Guidebook for Menlo Park

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Guidebook for Menlo Park

Food Scene

our favorite. Great casual spot with outdoor seating. Really popular at lunch (great sandwiches and paninis), but also good for breakfast and brunch. And fantastic (but pricey) for dinner. Get a f
79 locals recommend
Cafe Borrone
1010 El Camino Real
79 locals recommend
our favorite. Great casual spot with outdoor seating. Really popular at lunch (great sandwiches and paninis), but also good for breakfast and brunch. And fantastic (but pricey) for dinner. Get a f
fancy, but also has a great burger lunch (M-Sat)
LB Steak Menlo Park
fancy, but also has a great burger lunch (M-Sat)
amazing pastrami, great burgers, and a fantastic beer list with lots of Belgian ales
59 locals recommend
The Refuge
963 Laurel St
59 locals recommend
amazing pastrami, great burgers, and a fantastic beer list with lots of Belgian ales
An institution. Go here for a burger and a beer (and to watch some sports). Very casual.
28 locals recommend
Dutch Goose
3567 Alameda de las Pulgas
28 locals recommend
An institution. Go here for a burger and a beer (and to watch some sports). Very casual.
Great Mexican food. Small area for eating in. We get takeout from here a lot
15 locals recommend
Lulu's on the Alameda
3539 Alameda de las Pulgas
15 locals recommend
Great Mexican food. Small area for eating in. We get takeout from here a lot
upscale organic California food. Our favorite special occasion restaurant in the area.
30 locals recommend
Flea Street
3607 Alameda de las Pulgas
30 locals recommend
upscale organic California food. Our favorite special occasion restaurant in the area.
great spot for brunch. Amazing oatmeal pancakes. Beautiful location in an old house
27 locals recommend
Alana's Cafe
1408 Burlingame Ave
27 locals recommend
great spot for brunch. Amazing oatmeal pancakes. Beautiful location in an old house
fancy and high quality Italian. Great spot for a date night.
16 locals recommend
Donato Enoteca
1041 Middlefield Rd
16 locals recommend
fancy and high quality Italian. Great spot for a date night.
Amazing pizza. Expect a wait
72 locals recommend
Vesta
2022 Broadway
72 locals recommend
Amazing pizza. Expect a wait
great brunch. Pancakes, omelettes, burger are all amazing.
27 locals recommend
Saint Michael's Alley
140 Homer Ave
27 locals recommend
great brunch. Pancakes, omelettes, burger are all amazing.
great breakfast/brunch (chocolate chip pancakes), great lunch (sandwiches, crepes, arepas), great coffee, great dessert. Note they also have locations on Stanford’s campus.
63 locals recommend
Coupa Cafe - Ramona
538 Ramona St
63 locals recommend
great breakfast/brunch (chocolate chip pancakes), great lunch (sandwiches, crepes, arepas), great coffee, great dessert. Note they also have locations on Stanford’s campus.
amazing authentic upscale Greek food. Date night material. Reservations are hard to get.
94 locals recommend
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
94 locals recommend
amazing authentic upscale Greek food. Date night material. Reservations are hard to get.
upscale organic California food. Our second favorite special occasion restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner
27 locals recommend
Saint Michael's Alley
140 Homer Ave
27 locals recommend
upscale organic California food. Our second favorite special occasion restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner
amazing upscale Vietnamese fusion food. Date night for sure. Make reservations.
60 locals recommend
Tamarine Restaurant & Gallery
546 University Ave
60 locals recommend
amazing upscale Vietnamese fusion food. Date night for sure. Make reservations.
Tasty coffee. Expect a line.
195 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
101 Forest Ave
195 locals recommend
Tasty coffee. Expect a line.
Really good Burmese food (think fusion between Chinese and Thai). Great cocktails.
51 locals recommend
Rangoon Ruby Burmese Cuisine
445 Emerson St
51 locals recommend
Really good Burmese food (think fusion between Chinese and Thai). Great cocktails.
Amazing thin crust pizza. Palo Alto outpost of a San Francisco institution.
598 locals recommend
Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
598 locals recommend
Amazing thin crust pizza. Palo Alto outpost of a San Francisco institution.
Chicago style deep dish pizza
111 locals recommend
Patxi's Pizza
511 Hayes St
111 locals recommend
Chicago style deep dish pizza
casual middle eastern. Amazing hummus. Expect a wait
102 locals recommend
Oren's Hummus
261 University Ave
102 locals recommend
casual middle eastern. Amazing hummus. Expect a wait
great bakery. Best croissants in the area. Fancy pastries. Takeout sandwiches. Restaurant is expensive, but really high quality. Wonderful pasta/pizza. Best burger in the area. Amazing
35 locals recommend
Mayfield Bakery & Cafe
855 El Camino Real
35 locals recommend
great bakery. Best croissants in the area. Fancy pastries. Takeout sandwiches. Restaurant is expensive, but really high quality. Wonderful pasta/pizza. Best burger in the area. Amazing
fresh, organic food by the original Google chef. Extremely varied menu (Mexican to American to Asian) with lots of vegetarian options.
22 locals recommend
Calafia Café
22 locals recommend
fresh, organic food by the original Google chef. Extremely varied menu (Mexican to American to Asian) with lots of vegetarian options.
Great deli with BEST sandwiches anywhere.
Village Cheese House
855 El Camino Real
Great deli with BEST sandwiches anywhere.
small batch ice cream to die for.
32 locals recommend
Tin Pot Creamery
855 El Camino Real
32 locals recommend
small batch ice cream to die for.
super casual spot for burgers, salads, etc. and milkshakes!
10 locals recommend
Gott's Roadside
855 El Camino Real
10 locals recommend
super casual spot for burgers, salads, etc. and milkshakes!
Authentic Mexican food from the Puebla region. (think mole). This place catered Mark Zuckerberg’s wedding –it’s that good. We always get the Pollo Guajillo.
27 locals recommend
CinéArts at Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
27 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican food from the Puebla region. (think mole). This place catered Mark Zuckerberg’s wedding –it’s that good. We always get the Pollo Guajillo.
really good thin crust pizza and pasta. Feels authentic Italian. Nice courtyard seating out back.
45 locals recommend
Terún
448 California Ave
45 locals recommend
really good thin crust pizza and pasta. Feels authentic Italian. Nice courtyard seating out back.
really great (pretty casual) French food. Run by French – very authentic. One of our favorite places for brunch or lunch. Chicken sandwich is stellar. Anything with duck is amazing.
19 locals recommend
Pastis
447 California Ave
19 locals recommend
really great (pretty casual) French food. Run by French – very authentic. One of our favorite places for brunch or lunch. Chicken sandwich is stellar. Anything with duck is amazing.
Turkish food. Very tasty. We love their manti (Turkish Ravioli) – not always easy to find.
Anatolian Kitchen
340 Birch St
Turkish food. Very tasty. We love their manti (Turkish Ravioli) – not always easy to find.
Cuban food. Very tasty. Get the shrimp or pork. And a mojito.
29 locals recommend
La Bodeguita del Medio
463 California Ave
29 locals recommend
Cuban food. Very tasty. Get the shrimp or pork. And a mojito.
tasty Italian
8 locals recommend
Cafe Pro Bono
2437 Birch St
8 locals recommend
tasty Italian
tasty Italian. Gorgeous ambiance in a courtyard
Caffe Riace
200 Sheridan Ave
tasty Italian. Gorgeous ambiance in a courtyard
2 Michelin Stars. French food. Tasting menu only. Very expensive.
Baumé
201 California Ave
2 Michelin Stars. French food. Tasting menu only. Very expensive.

Essentials

upscale gourmet grocery store. Best butcher around. High quality (but expensive) produce. Lots of imported goodies, fancy sauces, etc.
66 locals recommend
Draeger's Market
222 E 4th Ave
66 locals recommend
upscale gourmet grocery store. Best butcher around. High quality (but expensive) produce. Lots of imported goodies, fancy sauces, etc.
Always can find tasty things here and produce is cheap!
51 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
720 Menlo Ave
51 locals recommend
Always can find tasty things here and produce is cheap!
The standard
199 locals recommend
Safeway
2811 Middlefield Rd
199 locals recommend
The standard

Drinks & Nightlife

Interesting food. Great beer. Cool scene (especially for suburbia)
28 locals recommend
Martins West Gastropub
831 Main St
28 locals recommend
Interesting food. Great beer. Cool scene (especially for suburbia)

Sightseeing

FREE Rodin sculpture museum
43 locals recommend
Rodin Sculpture Garden
43 locals recommend
FREE Rodin sculpture museum

Everything Else

Very nice art museum. Cafe onsite is really good. (Same people who do Flea Street Cafe)
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr
143 locals recommend
Very nice art museum. Cafe onsite is really good. (Same people who do Flea Street Cafe)

Arts & Culture

Great concert venue.
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Great concert venue.
Our favorite movie theater. Good mix of indie films and mainstream movies
100 locals recommend
Redwood Downtown 20 and XD
825 Middlefield Rd
100 locals recommend
Our favorite movie theater. Good mix of indie films and mainstream movies
Indie movie theater
27 locals recommend
CinéArts at Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
27 locals recommend
Indie movie theater
Indie movie theater
33 locals recommend
Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson St
33 locals recommend
Indie movie theater

Entertainment & Activities

Great hiking trails. Dog friendly.
30 locals recommend
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
1530 Arastradero Rd
30 locals recommend
Great hiking trails. Dog friendly.
Great, somewhat strenuous hiking trail. No dogs allowed.
99 locals recommend
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
99 locals recommend
Great, somewhat strenuous hiking trail. No dogs allowed.
Great hiking trails. Lots of birds.
22 locals recommend
Bedwell Bayfront Park
1600 Marsh Rd
22 locals recommend
Great hiking trails. Lots of birds.
Swimming pool (open to non-residents). Playground. Fields. Library.
13 locals recommend
Burgess Park
701 Laurel St
13 locals recommend
Swimming pool (open to non-residents). Playground. Fields. Library.
Our daughter's favorite playground.
Nealon Park
800 Middle Ave
Our daughter's favorite playground.
Wednesday night concerts in the summer.
Fremont Park
Wednesday night concerts in the summer.
Playground and soccer field.
Jack W. Lyle Park
620 Fremont St
Playground and soccer field.
Basketball courts, Track, Soccer field. Small playground for young kids.
Hillview Middle School
1100 Elder Ave
Basketball courts, Track, Soccer field. Small playground for young kids.