Guidebook for Menlo Park

Jill
Guidebook for Menlo Park

Entertainment & Activities

Studio Rincon is a local yoga and dance studio just a few minutes walk or a quick drive from our home. They offer great intro prices which previous guests have taken advantage of during their stay with us.
Studio Rincon
325 Alameda de las Pulgas
Studio Rincon is a local yoga and dance studio just a few minutes walk or a quick drive from our home. They offer great intro prices which previous guests have taken advantage of during their stay with us.
Large cineplex. Many theaters. Great food options nearby.
100 yerel halk öneriyor
Redwood Downtown 20 and XD
825 Middlefield Rd
100 yerel halk öneriyor
Large cineplex. Many theaters. Great food options nearby.

Food Scene

Great local hangout. Casual dining, burgers, beer, etc. including an outside patio with a bar. Popular with Stanford students, local sports teams and families in the neighborhood.
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Dutch Goose
3567 Alameda de las Pulgas
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Great local hangout. Casual dining, burgers, beer, etc. including an outside patio with a bar. Popular with Stanford students, local sports teams and families in the neighborhood.
Top-rated local restaurant. Well-known owner in the Bay area food scene. Quiet, intimate, great food.
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Flea Street
3607 Alameda de las Pulgas
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Top-rated local restaurant. Well-known owner in the Bay area food scene. Quiet, intimate, great food.
It's just down the street.
189 yerel halk öneriyor
Starbucks
2000 El Camino Real
189 yerel halk öneriyor
It's just down the street.
Great for take-out. Just down the street
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Avanti Pizza Fresh Pasta
3536 Alameda de las Pulgas
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Great for take-out. Just down the street
Great, authentic, quality Mexican food. Started by a local family and their housekeeper from Mexico, it is extremely popular. Great for take-out (we love the Chopped Salad) or to eat there.
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Lulu's on the Alameda
3539 Alameda de las Pulgas
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Great, authentic, quality Mexican food. Started by a local family and their housekeeper from Mexico, it is extremely popular. Great for take-out (we love the Chopped Salad) or to eat there.
Great, small, quiet spot for lunch or breakfast.
Plantation Deli Cafe
3536 Alameda de las Pulgas
Great, small, quiet spot for lunch or breakfast.
Great place for a quick sandwich. Also offers a sports bar atmosphere at night with "Luttikens After 5".
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Lutticken's
3535 Alameda de las Pulgas
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Great place for a quick sandwich. Also offers a sports bar atmosphere at night with "Luttikens After 5".
One of our favorites. So much so that several years ago, we rented out the restaurant and hired a band! Ali is the owner. Say Hi!
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Bistro Vida
641 Santa Cruz Ave
16 yerel halk öneriyor
One of our favorites. So much so that several years ago, we rented out the restaurant and hired a band! Ali is the owner. Say Hi!
I love this place. Incredibly fresh and tasty. http://www.sushirrito.com/food
23 yerel halk öneriyor
Sushirrito - Palo Alto
448 University Ave
23 yerel halk öneriyor
I love this place. Incredibly fresh and tasty. http://www.sushirrito.com/food
In nearby Sharon Heights shopping center. Good quality, sold by weight. http://wildberry-yogurt.com/index.php/locations
Wildberry Yogurt
325 Sharon Park Dr
In nearby Sharon Heights shopping center. Good quality, sold by weight. http://wildberry-yogurt.com/index.php/locations
Outstanding Asian Fusion food. Have always had a great meal. Several anniversaries and birthdays when we wanted a nice evening out.
60 yerel halk öneriyor
Tamarine Restaurant & Gallery
546 University Ave
60 yerel halk öneriyor
Outstanding Asian Fusion food. Have always had a great meal. Several anniversaries and birthdays when we wanted a nice evening out.
Great, healthy salads
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Pluto's
482 University Ave
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Great, healthy salads
Outstanding Asian Fusion food. Have always had a great meal. Several anniversaries and birthdays when we wanted a nice evening out.
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Mediterranean Wraps
433 California Ave
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Outstanding Asian Fusion food. Have always had a great meal. Several anniversaries and birthdays when we wanted a nice evening out.
Owned by one of the Borrone children of Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park. Fantastic small bites in downtown Redwood City, close to the movie theatres, music and a playhouse for local theatre.
72 yerel halk öneriyor
Vesta
2022 Broadway
72 yerel halk öneriyor
Owned by one of the Borrone children of Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park. Fantastic small bites in downtown Redwood City, close to the movie theatres, music and a playhouse for local theatre.
Harley Farms is famous in the Bay area. It is a working goat farm and cheesemaker. A wonderful day trip out to Pescadero.
46 yerel halk öneriyor
Harley Farms Goat Dairy
205 North St
46 yerel halk öneriyor
Harley Farms is famous in the Bay area. It is a working goat farm and cheesemaker. A wonderful day trip out to Pescadero.
After being closed for years, the BBC reopened in December, 2016 by a new ownership group that spent more than a year on a complete remodel....and is getting great reviews. Located next to our favorite cafe (Cafe Borrone), the restaurant has three floors, including a outdoor roof bar.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
British Bankers Club
555 Santa Cruz Ave
10 yerel halk öneriyor
After being closed for years, the BBC reopened in December, 2016 by a new ownership group that spent more than a year on a complete remodel....and is getting great reviews. Located next to our favorite cafe (Cafe Borrone), the restaurant has three floors, including a outdoor roof bar.

Essentials

Small local post office just down the street. Somewhat limited hours but it is very close to our home.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
United States Postal Service
265 Cambridge Ave
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Small local post office just down the street. Somewhat limited hours but it is very close to our home.
Close to our house
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Safeway
325 Sharon Park Dr
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Close to our house
Drug store chain near our house.
85 yerel halk öneriyor
CVS
325 Sharon Park Dr
85 yerel halk öneriyor
Drug store chain near our house.
Wells Fargo Bank
325 Sharon Park Dr
Bank of America (Lobby Service Only)
2180 Sand Hill Rd
Bank branch and ATM
Local haircut location
Great Clips
325 Sharon Park Dr
Local haircut location

Drinks & Nightlife

Great nearby venue that features live music. Next door to the movie theaters and walking distance to many restaurants
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Club Fox
2209 Broadway
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Great nearby venue that features live music. Next door to the movie theaters and walking distance to many restaurants
Historic music venue in San Francisco. Great shows. http://thefillmore.com/
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Fillmore Bakeshop
Bush Street
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Historic music venue in San Francisco. Great shows. http://thefillmore.com/

Getting Around

Menlo Park Caltrain station. Easy way to get up to San Francisco, the San Francisco Airport, or to Palo Alto, Mountain View or San Jose.
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Menlo Park station
1120 Merrill St
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Menlo Park Caltrain station. Easy way to get up to San Francisco, the San Francisco Airport, or to Palo Alto, Mountain View or San Jose.

Parks & Nature

Perfect venue to walk along the bay. Or bring your Mountain Bike and ride along the water all the way to Sunnyvale...and even further!
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Baylands Nature Preserve
2500 Embarcadero Road
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Perfect venue to walk along the bay. Or bring your Mountain Bike and ride along the water all the way to Sunnyvale...and even further!
Great trails, near to Menlo Park.
46 yerel halk öneriyor
Wunderlich İlçe Parkı
4040 Woodside Rd
46 yerel halk öneriyor
Great trails, near to Menlo Park.
Great views and a great workout.
45 yerel halk öneriyor
Windy Hill Preserve
45 yerel halk öneriyor
Great views and a great workout.
Miles of beautiful hikes and mountain bike trails off of Skyline Blvd. with views of the Bay Area and out toward the ocean.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Monte Bello Preserve
4301 Page Mill Road
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Miles of beautiful hikes and mountain bike trails off of Skyline Blvd. with views of the Bay Area and out toward the ocean.
Miles of beautiful hikes and mountain bike trails off of Skyline Blvd. with views of the Bay Area and out toward the ocean.
99 yerel halk öneriyor
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
99 yerel halk öneriyor
Miles of beautiful hikes and mountain bike trails off of Skyline Blvd. with views of the Bay Area and out toward the ocean.

Arts & Culture

Great small theatre house on Castro Street in Downtown Mountain View. Excellent plays and musicals in one of the hottest restaurants scenes outside of San Francisco.
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro St
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Great small theatre house on Castro Street in Downtown Mountain View. Excellent plays and musicals in one of the hottest restaurants scenes outside of San Francisco.
Opened within the last couple of years, the Bing Concert Hall has fantastic acoustics.
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Bing Concert Hall
327 Lasuen St
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Opened within the last couple of years, the Bing Concert Hall has fantastic acoustics.
Great museum on the campus of Stanford University.
143 yerel halk öneriyor
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Görsel Sanatlar Merkezi
328 Lomita Dr
143 yerel halk öneriyor
Great museum on the campus of Stanford University.