Guidebook for Palo Alto

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Guidebook for Palo Alto

Essentials

food
189 locals recommend
Starbucks
2000 El Camino Real
189 locals recommend
food
Great value for food and wine. Produce is lacking.
84 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
855 El Camino Real
84 locals recommend
Great value for food and wine. Produce is lacking.
Pricey but high quality.
341 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino Real
341 locals recommend
Pricey but high quality.
Walk 1.1 miles to Mollie Stones
65 locals recommend
Mollie Stone's Markets
164 California Ave
65 locals recommend
Walk 1.1 miles to Mollie Stones

Everything Else

drugs, sunscreen, etc
85 locals recommend
CVS
325 Sharon Park Dr
85 locals recommend
drugs, sunscreen, etc
good drug and gadget store
31 locals recommend
Walgreens
2605 Middlefield Rd
31 locals recommend
good drug and gadget store
North-South transport to San Francisco and San Jose.
83 locals recommend
California Avenue Caltrain Station
101 California Ave
83 locals recommend
North-South transport to San Francisco and San Jose.
swings, dog park, tennis courts
Hoover Park
2901 Cowper St
swings, dog park, tennis courts
Great french bakery
6 locals recommend
La Boulange Bakery
151 University Ave
6 locals recommend
Great french bakery
local employer
8 locals recommend
Google West Campus 6 Lobby
8 locals recommend
local employer

Food Scene

delicious, inexpensive fresh-cooked Mexican food.
7 locals recommend
Como Esta Taqueria
2605 Middlefield Rd
7 locals recommend
delicious, inexpensive fresh-cooked Mexican food.
Great french food.
19 locals recommend
Pastis
447 California Ave
19 locals recommend
Great french food.
great quick asian food. Cheap.
Spice Kit
340 California Ave
great quick asian food. Cheap.
Best restaurant in Palo Alto, but always packed.
94 locals recommend
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
94 locals recommend
Best restaurant in Palo Alto, but always packed.

Drinks & Nightlife

Wonderful Cuban place.
29 locals recommend
La Bodeguita del Medio
463 California Ave
29 locals recommend
Wonderful Cuban place.
wood-fired thin crust pizza
45 locals recommend
Terún
448 California Ave
45 locals recommend
wood-fired thin crust pizza

Arts & Culture

Excellent original works of art, small and welcoming. FREE! (pay for parking) Great cafe.
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr
143 locals recommend
Excellent original works of art, small and welcoming. FREE! (pay for parking) Great cafe.

Parks & Nature

part sunny part shady. Nice trails.
30 locals recommend
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
1530 Arastradero Rd
30 locals recommend
part sunny part shady. Nice trails.

Entertainment & Activities

CinéArts at Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
27 locals recommend
Indie movies plus.
33 locals recommend
Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson St
33 locals recommend
Indie movies plus.
AMAZING old movies, beautiful restored building and tickets and snacks are very cheap! Subsidized by the Hewlett family. Even has an organ/player.
67 locals recommend
The Stanford Theatre
221 University Ave
67 locals recommend
AMAZING old movies, beautiful restored building and tickets and snacks are very cheap! Subsidized by the Hewlett family. Even has an organ/player.