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The origianl Palio was born in September of 1991, bringing a country-style, Italian restaurant featuring authentic Tuscan dishes to downtown Ann Arbor. Named for the famous horse race that runs yearly through Siena, Italy, a record is even kept of the race's winners on a mural along the back dining room wall. Our menu features seasonally inspired cuisine. With an eye for detail and a passion for food, we will guarantee hand-selected, quality ingredients and the absolute freshness of every item we serve.
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Palio was born in September of 1991, bringing a country-style, Italian restaurant featuring authentic Tuscan dishes to downtown Ann Arbor. Named for the famous horse race that runs yearly through Siena, Italy, a record is even kept of the race's winners on a mural along the back dining room wall. During summer, Palio boasts Ann Arbor's largest and most popular outdoor gathering spot on its rooftop patio - Palio Del Sole.
The Palio, our namesake, is a celebrated Italian horserace that runs through Siena, Italy twice each year and is the inspiration for our robust food and spirits. Palio is not just a restaurant, it's a way of life! Palio is bold, vibrant, and embodies the spirit of The Palio di Siena horse race. It is full of life, emotions and energy.
Reviews (10)
Greg Smolka
Greg Smolka
Feb 02, 2022
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Palio was fantastic! No reservation needed on a Tuesday. The food was great. The culture and vibe was fun. I’m new to the gluten free lifestyle and their Cauliflower pizza was phenomenal. Great drinks and service as well. Highly recommended!
Caroline Kawada
Caroline Kawada
Jan 17, 2022
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I am very picky when it comes to eating out and this is hands down the best place ever!! I go here like 3 times a month. Their food is amazing and the restaurant is so cute and comfortable . The food never disappoints and I like how they offer a wine pairing with every meal. overall a great experience Every time and highly recommend!! You must try the pollo Marcella
Brooke Roese
Brooke Roese
Jan 17, 2022
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Seems like a hip place but their menu doesn’t match. They had zero vegan options. Brussels were just a bowl of grease. It was freezing inside….we wore our coats the whole time. Only giving 3 stars because I liked our server. I wouldn’t go again.
Mary MacLeod
Mary MacLeod
Jan 03, 2022
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It’s hard to enjoy the good food when the dining room is very very chilly. Looking around, half of the patrons gradually pulled coats around them until many of us were fully zipped into our winter coats. Comfort is essential to a nice meal.
Laurie Gates
Laurie Gates
Dec 27, 2021
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Food very good. Had some issue and had to remake our order and half of our food was still cold. Ordered Southern comfort and coke didn't realize they were $11.25 each! With tip and one drink each for the 4 of us it was $162.00. Ouch 🤕😳
John Plichta
John Plichta
Dec 24, 2021
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I'll start off by saying that this was my first time dining at Palio. Overall, it was a very nice experience.
The setting for the restaurant is semi-formal, but very comforting. Definitely a place you could wear something nice to dine, but you don't have to.
The wait staff is excellent. The waitress that attended to me for the evening, was very friendly and very knowledgeable.
The food was very delicious. The wait time from order to service was very minimal...despite being very busy in the restaurant. The food had a very good presentation. The table ordered the eggplant and salmon dishes. Followed
Anna
Anna
Dec 16, 2021
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The quality of their dishes is amazing. they are so good, fresh, and inexpensive. the carbonara is probably my favorite!
Brian Gil
Brian Gil
Jul 28, 2021
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Lots of places closed on the 4th of July but this place was open for business. Holy cow. DELICIOUS. Totally found a gem here. The service was great. Not only was he prompt, welcoming, and knowledgeable on the menu, he helped us find somewhere to see fireworks. Awesome. Everything at the restaurant is made in house AND IT SHOWS. The pasta was incredible. The food took a while but I imagine it was due to preparation. It was so good it was forgiven. They gave us a complimentary shot of limoncello to end the meal. We really enjoyed our meal here.
IPlantfreak Krista Nichols
IPlantfreak Krista Nichols
May 12, 2021
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An excellent dinner once again! We came a year ago and this experience was just as good as the last. I highly recommend eating here. The food is delicious and the staff is friendly and does an excellent job.
Amber Toomer
Amber Toomer
Apr 18, 2021
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Where to start? The food is amazing - no complaints on anything we ordered. HIGHLY recommend the calamari to start. Everything tasted SO FRESH. Great ambiance. Quick service. But the best part of our dining experience by far was our server, Ben. He was knowledgeable, personable, and kind. We visited from out of town/state, and he provided recommendations not only for our meal, but for our stay in Grand Rapids. Exemplary service - well done, Ben! We'll be back!