Guidebook for Palo Alto

Nicole
Guidebook for Palo Alto

Food Scene

Nice place to relax, eat, and drink. Nice Starbucks alternative. Also has a location on Ramona which is a little quieter for the outside seating.
Coupa Cafe - Lytton
111 Lytton Ave
Nice place to relax, eat, and drink. Nice Starbucks alternative. Also has a location on Ramona which is a little quieter for the outside seating.
Good, cheap Indian food. Entrees include naan, rice, chutney, etc.
11 locals recommend
Darbar Indian Cuisine
129 Lytton Ave
11 locals recommend
Good, cheap Indian food. Entrees include naan, rice, chutney, etc.
Best That in my opinion. There is also a small outdoor patio which is nice to eat at and enjoy people-watching.
8 locals recommend
Thaiphoon Restaurant
543 Emerson St
8 locals recommend
Best That in my opinion. There is also a small outdoor patio which is nice to eat at and enjoy people-watching.
Good South American food and a nice happy hour in the small bar in the restaurant.
9 locals recommend
Pampas
529 Alma St
9 locals recommend
Good South American food and a nice happy hour in the small bar in the restaurant.
Cajun food in a fun atmosphere. Also good for sports with a more mature vibe than the Old Pro.
70 locals recommend
Nola
535 Ramona St
70 locals recommend
Cajun food in a fun atmosphere. Also good for sports with a more mature vibe than the Old Pro.
Good for dinner and also a mellow place to have a few drinks with friends.
8 locals recommend
Gravity Bistro
544 Emerson St
8 locals recommend
Good for dinner and also a mellow place to have a few drinks with friends.
Every Sunday, fresh food from the farm, plus bakeries, prepared foods, flowers, etc.
27 locals recommend
California Avenue Farmer's Market
400 California Avenue
27 locals recommend
Every Sunday, fresh food from the farm, plus bakeries, prepared foods, flowers, etc.
Great Greek food
94 locals recommend
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
94 locals recommend
Great Greek food
Ceviche! Nice small bar area too.
33 locals recommend
Reposado
236 Hamilton Ave
33 locals recommend
Ceviche! Nice small bar area too.
Hearty Italian
23 locals recommend
Osteria Toscana
247 Hamilton Ave
23 locals recommend
Hearty Italian
Stays open late to take care of bar goers, has a nice plaza in front to sit and eat or people-watch.
22 locals recommend
Pizza My Heart
220 University Ave
22 locals recommend
Stays open late to take care of bar goers, has a nice plaza in front to sit and eat or people-watch.
Just regular fast food, but other than Pizza My Heart, the only other late night food.
31 locals recommend
Subway
701 W E Evelyn Ave
31 locals recommend
Just regular fast food, but other than Pizza My Heart, the only other late night food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Only nightclub in the downtown. Sports bar too.
43 locals recommend
The Patio
948 E El Camino Real
43 locals recommend
Only nightclub in the downtown. Sports bar too.
College age sports bar.
37 locals recommend
The Old Pro
541 Ramona St
37 locals recommend
College age sports bar.
Not really a winery, but a nice wine room with small bites.
48 locals recommend
The Wine Room Palo Alto
520 Ramona St
48 locals recommend
Not really a winery, but a nice wine room with small bites.
Traditional English pub.
28 locals recommend
The Rose and Crown
547 Emerson St
28 locals recommend
Traditional English pub.

Shopping

Standard Whole Foods but the only market in walking distance.
341 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino Real
341 locals recommend
Standard Whole Foods but the only market in walking distance.
Beautiful open air mall where you can get tons from department stores, upscale specialty stores, and food.
526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
526 locals recommend
Beautiful open air mall where you can get tons from department stores, upscale specialty stores, and food.

Parks & Nature

Cute park with kids play area, plus in the evening, it becomes an unofficial dog park.
13 locals recommend
Heritage Park
300 Homer Ave
13 locals recommend
Cute park with kids play area, plus in the evening, it becomes an unofficial dog park.
Closest park, good play area and lawn.
8 locals recommend
Johnson Park
268 Waverley St
8 locals recommend
Closest park, good play area and lawn.
3 mile (or more if you go down the extensions) paved trail that is popular for families, athletes, and everyone in between.
99 locals recommend
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
99 locals recommend
3 mile (or more if you go down the extensions) paved trail that is popular for families, athletes, and everyone in between.
Hiking, walking, paddle boats, etc.
96 locals recommend
Shoreline Lake Boathouse
3160 N Shoreline Blvd
96 locals recommend
Hiking, walking, paddle boats, etc.
Grassy area, baseball and soccer fields, skatepark and right next to the library and civic center. A nice walk from my place over the Alma street bridge.
13 locals recommend
Burgess Park
701 Laurel St
13 locals recommend
Grassy area, baseball and soccer fields, skatepark and right next to the library and civic center. A nice walk from my place over the Alma street bridge.

Getting Around

Can get the CalTrain to SF or SJ, take south to Mountain View and switch to the Light Rail, take north to Millbrae and switch to BART. Also local bus lines and shuttles.
41 locals recommend
Palo Alto Transit Center station
University Avenue
41 locals recommend
Can get the CalTrain to SF or SJ, take south to Mountain View and switch to the Light Rail, take north to Millbrae and switch to BART. Also local bus lines and shuttles.
Zipcar.
Zipcar
455 W E Evelyn Ave
Zipcar.

Arts & Culture

143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr
143 locals recommend
537 locals recommend
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
537 locals recommend
255 locals recommend
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
255 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Indie theater showing oldies
67 locals recommend
The Stanford Theatre
221 University Ave
67 locals recommend
Indie theater showing oldies
Indie theater
33 locals recommend
Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson St
33 locals recommend
Indie theater
Large, mainstream movies. Great stadium seating and seat reservation.
109 locals recommend
Century Cinema 16
1500 N Shoreline Blvd
109 locals recommend
Large, mainstream movies. Great stadium seating and seat reservation.