Guidebook for Los Altos
Food Scene
Chef-Chu's Chinese chicken salad has been enjoyed by Presidents and Elvis Presley. The food is great, and the celebrity photos are beyond amazing.
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Chef Chu's
1067 N San Antonio RdChef-Chu's Chinese chicken salad has been enjoyed by Presidents and Elvis Presley. The food is great, and the celebrity photos are beyond amazing.
Reservations are a must the most popular restaurant in Los Altos. Always jumping, super professional, great for date night, special dinner, or deal-making. Non-stop action at the bar. Great food.
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Los Altos Grill
233 3rd StReservations are a must the most popular restaurant in Los Altos. Always jumping, super professional, great for date night, special dinner, or deal-making. Non-stop action at the bar. Great food.
Choose your own crust from gluten free to extra thin, and build from there. Order ahead to go or eat in. Really delicious. Veggie Grill is next door for your kale-eating date.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizza Studio
565 San Antonio RoadChoose your own crust from gluten free to extra thin, and build from there. Order ahead to go or eat in. Really delicious. Veggie Grill is next door for your kale-eating date.
Refreshing Boba and shave ice next door to Pho Vi Hoa. Lots of hipster kids, you'll fit right in.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Teaspoon Los Altos
4546 El Camino RealRefreshing Boba and shave ice next door to Pho Vi Hoa. Lots of hipster kids, you'll fit right in.
Great Vietnamese restaurant. Quick and reasonable with easy parking--walking distance. Pho and spring rolls are favorites. Great soup in the winter. Loud and crowded but wait is short.Low calories.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pho Vi Hoa
4546 El Camino RealGreat Vietnamese restaurant. Quick and reasonable with easy parking--walking distance. Pho and spring rolls are favorites. Great soup in the winter. Loud and crowded but wait is short.Low calories.
The Fish Market - Palo Alto
3150 El Camino RealGreat fish restaurant.
Walking distance. Near the corner of San Antonio and El Camino Real, next to Chef Chu's. The Main Street location is where the bicycle teams, VC's and realtors hang.
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peet's Coffee
22350 Homestead RdWalking distance. Near the corner of San Antonio and El Camino Real, next to Chef Chu's. The Main Street location is where the bicycle teams, VC's and realtors hang.
Good restaurant. Happy hour daily. Steaks and more. Mondays enjoy $50.00 meal for two which includes a bottle of wine.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Paul Martin's American Grill
101 Hillsdale Shopping CenterGood restaurant. Happy hour daily. Steaks and more. Mondays enjoy $50.00 meal for two which includes a bottle of wine.
High-end modernist seafood and meats. Spectacular bar with seasonal, gorgeous cocktails. Alone? Eat at the bar. Pricey? Yes, but sure is pretty.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Sea by Alexander's Steakhouse
4269 W El Camino RealHigh-end modernist seafood and meats. Spectacular bar with seasonal, gorgeous cocktails. Alone? Eat at the bar. Pricey? Yes, but sure is pretty.
Truly beautiful pastries and delights, this popular bakery and coffee house is a great spot to pick up a gift treat. Located in the middle of your Main Street stroll.
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Satura Cakes
200 Main StTruly beautiful pastries and delights, this popular bakery and coffee house is a great spot to pick up a gift treat. Located in the middle of your Main Street stroll.
Enjoy a little bit of Paris in downtown Los Altos at this elegant new hotel with a light dinner and glass of wine.
Live music Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Enchanté Boutique Hotel
1 Main StEnjoy a little bit of Paris in downtown Los Altos at this elegant new hotel with a light dinner and glass of wine.
Live music Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Spectacular Franco-Japanese bakery with delicious pastries, breads, light fare, and coffee. WiFi, beautiful space to hang out, take a meeting, or watch pounds of butter and flour manipulated into art
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Voyageur du Temps
Spectacular Franco-Japanese bakery with delicious pastries, breads, light fare, and coffee. WiFi, beautiful space to hang out, take a meeting, or watch pounds of butter and flour manipulated into art
Enter this semi-secret downtown spot for delicious Karaage and other Japanese specialties. Closed Mondays. Check hours for the goodness.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sumika
236 Plaza CentralEnter this semi-secret downtown spot for delicious Karaage and other Japanese specialties. Closed Mondays. Check hours for the goodness.
The newest addition to the local fine dining scene.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cetrella
160 Main StThe newest addition to the local fine dining scene.
Casual Turkish? You'll enjoy delicious Mediterranean style specialties, like Moussaka and kebabs, but there are also light, delicious options.
Urfa Bistro
233 State StCasual Turkish? You'll enjoy delicious Mediterranean style specialties, like Moussaka and kebabs, but there are also light, delicious options.
Super casual Mexican take-out or dine in. Delicious food, awesome salsa bar...and... now serving alcohol!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
LuLu's on Main Street
163 Main StSuper casual Mexican take-out or dine in. Delicious food, awesome salsa bar...and... now serving alcohol!
Don't let "bakery" fool you. Bavarian breakfast--weisswurst and pretzel. Schnitzel for lunch or dinner. Pfannkuchen--German pancakes. Beer. All delicious. Casual, cute, close.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Esther's German Bakery
987 N San Antonio RdDon't let "bakery" fool you. Bavarian breakfast--weisswurst and pretzel. Schnitzel for lunch or dinner. Pfannkuchen--German pancakes. Beer. All delicious. Casual, cute, close.
Is an ice cream shop a restaurant, a bar, or sightseeing? Because you'll love ogling their delicious choices. Downtown Los Altos
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tin Pot Creamery
855 El Camino RealIs an ice cream shop a restaurant, a bar, or sightseeing? Because you'll love ogling their delicious choices. Downtown Los Altos
Bakery and restaurant with casual soups, sandwiches, salad and all the most fabulous carbohydrates you crave from Sourdough loaves to Whole Wheat to holiday specialties. Hello Parker House rolls.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Boulanger
650 Castro StBakery and restaurant with casual soups, sandwiches, salad and all the most fabulous carbohydrates you crave from Sourdough loaves to Whole Wheat to holiday specialties. Hello Parker House rolls.
Fun indoor/outdoor hip food court featuring pizza to poke, bars, ice-cream truck in an airstream, excellent coffee, music programs, and a historic adobe.
234 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
San Pedro Square Market
87 N San Pedro StFun indoor/outdoor hip food court featuring pizza to poke, bars, ice-cream truck in an airstream, excellent coffee, music programs, and a historic adobe.
Can't get into Chez Panisse? Save your shekels and enjoy extraordinary pizza made by the collective owners of this hip spot--add the garlic oil, enjoy the jazz, soak up the crowd
317 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck AveCan't get into Chez Panisse? Save your shekels and enjoy extraordinary pizza made by the collective owners of this hip spot--add the garlic oil, enjoy the jazz, soak up the crowd
Well, coffee and cats. The premiere cat-cuddling spot in Oakland. Call ahead to reserve your feline-frolics.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cat Town
2869 BroadwayWell, coffee and cats. The premiere cat-cuddling spot in Oakland. Call ahead to reserve your feline-frolics.
Start off your day with the most delicious carbs on the Coast---Montreal-style bagels that do not disappoint. Hipster levels very high.
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph AveStart off your day with the most delicious carbs on the Coast---Montreal-style bagels that do not disappoint. Hipster levels very high.
Enjoy the Tea Leaf salad (incredible) after a few rounds of pinball down the block. Arrive early to get your name on the list. Browse the bookshop across at the street while you wait.
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Burma Superstar
4721 Telegraph AveEnjoy the Tea Leaf salad (incredible) after a few rounds of pinball down the block. Arrive early to get your name on the list. Browse the bookshop across at the street while you wait.
One of the few remaining Trader Vic's. Expensive and basic food, but after two Mai Tai's you won't mind.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trader Vic's Emeryville
9 Anchor DrOne of the few remaining Trader Vic's. Expensive and basic food, but after two Mai Tai's you won't mind.
Marvelous chocolate tasting room and coffee house with baked goods and lovely service. Yes, you can sample all the chocolate. Walk it off shopping the Mission Street hot zone.
152 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia StMarvelous chocolate tasting room and coffee house with baked goods and lovely service. Yes, you can sample all the chocolate. Walk it off shopping the Mission Street hot zone.
Reservation essential. This fun spot has proven longevity and is a lovely night out.
343 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission StReservation essential. This fun spot has proven longevity and is a lovely night out.
Sophisticated, delicious and always packed--great for family, friends and business. Make a reservation.
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson StSophisticated, delicious and always packed--great for family, friends and business. Make a reservation.
World's most delicious natural frozen yogurt--maybe have it topped with farmer's market fresh fruit compote or shaved Tcho chocolate? You might even spot Tim Cook.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fraiche Yogurt
200 Hamilton AveWorld's most delicious natural frozen yogurt--maybe have it topped with farmer's market fresh fruit compote or shaved Tcho chocolate? You might even spot Tim Cook.
Very old-school (think small town) classic coffee shop with tuna salad sandwiches and malteds. Adorable, packed, not retro styled, but the real deal.
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Palo Alto Creamery
566 Emerson StVery old-school (think small town) classic coffee shop with tuna salad sandwiches and malteds. Adorable, packed, not retro styled, but the real deal.
Excellent seafood and cocktails. Enjoy a poke bowl or any fish specialty in an spacious, elegant setting.
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pacific Catch
545 San Antonio RdExcellent seafood and cocktails. Enjoy a poke bowl or any fish specialty in an spacious, elegant setting.
Everything Else
Go on-line and apply for a 1 week free pass.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
24 Hour Fitness
550 Showers DrGo on-line and apply for a 1 week free pass.
Yoga and Pilates classes all day in small groups. $15 per class, no membership required. Walking distance, next to Whole Food market. Check website for daily schedule.
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989 El Camino RealYoga and Pilates classes all day in small groups. $15 per class, no membership required. Walking distance, next to Whole Food market. Check website for daily schedule.
Yoga of Los Altos
377 1st StThis is where locals go for yoga.
Massage Envy
4335 El Camino RealVery reasonably priced. Typically same day appointments.
The great outdoors, indoors. Popular climbing spot about 20 minutes away (not during rush hour!)
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Planet Granite Sunnyvale
815 Stewart DrThe great outdoors, indoors. Popular climbing spot about 20 minutes away (not during rush hour!)
Essentials
The San Antonio location is open 24 hours, the 1st street location goes 5am to midnight.
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Safeway
160 1st StThe San Antonio location is open 24 hours, the 1st street location goes 5am to midnight.
Large, high-end supermarket with high quality products. Good meat and fresh seafood. Ask if there is any pre-marinated Filet Mignon available (it is 1/3 price of what's in the case!)
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Draeger's Market
342 1st StLarge, high-end supermarket with high quality products. Good meat and fresh seafood. Ask if there is any pre-marinated Filet Mignon available (it is 1/3 price of what's in the case!)
European style open-air market has great cheese, international favorites, and great prices. Fresh bread twice daily, 9am and 3pm. Hectic inside, but you can pick up foie gras and staple items!
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Milk Pail Market
2560 Wyandotte StreetEuropean style open-air market has great cheese, international favorites, and great prices. Fresh bread twice daily, 9am and 3pm. Hectic inside, but you can pick up foie gras and staple items!
My favorite market. It is in the same shopping center as Safeway (around the back).
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trader Joe's
590 Showers DrMy favorite market. It is in the same shopping center as Safeway (around the back).
Dittmer's offers awesome home-made sausages, smoked meats, fresh meats, and lunch meats. The shop carries 100's of specialty items. Grab a grilled sausage sandwich.Closed Sundays. Walking distance.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus
4540 El Camino Real
Dittmer's offers awesome home-made sausages, smoked meats, fresh meats, and lunch meats. The shop carries 100's of specialty items. Grab a grilled sausage sandwich.Closed Sundays. Walking distance.
Sightseeing
Great park with big lake. Hang out, hike, or picnic. Windsurfing, boating. For a lovely walk drive straight down San Antonio to the end--15 minutes--park, and walk the estuary (bikes allowed).
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shoreline Lake Boathouse
3160 N Shoreline BlvdGreat park with big lake. Hang out, hike, or picnic. Windsurfing, boating. For a lovely walk drive straight down San Antonio to the end--15 minutes--park, and walk the estuary (bikes allowed).
Google Building GWC1
2025 Garcia AveFun to see Google.
Facebook headquarters is 10 mins away. You're either headed in to work or joining the tourists "liking" the sign in their thumbs up photo shoots.
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Facebook
1 Hacker WayFacebook headquarters is 10 mins away. You're either headed in to work or joining the tourists "liking" the sign in their thumbs up photo shoots.
Muelle 39
The EmbarcaderoGreat place to explore.
See the whole view of SF. Take the Filbert Stairs from the Embarcadero up Telegraph Hill -- if you can handle 600 steps. Newly restored Coit features amazing murals and history.
545 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coit Tower
See the whole view of SF. Take the Filbert Stairs from the Embarcadero up Telegraph Hill -- if you can handle 600 steps. Newly restored Coit features amazing murals and history.
Two of my favorite cites on the Bay north of SF. Sausalito's FISH offers fresh catch at a cute counter--then stroll to the glam Heath Ceramics showroom and dream. Le Garage is fancier and all locals.
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Tiburon
Two of my favorite cites on the Bay north of SF. Sausalito's FISH offers fresh catch at a cute counter--then stroll to the glam Heath Ceramics showroom and dream. Le Garage is fancier and all locals.
Will you bike across, walk, hike to vantage points, drive across, or sail by? Grab a boat from SF Ferry Bldg. to Sausalito lunch, and warm with Blue Bottle coffee at the food hall when you return.
1321 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Puente Golden Gate
Golden Gate BridgeWill you bike across, walk, hike to vantage points, drive across, or sail by? Grab a boat from SF Ferry Bldg. to Sausalito lunch, and warm with Blue Bottle coffee at the food hall when you return.
The spectacular campus boasts museums, sculpture gardens, museum cafe, and a chance to gaze upon the best and brightest. Check for guest lecturers and special sporting events--listen for the cheers.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stanford
The spectacular campus boasts museums, sculpture gardens, museum cafe, and a chance to gaze upon the best and brightest. Check for guest lecturers and special sporting events--listen for the cheers.
4 miles of beaches: check famed Maverick's epic waves. Stroll Main Street and try Barbara's Fishtrap or Sam's Chowder House. Pasta Moon is our favorite. The hwy drive down is lovely.
45 mins North.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dunes Beach
4 miles of beaches: check famed Maverick's epic waves. Stroll Main Street and try Barbara's Fishtrap or Sam's Chowder House. Pasta Moon is our favorite. The hwy drive down is lovely.
45 mins North.
Historic amusement park set on a mile-long stretch of beach. Enjoy fabulous coffee at Verve on 41st, paired with a scoop from The Penny Ice Creamery next door. Downtown SC is also jumping! 50 min.
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Santa Cruz
Historic amusement park set on a mile-long stretch of beach. Enjoy fabulous coffee at Verve on 41st, paired with a scoop from The Penny Ice Creamery next door. Downtown SC is also jumping! 50 min.
This California treasure boasts extraordinary exhibitions on all manner of sea life. Set on the rocky coastline, the views and experience are world class.
668 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery RowThis California treasure boasts extraordinary exhibitions on all manner of sea life. Set on the rocky coastline, the views and experience are world class.
This international destination is home to magnificent art, nature drives, and beautiful beaches. The charming downtown is packed with shops and restaurants. Refuge Day spa is a popular retreat.
354 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Carmel junto al mar
San Antonio AvenueThis international destination is home to magnificent art, nature drives, and beautiful beaches. The charming downtown is packed with shops and restaurants. Refuge Day spa is a popular retreat.
45 mins North. This High-end oceanfront resort provide a spa, plus 2 golf courses & 3 restaurants. The one day get-away to get the ocean view lunch, do yoga and stroll around the town.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Half Moon Bay
1 Miramontes Point Rd45 mins North. This High-end oceanfront resort provide a spa, plus 2 golf courses & 3 restaurants. The one day get-away to get the ocean view lunch, do yoga and stroll around the town.
Seaside town day trip: Harley Farms Goat Dairy, for tours of their cheese making, Duarte’s Tavern for artichoke specialties, Downtown Local shop + coffee, Pie Ranch, Pigeon Point lighthouse. 59 mins.
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Pescadero
Seaside town day trip: Harley Farms Goat Dairy, for tours of their cheese making, Duarte’s Tavern for artichoke specialties, Downtown Local shop + coffee, Pie Ranch, Pigeon Point lighthouse. 59 mins.
Spectacular collections on the Stanford campus. Free admission. Delightful cafe on premises, or follow up the visit with lunch on University Avenue steps away.
143 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro de Artes Visuales Iris & B. Gerald Cantor
328 Lomita DrSpectacular collections on the Stanford campus. Free admission. Delightful cafe on premises, or follow up the visit with lunch on University Avenue steps away.
Hundreds of vintage arcade games in a historical building overlooking the bay--play for a quarter! Tip: use the restrooms at Boudin--and enjoy some scrumptious carbs. Both true SF gems!
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Musée Mécanique
Fishermans WharfHundreds of vintage arcade games in a historical building overlooking the bay--play for a quarter! Tip: use the restrooms at Boudin--and enjoy some scrumptious carbs. Both true SF gems!
Wonderful installations and ice skating during wintertime. Why not? In the heart of San Jose.
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Museo de Arte de San José
110 S Market StWonderful installations and ice skating during wintertime. Why not? In the heart of San Jose.
World class textile museum. Mind-boggling handwork in a lovely setting in downtown San Jose.
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San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
520 S First StWorld class textile museum. Mind-boggling handwork in a lovely setting in downtown San Jose.
The museum opened February 2016 with new architecture and rave reviews.
171 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StThe museum opened February 2016 with new architecture and rave reviews.
Enjoy hours of play for the price of admission on every type of Pinball Machine.
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster StEnjoy hours of play for the price of admission on every type of Pinball Machine.
Lovely museum with interesting smaller exhibitions--and Wise Sons Jewish Deli downstairs. Beautiful pavilion out front for walking, adjacent to Union Square, soon-to open SFMoma, and much more.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission StLovely museum with interesting smaller exhibitions--and Wise Sons Jewish Deli downstairs. Beautiful pavilion out front for walking, adjacent to Union Square, soon-to open SFMoma, and much more.
Shopping
CVS
325 Sharon Park DrAll your pharmacy needs. Main store open 24 hrs.
Gorgeous brand new natural themed pharmacy and specialty store. On the corner of 1st and State. Helpful staff and loads of stuff that you want. Also gifts, candles, remedies, and much more.
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
400 Main StGorgeous brand new natural themed pharmacy and specialty store. On the corner of 1st and State. Helpful staff and loads of stuff that you want. Also gifts, candles, remedies, and much more.
Adorable collective of small artisan shops. Great for gifts or browsing, and crowd-watching on weekends.
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Temescal Alley
Temescal AlleyAdorable collective of small artisan shops. Great for gifts or browsing, and crowd-watching on weekends.
Drinks & Nightlife
The newest hot spot in Los Altos. Hipster lounge featuring wine, 10 types of champagne, and soon small bites.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
HONCHO
235 1st StThe newest hot spot in Los Altos. Hipster lounge featuring wine, 10 types of champagne, and soon small bites.
Uber home or have a designated driver -- because you'll be coconuts for this exotic Oakland getaway.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Forbidden Island
1304 Lincoln AveUber home or have a designated driver -- because you'll be coconuts for this exotic Oakland getaway.
A MUST-SEE for your visit to San Francisco! A tropical rainstorm will enchant you at this vintage get-away tucked into the basement of the venerable Fairmont Hotel.
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
950 Mason StA MUST-SEE for your visit to San Francisco! A tropical rainstorm will enchant you at this vintage get-away tucked into the basement of the venerable Fairmont Hotel.