Guidebook for Mountain View

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Guidebook for Mountain View

Everything Else

Great way to get around the local area. Get the BART from the airport to Millbrae then hop on a Caltrain to Mountain View!
34 locals recommend
Mountain View Caltrain station
34 locals recommend
Great way to get around the local area. Get the BART from the airport to Millbrae then hop on a Caltrain to Mountain View!
On a long, stressful trip? Relax here - it's caltrainable from our place.
30 locals recommend
Watercourse Way
165 Channing Ave
30 locals recommend
On a long, stressful trip? Relax here - it's caltrainable from our place.
If you're a visiting Crossfitter, I work out here; you should join me.
CrossFit Palo Alto
2598 W Middlefield Rd
If you're a visiting Crossfitter, I work out here; you should join me.
Like books? Like used bookstores? This is an incredible, magical place. Just be careful of the space in your luggage.
BookBuyers
317 Castro St
Like books? Like used bookstores? This is an incredible, magical place. Just be careful of the space in your luggage.
Nice jogging/biking trail, a little grotty when it's close to the freeway, but a great route up to the wider Baylands natural area.
14 locals recommend
Stevens Creek Trail
Stevens Creek Trail
14 locals recommend
Nice jogging/biking trail, a little grotty when it's close to the freeway, but a great route up to the wider Baylands natural area.
Got yoga? This place does.
Yoga is Youthfulness
1901 Old Middlefield Way
Got yoga? This place does.

Essentials

AWESOME award winning farmer's market every Sunday from 9-1!
47 locals recommend
Mountain View Farmers Market
600 W Evelyn Ave
47 locals recommend
AWESOME award winning farmer's market every Sunday from 9-1!
Indie grocery with an emphasis on local. Lots of fresh fruit and veg and international food. Decent looking wine and beer selection too.
53 locals recommend
Ava's Downtown Market & Deli
340 Castro St
53 locals recommend
Indie grocery with an emphasis on local. Lots of fresh fruit and veg and international food. Decent looking wine and beer selection too.
24/7 groceries and a Wells Fargo ATM. Handy.
71 locals recommend
Safeway
570 N Shoreline Blvd
71 locals recommend
24/7 groceries and a Wells Fargo ATM. Handy.
A little further away but worth noting as the best place to get groceries (including ready to eat dinners from their food bars).
341 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino Real
341 locals recommend
A little further away but worth noting as the best place to get groceries (including ready to eat dinners from their food bars).

Drinks & Nightlife

Yum! A stone's throw from great beer and pub grub.
27 locals recommend
Tied House
954 Villa St
27 locals recommend
Yum! A stone's throw from great beer and pub grub.

Food Scene

Upmarket, Michelin star, what's not to love.
11 locals recommend
Chez TJ
938 Villa St
11 locals recommend
Upmarket, Michelin star, what's not to love.
Iconic indie coffee place with plenty of startups and hackers. Upstairs is good for working. Free wifi!
84 locals recommend
Red Rock Coffee
201 Castro St
84 locals recommend
Iconic indie coffee place with plenty of startups and hackers. Upstairs is good for working. Free wifi!
Yummy $10-for-3 dimsum after 9pm!
15 locals recommend
Fu Lam Mum
153 Castro St
15 locals recommend
Yummy $10-for-3 dimsum after 9pm!
Best bubble tea in the area.
22 locals recommend
Tea Era
271 Castro St
22 locals recommend
Best bubble tea in the area.
O.M.Gelato. Seriously worth the wait (long lines in the evening).
18 locals recommend
Gelato Classico Italian Ice Cream
241 Castro St
18 locals recommend
O.M.Gelato. Seriously worth the wait (long lines in the evening).
If you're new to America you have to come here for the insane cheerfulness and giant portions.
30 locals recommend
The Cheesecake Factory
3041 Stevens Creek Blvd
30 locals recommend
If you're new to America you have to come here for the insane cheerfulness and giant portions.
Delicious Italian!
21 locals recommend
Vaso Azzurro
108 Castro St
21 locals recommend
Delicious Italian!
Best Mexican locally, it's fabulous.
11 locals recommend
Fiesta Del Mar Too
735 Villa St
11 locals recommend
Best Mexican locally, it's fabulous.
Definitely the best local Sushi, but there's plenty of competition.
75 locals recommend
Sushi Tomi
607 W Dana St
75 locals recommend
Definitely the best local Sushi, but there's plenty of competition.
A hop and a jump away, this ramen house is bustling and delicious.
Ryowa
A hop and a jump away, this ramen house is bustling and delicious.
If Red Rock's not your scene, this place is friendlier.
35 locals recommend
Dana Street Roasting Company
744 W Dana St
35 locals recommend
If Red Rock's not your scene, this place is friendlier.

Shopping

Handy for any forgotten items, has plenty of food and drink too (not the healthiest but will get you by in a pinch), an ATM, and dispensing pharmacy.
52 locals recommend
CVS
850 California St
52 locals recommend
Handy for any forgotten items, has plenty of food and drink too (not the healthiest but will get you by in a pinch), an ATM, and dispensing pharmacy.

Sightseeing

I used to work here. Got swag?
313 locals recommend
Googleplex
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy
313 locals recommend
I used to work here. Got swag?
If you're a nerdy type you'll love this place. It's incredible to visit history from our own lifetimes.
255 locals recommend
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
255 locals recommend
If you're a nerdy type you'll love this place. It's incredible to visit history from our own lifetimes.
Walk among the campus of greats.
64 locals recommend
Stanford
64 locals recommend
Walk among the campus of greats.