Guidebook for Palo Alto
Food Scene
This is the best restaurant on campus. A good selection of vegetarian and carnivore selections featuring local ingredients. Rodin Sculpture Garden out front.
Cool Cafe
328 Lomita DrThis is the best restaurant on campus. A good selection of vegetarian and carnivore selections featuring local ingredients. Rodin Sculpture Garden out front.
The sushi restaurant that Japanese friends will take you to. Everything is impeccable. Reservations are often recommended on Friday and Saturday at peak times.
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Jin Sho
454 California AveThe sushi restaurant that Japanese friends will take you to. Everything is impeccable. Reservations are often recommended on Friday and Saturday at peak times.
A lovely little Italian cafe. Great breakfasts and sandwiches. Very good coffee. A nice space outdoors amidst the lavender.
California Café
700 Welch RdA lovely little Italian cafe. Great breakfasts and sandwiches. Very good coffee. A nice space outdoors amidst the lavender.
Fantastic Greek restaurant - $$$. Reservations are a must. It's pricey, but one of the best restaurants in Palo Alto.
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Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson StFantastic Greek restaurant - $$$. Reservations are a must. It's pricey, but one of the best restaurants in Palo Alto.
Another of Palo Alto's best restaurants. This one does pan-asian modern Vietnamese and it is absolutely delicious - $$$. Reservations are essential.
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Tamarine Restaurant & Gallery
546 University AveAnother of Palo Alto's best restaurants. This one does pan-asian modern Vietnamese and it is absolutely delicious - $$$. Reservations are essential.
Fraiche Yogurt
200 Hamilton AveBest frozen yogurt. Suitably popular.
If you aren't big on all that healthy fro-yo, this gelato shop should do the trick. I think the lavender-honey and ginger flavors are my favorite, but there are traditional flavors as well.
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Gelato Classico
435 Emerson StIf you aren't big on all that healthy fro-yo, this gelato shop should do the trick. I think the lavender-honey and ginger flavors are my favorite, but there are traditional flavors as well.
Rustic New American fare - $$. It may be in an outdoor mall, but the space is nice, and there is even fine outdoor seating. Good for brunch and dinner. Next door cafe has coffee, tea, pastries.
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Mayfield Bakery & Cafe
855 El Camino RealRustic New American fare - $$. It may be in an outdoor mall, but the space is nice, and there is even fine outdoor seating. Good for brunch and dinner. Next door cafe has coffee, tea, pastries.
Starbucks
2000 El Camino RealIt's Starbucks. It's close. Enough said.
Coffee and gelato, a few food items. It's not spectacular coffee, but it's also not Starbucks.
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Printers Cafe
320 California AveCoffee and gelato, a few food items. It's not spectacular coffee, but it's also not Starbucks.
Cheap and delicious Indian food - $. Good cheap food is a rare find in Palo Alto and this is one of the best.
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Darbar Indian Cuisine
129 Lytton AveCheap and delicious Indian food - $. Good cheap food is a rare find in Palo Alto and this is one of the best.
Perhaps the best local coffee shop. Serves a reasonable selection of light food and pastries as well.
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Coupa Cafe - Ramona
538 Ramona StPerhaps the best local coffee shop. Serves a reasonable selection of light food and pastries as well.
Essentials
Organic grocery store. Slightly on the small side, but carries most things. Small wine selection. Fresh produce, no meat section. Excellent for vegetarians and vegans.
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Country Sun Natural Foods
440 California AveOrganic grocery store. Slightly on the small side, but carries most things. Small wine selection. Fresh produce, no meat section. Excellent for vegetarians and vegans.
Full service grocery store. Large produce section, wine and beer, meat and deli. Some prepared foods. Aisle of imported goods from all over. Kosher foods too.
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Mollie Stone's Markets
164 California AveFull service grocery store. Large produce section, wine and beer, meat and deli. Some prepared foods. Aisle of imported goods from all over. Kosher foods too.
Just like every other Trader Joe's in the world -- friendly service, cheap store brand goods, and a good beer and wine selection.
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Trader Joe's
855 El Camino RealJust like every other Trader Joe's in the world -- friendly service, cheap store brand goods, and a good beer and wine selection.
Arts & Culture
Two theatres. Oftentimes specializes in quirkier and independent fare. Check local listings.
Palo Alto Square
Palo Alto SquareTwo theatres. Oftentimes specializes in quirkier and independent fare. Check local listings.
Old Egyptian theatre shows classic movies (i.e. not recent releases). The organ player beforehand is fantastic. Get there at 7:30 and see two movies for the price of one.
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The Stanford Theatre
221 University AveOld Egyptian theatre shows classic movies (i.e. not recent releases). The organ player beforehand is fantastic. Get there at 7:30 and see two movies for the price of one.
Two theatres showing new releases. Tends towards quirky independent and foreign films.
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Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson StTwo theatres showing new releases. Tends towards quirky independent and foreign films.
Shopping
CVS
325 Sharon Park DrClosest drug store is CVS in the Town and Country shopping center.
Sightseeing
Head to the corner of Junipero Serra Blvd and Stanford Ave, park, and hike up the hill with the hoards for magnificent views of Stanford Campus and the surrounding area. Wear sensible shoes.
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Stanford Dish
400 Reservoir RdHead to the corner of Junipero Serra Blvd and Stanford Ave, park, and hike up the hill with the hoards for magnificent views of Stanford Campus and the surrounding area. Wear sensible shoes.
$2 gets you up the Hoover tower for lovely views over the Stanford campus and surrounding area.
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胡佛塔
550 Jane Stanford Way$2 gets you up the Hoover tower for lovely views over the Stanford campus and surrounding area.
Memorial Court
450 Jane Stanford WayThis is where old campus and all of the good pictures of Stanford are taken.
Everything Else
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterShopping mall with all the usuals. Tends towards the high end.