Guidebook for Palo Alto

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Guidebook for Palo Alto

Food Scene

This is the best restaurant on campus. A good selection of vegetarian and carnivore selections featuring local ingredients. Rodin Sculpture Garden out front.
Cool Cafe
328 Lomita Dr
This is the best restaurant on campus. A good selection of vegetarian and carnivore selections featuring local ingredients. Rodin Sculpture Garden out front.
The sushi restaurant that Japanese friends will take you to. Everything is impeccable. Reservations are often recommended on Friday and Saturday at peak times.
14 locals recommend
Jin Sho
454 California Ave
14 locals recommend
The sushi restaurant that Japanese friends will take you to. Everything is impeccable. Reservations are often recommended on Friday and Saturday at peak times.
A lovely little Italian cafe. Great breakfasts and sandwiches. Very good coffee. A nice space outdoors amidst the lavender.
California Café
700 Welch Rd
A lovely little Italian cafe. Great breakfasts and sandwiches. Very good coffee. A nice space outdoors amidst the lavender.
Fantastic Greek restaurant - $$$. Reservations are a must. It's pricey, but one of the best restaurants in Palo Alto.
94 locals recommend
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
94 locals recommend
Fantastic Greek restaurant - $$$. Reservations are a must. It's pricey, but one of the best restaurants in Palo Alto.
Another of Palo Alto's best restaurants. This one does pan-asian modern Vietnamese and it is absolutely delicious - $$$. Reservations are essential.
60 locals recommend
Tamarine Restaurant & Gallery
546 University Ave
60 locals recommend
Another of Palo Alto's best restaurants. This one does pan-asian modern Vietnamese and it is absolutely delicious - $$$. Reservations are essential.
Best frozen yogurt. Suitably popular.
29 locals recommend
Fraiche Yogurt
200 Hamilton Ave
29 locals recommend
Best frozen yogurt. Suitably popular.
If you aren't big on all that healthy fro-yo, this gelato shop should do the trick. I think the lavender-honey and ginger flavors are my favorite, but there are traditional flavors as well.
11 locals recommend
Gelato Classico
435 Emerson St
11 locals recommend
If you aren't big on all that healthy fro-yo, this gelato shop should do the trick. I think the lavender-honey and ginger flavors are my favorite, but there are traditional flavors as well.
Rustic New American fare - $$. It may be in an outdoor mall, but the space is nice, and there is even fine outdoor seating. Good for brunch and dinner. Next door cafe has coffee, tea, pastries.
35 locals recommend
Mayfield Bakery & Cafe
855 El Camino Real
35 locals recommend
Rustic New American fare - $$. It may be in an outdoor mall, but the space is nice, and there is even fine outdoor seating. Good for brunch and dinner. Next door cafe has coffee, tea, pastries.
It's Starbucks. It's close. Enough said.
189 locals recommend
Starbucks
2000 El Camino Real
189 locals recommend
It's Starbucks. It's close. Enough said.
Coffee and gelato, a few food items. It's not spectacular coffee, but it's also not Starbucks.
7 locals recommend
Printers Cafe
320 California Ave
7 locals recommend
Coffee and gelato, a few food items. It's not spectacular coffee, but it's also not Starbucks.
Cheap and delicious Indian food - $. Good cheap food is a rare find in Palo Alto and this is one of the best.
11 locals recommend
Darbar Indian Cuisine
129 Lytton Ave
11 locals recommend
Cheap and delicious Indian food - $. Good cheap food is a rare find in Palo Alto and this is one of the best.
Perhaps the best local coffee shop. Serves a reasonable selection of light food and pastries as well.
63 locals recommend
Coupa Cafe - Ramona
538 Ramona St
63 locals recommend
Perhaps the best local coffee shop. Serves a reasonable selection of light food and pastries as well.

Essentials

Organic grocery store. Slightly on the small side, but carries most things. Small wine selection. Fresh produce, no meat section. Excellent for vegetarians and vegans.
17 locals recommend
Country Sun Natural Foods
440 California Ave
17 locals recommend
Organic grocery store. Slightly on the small side, but carries most things. Small wine selection. Fresh produce, no meat section. Excellent for vegetarians and vegans.
Full service grocery store. Large produce section, wine and beer, meat and deli. Some prepared foods. Aisle of imported goods from all over. Kosher foods too.
65 locals recommend
Mollie Stone's Markets
164 California Ave
65 locals recommend
Full service grocery store. Large produce section, wine and beer, meat and deli. Some prepared foods. Aisle of imported goods from all over. Kosher foods too.
Just like every other Trader Joe's in the world -- friendly service, cheap store brand goods, and a good beer and wine selection.
84 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
855 El Camino Real
84 locals recommend
Just like every other Trader Joe's in the world -- friendly service, cheap store brand goods, and a good beer and wine selection.

Arts & Culture

Two theatres. Oftentimes specializes in quirkier and independent fare. Check local listings.
Palo Alto Square
Palo Alto Square
Two theatres. Oftentimes specializes in quirkier and independent fare. Check local listings.
Old Egyptian theatre shows classic movies (i.e. not recent releases). The organ player beforehand is fantastic. Get there at 7:30 and see two movies for the price of one.
67 locals recommend
The Stanford Theatre
221 University Ave
67 locals recommend
Old Egyptian theatre shows classic movies (i.e. not recent releases). The organ player beforehand is fantastic. Get there at 7:30 and see two movies for the price of one.
Two theatres showing new releases. Tends towards quirky independent and foreign films.
33 locals recommend
Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson St
33 locals recommend
Two theatres showing new releases. Tends towards quirky independent and foreign films.

Shopping

Closest drug store is CVS in the Town and Country shopping center.
85 locals recommend
CVS
325 Sharon Park Dr
85 locals recommend
Closest drug store is CVS in the Town and Country shopping center.

Sightseeing

Head to the corner of Junipero Serra Blvd and Stanford Ave, park, and hike up the hill with the hoards for magnificent views of Stanford Campus and the surrounding area. Wear sensible shoes.
41 locals recommend
Stanford Dish
400 Reservoir Rd
41 locals recommend
Head to the corner of Junipero Serra Blvd and Stanford Ave, park, and hike up the hill with the hoards for magnificent views of Stanford Campus and the surrounding area. Wear sensible shoes.
$2 gets you up the Hoover tower for lovely views over the Stanford campus and surrounding area.
22 locals recommend
Hoover Tower
550 Jane Stanford Way
22 locals recommend
$2 gets you up the Hoover tower for lovely views over the Stanford campus and surrounding area.
This is where old campus and all of the good pictures of Stanford are taken.
Memorial Court
450 Jane Stanford Way
This is where old campus and all of the good pictures of Stanford are taken.

Everything Else

Shopping mall with all the usuals. Tends towards the high end.
526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
526 locals recommend
Shopping mall with all the usuals. Tends towards the high end.