini come with cheese, tomato, basil, sweet red bell pepper spread and a touch of olive oil with pesto
- Tuscan Chicken
- Sicilian Hoagie: ham & salami
- Veggie: grilled eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash and Cheddar
- Meatball: meatballs, marinara sauce
Organic Salads $6.50
- Chicken Caesar: Crisp hearts of romaine lettuce, tomato, chicken & homemade focaccia croutons
- Mista: Mixed field greens with cucumbers & ripe tomato $4.50
- Spinach: Baby spinach, buttery gorgonzola, red onion, shredded carrots & ripe tomato $4.50
Dressing Choices
Caesar, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Thousand Island.
Hot Entrée $6.75
These vary from day to day. Pasta or steamed vegetables are side dishes.
Pasta Entrée $6.00
This varies from day to day
Cold Panini (In the self-serve deli case)
- Caprese: Imported mozzarella cheese & tomato with basil, lettuce, fine olive oil & pesto $5.95
- Sicilian Hoagie: Imported salami & ham with Swiss cheese, tomato, basil, olive oil & pesto $6.25
- Pesto: Roasted turkey breast, provolone cheese, tomato, basil, lettuce, olive oil & pesto $6.25
Sushi
Traditional rolls delivered daily from our favorite sushi house in the Stanford Barn.
| Roll |
$4.95 |
| Spicy crab roll |
$5.50 |
| Spicy tuna roll |
$5.50 |
| Edamame |
$2.00 |
Chicken Teriyaki with steamed white rice bowl $5.75
Homemade Soups
Please check with us for daily options
Espresso Bar
We proudly serve Lavazza drip coffee as well as espresso drinks. We offer Torani flavors in sugar-free as well as regular.
Any of these coffee drinks can be iced.
| Lavazza drip coffee |
$1.35 |
| Latte |
$2.50 |
| Mocha |
$2.50 |
| Cappuccino |
$1.50 |
| Hot Chocolate |
$1.50 |
| Hot Tea |
$1.25 |
| Hot Chai Tea |
$2.50 |
| Chai Smoothie |
$3.50 |
| Java twisters: A blended coffee drink |
$3.50 |
White Mocha, Dark Mocha, Vanilla, Caramel
Torani flavors (50 cents per shot) Vanilla, Hazelnut, Peppermint, Caramel
Other Cold Beverages
| Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sprite, Diet 7-Up |
$1.00 |
| Italian soda: Limonata, Italian soda |
$1.50 |
| Kerns, Gatorade, Snapple/Diet Snapple (various) |
$1.50 |
| Martinelli’s Apple Juice |
$1.15 |
| Odwalla Juices |
$2.49 |
| Odwalla Smoothies |
$3.29 |
| Brewed Lipton Iced Tea |
$1.57 |
| Chocolate Soy Milk |
$1.50 |
| Bottled Water |
$1.50 |
| Sparkling water |
$1.50 |
Pastry & Breakfast Danish $2.00
Delivered daily from Palo Alto Baking Company
- Bagels
- Fruit Tart Danish
- Croissant (plain, chocolate, almond)
- Bear Claw
- Muffins
- Cookies (chocolate chip, white chocolate and macadamia, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter)
- Brownie Bites
- Biscotti (almond, chocolate)