Guidebook for Woodside

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Guidebook for Woodside

Food Scene

An Iconic longtime restaurant with great breakfast and lunch. Reservation recommended.
49 locals recommend
Buck’s Restaurant, Woodside
3062 Woodside Rd
49 locals recommend
An Iconic longtime restaurant with great breakfast and lunch. Reservation recommended.
Great for dinner or a lighter fare in the bar. A go-to place for a business friendly scene.
43 locals recommend
Left Bank
635 Santa Cruz Ave
43 locals recommend
Great for dinner or a lighter fare in the bar. A go-to place for a business friendly scene.
Charming with great food for breakfast and cocktails with dinner at night
16 locals recommend
Bistro Vida
641 Santa Cruz Ave
16 locals recommend
Charming with great food for breakfast and cocktails with dinner at night
Great old fashioned classic diner, burger joint. Where you may see an occasional celebrity or sports figure.
10 locals recommend
Peninsula Creamery - Dairy Store & Grill
900 High St
10 locals recommend
Great old fashioned classic diner, burger joint. Where you may see an occasional celebrity or sports figure.
New Orleans's cuisine with the nightlife to boot
70 locals recommend
Nola
535 Ramona St
70 locals recommend
New Orleans's cuisine with the nightlife to boot
The best, tough to get a reservation.
94 locals recommend
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
94 locals recommend
The best, tough to get a reservation.
Classic Stanford upscale hangout restaurant, iconic Stanford scene.
7 locals recommend
Sundance The Steakhouse
1921 El Camino Real
7 locals recommend
Classic Stanford upscale hangout restaurant, iconic Stanford scene.
Excellent fine dining
48 locals recommend
The Village Pub
2967 Woodside Rd
48 locals recommend
Excellent fine dining
Local favorite, wonderful patio and great food and longtime "secret". Good for everyone.
65 locals recommend
Alice's Restaurant
17288 Skyline Blvd
65 locals recommend
Local favorite, wonderful patio and great food and longtime "secret". Good for everyone.
Great Americana breakfast. Be prepared for a wait.
76 locals recommend
Stacks
501 Hayes St
76 locals recommend
Great Americana breakfast. Be prepared for a wait.
Al Fresco, pastries, lunch and dinner, good for everyone
79 locals recommend
Cafe Borrone
1010 El Camino Real
79 locals recommend
Al Fresco, pastries, lunch and dinner, good for everyone
The best pasteries
21 locals recommend
Woodside Bakery & Cafe
3052 Woodside Rd
21 locals recommend
The best pasteries
189 locals recommend
Starbucks
2000 El Camino Real
189 locals recommend
all have WiFi for those on the go.
189 locals recommend
Starbucks
2000 El Camino Real
189 locals recommend
all have WiFi for those on the go.
Great sushi, quiet with a Koi fish pond inside
6 locals recommend
Bonsai Japanese Cuisine
3401 El Camino Real
6 locals recommend
Great sushi, quiet with a Koi fish pond inside
Sushi, highly rated
14 locals recommend
Jin Sho
454 California Ave
14 locals recommend
Sushi, highly rated
Budget friendly great pizza and salads, plus they deliver! On-line orders 20% off Pizza by the slice too.
7 locals recommend
Avanti Pizza Fresh Pasta
3536 Alameda de las Pulgas
7 locals recommend
Budget friendly great pizza and salads, plus they deliver! On-line orders 20% off Pizza by the slice too.
California Mexican food, fresh, and yummy.
15 locals recommend
Lulu's on the Alameda
3539 Alameda de las Pulgas
15 locals recommend
California Mexican food, fresh, and yummy.
Chinese to go 650-322-4631
Chef Kwan's
630 Menlo Ave
Chinese to go 650-322-4631
Quiet, upscale dining. Lovely setting.
6 locals recommend
The Firehouse Bistro
2991 Woodside Rd
6 locals recommend
Quiet, upscale dining. Lovely setting.
Out of the way, great food, nice cocktails, a find.
11 locals recommend
Portola Kitchen
3130 Alpine Rd
11 locals recommend
Out of the way, great food, nice cocktails, a find.
Great food if your visiting the Cinema in Redwood City
Portobello Grill
875 Middlefield Rd
Great food if your visiting the Cinema in Redwood City
Not a restaurant! A food delivery option. Also try "Grub Hub" or "Door Dash"
Waiters On Wheels
Not a restaurant! A food delivery option. Also try "Grub Hub" or "Door Dash"

Drinks & Nightlife

Hoppin' sports bar with food
43 locals recommend
The Patio
948 E El Camino Real
43 locals recommend
Hoppin' sports bar with food
Wine bar
8 locals recommend
Gravity Bistro
544 Emerson St
8 locals recommend
Wine bar
Wonderful spa, restaurant and bar scene
37 locals recommend
Rosewood Sand Hill
2825 Sand Hill Rd
37 locals recommend
Wonderful spa, restaurant and bar scene
Great Mexican food and drinks. Fantastic Guacamole.
33 locals recommend
Reposado
236 Hamilton Ave
33 locals recommend
Great Mexican food and drinks. Fantastic Guacamole.
Restaurant and quiet bar with attentive staff.
LB Steak Menlo Park
Restaurant and quiet bar with attentive staff.
Continuous music, acts such as Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz, cabaret, jazz, comedy and big band groups. A find.
21 locals recommend
Angelicas
863 Main St
21 locals recommend
Continuous music, acts such as Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz, cabaret, jazz, comedy and big band groups. A find.
Wine bar, small and quaint.
48 locals recommend
The Wine Room Palo Alto
520 Ramona St
48 locals recommend
Wine bar, small and quaint.
Beautiful entertainment venue
41 locals recommend
Montalvo Arts Center
15400 Montalvo Rd
41 locals recommend
Beautiful entertainment venue

Shopping

One level quaint shopping plaza with many restaurants, shops, plus La Belle spa - the best.
64 locals recommend
Town & Country Village
855 El Camino Real
64 locals recommend
One level quaint shopping plaza with many restaurants, shops, plus La Belle spa - the best.
Bloomingdales, Macy's, Apple, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Michael Kors, Abercrombe, Gap, Tesla, Coach, Tory Burch, Tommy Bahama, Janie & Jack, Kate Spade, Godiva, Victoria's Secret. Upscale shopping with restaurants and flower displays. A few concerts on Thursdays during the summer. La Belle Day Spa too.
526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
526 locals recommend
Bloomingdales, Macy's, Apple, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Michael Kors, Abercrombe, Gap, Tesla, Coach, Tory Burch, Tommy Bahama, Janie & Jack, Kate Spade, Godiva, Victoria's Secret. Upscale shopping with restaurants and flower displays. A few concerts on Thursdays during the summer. La Belle Day Spa too.

Sightseeing

The Filoli Estate 1917 Georgian style estate is one-of-a-kind in the Bay Area. Tour the beautiful home and or the gardens. Enjoy lunch in the café. (650) 364-8300 Open Feb - Oct. closed Mondays
141 locals recommend
Filoli Historic House & Garden
86 Cañada Rd
141 locals recommend
The Filoli Estate 1917 Georgian style estate is one-of-a-kind in the Bay Area. Tour the beautiful home and or the gardens. Enjoy lunch in the café. (650) 364-8300 Open Feb - Oct. closed Mondays
Tours of Stanford Campus - free tours at 11:00 and 3:15p.m. 7 days per week.
22 locals recommend
Hoover Tower
550 Jane Stanford Way
22 locals recommend
Tours of Stanford Campus - free tours at 11:00 and 3:15p.m. 7 days per week.

Parks & Nature

Popular hiking trail. Wear pants as ticks are active in our area. Hike to the top for an amazing view of the ocean and bay. Strenuous hiking.
45 locals recommend
Windy Hill Preserve
45 locals recommend
Popular hiking trail. Wear pants as ticks are active in our area. Hike to the top for an amazing view of the ocean and bay. Strenuous hiking.
Scenic hiking. Wear pants to avoid ticks. The upside is you may see jack rabbits, deer or a bobcat.
Los Trancos Preserve
Scenic hiking. Wear pants to avoid ticks. The upside is you may see jack rabbits, deer or a bobcat.
Go because it's beautiful, from the drive to the walk on the beach. Pop into downtown HMB and have breakfast or shop for that special souvenir. It's a great town - not a tourist trap.
55 locals recommend
Dunes Beach
55 locals recommend
Go because it's beautiful, from the drive to the walk on the beach. Pop into downtown HMB and have breakfast or shop for that special souvenir. It's a great town - not a tourist trap.

Arts & Culture

Wonderful art exhibits. Rodin sculptures continually on display. Closed Mondays.
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr
143 locals recommend
Wonderful art exhibits. Rodin sculptures continually on display. Closed Mondays.
events.stanford.edu arts.stanford.edu
537 locals recommend
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
537 locals recommend
events.stanford.edu arts.stanford.edu
Technology Museum
7 locals recommend
PACE Gallery
300 El Camino Real
7 locals recommend
Technology Museum
Small museum, but quiet interesting. $4.00 admission.
18 locals recommend
San Mateo County History Museum
2200 Broadway
18 locals recommend
Small museum, but quiet interesting. $4.00 admission.
Fantastic , hands-on museum.
267 locals recommend
The Tech Interactive
201 S Market St
267 locals recommend
Fantastic , hands-on museum.

Entertainment & Activities

Vintage theatre with vintage films. A live organist plays prior to every showing and popcorn is at vintage price of $1.00/bag
67 locals recommend
The Stanford Theatre
221 University Ave
67 locals recommend
Vintage theatre with vintage films. A live organist plays prior to every showing and popcorn is at vintage price of $1.00/bag
Live Theatre Performances such as Oklahoma, Eagles Tribute band, light opera, etc. www.foxrwc.com
35 locals recommend
Fox Theatre
2215 Broadway
35 locals recommend
Live Theatre Performances such as Oklahoma, Eagles Tribute band, light opera, etc. www.foxrwc.com
New stadium 2006 houses many school and national sporting events Such as the San Jose Earthquakes Soccer Also see the Taube Tennis Center
17 locals recommend
Stanford Stadium
625 Nelson Rd
17 locals recommend
New stadium 2006 houses many school and national sporting events Such as the San Jose Earthquakes Soccer Also see the Taube Tennis Center
Stanford Tennis Center hosts the Bank of the West Tournament in July with players such as Serena Williams
Taube Tennis Center
625 Campus Drive
Stanford Tennis Center hosts the Bank of the West Tournament in July with players such as Serena Williams
20 theatres playing the newest releases.
100 locals recommend
Redwood Downtown 20 and XD
825 Middlefield Rd
100 locals recommend
20 theatres playing the newest releases.