Guidebook for Los Altos

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Guidebook for Los Altos

Food Scene

This is the Los Altos scene. Great quality American style food and fabulous cocktails. One of our favs!
60 locals recommend
Los Altos Grill
233 3rd St
60 locals recommend
This is the Los Altos scene. Great quality American style food and fabulous cocktails. One of our favs!
Great vegetarian Indian food. Recommend the sprout bhel. Inexpensive and the real deal!
Chaat Paradise
165 E El Camino Real
Great vegetarian Indian food. Recommend the sprout bhel. Inexpensive and the real deal!
Great Mexican. Try the chile relleno burrito.
7 locals recommend
LuLu's on Main Street
163 Main St
7 locals recommend
Great Mexican. Try the chile relleno burrito.
We love this Italian gem. The food is fabulous, it's got a great vibe and they make you feel like family.
11 locals recommend
Italico Restaurant
341 California Ave
11 locals recommend
We love this Italian gem. The food is fabulous, it's got a great vibe and they make you feel like family.

Drinks & Nightlife

A hot spot in south Palo Alto. Great Italian food and LOVE the vibe!
45 locals recommend
Terún
448 California Ave
45 locals recommend
A hot spot in south Palo Alto. Great Italian food and LOVE the vibe!

Everything Else

Sweet little park with beautiful trees and shade. Great for young kids and/or a picnic.
Shoup Park
400 University Ave
Sweet little park with beautiful trees and shade. Great for young kids and/or a picnic.
Another Los Altos "classic" park.
11 locals recommend
Redwood Grove Nature Preserve
482 University Ave
11 locals recommend
Another Los Altos "classic" park.
Love this area for not too strenuous hiking. You get a real feel for California here.
30 locals recommend
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
1530 Arastradero Rd
30 locals recommend
Love this area for not too strenuous hiking. You get a real feel for California here.
Funky but cute little town nearby on the coast. Restaurants, shopping and beach. Check the weather. It can be foggy and cool!
280 locals recommend
Half Moon Bay
280 locals recommend
Funky but cute little town nearby on the coast. Restaurants, shopping and beach. Check the weather. It can be foggy and cool!
An iconic California beach town with an old fashioned beach boardwalk with rides.
242 locals recommend
Santa Cruz
242 locals recommend
An iconic California beach town with an old fashioned beach boardwalk with rides.
Not to be missed if you're in the Monterey Carmel area.
668 locals recommend
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
668 locals recommend
Not to be missed if you're in the Monterey Carmel area.
One of our most favorite beaches in California!
23 locals recommend
Pfeiffer Beach
23 locals recommend
One of our most favorite beaches in California!
So lucky to have this amazing gem in our backyard. An organic farm and 1600 acres of wilderness and hiking. Check it out!
18 locals recommend
Hidden Villa
26870 Moody Rd
18 locals recommend
So lucky to have this amazing gem in our backyard. An organic farm and 1600 acres of wilderness and hiking. Check it out!
Scenic Canada Road is closed to traffic on Sundays. Bring your bike!
Cañada Road
Cañada Road
Scenic Canada Road is closed to traffic on Sundays. Bring your bike!
Sunday afternoons are a trip! Tourists, locals, Harley riders all converge here for a great bloody mary and country/blue grass.
6 locals recommend
Pescadero Country Store
251 Stage Rd
6 locals recommend
Sunday afternoons are a trip! Tourists, locals, Harley riders all converge here for a great bloody mary and country/blue grass.
Don't miss this fabulous modern art collection. It's relatively new at Stanford ... and, of course, the Cantor Art Museum next door is worth a visit. Check out their store and cafe, too!
27 locals recommend
Anderson Collection
314 Lomita Dr
27 locals recommend
Don't miss this fabulous modern art collection. It's relatively new at Stanford ... and, of course, the Cantor Art Museum next door is worth a visit. Check out their store and cafe, too!
Thursday afternoons from 3 til 7. Another Los Altos scene. Great produce and flowers .... plan to have dinner there, too!
8 locals recommend
Los Altos Farmers' Market
200 2nd St
8 locals recommend
Thursday afternoons from 3 til 7. Another Los Altos scene. Great produce and flowers .... plan to have dinner there, too!
Goes without saying.
341 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino Real
341 locals recommend
Goes without saying.
Great local open air market for fresh veggies. Real close. Has milk and organic chicken if you're in a pinch.
7 locals recommend
DeMartini Orchard
66 N San Antonio Rd
7 locals recommend
Great local open air market for fresh veggies. Real close. Has milk and organic chicken if you're in a pinch.
High end.
526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
526 locals recommend
High end.
High end but local Palo Alto with great little casual restaurants. Try Mayfield Bakery, Lulus and Kara's Cupcakes. Not to be missed.
64 locals recommend
Town & Country Village
855 El Camino Real
64 locals recommend
High end but local Palo Alto with great little casual restaurants. Try Mayfield Bakery, Lulus and Kara's Cupcakes. Not to be missed.
It's Safeway.
25 locals recommend
Safeway
160 1st St
25 locals recommend
It's Safeway.
Greg is out go-to guy for auto repair and gas. He also owns the 76 in downtown Los Altos.
El Camino 76
4350 El Camino Real
Greg is out go-to guy for auto repair and gas. He also owns the 76 in downtown Los Altos.
Great little neighborhood shop for coffee, pastries and lots of candy! Totally upscale but old school.
Sweet Shop
994 Los Altos Ave
Great little neighborhood shop for coffee, pastries and lots of candy! Totally upscale but old school.
Can't live without it!
77 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
590 Showers Dr
77 locals recommend
Can't live without it!
Close and good for urgent card needs.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
87 Encina Ave
Close and good for urgent card needs.