Classy environment. Food is good! I recommend the salmon! The owner Nick is a nice guy. Always a local favorite!

Took my Dad to La Veranda for Dinner we hadn't been there for a couple of years. The food was so good, I split a filet with my wife for half her Salmon. Both were excellent but the filet was the best I have had in a long time. We plan on going back soon. Such a great restaurant so close to home.

My elderly inlaws love this spot. They chose it for their first date, never too late to live happily ever after. We joined them for my Mother in Law's birthday dinner here. I stopped by right after work, so it was pretty early. Plenty of seating and service was great. They have limited parking right behind the restaurant but there's plenty in the adjacent lot across the street. I would guess that may be a bit different on a Friday or Saturday evening. The menu is Italian focused but it has quite a few other (BBQ ribs & pot stickers were on the happy hour appetizer menu) options. The happy hour appetizers were $7 each. I chose the crab cake & it wasn't mind blowing but had decent flavor. I'm just the kind of person that wants more crab vs. breading. I was driving, so no wine or cocktails but the menu looked fantastic. Seemingly full bar, beer & wine. The inlaws got a shrimp salad & Fettuccine Alfredo & both were happy. They do serve complimentary bread at the table, a combination of focaccia & Italian. The pizza crust was cooked well, obviously in an appropriately blazing hot oven. I had the La Veranda salad, which was fresh & dressed appropriately. If you are looking for an all around, affordable, solid, home like meal with great & friendly service: La Veranda is for you.

La Veranda is a great place to enjoy good food with friends and family. I have been coming here for years and have never once left disappointed. My favorite dish is the chicken piccata, sooo delicious! For dessert, the chocolate mousse is a classic. The service is truly what makes La Veranda special. In particular, Yousef is the best there is! He is truly amazing and always makes us feel taken care of. We usually opt to sit outside when the weather is nice. The patio seating is spacious and has an overhead covering. On weekends this spot can get pretty busy, so booking reservations is a good idea. A great way to enjoy the nice weather, with good food and drinks.

The most classic Clayton spot. We always sit in our corner table outside for people watching. We have followed Yousef, our favorite waiter, from Bella's (that used to be in Clayton) to la veranda. He offers spectacular service and never fails to give us a laugh!! Our favorite dishes include the chicken piccata, gnocchi with bolognese, fettuccini Alfredo with chicken, Regina salad, grilled salmon, and the chocolate ganache. In terms of drinks, the mojito is tasty and not too strong! I came a couple days after my birthday and was even brought free dessert!

We came in on a Thursday evening, after a rainy day. We were sat right away and given bread (which was good, but not warm) and butter. I had wine and the lobster risotto - no lobster in the risotto but the dish came with 3 lobster tails. I shared one of the lobster tails with my partner. My partner had the filet, which came with vegetables and mashed potatoes. Everything was delicious and we polished off our plates. We didn't have room for dessert unfortunately. As we were getting ready to leave, our waiter asked if we wanted more bread and we said no thank you. He brought us a to go bag of bread -super nice! We will definitely be back the next chance we get. Casual family atmosphere. It was a pretty good crowd, especially in light of the fact that it was very wet outside and it was a weeknight.

Awesome Italian dining experience in the quaint, retro downtown of Clayton... you are so close yet so far from downtown Concord/ Pleasant Hill/ Walnut Creek and yet you'd feel like a world away. Come early to take a quick stroll around the neighborhood, then stroll into Le Veranda for their daily Happy Hour, and warp the day with dinner here... it's the perfect day! We had some friends from "the city" and decided to take them here... of course they loved the quaint Clayton and the highlight was definitely La Veranda. Excellent, friendly, and efficient service through and though, coupled by very good food. Ambience is super comfy, nicely decorated and very clean. Between the 4 of us, we ordered a variety of Happy Hour appetizer dishes, followed by dinner here. Overall, HH is a good value here with but it's all fried food. I guess that's HH options. Recommended: butterfly shrimp and chicken wings. Other HH dishes are ok. Dinner dishes are all very good with generous portions. I was specially happy and satisfied with my order of Clams w Spaghetti, which I ordered spicy and it came spicy and pipping hot... cooked perfectly! Other dishes are also flavorful and delicious. Overall an excellent dining experience at La Veranda and we will definitely be back! :) Very Happy!