Guidebook for Palo Alto
Food Scene
Peet's Coffee
22350 Homestead RdPho Vi Hoa
4546 El Camino RealSuper friendly staff and delicious pho, rice bowls, and noodle bowls.
People around here LOVE Philz. Coffee is about $3.50/ cup but when you drink it, you'll understand why.
195 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
101 Forest AvePeople around here LOVE Philz. Coffee is about $3.50/ cup but when you drink it, you'll understand why.
Drinks & Nightlife
Castro is a great place for food and drinks, and gets bustling on the weekends. Lots of bars, food from around the world, gelato, book stores... you really can't go wrong.
113 locals recommend
Castro Street
Castro StreetCastro is a great place for food and drinks, and gets bustling on the weekends. Lots of bars, food from around the world, gelato, book stores... you really can't go wrong.
Parks & Nature
Rancho San Antonio County Park
Miles of hiking trails!
Russian Ridge Preserve
Views of the ocean and the bay!
Arts & Culture
Special collections of Leland Stanford's art & artifacts, as well as various other wings and temporary exhibits. Great sculpture garden too.
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita DrSpecial collections of Leland Stanford's art & artifacts, as well as various other wings and temporary exhibits. Great sculpture garden too.
Entertainment & Activities
Every night, they screen old classics. Sometimes an organ player even opens the show.
67 locals recommend
The Stanford Theatre
221 University AveEvery night, they screen old classics. Sometimes an organ player even opens the show.
Essentials
Piazza's Fine Foods
1218 W Hillsdale BlvdVery close but can be pricier. Great deli!
Getting Around
Bullet and limited stop trains do not stop at San Antonio (only California and Palo Alto stations). The normal trains do, though! There should be a train about once an hour. Check online schedules or download the CaltrainMe app.
38 locals recommend
San Antonio station
190 Showers DrBullet and limited stop trains do not stop at San Antonio (only California and Palo Alto stations). The normal trains do, though! There should be a train about once an hour. Check online schedules or download the CaltrainMe app.