Guidebook for Sunnyvale
Essentials
Safeway
1750 Miramonte AveTrader Joe's
2310 Homestead RdSprouts Farmers Market
20558 Stevens Creek BlvdTarget
555 Showers DrLocal laundromat. We are fans of the “wash-and-fold” option they offer: you drop off your laundry there in the morning, and it’s washed, folded, and ready for you by the end of the day (the cost is about $1.50 /pound). Call them for timing and other details.
Wash dry Cleaning
417 E El Camino RealLocal laundromat. We are fans of the “wash-and-fold” option they offer: you drop off your laundry there in the morning, and it’s washed, folded, and ready for you by the end of the day (the cost is about $1.50 /pound). Call them for timing and other details.
Entertainment & Activities
A small Sunnyvale comedy club with a great stand-up comedian lineup. (Interestingly enough, it was also the location of the beta test of the very first video game console, Pong.) It’s about a mile away, and we enjoy walking to it from the house for an occasional date night. It’s a good idea to buy tickets online ahead of time, as seating is based on time of the ticket purchase. http://www.roostertfeathers.com/html/aboutus.html
21 locals recommend
Rooster T Feathers Comedy Club
157 W El Camino RealA small Sunnyvale comedy club with a great stand-up comedian lineup. (Interestingly enough, it was also the location of the beta test of the very first video game console, Pong.) It’s about a mile away, and we enjoy walking to it from the house for an occasional date night. It’s a good idea to buy tickets online ahead of time, as seating is based on time of the ticket purchase. http://www.roostertfeathers.com/html/aboutus.html
Century Cinema 16
1500 N Shoreline BlvdLocal movie theater with comfy seating.
AMC Mercado 20
3111 Mission College BlvdGetting Around
Caltrain is a good way to get to San Francisco or other cities in the Bay Area if you don't want to drive. Check the train schedules at http://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html . Make sure to choose weekday or weekend, as the schedules are different!
71 locals recommend
Sunnyvale Station
121 W Evelyn AveCaltrain is a good way to get to San Francisco or other cities in the Bay Area if you don't want to drive. Check the train schedules at http://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html . Make sure to choose weekday or weekend, as the schedules are different!
Food Scene
Stone-grilled meats and fondue, right around the corner. http://www.rokbistro.com
7 locals recommend
Rok Bistro
124 S Murphy AveStone-grilled meats and fondue, right around the corner. http://www.rokbistro.com
Middle Eastern food, very high quality, also very close to home. https://dishdash.com
111 locals recommend
Dishdash
190 S Murphy AveMiddle Eastern food, very high quality, also very close to home. https://dishdash.com
Our favorite sushi place in the area, it is very quiet and relaxing and the food is excellent. http://setorestaurantsanjose.com/26931
8 locals recommend
Seto Restaurant
511 Borregas AveOur favorite sushi place in the area, it is very quiet and relaxing and the food is excellent. http://setorestaurantsanjose.com/26931
Very close to our house, and it has a big variety of rolls. http://www.rokkosunnyvale.com/
7 locals recommend
Rokko
190 S Frances StVery close to our house, and it has a big variety of rolls. http://www.rokkosunnyvale.com/
Our favorite place for Japanese curry. Their sauce is amazing, our favorite meat in the menu is the menchi katsu. https://www.curryhouse-usa.com
Curry House Japanese Curry & Spaghetti
10350 South De Anza BoulevardOur favorite place for Japanese curry. Their sauce is amazing, our favorite meat in the menu is the menchi katsu. https://www.curryhouse-usa.com
Our favorite ramen place, it's one of the best we have tried. It's a small restaurant with an unsophisticated decor, but the food is excellent.
8 locals recommend
Maru Ichi
368 Castro StOur favorite ramen place, it's one of the best we have tried. It's a small restaurant with an unsophisticated decor, but the food is excellent.
Another ramen place, it is almost as good as Maru Ichi but much closer to home. http://www.ramenseas.com/ .
12 locals recommend
Ramen Seas
173 Murphy AveAnother ramen place, it is almost as good as Maru Ichi but much closer to home. http://www.ramenseas.com/ .
Ethiopian food place that provides a very entertaining experience and very tasty food. Dishes are served over sour bread that you tear and use to scoop food with your own hands - no silverware! http://zeniethiopianrestaurant.com/
7 locals recommend
Zeni
1320 Saratoga AveEthiopian food place that provides a very entertaining experience and very tasty food. Dishes are served over sour bread that you tear and use to scoop food with your own hands - no silverware! http://zeniethiopianrestaurant.com/
Hot pot restaurant that brings out a big pot of broth, then you order raw ingredients that you put in the broth and let cook for a while; you make your own soup :) https://www.littlesheephotpot.com
17 locals recommend
Happy Lamb Hot Pot, Cupertino
19062 Stevens Creek BoulevardHot pot restaurant that brings out a big pot of broth, then you order raw ingredients that you put in the broth and let cook for a while; you make your own soup :) https://www.littlesheephotpot.com
Indian restaurant with very cheap but excellent food. http://www.madrascafe.us .
21 locals recommend
Madras Café
1177 W El Camino RealIndian restaurant with very cheap but excellent food. http://www.madrascafe.us .
Spanish/Latin fusion restaurant, with tapas that are very close to the real deal from Spain. http://www.cascalrestaurant.com/site2011/index.asp
99 locals recommend
Cascal
400 Castro StSpanish/Latin fusion restaurant, with tapas that are very close to the real deal from Spain. http://www.cascalrestaurant.com/site2011/index.asp
High-end steakhouse with a wonderful meat selection. http://www.theseausa.com .
15 locals recommend
The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse
4269 W El Camino RealHigh-end steakhouse with a wonderful meat selection. http://www.theseausa.com .
A little far away, in Palo Alto; a Brazilian grill, their meats are very tasty and in an all-you-can-eat format, plus an excellent salad bar. http://pampaspaloalto.com .
9 locals recommend
Pampas
529 Alma StA little far away, in Palo Alto; a Brazilian grill, their meats are very tasty and in an all-you-can-eat format, plus an excellent salad bar. http://pampaspaloalto.com .
Arts & Culture
You can't miss one of the most important parts of the history of Silicon Valley! It is truly a wonderful museum.
255 locals recommend
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline BlvdYou can't miss one of the most important parts of the history of Silicon Valley! It is truly a wonderful museum.
The Tech Interactive
201 S Market StStanford's Art Museum (The Cantor Arts Center) in Palo Alto has free admission and is well worth a visit. "Its diverse collections span continents, cultures, and 5,000 years of art history and include one of the largest presentations of Rodin bronzes outside Paris." http://museum.stanford.edu
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita DrStanford's Art Museum (The Cantor Arts Center) in Palo Alto has free admission and is well worth a visit. "Its diverse collections span continents, cultures, and 5,000 years of art history and include one of the largest presentations of Rodin bronzes outside Paris." http://museum.stanford.edu
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StA small visitor center, but interesting for guests that are excited about space exploration.
51 locals recommend
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett BoulevardA small visitor center, but interesting for guests that are excited about space exploration.
Hiller Aviation Museum
601 Skyway RdMust-go place for aviation geeks :)
Shopping
A nice bookstore within walking distance, with a great children’s sister shop next door (Bookasaurus) www.leighsbooks.com
Leigh's Favorite Books
121 S Murphy AveA nice bookstore within walking distance, with a great children’s sister shop next door (Bookasaurus) www.leighsbooks.com
Open-street farmers market that happens every Saturday morning (9:00am-1:00pm, year-round) on Murphy St in Sunnyvale. It's a short, pleasant walk away and worth checking out. Buy groceries, take a walk and have some food from the food trucks.
25 locals recommend
Sunnyvale Farmers Market
121 W Washington AveOpen-street farmers market that happens every Saturday morning (9:00am-1:00pm, year-round) on Murphy St in Sunnyvale. It's a short, pleasant walk away and worth checking out. Buy groceries, take a walk and have some food from the food trucks.
Happens every Sunday morning (9:00am-1:00pm, year-round) and is a great experience. http://www.yelp.com/biz/mountain-view-farmers-market-mountain-view .
47 locals recommend
Mountain View Farmers Market
600 W Evelyn AveHappens every Sunday morning (9:00am-1:00pm, year-round) and is a great experience. http://www.yelp.com/biz/mountain-view-farmers-market-mountain-view .
Drinks & Nightlife
Vino Vino
199 S Murphy AveThe Oxford
195 S Murphy Ave