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 recommandé par les habitants
Darbar Indian Cuisine
129 Lytton Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Thaiphoon Restaurant
543 Emerson St
8 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Pampas
529 Alma St
9 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Nola
535 Ramona St
70 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Gravity Bistro
544 Emerson St
8 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
California Avenue Farmer's Market
400 California Avenue
27 recommandé par les habitants
Every Sunday, fresh food from the farm, plus bakeries, prepared foods, flowers, etc.
Great Greek food
94 recommandé par les habitants
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
94 recommandé par les habitants
Great Greek food
Ceviche! Nice small bar area too.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Reposado
236 Hamilton Ave
33 recommandé par les habitants
Ceviche! Nice small bar area too.
Hearty Italian
23 recommandé par les habitants
Osteria Toscana
247 Hamilton Ave
23 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza My Heart
220 University Ave
22 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Subway
701 W E Evelyn Ave
31 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
The Patio
948 E El Camino Real
43 recommandé par les habitants
Only nightclub in the downtown. Sports bar too.
College age sports bar.
37 recommandé par les habitants
The Old Pro
541 Ramona St
37 recommandé par les habitants
College age sports bar.
Not really a winery, but a nice wine room with small bites.
48 recommandé par les habitants
The Wine Room Palo Alto
520 Ramona St
48 recommandé par les habitants
Not really a winery, but a nice wine room with small bites.
Traditional English pub.
28 recommandé par les habitants
The Rose and Crown
547 Emerson St
28 recommandé par les habitants
Traditional English pub.

Shopping

Standard Whole Foods but the only market in walking distance.
341 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino Real
341 recommandé par les habitants
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.
527 recommandé par les habitants
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
527 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Heritage Park
300 Homer Ave
13 recommandé par les habitants
Cute park with kids play area, plus in the evening, it becomes an unofficial dog park.
Closest park, good play area and lawn.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Johnson Park
268 Waverley St
8 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
99 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Shoreline Lake Boathouse
3160 N Shoreline Blvd
96 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Burgess Park
701 Laurel St
13 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Palo Alto Transit Center station
University Avenue
41 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr
143 recommandé par les habitants
537 recommandé par les habitants
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
537 recommandé par les habitants
255 recommandé par les habitants
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
255 recommandé par les habitants

Entertainment & Activities

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