Guidebook for Palo Alto

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Guidebook for Palo Alto

Food Scene

Solid French cuisine.
19 locals recommend
Pastis
447 California Ave
19 locals recommend
Solid French cuisine.
Local mom & pop cafe in Midtown.
9 locals recommend
Palo Alto Cafe
2675 Middlefield Rd
9 locals recommend
Local mom & pop cafe in Midtown.
Phil may have started his roasting in San Francisco, but Palo Alto has two of his highest trafficked coffee shops. This being one of them with unique hipster vibes.
195 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
101 Forest Ave
195 locals recommend
Phil may have started his roasting in San Francisco, but Palo Alto has two of his highest trafficked coffee shops. This being one of them with unique hipster vibes.
Nearest local bagel shop with freshly baked bagels and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.
16 locals recommend
House of Bagels
1712 Miramonte Ave
16 locals recommend
Nearest local bagel shop with freshly baked bagels and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.
32 locals recommend
Tin Pot Creamery
855 El Camino Real
32 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Peninsula Creamery - Dairy Store & Grill
900 High St
10 locals recommend
Awesome Italian place. Great appetizer, pizzas, and even dessert!
45 locals recommend
Terún
448 California Ave
45 locals recommend
Awesome Italian place. Great appetizer, pizzas, and even dessert!
We love their pizzas!!! And don't forget to try their meatballs!
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
We love their pizzas!!! And don't forget to try their meatballs!
sushi burrito store
23 locals recommend
Sushirrito - Palo Alto
448 University Ave
23 locals recommend
sushi burrito store
Our favorite Vietnamese Pho noodle restaurant
19 locals recommend
Pho Vi Hoa
4546 El Camino Real
19 locals recommend
Our favorite Vietnamese Pho noodle restaurant
Old style theater that serves blue bottle coffee. Great place to work or study.
22 locals recommend
HanaHaus
456 University Ave
22 locals recommend
Old style theater that serves blue bottle coffee. Great place to work or study.
Korean Tofu House
41 locals recommend
So Gong Dong Tofu House
4127 El Camino Real
41 locals recommend
Korean Tofu House
French/Japanese bakery. Best croissant, tart and baguette in town.
7 locals recommend
Voyageur du Temps
7 locals recommend
French/Japanese bakery. Best croissant, tart and baguette in town.
Great brunch place
19 locals recommend
Crepevine
367 University Ave
19 locals recommend
Great brunch place
Mediterranean must have
102 locals recommend
Oren's Hummus
261 University Ave
102 locals recommend
Mediterranean must have
Excellent French pastries and coffee/tea. There is also a sister-location in downtown Menlo Park as well. We know Debra, the owner.
31 locals recommend
Mademoiselle Colette
816 Santa Cruz Ave
31 locals recommend
Excellent French pastries and coffee/tea. There is also a sister-location in downtown Menlo Park as well. We know Debra, the owner.
Closest In-n-Out Burger from our cottage. Near Google campus and Costco.
11 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
1159 North Rengstorff Avenue
11 locals recommend
Closest In-n-Out Burger from our cottage. Near Google campus and Costco.
Closest Five Guys from our cottage. Not too far from Whole Foods.
75 locals recommend
Five Guys
4180 N 1st St
75 locals recommend
Closest Five Guys from our cottage. Not too far from Whole Foods.
60 locals recommend
Tamarine Restaurant & Gallery
546 University Ave
60 locals recommend
18 locals recommend
Bird Dog
420 Ramona St
18 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
94 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Yoga relaxation
16 locals recommend
YogaSource
158 Hamilton Ave
16 locals recommend
Yoga relaxation
15 locals recommend
Palo Alto Golf Lessons
1875 Embarcadero Rd
15 locals recommend
109 locals recommend
Century Cinema 16
1500 N Shoreline Blvd
109 locals recommend
33 locals recommend
Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson St
33 locals recommend
Spa
30 locals recommend
Watercourse Way
165 Channing Ave
30 locals recommend
Spa
9 locals recommend
ShowPlace ICON Mountain View
2575 California St
9 locals recommend

Shopping

526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
526 locals recommend
Great restaurants, shops, and coffee/dessert shops.
64 locals recommend
Town & Country Village
855 El Camino Real
64 locals recommend
Great restaurants, shops, and coffee/dessert shops.

Sightseeing

537 locals recommend
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
537 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
Hoover Tower
550 Jane Stanford Way
22 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

15 locals recommend
Foothills Park
11799 Page Mill Road
15 locals recommend
Arastradero park and ride
27999 Arastradero Rd
99 locals recommend
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
99 locals recommend
96 locals recommend
Shoreline Lake Boathouse
3160 N Shoreline Blvd
96 locals recommend
Playground for adults and children alike.
19 locals recommend
Magical Bridge Playground
3700 Middlefield Rd
19 locals recommend
Playground for adults and children alike.

Arts & Culture

On Stanford campus, the museum offers a great collection of famous paintings and sculptures and the admission is free!
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr
143 locals recommend
On Stanford campus, the museum offers a great collection of famous paintings and sculptures and the admission is free!
10 locals recommend
Children's Library
1276 Harriet St
10 locals recommend
The Main Library in Palo Alto also boasts a community center and cafe called Ada's. Also near Magical Bridge Playground.
12 locals recommend
Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd
12 locals recommend
The Main Library in Palo Alto also boasts a community center and cafe called Ada's. Also near Magical Bridge Playground.

Essentials

Coin laundry and dry cleaner
A J's Green Cleaners
395 California Ave
Coin laundry and dry cleaner
Grocery store closest to the cottage
199 locals recommend
Safeway
2811 Middlefield Rd
199 locals recommend
Grocery store closest to the cottage
Local Farmers Market
39 locals recommend
The Milk Pail Market
2560 Wyandotte Street
39 locals recommend
Local Farmers Market
341 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino Real
341 locals recommend