Guidebook for Palo Alto

Alex & Leen
Alex & Leen
Guidebook for Palo Alto

Food Scene

small easy place to meet
72 locals recommend
Starbucks
750 Castro St
72 locals recommend
small easy place to meet
they have a super rate happy hour $3/5 that lasts longer than most from 5p-8pm and almost makes a dinner
Straits Cafe
3295 El Camino Real
they have a super rate happy hour $3/5 that lasts longer than most from 5p-8pm and almost makes a dinner
great pho - nice ambience at the Village Center
19 locals recommend
Pho Vi Hoa
4546 El Camino Real
19 locals recommend
great pho - nice ambience at the Village Center
authentic Chinese food - late lunch until 2:30pm - buy the take out for dinner
11 locals recommend
Hong Kong Restaurant
3691 El Camino Real
11 locals recommend
authentic Chinese food - late lunch until 2:30pm - buy the take out for dinner
good pizza Chicago deep dish style (deep in ingredients), expensive but can find coupon offer and they sell by the slice
15 locals recommend
Pizz'a Chicago
1576 Halford Ave
15 locals recommend
good pizza Chicago deep dish style (deep in ingredients), expensive but can find coupon offer and they sell by the slice
love the late hours lunch, $8 after 9pm- till 11pm and between 12-2:30pm some authentic dishes and they serve dim sum but pricey
15 locals recommend
Fu Lam Mum
153 Castro St
15 locals recommend
love the late hours lunch, $8 after 9pm- till 11pm and between 12-2:30pm some authentic dishes and they serve dim sum but pricey
right at the bus stop next to jamba juice
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
3990 El Camino Real
right at the bus stop next to jamba juice
cheap eats - pizza, pasta, homemade pasta to go, see if you can get a coupon
The Pasta Market
4546 El Camino Real
cheap eats - pizza, pasta, homemade pasta to go, see if you can get a coupon
good happy hour - was once the top seafood in SF -
Scotts Seafood
855 El Camino Real
good happy hour - was once the top seafood in SF -
156 Castro Japanese lunch, happy hour
113 locals recommend
Castro Street
Castro Street
113 locals recommend
156 Castro Japanese lunch, happy hour
246 Castro Spanish tapas and happy hour
Cijjo Restaurant & Lounge
246 Castro St
246 Castro Spanish tapas and happy hour
happy hour Mex taps
Agave
194 Castro St
happy hour Mex taps
early bird happy hour
11 locals recommend
The Fish Market - Palo Alto
3150 El Camino Real
11 locals recommend
early bird happy hour
soup dumplings great 3/$20 family meal
8 locals recommend
Queen House
273 Castro St
8 locals recommend
soup dumplings great 3/$20 family meal
Expensive Sushi place that Steve Jobs (Apple) liked
14 locals recommend
Jin Sho
454 California Ave
14 locals recommend
Expensive Sushi place that Steve Jobs (Apple) liked
expensive - authentic Japanese decor Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) likes
26 locals recommend
Fuki Sushi
4119 El Camino Real
26 locals recommend
expensive - authentic Japanese decor Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) likes
cheaper sushi
41 locals recommend
Sushi House
2375 Shore Line Dr
41 locals recommend
cheaper sushi
nearby and cheaper sushi
25 locals recommend
Sushi Tomo
4131 El Camino Way
25 locals recommend
nearby and cheaper sushi
ramen noodles - family restaurant - dark ambience but noodles good
6 locals recommend
Dohatsuten
799 San Antonio Rd
6 locals recommend
ramen noodles - family restaurant - dark ambience but noodles good
expensive Michelin star restaurant search if they ever have a special
15 locals recommend
The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse
4269 W El Camino Real
15 locals recommend
expensive Michelin star restaurant search if they ever have a special

Shopping

great place to use wifi and get together
Happy Donuts
3916 El Camino Real
great place to use wifi and get together
so friendly and reasonable 5Cents copies and so super convenient - can walk there
Copy Factory
3929 El Camino Real
so friendly and reasonable 5Cents copies and so super convenient - can walk there
great $1.50 store in San Antonio shopping center
Daiso California
550 Showers Dr
great $1.50 store in San Antonio shopping center
beers are best with the full variety happy hour European style
65 locals recommend
Steins
895 Villa St
65 locals recommend
beers are best with the full variety happy hour European style

Everything Else

open 24 hours for pharmacy and late into the evening - can get basic foods soda, snacks, milk, bread, cereal, cold cuts, soups on sale and reasonably - clean and reasonable
12 locals recommend
Walgreens
4170 El Camino Real
12 locals recommend
open 24 hours for pharmacy and late into the evening - can get basic foods soda, snacks, milk, bread, cereal, cold cuts, soups on sale and reasonably - clean and reasonable
good Chinese but pricier
44 locals recommend
Chef Chu's
1067 N San Antonio Rd
44 locals recommend
good Chinese but pricier
great smoothies and fresh juice drinks right at the bus stop
Jamba
3990 El Camino Real
great smoothies and fresh juice drinks right at the bus stop
get guest pass and try this place it is inside San Antonio mall and close to trader joe's
35 locals recommend
24 Hour Fitness
550 Showers Dr
35 locals recommend
get guest pass and try this place it is inside San Antonio mall and close to trader joe's
fresh vegetables, take out counter like Whole Foods, buy by the ounce or pound snacks and cereals
28 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
630 San Antonio Rd
28 locals recommend
fresh vegetables, take out counter like Whole Foods, buy by the ounce or pound snacks and cereals
close to the Caltrain station en route from the Maguerite Stanford Shuttle - find the coupon for the $5/6 special in the Palo Alto Daily and enjoy a real Philly cheesesteak without going to Philadelph
Cheese Steak Shop
2305 El Camino Real
close to the Caltrain station en route from the Maguerite Stanford Shuttle - find the coupon for the $5/6 special in the Palo Alto Daily and enjoy a real Philly cheesesteak without going to Philadelph
great buffet lunch and fantastic happy hour in elegant restaurant
44 locals recommend
Xanh
110 Castro St
44 locals recommend
great buffet lunch and fantastic happy hour in elegant restaurant
happy hour lunch special
23 locals recommend
Sakoon
357 Castro St
23 locals recommend
happy hour lunch special
a taste of old world Germany - great sausages and bratwurst and cold cuts
15 locals recommend
Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus
4540 El Camino Real
15 locals recommend
a taste of old world Germany - great sausages and bratwurst and cold cuts
cheapest pizza around - delivery, take out near Long's drugstore and Sprouts, find coupons
11 locals recommend
Little Caesars Pizza
4767 Lafayette St
11 locals recommend
cheapest pizza around - delivery, take out near Long's drugstore and Sprouts, find coupons
expensive California fusion - top chef - best to go for lunch
Birch Street
Birch Street
expensive California fusion - top chef - best to go for lunch

Drinks & Nightlife

great happy hour with full size burger for bargain $5
8 locals recommend
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
180 El Camino Real
8 locals recommend
great happy hour with full size burger for bargain $5
happy hour, local brewery
27 locals recommend
Tied House
954 Villa St
27 locals recommend
happy hour, local brewery
happy hour
28 locals recommend
Scratch
401 Castro St
28 locals recommend
happy hour
happy hour
7 locals recommend
Don Giovanni
235 Castro St
7 locals recommend
happy hour