Guidebook for Atherton
Food Scene
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson Street62
locals recommendGreat high end Greek Restaurant for a special meal
Wonderful Homemade food with an outdoor patio. Great place to start the day or meet a friend. Kepler's book store is right next store.
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locals recommendCafe Borrone
1010 El Camino Real44
locals recommendWonderful Homemade food with an outdoor patio. Great place to start the day or meet a friend. Kepler's book store is right next store.
Amazing selection of beer and homemade pastrami. Watch the game or have a fun night out.
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locals recommendThe Refuge
1143 Crane Street16
locals recommendAmazing selection of beer and homemade pastrami. Watch the game or have a fun night out.
Great Mexican food and market a short stroll away. Burritos here are fantastic and $7.99.
Chavez Supermarket
46 Fifth AvenueGreat Mexican food and market a short stroll away. Burritos here are fantastic and $7.99.
Well made organic local fare from acclaimed chef Jesse Cool. Expensive but very nice for a celebration.
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locals recommendFlea Street
3607 Alameda de las Pulgas18
locals recommendWell made organic local fare from acclaimed chef Jesse Cool. Expensive but very nice for a celebration.
Small local higher end mexican food. Very fresh and addictive.
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locals recommendLulu's on the Alameda
3539 Alameda de las Pulgas9
locals recommendSmall local higher end mexican food. Very fresh and addictive.
Left Bank
635 Santa Cruz Avenue15
locals recommendFrench food - always packed.
Small family style japanese restaurant (not sushi - teriyaki, udon, soba, curry etc).
Gombei Japanese Restaurant
1438 El Camino RealSmall family style japanese restaurant (not sushi - teriyaki, udon, soba, curry etc).
Best french bakery in town for salads, sandwiches & fancy pastries
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locals recommendMademoiselle Colette
816 Santa Cruz Ave11
locals recommendBest french bakery in town for salads, sandwiches & fancy pastries
Excellent and lively Mexican restaurant. Our goto place for tableside guacamole, exotic tacos and great mexican salads.
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locals recommendMilagros Latin Kitchen
1099 Middlefield Road22
locals recommendExcellent and lively Mexican restaurant. Our goto place for tableside guacamole, exotic tacos and great mexican salads.
Great bagels - we take the kids here for a no hassle breakfast. I love the Asiago/Spinach bagel!
Posh Bagel
869 Santa Cruz AveGreat bagels - we take the kids here for a no hassle breakfast. I love the Asiago/Spinach bagel!
Great american breakfast place for a hearty appetite. I usually go for poached eggs (and eat a bit of my son's Mickey Mouse pancake).
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locals recommendStacks
600 Santa Cruz Avenue13
locals recommendGreat american breakfast place for a hearty appetite. I usually go for poached eggs (and eat a bit of my son's Mickey Mouse pancake).
High quality Scottish pub fare and a ton of great local beers. Scotch eggs - go for it.
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locals recommendMartins West Gastropub
831 Main Street23
locals recommendHigh quality Scottish pub fare and a ton of great local beers. Scotch eggs - go for it.
Parks & Nature
A run to this park and 2x around the charming park trail is just over 3 miles. It has circuit training stations too.
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locals recommendHolbrook-Palmer Park
150 Watkins Avenue13
locals recommendA run to this park and 2x around the charming park trail is just over 3 miles. It has circuit training stations too.
A really beautiful hike to the top of windy hill. See snakes, coyotes, deer, turtles and beautiful views of the bay.
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locals recommendWindy Hill Preserve
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locals recommendA really beautiful hike to the top of windy hill. See snakes, coyotes, deer, turtles and beautiful views of the bay.
Stanford Dish
400 Reservoir Road19
locals recommendClassic hiking trail to the Stanford dish.
Huge park with tennis courts, baseball, soccer, swimming, a skatepark, basketball and lots of green space. The menlo park library is also here.
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locals recommendBurgess Park
701 Laurel Street8
locals recommendHuge park with tennis courts, baseball, soccer, swimming, a skatepark, basketball and lots of green space. The menlo park library is also here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rosewood Sand Hill
2825 Sand Hill Rd23
locals recommendHigh End bar for 30-50 year old professionals.
Stanford hangout for decades. Great old town feel, good cheap hamburgers, great local beers - perfect ambiance if you like peanuts on the floor type places.
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locals recommendDutch Goose
3567 Alameda de las Pulgas16
locals recommendStanford hangout for decades. Great old town feel, good cheap hamburgers, great local beers - perfect ambiance if you like peanuts on the floor type places.
Sightseeing
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall199
locals recommendBeautiful campus and great college sports.
Essentials
Good place for just about everything. If you are picky about meat Draegers is right down the block.
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locals recommendTrader Joe's
720 Menlo Avenue22
locals recommendGood place for just about everything. If you are picky about meat Draegers is right down the block.
Costco Wholesale
2300 Middlefield RoadClose essentials
Draeger's Market
1010 University Drive18
locals recommendUpscale grocery store with prepared foods
My favorite whole foods in the area - a great expansive prepared food section including pizza, burritos, sushi, roasted chickens, soups, indian foods etc.
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locals recommendWhole Foods Market
1250 Jefferson Avenue36
locals recommendMy favorite whole foods in the area - a great expansive prepared food section including pizza, burritos, sushi, roasted chickens, soups, indian foods etc.
Entertainment & Activities
Redwood Downtown 20 and XD
825 Middlefield Rd23
locals recommendLots of screens and easy to park for a quick movie.
Kepler's Books
1010 El Camino Real13
locals recommendGood bookstore
Getting Around
Caltrain stops here only on the weekends. Easy trip up to the city for a Giants game or an adventure.
Atherton Station
Caltrain stops here only on the weekends. Easy trip up to the city for a Giants game or an adventure.
Menlo Park
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locals recommendClose train station for weekday trips
Redwood City
1 James Ave21
locals recommendNearby train station for weekday trips.
Hertz
2601 El Camino RealIn case you need to rent a car... this is the closest