Guidebook for Castro Valley
Food Scene
Well known coffee shop with free wifi and ample parking. It's a good place to work remotely since it is located in the Village Shopping Center that provides guests with a wide variety of eateries, stores and services.
512 locals recommend
Starbucks
2132 Chestnut StWell known coffee shop with free wifi and ample parking. It's a good place to work remotely since it is located in the Village Shopping Center that provides guests with a wide variety of eateries, stores and services.
Authentic, tasty food that is priced fairly and also has vegetarian options.
12 locals recommend
Top Thai Cuisine
3837 Castro Valley BlvdAuthentic, tasty food that is priced fairly and also has vegetarian options.
A nice Vietnamese restaurant with great service and outdoor seating on the waterfront.
16 locals recommend
Dragon Rouge
2337 Blanding AveA nice Vietnamese restaurant with great service and outdoor seating on the waterfront.
Entertainment & Activities
Castro Village Bowl is a great place for friends and families to have fun. It has 32 automatic scoring lanes, bumpers for children under 7, a full service cocktail lounge and snack bar.
It also has ample parking and is located in the Village Shopping Center that provides guests with a wide variety of eateries, stores and services.
10 locals recommend
Castro Village Bowl
3501 Village DrCastro Village Bowl is a great place for friends and families to have fun. It has 32 automatic scoring lanes, bumpers for children under 7, a full service cocktail lounge and snack bar.
It also has ample parking and is located in the Village Shopping Center that provides guests with a wide variety of eateries, stores and services.
This is quaint one screen theater has the latest releases and is located in the heart of Castro Valley. It has been recently renovated, but still has a small town touch. On Tuesdays it has a discount day where all patrons receive matinee prices for all showtimes. There is ample parking located in shopping center across the street.
13 locals recommend
CineLux Chabot Cinema
2853 Castro Valley BlvdThis is quaint one screen theater has the latest releases and is located in the heart of Castro Valley. It has been recently renovated, but still has a small town touch. On Tuesdays it has a discount day where all patrons receive matinee prices for all showtimes. There is ample parking located in shopping center across the street.
Golfland is a great place to go with friends or family. It has two 18 round mini-golf courses to choose from with an arcade located inside. Its has ample parking.
Daily summer hours are from 10am to Midnight, otherwise it's open from 10am to 10pm.
15 locals recommend
Golden Tee Golfland
2533 Castro Valley BlvdGolfland is a great place to go with friends or family. It has two 18 round mini-golf courses to choose from with an arcade located inside. Its has ample parking.
Daily summer hours are from 10am to Midnight, otherwise it's open from 10am to 10pm.
Getting Around
Only a 1 mile walk from our house, BART(Bay Area Rapid Transit) is great for commuting. The train usually only takes 40 mins to get to San Francisco, providing a less stressful commute than driving over the Bay Bridge. It is also great for getting to tourist locations such as Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, AT&T Ball Park(Home of the SF Giants) and O.co Coliseum(Home of the Warriors Stadium).
29 locals recommend
Castro Valley station
3301 Norbridge AveOnly a 1 mile walk from our house, BART(Bay Area Rapid Transit) is great for commuting. The train usually only takes 40 mins to get to San Francisco, providing a less stressful commute than driving over the Bay Bridge. It is also great for getting to tourist locations such as Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, AT&T Ball Park(Home of the SF Giants) and O.co Coliseum(Home of the Warriors Stadium).
Essentials
Conveniently open 24 hours, Safeway is a great place to get organic produce, fine wines, hot and cold deli, daily care products, and other essential grocery needs.
64 locals recommend
Safeway
4015 E Castro Valley BlvdConveniently open 24 hours, Safeway is a great place to get organic produce, fine wines, hot and cold deli, daily care products, and other essential grocery needs.
Trader Joe's is a great place for specialty items, fresh organic produce, meats & cheeses, and single serving meals. Parking is the busiest between 5pm - 7pm, so we try to get there earlier or wait until later.
582 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveTrader Joe's is a great place for specialty items, fresh organic produce, meats & cheeses, and single serving meals. Parking is the busiest between 5pm - 7pm, so we try to get there earlier or wait until later.
We love this place. They have a little bit of everything from local produce, frozen food and meat market. Some days they have BBQ in the parking lot and they always have rotisserie chickens, but they can go fast around dinner time. We love supporting them since they buy from local farmers and hire students from the high school.
8 locals recommend
Al's Food Market
3550 Somerset AveWe love this place. They have a little bit of everything from local produce, frozen food and meat market. Some days they have BBQ in the parking lot and they always have rotisserie chickens, but they can go fast around dinner time. We love supporting them since they buy from local farmers and hire students from the high school.
Arts & Culture
A great place to learn the history of Hayward and Castro Valley area. It might be small, but it has some really fun exhibits and is perfect if you are visiting the downtown area of Hayward.
8 locals recommend
Hayward Area Historical Society
22380 Foothill BlvdA great place to learn the history of Hayward and Castro Valley area. It might be small, but it has some really fun exhibits and is perfect if you are visiting the downtown area of Hayward.
Parks & Nature
Lake Chabot has beautiful hiking trails around the lake. It has boat rentals for fishing, kayaking, canoeing or paddle boat. The 315-acre lake is stocked with trout and catfish. There are also bass, crappie, and other fish. There are several fishing piers in the park.
Among the many amenities you can find picnicking areas, a grassy play area, horseshoe pits, hiking, bicycling, jogging, and running trails.
Lake Chabot offers over 20 miles of hiking trails, which connect to the additional 70 miles of trails in adjoining Anthony Chabot Regional Park. The paved, 3.52-mile West Shore and East Shore trails provide access to the south and east shores of the lake (no equestrians on the East or West Shore Trail).
An all-new outdoor Fitness Zone has six interactive exercise machines set in a rain garden landscaped with native plants.
For more information on Lake Chabot here is there website: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/lake_chabot#activities
27 locals recommend
Lake Chabot
Lake Chabot has beautiful hiking trails around the lake. It has boat rentals for fishing, kayaking, canoeing or paddle boat. The 315-acre lake is stocked with trout and catfish. There are also bass, crappie, and other fish. There are several fishing piers in the park.
Among the many amenities you can find picnicking areas, a grassy play area, horseshoe pits, hiking, bicycling, jogging, and running trails.
Lake Chabot offers over 20 miles of hiking trails, which connect to the additional 70 miles of trails in adjoining Anthony Chabot Regional Park. The paved, 3.52-mile West Shore and East Shore trails provide access to the south and east shores of the lake (no equestrians on the East or West Shore Trail).
An all-new outdoor Fitness Zone has six interactive exercise machines set in a rain garden landscaped with native plants.
For more information on Lake Chabot here is there website: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/lake_chabot#activities