Guidebook for Redwood City
Food Scene
AMAZING quesadillas with an incredible orange sauce like you've never had before. Don't even bother ordering anything else.
47 locals recommend
La Victoria Taqueria
140 East San Carlos StreetAMAZING quesadillas with an incredible orange sauce like you've never had before. Don't even bother ordering anything else.
A great hole-in-the-wall with really great dumplings and simple but tasty Chinese food.
11 locals recommend
I Dumpling
2660 BroadwayA great hole-in-the-wall with really great dumplings and simple but tasty Chinese food.
May’s
2088 BroadwayNice Vietnamese place with delicious pho and other Vietnamese staples.
Fresh roasted coffee in a cozy setting. Great place to sit and do some work for a change of scenery.
6 locals recommend
Back Yard Coffee Co.
Fresh roasted coffee in a cozy setting. Great place to sit and do some work for a change of scenery.
Sushi place serving some unique rolls. Always busy, but the service is fast and the food is good. They have a sushi happy hour, too.
Little Madfish
1021 El Camino RealSushi place serving some unique rolls. Always busy, but the service is fast and the food is good. They have a sushi happy hour, too.
In-N-Out Burger
949 Veterans BlvdBecause... it's In-N-Out.
Drinks & Nightlife
German bier haus with a communal atmosphere. Get the liter beers - my favorite is the dark dunkel.
29 locals recommend
Gourmet Haus Staudt
2615 BroadwayGerman bier haus with a communal atmosphere. Get the liter beers - my favorite is the dark dunkel.
Hidden away on a side street, this place has a good beer and wine selection, as well as some pretty tasty cocktails. But come for the open patio in back - quiet and romantic.
9 locals recommend
Main And Elm
150 Elm StHidden away on a side street, this place has a good beer and wine selection, as well as some pretty tasty cocktails. But come for the open patio in back - quiet and romantic.
Upscale bar with a dark, atmospheric interior and awesome cocktails. Usually busy, but worth the wait to get a table by one of the fireplaces.
20 locals recommend
The Blacksmith
2048 BroadwayUpscale bar with a dark, atmospheric interior and awesome cocktails. Usually busy, but worth the wait to get a table by one of the fireplaces.
Only open on Friday nights, but they have live music and tons of food trucks. People bring their kids and dogs, which is fun.
11 locals recommend
Devils Canyon Brewing Company
935 Washington StOnly open on Friday nights, but they have live music and tons of food trucks. People bring their kids and dogs, which is fun.
Parks & Nature
Lots of great trails - mostly moderate to strenuous hikes, mostly under 5 miles. Quick drive to the park entrance. Lovely view of the hills and the Bay.
68 locals recommend
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
10 Old Stage Coach RdLots of great trails - mostly moderate to strenuous hikes, mostly under 5 miles. Quick drive to the park entrance. Lovely view of the hills and the Bay.
Arts & Culture
The Stanford Theatre
221 University AveLots of old, classic movies in downtown Palo Alto
Redwood Downtown 20 and XD
825 Middlefield RdProject Read-Redwood City
1044 Middlefield RdShopping
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterEssentials
Lots of made-to-order and buffet style food like sandwiches, salads, and pizza, plus good coffee and espresso.
158 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1010 Park PlLots of made-to-order and buffet style food like sandwiches, salads, and pizza, plus good coffee and espresso.
Safeway
1071 El Camino RealCVS
1039 El Camino Real
Target
2675 Geary BlvdRoy's Drive-In Cleaners
1100 El Camino RealDry cleaners just down the block.
Entertainment & Activities
Big square downtown with boba tea, shops, the theater, and lots of restaurants nearby. In the summer, there's live music or a festival almost every weekend. When there's nothing going on, nice spot to grab some boba and sit and watch people.
13 locals recommend
Courthouse Square
2200 BroadwayBig square downtown with boba tea, shops, the theater, and lots of restaurants nearby. In the summer, there's live music or a festival almost every weekend. When there's nothing going on, nice spot to grab some boba and sit and watch people.