Guidebook for Menlo Park
Essentials
International, gourmet grocery store: Superior produce, meat, deli, bakery, wine etc.
66 locals recommend
Draeger's Market
222 E 4th AveInternational, gourmet grocery store: Superior produce, meat, deli, bakery, wine etc.
Closest general grocery store. The Starbucks across the parking lot has GREAT WIFI :)
26 locals recommend
Safeway
325 Sharon Park DrClosest general grocery store. The Starbucks across the parking lot has GREAT WIFI :)
Alternative grocery store: Not great for produce, but fine for other items. International options at good prices.
51 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
720 Menlo AveAlternative grocery store: Not great for produce, but fine for other items. International options at good prices.
CVS
325 Sharon Park DrLarge drugstore with wide variety of basics and some specialty items.
Food Scene
Famous and infamous hangout/restaurant: "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant"...according to folk singer, Arlo Guthrie. (30-minute beautiful, forested drive to get there.)
65 locals recommend
Alice's Restaurant
17288 Skyline BlvdFamous and infamous hangout/restaurant: "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant"...according to folk singer, Arlo Guthrie. (30-minute beautiful, forested drive to get there.)
SV execs love to meet here for breakfast...but the restaurant is open all day, every day. Crazy, funky decor is terrific to look at. Go for the fun and unusual experience, not for the food.
49 locals recommend
Buck’s Restaurant, Woodside
3062 Woodside RdSV execs love to meet here for breakfast...but the restaurant is open all day, every day. Crazy, funky decor is terrific to look at. Go for the fun and unusual experience, not for the food.
Dutch Goose
3567 Alameda de las PulgasBeloved sports bar/restaurant: burgers and beer reign supreme here!
Reposado
236 Hamilton AveGreat bar/restaurant featured in the HBO series "Silicon Valley."
Famous local chef, Jesse Cool, has served the Clintons, Oprah, and numerous Silicon Valley icons. Perfect if you're a foodie. Organic gourmet cuisine in an intimate setting--well worth the expense!
30 locals recommend
Flea Street
3607 Alameda de las PulgasFamous local chef, Jesse Cool, has served the Clintons, Oprah, and numerous Silicon Valley icons. Perfect if you're a foodie. Organic gourmet cuisine in an intimate setting--well worth the expense!
This is the closest coffee. There's another close Starbucks at the Safeway grocery store. GREAT WIFI at both! :)
189 locals recommend
Starbucks
2000 El Camino RealThis is the closest coffee. There's another close Starbucks at the Safeway grocery store. GREAT WIFI at both! :)
Open 7am-10pm, this cafe feels European. Casual with a wide variety of food: Eat inside or out. (Not very wifi-friendly, but a good place for a face-to-face meeting.) Favorite a.m. spot for SV execs!
79 locals recommend
Cafe Borrone
1010 El Camino RealOpen 7am-10pm, this cafe feels European. Casual with a wide variety of food: Eat inside or out. (Not very wifi-friendly, but a good place for a face-to-face meeting.) Favorite a.m. spot for SV execs!
Open for lunch: 11:30-1:30. Great place to enjoy fresh, high-quality American food without a high price. Eat inside or out. Say "hi" to Kim--she's a terrific waitress! (See VCs and guys from SLAC).
Quadrus Conference Center & Catering
2400 Sand Hill RdOpen for lunch: 11:30-1:30. Great place to enjoy fresh, high-quality American food without a high price. Eat inside or out. Say "hi" to Kim--she's a terrific waitress! (See VCs and guys from SLAC).
Take-out or Eat-in: Fresh and delicious Mexican food--easy to order ahead and only a 10 minute walk from the house.
15 locals recommend
Lulu's on the Alameda
3539 Alameda de las PulgasTake-out or Eat-in: Fresh and delicious Mexican food--easy to order ahead and only a 10 minute walk from the house.
Great place for a delicious, organic lunch, on Stanford Campus, and within the Cantor Arts Center! View of the Rodin Sculpture Garden.
Cool Cafe at MBP
1525 O'Brien DrGreat place for a delicious, organic lunch, on Stanford Campus, and within the Cantor Arts Center! View of the Rodin Sculpture Garden.
This award-winning restaurant specializes in the most delicious pizza's around, as well as a host of other tasty, authentic Italian specialties. It's not far from the Century movie theater and Club Fox music venue--SO convenient!
72 locals recommend
Vesta
2022 BroadwayThis award-winning restaurant specializes in the most delicious pizza's around, as well as a host of other tasty, authentic Italian specialties. It's not far from the Century movie theater and Club Fox music venue--SO convenient!
Sightseeing
World famous university: This campus boasts numerous museums, sporting events, performing arts, and educational opportunities for students and non-students alike. I know some "secret gems"--ask me.
537 locals recommend
Stanford University
450 Serra MallWorld famous university: This campus boasts numerous museums, sporting events, performing arts, and educational opportunities for students and non-students alike. I know some "secret gems"--ask me.
Parks & Nature
4+ mile hike with terrific views of the peninsula: On a clear day you can see both San Francisco to the north and San Jose to the south! You will hear a dozen different languages along the path.
99 locals recommend
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail4+ mile hike with terrific views of the peninsula: On a clear day you can see both San Francisco to the north and San Jose to the south! You will hear a dozen different languages along the path.
Shopping
World-class shopping mall! It's a destination unto itself.
526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterWorld-class shopping mall! It's a destination unto itself.
Apple Stanford
379 Stanford Shopping CenterBig beautiful Apple store in the world-class Stanford Shopping Center!
Entertainment & Activities
Studio Rincon
325 Alameda de las PulgasYoga and other dance/movement classes--a local favorite.
Arts & Culture
Rotating modern art, plus the permanent Rodin sculpture collection. Enjoy lunch at the Cool Cafe within the museum.
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita DrRotating modern art, plus the permanent Rodin sculpture collection. Enjoy lunch at the Cool Cafe within the museum.