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 locals recommend
Redwood Downtown 20 and XD
825 Middlefield Rd
100 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Dutch Goose
3567 Alameda de las Pulgas
28 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Flea Street
3607 Alameda de las Pulgas
30 locals recommend
Top-rated local restaurant. Well-known owner in the Bay area food scene. Quiet, intimate, great food.
It's just down the street.
189 locals recommend
Starbucks
2000 El Camino Real
189 locals recommend
It's just down the street.
Great for take-out. Just down the street
7 locals recommend
Avanti Pizza Fresh Pasta
3536 Alameda de las Pulgas
7 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Lulu's on the Alameda
3539 Alameda de las Pulgas
15 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Lutticken's
3535 Alameda de las Pulgas
7 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Bistro Vida
641 Santa Cruz Ave
16 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Sushirrito - Palo Alto
448 University Ave
23 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Tamarine Restaurant & Gallery
546 University Ave
60 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Pluto's
482 University Ave
29 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Mediterranean Wraps
433 California Ave
18 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Vesta
2022 Broadway
72 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Harley Farms Goat Dairy
205 North St
46 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
British Bankers Club
555 Santa Cruz Ave
10 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
265 Cambridge Ave
10 locals recommend
Small local post office just down the street. Somewhat limited hours but it is very close to our home.
Close to our house
26 locals recommend
Safeway
325 Sharon Park Dr
26 locals recommend
Close to our house
Drug store chain near our house.
85 locals recommend
CVS
325 Sharon Park Dr
85 locals recommend
Drug store chain near our house.
Wells Fargo Bank
325 Sharon Park Dr
Bank branch and ATM
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 locals recommend
Club Fox
2209 Broadway
8 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Fillmore Bakeshop
Bush Street
10 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Menlo Park station
1120 Merrill St
51 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Baylands Nature Preserve
2500 Embarcadero Road
49 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Wunderlich County Park
4040 Woodside Rd
46 locals recommend
Great trails, near to Menlo Park.
Great views and a great workout.
45 locals recommend
Windy Hill Preserve
45 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Monte Bello Preserve
4301 Page Mill Road
9 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
99 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro St
47 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Bing Concert Hall
327 Lasuen St
19 locals recommend
Opened within the last couple of years, the Bing Concert Hall has fantastic acoustics.
Great museum on the campus of Stanford University.
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr
143 locals recommend
Great museum on the campus of Stanford University.