Cascal

About

400 Castro St., Mountain View; 650.940.9500. Cascal is the first and last name in tapas south of San Francisco. Owner Don Durante has an encyclopedic knowledge of all the right dishes and international wines. On top of that, this place is a party. It’s big and spacious and still usually packed. The full bar and extensive wine list make Cascal one of the only places in the South Bay where you can get a good caipirinha, the national drink of Brazil. -- Metro Bars/Clubs, June 16-22, 2010 

2009 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Reader Survey Winner - Second Place
Best Mediterranean

2009 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Reader Survey Winner - Second Place
Best Tapas/Small Plates

2008 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Reader Survey Winner - First Place
Best Tapas

Where other metropolitan areas have embraced Spain’s small-plates concept, few restaurants in Silicon Valley have taken it as seriously as Cascal. The lively Mountain View restaurant brings the traditions of Spain and Latin America together with delicious small plates, great cocktails and wines and music.

-- Metro, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper, September 24, 2008

Old World taste meets New World appeal in this vibrant new restaurant concept by veteran Restaurateur, Don Durante. Serving spirited Pan-Latin cuisine, Cascal is a place to meet and linger with friends over exotic cocktails and enticing foods with bold flavors and personality.

2007 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Staff Pick and Reader Survey Winner - First Place

Best Tapas/Small Plates

Best tapas? How about best mojito? Best group meal spot? Best place to eat a variety of foods without ruining your girlish figure? Best Spanish fusion? Best can-I-get-another-and-another-and-another-and-another restaurant? Mm-hmm, no doubt.

— Metro, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper, September 26, 2007