Guidebook for Walnut Creek
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1372 S California BlvdGreat ready to eat. Great wines. Great store brands.
Whole Foods Market
3502 Mt Diablo BlvdGreat to go food.
Target
560 Contra Costa BlvdFresh produce and meats. Pharmacy. And everything else.
CVS
1123 S California BlvdNearest pharmacy. Also milk and food.
Safeway
600 S BroadwayTraditional supermarket. Good deli.
Arts & Culture
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic DrRegional performance center just a block away.
Century Walnut Creek 14 and XD
1201 Locust StMultiplex theater.
Food Scene
Beautiful restaurant! A visual treat. Great happy hour prices, but it ends early, like 6 pm.
9 locals recommend
Il Fornaio Walnut Creek
1430 Mt Diablo BlvdBeautiful restaurant! A visual treat. Great happy hour prices, but it ends early, like 6 pm.
Modern China Cafe
1525 N Main StHappy hour prices all day. Great people watching patio.
Greek food at Opa. But just across the street is Stadium Pub for Taco Tuesday--friendly staff serving $2 pints, $2 tacos and $2 ribs.
10 locals recommend
Opa! Walnut Creek
1532 N Main StGreek food at Opa. But just across the street is Stadium Pub for Taco Tuesday--friendly staff serving $2 pints, $2 tacos and $2 ribs.
Everything Else
Walk to BART...the BART station is also a transit hub for regional buses.
22 locals recommend
Walnut Creek Station
200 Ygnacio Valley RdWalk to BART...the BART station is also a transit hub for regional buses.
Beautiful new downtown library with comfortable reading areas, computers. CDs, DVDs, books and e-books.
8 locals recommend
Walnut Creek Library - Contra Costa County Library
1644 N BroadwayBeautiful new downtown library with comfortable reading areas, computers. CDs, DVDs, books and e-books.
Shopping
Tiffany & Co.
1119 S Main StLots of great jewelry stores in Downtown Walnut Creek.
Nordstrom Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek
1200 Broadway PlazaWhat's not to love?