Guidebook for Mountain View

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Guidebook for Mountain View

Food Scene

Closed till construction is done in mid 2018 :(. Delicious and inexpensive BBQ. One of local favorite. Lots of imports of sweets, teas, coffees, pickles etc. This is a grocery store where they also serve some fabulous foods.
9 locals recommend
Cupertino International Foods
801 West El Camino Real
9 locals recommend
Closed till construction is done in mid 2018 :(. Delicious and inexpensive BBQ. One of local favorite. Lots of imports of sweets, teas, coffees, pickles etc. This is a grocery store where they also serve some fabulous foods.
Quick, delicious and fresh wraps. Nice staff.
10 locals recommend
Mediterranean Grill House
650 Castro St
10 locals recommend
Quick, delicious and fresh wraps. Nice staff.
Local cafe, not a chain. Nice 2nd floor seating. Bright red interior. Lots of folks working on their laptops.
84 locals recommend
Red Rock Coffee
201 Castro St
84 locals recommend
Local cafe, not a chain. Nice 2nd floor seating. Bright red interior. Lots of folks working on their laptops.
A fabulous little, local coffee shop. Very friendly owner and staff. Great NYC Village style atmosphere. Great Ukulele Jams on 2nd Monday of each month. A super popular event so arrive early.
35 locals recommend
Dana Street Roasting Company
744 W Dana St
35 locals recommend
A fabulous little, local coffee shop. Very friendly owner and staff. Great NYC Village style atmosphere. Great Ukulele Jams on 2nd Monday of each month. A super popular event so arrive early.
Wonderfully tasting Turkish food! Funny waiters too.
6 locals recommend
Cafe Baklava
341 Castro St
6 locals recommend
Wonderfully tasting Turkish food! Funny waiters too.
Very spacious Peet's coffee shop - California based company.
97 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
22350 Homestead Rd
97 locals recommend
Very spacious Peet's coffee shop - California based company.
A super popular place, and at times crowded too! You'll get a good vibe of the Silicon Valley there. Closes around 12:30-1pm. Acme - delicious, crusty breads with a long line of customers....
47 locals recommend
Mountain View Farmers Market
600 W Evelyn Ave
47 locals recommend
A super popular place, and at times crowded too! You'll get a good vibe of the Silicon Valley there. Closes around 12:30-1pm. Acme - delicious, crusty breads with a long line of customers....
East Coasters - take note - These are best bagels in the Bay Area!
16 locals recommend
House of Bagels
1712 Miramonte Ave
16 locals recommend
East Coasters - take note - These are best bagels in the Bay Area!
A first cool restaurant that opened up in downtown, and started the avalanche of many more hip places that opened thereafter. Nice outdoor seating.
99 locals recommend
Cascal
400 Castro St
99 locals recommend
A first cool restaurant that opened up in downtown, and started the avalanche of many more hip places that opened thereafter. Nice outdoor seating.
32 locals recommend
Amarin Thai Cuisine
174 Castro St
32 locals recommend
44 locals recommend
Xanh
110 Castro St
44 locals recommend
102 locals recommend
Oren's Hummus
261 University Ave
102 locals recommend
Great, old time cafe, reminds one of NYC Village cafes. Great music in the evenings.
35 locals recommend
Dana Street Roasting Company
744 W Dana St
35 locals recommend
Great, old time cafe, reminds one of NYC Village cafes. Great music in the evenings.

Essentials

Lovely ambiance and knowledgeable librarians. Good selection of foreign movies and magazines. Cute little book store with like new books, DVDs, CDs,... at excellent prices benefiting the library.
City of Mountain View Library
Lovely ambiance and knowledgeable librarians. Good selection of foreign movies and magazines. Cute little book store with like new books, DVDs, CDs,... at excellent prices benefiting the library.
HUGE cheese selection from all over the world. Lots of fresh and tasty veggies and fruits. A must visit place.
39 locals recommend
The Milk Pail Market
2560 Wyandotte Street
39 locals recommend
HUGE cheese selection from all over the world. Lots of fresh and tasty veggies and fruits. A must visit place.
Yup, we've got a Trader Joe's here too.
77 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
590 Showers Dr
77 locals recommend
Yup, we've got a Trader Joe's here too.
Family owned grocery store and much more! Now they have deli and Poke Bar. It is the loveliest of families that runs this business, and they cary lots of Organics and healthy foods.
53 locals recommend
Ava's Downtown Market & Deli
340 Castro St
53 locals recommend
Family owned grocery store and much more! Now they have deli and Poke Bar. It is the loveliest of families that runs this business, and they cary lots of Organics and healthy foods.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice place to sit down, read a book, and relax. Or go swimming. Check out the schedule on city's website. Or use pubic restrooms during emergencies.... ;)
25 locals recommend
Eagle Park
650 Franklin St
25 locals recommend
Nice place to sit down, read a book, and relax. Or go swimming. Check out the schedule on city's website. Or use pubic restrooms during emergencies.... ;)
Another great park to chillax at.
8 locals recommend
Pioneer Memorial Park
1146 Church St
8 locals recommend
Another great park to chillax at.
FREE Tennis courts anytime! Many of them. Walk from our home. Swimming pool too.
13 locals recommend
Rengstorff Park
1931-2057 Crisanto Ave
13 locals recommend
FREE Tennis courts anytime! Many of them. Walk from our home. Swimming pool too.

Arts & Culture

A transportation hub for CalTrain, Light Rail and many corporate shuttles like Google, Microsoft etc. 12-15 minutes walk from home.
Mountain View Caltrain
A transportation hub for CalTrain, Light Rail and many corporate shuttles like Google, Microsoft etc. 12-15 minutes walk from home.
A top notch museum on the birth of Silicon Valley till today.
255 locals recommend
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
255 locals recommend
A top notch museum on the birth of Silicon Valley till today.

Shopping

Need some vine? Wold Market has got a bunch. Walking distance from home.
12 locals recommend
Cost Plus World Market
1910 W El Camino Real
12 locals recommend
Need some vine? Wold Market has got a bunch. Walking distance from home.
Looking for a cool gift to take back home to your loved ones? Therapy is the shop to go to. It feels therapeutical when you walk around :).
22 locals recommend
Therapy Stores
250 Castro St
22 locals recommend
Looking for a cool gift to take back home to your loved ones? Therapy is the shop to go to. It feels therapeutical when you walk around :).

Parks & Nature

A lovely trail for running, walking, biking.... Goes all the way to Shoreline Park's lake on the bay.
14 locals recommend
Stevens Creek Trail
Stevens Creek Trail
14 locals recommend
A lovely trail for running, walking, biking.... Goes all the way to Shoreline Park's lake on the bay.
Shoreline Park trails, golf course, coffee shop, lake (surfing, boating, pedaling etc), biking, fly kites, you name it. Lovely place to hang around.
10 locals recommend
Shoreline Golf Links
2940 N Shoreline Blvd
10 locals recommend
Shoreline Park trails, golf course, coffee shop, lake (surfing, boating, pedaling etc), biking, fly kites, you name it. Lovely place to hang around.
168 locals recommend
Rancho San Antonio County Park
168 locals recommend
78 locals recommend
Shoreline Lake Park
3160 N Shoreline Blvd
78 locals recommend

Everything Else

Entrance for the Steven's Creek Trail - closest to our home.
Landels School Playground
115 West Dana Street
Entrance for the Steven's Creek Trail - closest to our home.
12 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
221 Main St
12 locals recommend