Tamarine Restaurant

What Tamarine Restaurant does

Tamarine Restaurant operates a single-location modern Vietnamese cuisine restaurant at 546 University Avenue in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2002 by Executive Chef and Proprietor Tammy Huynh. The restaurant blends traditional Vietnamese ingredients and techniques with contemporary California influences, serving lunch Monday through Friday and dinner seven days a week, with a daily Happy Hour at the bar from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. The core product is full-service dine-in with an a la carte menu spanning starters ($12-$24), salads and soups ($18-$24), entrees ($28-$54), and sides ($3.50-$19), with pricing carrying a 4% service charge for employer-mandated expenses.

The business operates a portfolio of ancillary service modules that generate complementary revenue streams. Private dining spans three spaces (Main Dining Room up to 60 guests, Vung Tau Room up to 35 guests, Bar Dining Room 30-100 guests), accommodating groups of 6 to 120 with prix-fixe menus for parties of 8 or more, custom floral arrangements, wine tastings, and a hosted Chef-and-Sommelier experience. A catering service offers formats from simple deliveries to fully staffed events with bar and wine service, requiring two business days advance notice. Off-premise ordering is delivered through third-party platforms: ChowNow for pickup and Order.online for delivery, with gift cards sold through CardFoundry.

Tamarine targets Silicon Valley technology professionals, corporate groups hosting business events, and individuals arranging private celebrations. Distribution is primarily direct (dine-in, private dining, catering) with a small marketplace-based off-premise channel. The restaurant has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the Top 10 Power Dining Spots globally. The underlying technology stack is purely transactional and operational: reservation systems, third-party ordering integrations, and standard payment processing. The company does not disclose revenue, has not raised external capital, is privately held by the founder, and operates as a single-location independent business.

Name

Tamarine Restaurant

Legal name

Tamarine

Website

https://tamarinerestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tamarine Restaurant is a single-location modern Vietnamese cuisine restaurant in Palo Alto, California, offering full-service dine-in, three private dining rooms for up to 120 guests, catering, and off-premise pickup and delivery, primarily serving Silicon Valley technology professionals and corporate event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

Keywords

• Vietnamese fine dining
• Private dining events
• Restaurant catering services
• Modern fusion cuisine
• Corporate event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Full-service restaurant offering lunch and dinner with a seasonal menu featuring modern Vietnamese cuisine. Revenue generated from individual table service with 4% added to each check for employer-mandated expenses.
2. Beverage Service: Bar service offering cocktails, wine, and specialty drinks. Happy Hour available daily 5-6pm at the bar with discounted pricing.
3. Private Dining: Private event hosting with dedicated dining rooms accommodating 6-120 guests. Offers prix-fixe menus, custom floral arrangements, wine tastings with sommelier, and chef meet-and-greets.
4. Catering Services: Flexible catering options from simple deliveries to fully staffed events. Includes bar and wine service with specialty cocktails. Requires 2 business days advance notice.
5. Third-party Delivery and Pickup: Online ordering through third-party platforms (Chownow and Order Online) for pickup and delivery service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tamarine Restaurant is a modern Vietnamese cuisine restaurant in Palo Alto, California that serves lunch and dinner dine-in service, private dining for groups of 6 to 120 guests, prix-fixe menus, off-premise catering, and a hosted chef-and-sommelier experience. The restaurant operates from a single location on University Avenue and supplements in-person service with online pickup ordering through ChowNow and delivery through Order.online.

Product overview

Tamarine Restaurant is a single-location modern Vietnamese cuisine restaurant in Palo Alto, California, offering dine-in service as its core product. The restaurant operates a portfolio of related service modules: online pickup and delivery ordering (via ChowNow and Order.online), a full catering service, private dining across multiple rooms accommodating 6–120 guests, prix-fixe menus for groups of 8+, and a hosted chef-and-sommelier dining experience. Additional offerings include Happy Hour at the bar and gift cards sold through CardFoundry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modern Vietnamese Cuisine (Dine-In) Full-service restaurant offering modern Vietnamese fusion cuisine with globally-inspired dishes, including appetizers, salads, soups, noodles, and entrees, served for lunch Monday through Friday and dinner Sunday through Saturday.
• Private Dining Private and semi-private dining rooms accommodating 6 to 120 guests, including the Main Dining Room (up to 60), Vung Tau Dining Room (up to 35), and Bar Dining Room (30-100), with customizable prix-fixe menus and event services such as custom floral arrangements, pre-dinner wine tastings, and printed menus.
• Catering Flexible catering services ranging from simple food deliveries to fully staffed events, with customizable menus accommodating a wide range of allergies and dietary restrictions. Includes bar and wine service with house specialty cocktails.
• Pickup Ordering Online ordering service for restaurant pickup, accessible via ChowNow-powered links on the restaurant website.
• Delivery Ordering Online ordering service for restaurant delivery, accessible via Order.online-powered links on the restaurant website.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards sold through CardFoundry; all sales are final with no refunds.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The French Laundry: Thomas Keller's iconic Yountville fine-dining destination with multi-course tasting menus. Comparable as a benchmark for chef-driven, destination fine dining in the Bay Area/Northern California market, though operating at a meaningfully higher price point.

Direct peers

• The Slanted Door: Charles Phan's San Francisco restaurant serving modern Vietnamese cuisine in a fine-dining setting. Directly comparable as a Vietnamese fine-dining concept with upscale pricing, James Beard recognition, and a similar chef-driven brand identity.
• Crustacean Beverly Hills: Long-running upscale Vietnamese and pan-Asian restaurant in Beverly Hills. Comparable as a destination Vietnamese fine-dining venue with private dining capacity and a celebrity/executive clientele.
• Evvia Estiatorio: Upscale Greek restaurant on University Avenue in Palo Alto, steps from Tamarine. Comparable as a same-street, same-city upscale dining concept competing for the same Silicon Valley professional and corporate-event audience.
• Bird Dog: Upscale Palo Alto restaurant with private dining and a focus on corporate clientele. Comparable as a same-market fine-dining peer pursuing business dinners, private events, and special occasion reservations.
• Chez Panisse: Alice Waters' landmark farm-to-table fine-dining restaurant in Berkeley. Comparable as a long-running California chef-driven fine-dining institution with a globally recognized brand and prix-fixe menu model.
• Pampas Churrascaria Palo Alto: Brazilian steakhouse in Palo Alto previously led by Tamarine's current Private Dining Director, Moritz Drost. Comparable as a same-city upscale dining venue with private event capabilities and similar clientele.

Regional players

• Magdalena Rye / The Progress: Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski's Bay Area fine-dining concepts (including The Progress in San Francisco). Comparable as chef-driven Bay Area restaurants with prix-fixe menus and a similar tech-industry clientele.
• Reposado Restaurant: Upscale Palo Alto restaurant on University Avenue serving modern Mexican cuisine with private dining. Comparable as a same-street upscale dining concept competing for the same Palo Alto corporate and special-occasion guests.

Others

• Vung Tau Restaurant: The original family restaurant opened by Chef Tammy Huynh's mother Chac Do in downtown San Jose in 1985. Comparable as the originating establishment of the Huynh family legacy that informed Tamarine's culinary foundation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tamarinerestaurant
• Instagraminstagram.com/tamarinerestaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tamarine-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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