Janice's Guidebook for Palo Alto, CA
Neighborhoods
Quintessential colleague town near Stanford University, with great restaurants, gardens, tech offices, and VC scene on University Ave. Downtown Palo Alto is a must see for visitors.
83 locals recommend
Palo Alto
Quintessential colleague town near Stanford University, with great restaurants, gardens, tech offices, and VC scene on University Ave. Downtown Palo Alto is a must see for visitors.
Downtown Los Altos is a must see. Filled with small quint shops, restaurants, and arts exhibits from time to time.
14 locals recommend
Los Altos
Downtown Los Altos is a must see. Filled with small quint shops, restaurants, and arts exhibits from time to time.
Food scene
Traditional gourmet Japanese sushi place at a walking distance. Mark Zuckerberg loved it so much that he donated $10k to them in 2020. I personally like newer/fusion sushi places but this is a good option.
26 locals recommend
Fuki Sushi
4119 El Camino RealTraditional gourmet Japanese sushi place at a walking distance. Mark Zuckerberg loved it so much that he donated $10k to them in 2020. I personally like newer/fusion sushi places but this is a good option.
Sprout Café
168 University AveAmazing gourmet salad. Can book via DoorDash besides going on site.
They claim they have the best ramen in the world. Need some patience to wait in line as it doesn’t offer no reservation or delivery.
11 locals recommend
Ramen Nagi Palo Alto
541 Bryant StThey claim they have the best ramen in the world. Need some patience to wait in line as it doesn’t offer no reservation or delivery.
Great stake and drinks, deserts are amazing too, at $$$. Deserts can be ordered via DoorDash.
35 locals recommend
Alexander's Patisserie
209 Castro StGreat stake and drinks, deserts are amazing too, at $$$. Deserts can be ordered via DoorDash.
Maison Alyzée
212 Castro StAnother amazing place for French deserts.
Arts
Arts and sculptures
Must see if you are in the area, especially the powerful Gates of Hell. The garden is made of casts Rodin sculptures. It's located inside Stanford University next to the Anderson Collection.
43 locals recommend
Rodin Sculpture Garden
Must see if you are in the area, especially the powerful Gates of Hell. The garden is made of casts Rodin sculptures. It's located inside Stanford University next to the Anderson Collection.
Sightseeing
Beautiful garden, a local favorite. It's small but worth visiting because the neighborhood it's located at.
20 locals recommend
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
1431 Waverley StBeautiful garden, a local favorite. It's small but worth visiting because the neighborhood it's located at.
Half moon bay is a charming NorCal beach town. The ocean and beaches are typically cold there, but that doesn't take away the beauty of the nature. Personally, I like the part of Half Moon bay near Ritz-Carlton. It has a combination of ocean and cliff view, very breath-taking. Note the traffic to Half Moon Bay is normally heavy on weekends, especially on hot days.
Manhattan Beach
Half moon bay is a charming NorCal beach town. The ocean and beaches are typically cold there, but that doesn't take away the beauty of the nature. Personally, I like the part of Half Moon bay near Ritz-Carlton. It has a combination of ocean and cliff view, very breath-taking. Note the traffic to Half Moon Bay is normally heavy on weekends, especially on hot days.
Santa Cruz is the only warm weather beach town in NorthCal--it feels more like SoCal in that sense. It has a hippy but laid back atmosphere, and holds many attractions both inside Santa Cruz and south of SC at Capitola or Aptos.
242 locals recommend
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is the only warm weather beach town in NorthCal--it feels more like SoCal in that sense. It has a hippy but laid back atmosphere, and holds many attractions both inside Santa Cruz and south of SC at Capitola or Aptos.