Guidebook for Palo Alto
Food Scene
Lemonade
Tons of options and everything is interesting and amazing.
sweetgreen
440 Castro StDelicious and interesting salads
Pluto's
482 University AveGood build-your-own salads. A few sandwich and side options too.
Tamarine Restaurant & Gallery
546 University AveAsian fusion. Delicious but expensive.
Palo Alto Creamery
566 Emerson StDiner-style, but solid.
Family-friendly sort of place. Burgers, tacos, chicken sandwiches, etc. Lots of space for a larger group too.
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Gott's Roadside
855 El Camino RealFamily-friendly sort of place. Burgers, tacos, chicken sandwiches, etc. Lots of space for a larger group too.
Sancho's Taqueria
491 Lytton AveQuick good mexican food
Sushi House
2375 Shore Line DrNothing especially memorable, but solid sushi
MacArthur Park
27 University AveSolid American food. Very accepting of little kids without being a "kid" restaurant.
Arguably "the" restaurant in Palo Alto, but it can be hard to get a reservation
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Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson StArguably "the" restaurant in Palo Alto, but it can be hard to get a reservation
Crepevine
367 University AveGood brunch & lunch place. Crepes and sandwiches.
Best coffee around. Can get pretty packed though, especially if it's raining and people can't sit outside.
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Philz Coffee
101 Forest AveBest coffee around. Can get pretty packed though, especially if it's raining and people can't sit outside.
This is the iconic cafe in Palo Alto. Very popular place to meet with a friend or investor. The spicy mocha is delicious. Note: if you're meeting someone here, be aware that there's a second Coupa Cafe two blocks away. Make sure you're headed to the same one!
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Coupa Cafe - Ramona
538 Ramona StThis is the iconic cafe in Palo Alto. Very popular place to meet with a friend or investor. The spicy mocha is delicious. Note: if you're meeting someone here, be aware that there's a second Coupa Cafe two blocks away. Make sure you're headed to the same one!
This is the secondary location of the iconic cafe in Palo Alto. Very popular place to meet with a friend or investor. The spicy mocha is delicious. Note: if you're meeting someone here, be aware that there's a second Coupa Cafe two blocks away. Make sure you're headed to the same one!
Coupa Cafe - Lytton
111 Lytton AveThis is the secondary location of the iconic cafe in Palo Alto. Very popular place to meet with a friend or investor. The spicy mocha is delicious. Note: if you're meeting someone here, be aware that there's a second Coupa Cafe two blocks away. Make sure you're headed to the same one!
Umami Burger
452 University AveExcellent and interesting burgers.
Local Union 271
271 University AveGreat place for brunch and dinner. Love the mimosa sampler!
Starbucks
995 Marsh RdSomething a little different! Sushi + burritos. (Don't like raw food? That's okay, most items are not actually raw. Tip: go early or late and skip the lunch rush.)
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Sushirrito - Palo Alto
448 University AveSomething a little different! Sushi + burritos. (Don't like raw food? That's okay, most items are not actually raw. Tip: go early or late and skip the lunch rush.)
Two locations very nearby. Great classic brunch spot, but go early.
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Saint Michael's Alley
140 Homer AveTwo locations very nearby. Great classic brunch spot, but go early.
Large place. Good for coworking -- they actually have a huge coworking space (and meeting rooms), but you have to pay a small daily/hourly fee.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden StLarge place. Good for coworking -- they actually have a huge coworking space (and meeting rooms), but you have to pay a small daily/hourly fee.
In-N-Out is a California staple. Fast food, but pretty delicious burgers. Look up the "secret menu". Many people like their cheeseburgers "animal style" (with grilled onions).
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In-N-Out Burger
949 Veterans BlvdIn-N-Out is a California staple. Fast food, but pretty delicious burgers. Look up the "secret menu". Many people like their cheeseburgers "animal style" (with grilled onions).
Drinks & Nightlife
Big portions. Food is heavy but tasty. Beware: if something says spicy, they're serious about that. I love spicy food and I only order their least spicy option.
At night, it strangely turns into a cool bar at night. Average age on friday/saturday nights is probably late 20s to 30s.
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Nola
535 Ramona StBig portions. Food is heavy but tasty. Beware: if something says spicy, they're serious about that. I love spicy food and I only order their least spicy option.
At night, it strangely turns into a cool bar at night. Average age on friday/saturday nights is probably late 20s to 30s.
Calm, classy place. More of a 30s and up place to grab a glass of wine.
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The Wine Room Palo Alto
520 Ramona StCalm, classy place. More of a 30s and up place to grab a glass of wine.
This is Palo Alto's one and only dance club. The nice part is that if you want to escape the music, there's a huge outdoor patio that's much quieter. Apparently has good happy hour too, but I've never tried it.
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The Patio
948 E El Camino RealThis is Palo Alto's one and only dance club. The nice part is that if you want to escape the music, there's a huge outdoor patio that's much quieter. Apparently has good happy hour too, but I've never tried it.
Younger college beer place. It has a mechanical bull. It's *that* sort of place.
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The Old Pro
541 Ramona StYounger college beer place. It has a mechanical bull. It's *that* sort of place.
Food is good too, but pricey. It's a great place to grab a drink and an appetizer with a friend. Trendy/swanky latin american food.
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Reposado
236 Hamilton AveFood is good too, but pricey. It's a great place to grab a drink and an appetizer with a friend. Trendy/swanky latin american food.
A lot like Reposado, but more of a lounge-y feel. Good food, pricey though. Trendy place. Great for drinks.
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JOYA Restaurant and Lounge
339 University AveA lot like Reposado, but more of a lounge-y feel. Good food, pricey though. Trendy place. Great for drinks.
Good place to get a beer. Has sort of a beer garden feel. Gets a little packed. It's very hard to find -- you enter from a parking lot. When you get near by, save yourself the trouble and ask someone for help.
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The Rose and Crown
547 Emerson StGood place to get a beer. Has sort of a beer garden feel. Gets a little packed. It's very hard to find -- you enter from a parking lot. When you get near by, save yourself the trouble and ask someone for help.
Great tacos. Also a great place to grab a drink. Has a fun atmosphere in the evenings.
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Tacolicious
741 Valencia StGreat tacos. Also a great place to grab a drink. Has a fun atmosphere in the evenings.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino RealAlso a good place for quick food
CVS
325 Sharon Park DrWalgreens
4170 El Camino RealParks & Nature
Heritage Park
300 Homer AveNice playground, and super close
Is this a playground or an amusement park? If you have young kids, I strongly encourage you to check this out. It's the most amazing playground you've ever seen. (There are *a lot* of kids there though, fyi.)
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Magical Bridge Playground
3700 Middlefield RdIs this a playground or an amusement park? If you have young kids, I strongly encourage you to check this out. It's the most amazing playground you've ever seen. (There are *a lot* of kids there though, fyi.)
Johnson Park
268 Waverley StAnother good playground
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking TrailVery popular place to hike
Shopping
This is a mall and it has the usual things that malls have.
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Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterThis is a mall and it has the usual things that malls have.
Town & Country Village
855 El Camino RealA mix of restaurants and boutique shops.
Sightseeing
If you want a quintessential picture at a big tech company, this is your best best. There's a big Facebook "LIKE" sign at the front that you can take your picture in front of (security is very tolerant of this). On Saturdays from 2 to 5pm, there's a Facebook Farmer's Market open to the public. It's less of a farmer's market and more of a fair / party.
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Facebook
1 Hacker WayIf you want a quintessential picture at a big tech company, this is your best best. There's a big Facebook "LIKE" sign at the front that you can take your picture in front of (security is very tolerant of this). On Saturdays from 2 to 5pm, there's a Facebook Farmer's Market open to the public. It's less of a farmer's market and more of a fair / party.
Arts & Culture
A tiny little museum you could walk by dozens of times and never really notice. Has some cool artifacts from a long time ago. The exhibit changes every six months ("History of Film", through Feb 26, 2017). Neat for little kids too. It's only a block from the unit, why not check it out? Only open friday - sunday.
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The Museum of American Heritage
351 Homer AveA tiny little museum you could walk by dozens of times and never really notice. Has some cool artifacts from a long time ago. The exhibit changes every six months ("History of Film", through Feb 26, 2017). Neat for little kids too. It's only a block from the unit, why not check it out? Only open friday - sunday.
You're in Silicon Valley, so why not check out a museum dedicated to the history of it?
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Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd You're in Silicon Valley, so why not check out a museum dedicated to the history of it?
Great for kids (or adults!) of all ages who love airplanes. Learn about the history of flying and see some old planes. It's also at a small airport, so you can watch the airplanes land.
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Hiller Aviation Museum
601 Skyway RdGreat for kids (or adults!) of all ages who love airplanes. Learn about the history of flying and see some old planes. It's also at a small airport, so you can watch the airplanes land.