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The Palo Alto Visitors Center is co-located with the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce at 400 Mitchell Lane in downtown Palo Alto. The Visitors Center is staff ed Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and may be reached at 650-324-3121. The center has useful brochures and other materials and can assist with an- swering questions and addressing special or unusual needs of visitors. Destination Palo Alto (www.destinationpaloalto.com) off ers much more information about where to go and what to do while visiting Palo Alto. Visitors Guide is a special project of the Palo Alto Week- ly. Copyright ©2013 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.
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Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 5 visitors from mid-February through October. attractions Allied Arts Guild (2) 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park; 650-322-2405; The Palo Alto and Stanford area offers things to do for www.alliedartsguild.org all ages and interests. Our favorite recommendations Located in nearby Menlo Park, the Allied Arts Guild is for out-of-town visitors are listed below. The numbers an oasis of shops, gardens, artists’ studios and a cafe. A shown in parentheses are the location markers on the favorite spot for visitors, the historic site has carried out map on pages 32 and 33. the founders’ original vision of a European-style crafts guild and created a lovely environment to shop, eat and A trip to the Stanford University campus is the high- relax. The Guild houses numerous studios and shops of light for most visitors, where attractions include various artists, ranging from furniture repair to pottery Hoover Tower, Memorial Church, Cantor Arts Center, making. The Artisan Shop sells handmade art and is op- Rodin Sculpture Garden and a central campus bus- erated solely for the benefit of critically ill children at the tling with activity (see page 16). Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Visitors can also enjoy lunch at the charming cafe with a view of the gardens. Filoli Estate & Gardens (1) 86 Caňada Road, Woodside; 650-364-8300; Sunset Magazine Gardens (3) www.filoli.org 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park; 650-321-3600; Standing for “Fight, Love, Live,” Filoli Gardens is one www.sunset.com of the most magnificent remaining country estates If you are the home-gardening type, you won’t want and gardens of the early 20th century. The 43-room to miss a visit to the famous Sunset Magazine Garden. estate, built for Mr. and Mrs. William Bourne in 1917, Located at Sunset Magazine’s headquarters in nearby allows visitors to enjoy a collection of 17th and 18th Menlo Park, the display garden offers a glimpse of ar- century antiques. The spectacular gardens, made up chitecture and foliage from the major climate zones of terraces, pathways, pools, lawns, foliage, trees and of the West. The garden contains a 1.2-acre lawn, four flowerbeds, are perfectly groomed and ever-chang- designated areas representing the Northwest, North- ing based on the time of year. The gardens are most ern California, Central California, and the Southwest known for their collection of more than 500 varieties Desert and Southern California regions, and a 3,000- of roses. Whether your goal is to enjoy the peaceful at- square-foot test area. The entire display garden is mosphere or learn about the various plant collections, open for free, self-guided tours, weekdays 9 a.m.-4 a stroll through the exquisite gardens will not leave p.m. (except holidays and the week before Celebra- you disappointed. The gardens and estate are open to tion Weekend in early June).
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Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 7 Cantor Arts Center (4) served as a research lab and a development and man- 328 Lomita Drive (at Museum Way); 650-723-4177; ufacturing workshop. However, as the company grew, www.museum.stanford.edu the garage was quickly outgrown, and the company Stanford family members created the museum to dis- moved to a larger headquarters. The property is cur- play their personal collection of objects of art and cul- rently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. tural interest; now, the museum’s collections are devot- Although the garage is not open for public tours, feel ed to a wide range of art, from 19th century American free to observe and photograph the property from drawings to contemporary sculptures. While at the cen- the street and imagine the pioneers of the electronics ter, visitors should be sure to visit Stanford’s outdoor revolution chasing their innovative dream. sculptures: the Rodin Sculpture Garden, which houses the largest collection of Auguste Rodin sculptures out- Gamble Garden (8) side of Paris, the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto; 650-329-1356; as well as numerous other pieces throughout the cam- www.gamblegarden.org pus. Admission to the museum is free, and visitors can Willed to the City of Palo Alto by Elizabeth F. Gamble take advantage of docent tours, lectures, gallery talks, in 1981, the 2.5-acre Gamble Garden Center features a special events, the bookstore and the cafe overlooking 1902 Colonial/Georgian Revival house and formal, work- the sculpture gardens. Open Wednesday through Sun- ing and demonstration gardens. The historic property day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. is now a nonprofi t community horticultural foundation and places an emphasis on education as well as aes- Hoover Tower (5) thetic beauty. The demonstration gardens include an Stanford University; 650-723-2053; www.stanford.edu/ herb garden and cutting beds. The estate also includes dept/visitorinfo/plan/guides/hoover.html a carriage house, teahouse, tool house, greenhouse and Visible to all the surrounding areas, Hoover Tower is a a gazebo. Conveniently located and open to the public landmark to Stanford students, faculty, alumni and the daily during daylight hours at no charge, a visit to Gam- local communities. The 285-foot tower off ers spectacu- ble Garden Center is always a relaxing experience. lar views of Stanford campus, the Foothills and the Bay Area from its observation deck. A tour guide is available Palo Alto Baylands (9) to point out important landmarks and sights. East end of Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; Finished in 1941 to celebrate the university’s 50th an- Baylands Nature Interpretive Center: 650-329-2506; niversary, the landmark is part of the Hoover Institu- Baylands Preserve: 650-617-3156; www.cityofpaloalto. tion on War, Revolution and Peace. The breathtaking org/gov/depts/csd/parks/preserves/baylands.asp views and historical background make a visit to Hoover The Baylands protects some of the last remaining Tower a truly one-of-a-kind Palo Alto experience. Cost salt-marsh and mud-fl at habitats on the West Coast. is $2 for adults and $1 seniors and children under 12. It off ers excellent birding year-round. Wintertime high Open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tides bring bird watchers from around the world. In the spring and fall, the Baylands is a prime stopover Stanford Dish Walk (6) and destination for birds traveling on the Pacifi c route Along Junipero Serra Boulevard, between Page Mill of their migration fl yway. Road and Alpine Road, Stanford Rain or shine, you’ll fi nd hundreds of locals and Stan- Computer History Museum (10) ford students walking or jogging the trail at The Dish, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; 650-810-1010; named after the large old radio-telescope used for www.computerhistory.org research in the Stanford foothills and visible from Dedicated to the preservation and celebration of com- throughout the area. puting history, the Computer History Museum houses The paved trail climbs the hills and off ers spectacular one of the largest international collections of comput- views of the Peninsula, the campus and the coastal ing artifacts in the world, including computer hardware, mountains. The main loop trail is 3.5 miles and takes ephemera, photographs, moving images, documents, about an hour and 15 minutes to walk. Most visitors software and some of the very fi rst computers from park on Stanford Avenue, then enter through the the 1940s and 1950s. Through online and physical ex- gate at Junipero Serra Blvd. The Alpine gate entrance hibits, visitors can discover the worldwide impact of is near Interstate 280 on Alpine Rd. at Piers Lane; the the computing revolution on the human experience. trail from there intersects with the main loop trail near While some of the online exhibits complement physical the big dish and adds about a mile and a half to the exhibits, most are independent from one another and full loop. Be sure not to park on the side streets where provide the visitor with unique information on comput- Stanford residential parking permits are required or ers. Admission to the museum is $12-$15. Docent--led you’ll be ticketed. No dogs or bicycles are allowed. tours are available for groups of 10 or more by making a Hours: sunrise to sunset (from 6 or 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 to reservation at least 45 days prior to arrival. The museum 8 p.m. depending on the season). is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Theater, music and opera are alive and well in Palo Alto, with performances nearly every night of the week:
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, the oldest theater by and for children in the United States, performs at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Performances this fall include “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” (Aug. 1-4, 7-10). Call 650-463-4930 or visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre.
Palo Alto Players, which brings works from Broad- way, Off-Broadway and beyond, performs at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, includ- ing “In the Heights” by Quiara Alegria Hudes and Lin- Manuel Miranda (Sept. 14-29) and “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza (Nov. 2-17). Call 650-329-0891 or visit www.paplayers.org.
Stanford Live, formerly Stanford Lively Arts brings in world-class musicians and dancers. Upcoming pro- grams include Harmony for Humanity (Oct. 9), Live Simulcast of San Francisco Opera’s Falstaff (Oct. 11), St. Lawrence String Quartet (Oct. 13), John Batiste and Stay Human (Oct. 27), Mariza (Nov. 1), Estonian Na- tional Symphony (Nov. 2), Christopher O-Riley’s: From the Top Family Performance (Nov. 10), The Show Must Go On, Festival Jerome Bel (Nov. 13), Cedric Andrieux, Festival Jerome Bel (Nov. 18), Pichet Klunchun and My- self — A Film, Festival Jerome Bel (Dec. 2), Linked Verse — World Premiere (Dec. 7), Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra — The Grand Tour (Dec. 10), A Chanticleer Christmas (Dec. 11) and the San Francisco Boys Cho- rus Family Performance (Dec. 15). Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit live.stanford.edu
Stanford University Department of Drama presents many student productions throughout the year, usu- ally at Pigott Theater and The Nitery in the Old Union at Stanford, including “The Importance of Being Ear- nest” by Lynne Soffer ( through Aug. 11), “Happy Days” by Rush Rehm (Aug. 15-25), “The Transgender Theater Double Feature” by Leanna Keyes (Oct. 17-19), “Seeking Asylum” by Ashley Hill (Oct. 24-26) and “A Mouthful of Birds” by Caryl Churchill (Nov. 7-9, 14-16). Call 650-723- 2576 or visit www.stanford.edu/dept/drama.
TheatreWorks, a nationally acclaimed theater of Sili- con Valley under the direction of Robert Kelley, pres- ents dramas, comedies and musicals year-round at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Cas- tro St., and at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, including “Other Desert Cities” by John
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Foothill College Lohman Theatre, will present “Damn Yankees” by Tom Gough, (July 26-Aug. 18) at 12345 El Monte Road (Interstate 280 at El Monte), Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7360 or visit www.foothill. edu/theatre.
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, at 500 Castro St., Mountain View, is a performing-arts complex hosting more than 400 events a year: theater, Award-winning wines since 1925 dance, music, professional Bay Area companies. Call 650-903-6000 (24 hours) or visit www.mvcpa.com. The perfect place for your wine tasting Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor concert venue experience or special event that hosts performances by major, world-touring acts Tasting Room/Gift Shop from late April until late October, at One Amphitheatre Open Daily 10am - 5pm Parkway, Mountain View. Call Shoreline box office at 650-967-3000 or visit www.livenation.com/Shoreline- Villa Emile Event Center Amphitheatre-tickets-Mountain-View/venue/229414. © m{zz} © Y w{ [{ Stanford Music Department offers concerts and re- Just minutes south of San Jose citals, with student, faculty and guest artists in Camp- bell Recital Hall, the CCRMA Stage or Dinkelspiel Audi- torium. Call 650-723-3811 or visit music.stanford.edu. 1480 East Main Ave, Morgan Hill Stanford Savoyards in Dinkelspiel Auditorium on 408.779.2145 the Stanford campus. Visit www.stanford.edu/group/ guglielmowinery.com savoyards.
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In addition to the world-renowned Stanford Shop- ping Center (hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., www.stanfordshop. com), Palo Alto features a vibrant downtown shop- ping district (see parking, page 22), a quieter but pop- ular shopping and restaurant district centered around California Avenue just south of the Stanford campus, and Town & Country Village, a specialty center on El Camino Real across from Stanford Stadium. Veronica Weber Visitors will fi nd cafes and a wide variety of restaurants in Pedestrians pass by diners at Gyros Gyros Restaurant on University all four shopping areas, as well as in neighboring down- Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. towns of Menlo Park, Los Altos and Mountain View. CVS Pharmacy has locations in Town & Country Village, Downtown Palo Alto is crowded on Friday and Satur- on University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto, and in day nights, when restaurant reservations are advised the Midtown shopping area on Middlefi eld Road and parking can be diffi cult. Many downtown retailers south of Oregon Expressway. Walgreens has locations are open in the evenings to cater to the bar and restau- on University Avenue, in Midtown and on El Camino in rant crowd. California Avenue features a large num- Palo Alto, and in downtown Menlo Park. ber of good restaurants popular with local residents, as does Castro Street in Mountain View. Both downtown Palo Alto and the California Avenue business district hold popular Farmers Markets, Major grocery and drug stores are conveniently locat- featuring live music, local produce and artisan foods. ed. One of the biggest Safeway stores in the entire chain Downtown’s market is on Saturday mornings from 8 is located on El Camino Real in Menlo Park, less than a a.m. to noon starting May 11 and is held in the park- mile from Palo Alto’s northern border. Whole Foods has ing lot behind the post offi ce at Hamilton Avenue and locations in downtown Palo Alto and just south of Palo Gilman Street. The market on California Avenue closes Alto in Los Altos, and Mollie Stone’s operates a full-ser- down several blocks and is held on Sunday mornings vice market and deli on California Avenue. year-round between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 15 stanford university
The Stanford University campus is one of the larg- est and most beautiful in the country and deserves a visit regardless of the reason for your stay in the Palo Alto area.
Guided one-hour walking tours leave every day at 11 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. from the Stanford Visitor Center, 295 Galvez St. (at Campus Drive); 650-723-2560 — Visitor Information Services; visitorinformation.stanford.edu.
Learn more about Stanford’s history, architecture, landmarks and art by downloading a Podcast Tour at www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo.
If you are short on time, the formal and most dramatic entrance is from Palm Drive, which approaches the Oval, the Main Quadrangle and Memorial Church from the east and downtown Palo Alto. The Quad is the aca- demic center of the university, with various depart- ments having their classrooms and offices throughout the perimeter. Veronica Weber The non-denominational Memorial Church (450 Serra Mall; 650-723-1762; www.stanford.edu/group/religiou- A bicyclist passes by Hoover Tower while riding along Serra Mall slife/memchu.html) is generally open each week day. at Stanford. Visitors may explore the art and architecture Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 11:30 a.m.- Architecture fans may try to visit Hanna House, de- 3:30 p.m. Services, events and weddings can make ac- signed by Frank Lloyd Wright, based on a hexagonal cess on weekends difficult, but a weekly ecumenical module. Reservations are required, for those 12 years worship featuring choir and organ music is held each and older for tours offered the first and third Sunday, Sunday at 10 a.m. and open to the public. three tours beginning at 11 a.m., and on the second and fourth Saturday, three tours beginning at 11 a.m. For a great view of the entire campus and Palo Alto, take Cost is $10 plus $5 parking fee. Call 650-725-8352 or the elevator up to the top of 285-foot tall Hoover Tower, visit hannahousetours.stanford.edu. the university’s most visible landmark and just a short walk from the Quad. Admission to the tower observa- Sports tion deck (daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed during academic Stanford’s intercollegiate athletic program is the top- recess) is $2 for adults, $1 for children and seniors. rated in the nation, and visitors can usually choose from among multiple sports events every weekend The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and when school is in session. For up-to-date information Peace (650-723-1754), at the corner of Serra and see the Stanford Athletics website (www.gostanford. Galvez streets, offers free exhibits on President Her- com), call 800-STANFORD (800-782-6367) or visit PA bert Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover. An exhib- Sports Online (www.PAsportsonline.com). it called “Art and History: Treasures from the Hoover Stanford athletics venues are all located at the eastern Library and Archives” opened in April in the Herbert side of the campus, a short walk from Town & Country Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion, adjacent to Hoover Village at the corner of El Camino Real and Embarca- Tower and will run until December 20. The exhibit dero Road. showcases art from the Hoover Library and archives, such as political cartoons, posters and drawings. Parking (Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). www.hoover.org Pay parking is available daily between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., either in coin-metered spaces ($1.50 per hour) Art and architecture or Pay and Display lots. Machines at lots accept credit Art lovers will find many great Stanford resources, but cards, cash or coins. Visitor day permits can be pur- be sure and visit the Cantor Arts Center (see page 8) chased for $12 at 340 Bonair Siding, Stanford. The two and the adjacent Rodin Sculpture Garden, with the closest lots to 295 Galvez St., a starting point for cam- largest collection of Rodin bronzes outside Paris. The pus tours, are on the corner of Galvez Street and Nel- Cantor, which offers free admission, is a popular cul- son Road, and Galvez Street and Memorial Way. Other tural resource for the entire region. lots are scattered around the periphery of campus. While on campus, don’t miss the Stanford Papua Call 650-723-9362. New Guinea Sculpture Garden (Santa Teresa Street, off Campus Drive West), near Roble Hall, or pick up an Stanford’s gateway website www.stanford.edu pro- Outdoor Art Tour, leaving from the Main Quad, near vides detailed information on the university and links the top of the Oval. to help visitors and prospective students.
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The Palo Alto area offers recreational opportunities for almost every interest, from the casual walker to those looking for serious hiking, biking, golfing, tennis and other activities.
Immensely popular among locals and visitors, walkers and runners, is the Stanford “Dish” loop (see page 8), a paved path winding through the Stanford foothills with tremendous views of the university, Palo Alto and the entire Peninsula. The Baylands Nature Preserve Palo Alto Weeky/File Photo (see page 9), located at the end of Embarcadero Road, offers miles of flat walking trials that allow visitors to explore the area’s extensive wildlife habitat. A staffed visitor’s center has exhibits and a boardwalk extend- ing into the bay and the nearby duck pond is a fun place for younger kids. The Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, in the foothills beyond Stanford, has a small unstaffed visitor’s center with exhibits and a network The 1,940-acre Baylands Nature Preserve is home to 15 miles of of easy trails ideal for one- to two-hour hikes. multi-use trails, wildlife habitats and a visitor center with exhibits and a boardwalk extending into the bay. Casual walkers with an interest in history and architec- ture will enjoy one of several historical walks around Golfers will find Palo Alto’s popular full-length 18- Palo Alto residential neighborhoods that date back to hole, 6,800-yard Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historic preservation (1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; 650-856-0881; is a big part of Palo Alto’s culture, and historic home www.cityofpaloalto.org), located next to the Baylands tours take place a number of times each year. Palo Alto at the end of Embarcadero Road, both challenging Stanford Heritage offers self-guided tours through its and affordable. The facility includes a club house, driv- website at www.pastheritage.org. ing range, putting green and practice bunker. Those
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18 Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 with a connection to Stanford (alumni or parents) are able to play (with some restrictions and at resort-level green fees) at the Stanford Golf Course (198 Junipero Serra Blvd., Stanford; 650-724-0944 for golf course, 650-498-4461 for driving range; http://stanfordgolf- course.com), a beautiful and long course that is oper- ated by the university for its faculty and students and Pacific Union International the private members who wait years on a waiting list to join. Mountain View’s Shoreline Links (2940 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; 650-903-4653; www. ci.mtnview.ca.us), also located in the baylands, is an- other good option.
Public tennis courts in Palo Alto are generally well maintained and easy to access. Most convenient to hotels are courts at Palo Alto High School (enter from 25 Churchill Ave.) and at Rinconada Park on Embarca- dero Road at Newell Road. Both are lit at night. There are many courts on the Stanford campus, but you are expected to have a university affiliation.
The Palo Alto area prides itself on accommodating and encouraging bike riding, and riders of all levels take ad- vantage of nearby rural areas and hills. The most popu- Representing Wine Country’s lar rides use Arastradero, Alpine, Portola and Sand Hill Most Prestigious Estates roads to create loops of different lengths. Skilled rid- ers wanting to devote several hours or all day ride up to Skyline Boulevard and down to the coast and back. Agi Smith is The Expert Mountain View’s Shoreline Lake, located in the bay- lands just south of Palo Alto (and interconnected with in Napa & Sonoma Valley. the Palo Alto Baylands via trails), offers sail, paddle and Agi Represents Silicon Valley’s most (continued on next page) Successful Executives for their Real Estate needs in Wine Country. Agi’s keen negotiating ability, coupled with YOU PUT THE SPRING IN OUR BUSINESS! her market knowledge ensures a smooth transaction.
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Both Palo Alto and Menlo Park offer lap-swimming “ ...we had longer through their municipal pools — Rinconada Pool (777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; 650-463-4914; www.cit- yofpaloalto.org) and Burgess Memorial Pool (501 Lau- ways to go. rel St., Menlo Park; 650-328-7946; www.menloswim. com). But if you’re up for sun paddling, windsurfing or renting pedalboats, rowboats, canoes or kayaks, the But no matter, Shoreline Aquatic Center (Shoreline Lake, 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. View; 650-965-7474; www.shore- the road is life” linelake.com) is the destination. While Palo Alto is located between the Bay and foot- hills, the Pacific Ocean and the beach are only a 45- - Jack Kerouac minute drive. The coast is often foggy and cold, how- ever, especially in the summer, so your escape from the summer heat in Palo Alto may be more refreshing than you planned. If you want to mix some shopping, eating and beach walking, your best bet is to head for Half Moon Bay.
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Parking in Palo Alto Parking in most downtown Palo Alto lots is free for two hours (and parking garages for three hours) dur- ing weekdays and Saturdays, after which a car is not Veronica Weber Veronica allowed to re-park in the same “color zone” the rest of the day. It can be difficult to find parking in the eve- ning, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. A num- ber of the restaurants offer valet parking.
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34 Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO Amber Dhara (18) www.amber-india.com Indian $$ 150 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-9644 UU U U Asian Box (2) asianboxpaloalto.com Vietnamese $$ 21 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-391-9305 UU UU Bangkok Cuisine (77) www.bangkokpaloalto.com Thai $$ 407 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-6533 UU UUU Bistro Maxine (51) www.bistromaxine.com French, $$ 548 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-323-1815 Cafes UUUU U Bon Vivant (67) bonvivantcafe.net French, $$$ 535 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-485-3228 Desserts UU UU Buca di Beppo (35) www.bucadibeppo.com Italian $$ 643 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-329-0665 UU UU U Cafe 220 (42) www.cafe220.com Middle $ 220B University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-8182 Eastern UU UU
Downtown Palo Alto Restaurants Middlefield Rd. 1 Scott’s Seafood Grill 41 Steam Kipling St. 2 Asian Box 42 Cafe 220 Cowper St. 3 LuLu’s Town & 43 Pizza My Heart Webster St. Country 44 The Workshop 85 84 4 Howie’s Artisan Pizza 45 Oren’s Hummus Shop 77 University Ave. 5 Kirk’s Steakburgers 46 University Cafe 68 81 76 83 7 Douce France 47 Mandarin Gourmet 80 4- 7 82 Everett Ave. 63 3 8 Mayfi eld Bakery 48 Nola Florence 7 1- 78 79 & Cafe 49 Coupa Cafe 62 7 Waverley St. 9 Calafi a Cafe 50 Old Pro Sports Grill Hamilton Ave. 10 Village Cheese House Emerson St. 1 69 51 Bistro Maxine 6 70 Forest Ave. 11 Sushi House Lytton Ave. 59- 52 Coconuts Gilmore 45 65- 64 12 Restaurant Soleil 53 Curry Up Now 67 23-2 51-58 13 Poolside Grill 22 4 54 Madame Tam 7 6-49 14 MacArthur Park Gourmet Asian Bistro Bryant St. 41-4428 15 St. Michael’s Alley 55 Slider Bar Cafe 29 40 16 Pampas 529 Alma St. 56 Figo 17 18-21 39 86 33-35 50 Homer Ave. 17 Rudy’s Pub 57 La Strada Ristorante 18 Amber Dhara Italiano 30-32 Ramona St. 19 Loving Hut 58 Siam Royal 37 38 20 Sprout Cafe 59 Joya Restaurant & 14 Urban Ln. 16 21 Campo 185 Lounge Alma St. High St. 22 Darbar Indian Cuisine 60 Crepevine 61 The Cheesecake 23 Evvia Palm Dr. Factory 24 Patxi’s Chicago Pizza 13 15 25 Jing Jing 62 Paris Baguette El Camino12 Real 26 Rangoon Ruby 63 Kanpai Sushi 27 China Delight 64 Janta Indian Cuisine 28 Thaiphoon 65 Three Seasons 29 The Rose & Crown Restaurant 30 Palo Alto Creamery 66 Vero Ristorante Fountain 67 Bon Vivant Town & Country 31 Spot A Pizza 68 John’s Cafe Villiage 1-11 32 LYFE Kitchen 69 Mango Caribbean Embarcadero Rd. 33 Tacolicious Restaurant 34 Gordon Biersch 70 Siam Orchid Thai Brewing Company 71 Cafe Epi 35 Buca di Beppo 72 Cafe Venetia 78 Zibibbo 83 California Pizza 37 La Morenita 73 Umami Burger 79 Vino Locale Kitchen 38 St. Michael’s Alley 74 Thyme to Eat 80 Prolifi c Oven 84 Tamarine Restaurant Annex 75 Pluto’s 81 Tai Pan 39 Reposado 76 Gyros Gyros 82 Il Fornaio Cucina 85 Sancho’s Taqueria 40 Osteria 77 Bangkok Cuisine Italiana 86 Palo Alto Grill Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 35 Dining in Palo Alto
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Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 37 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Cafe Epi (71) www.cafeepi.com Cafes $$ 405 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-4888 UUUU UU Cafe Venetia (72) www.cafevenetia.com Cafes $$ 419 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-323-3600 UUUU U Calafia Cafe & Market a-Go-Go (9) California www.calafiapaloalto.com $$ Cuisine ★ UUUU 130 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-322-9200 California Pizza Kitchen (83) www.cpk.com Pizza $$ 531 Cowper St., Palo Alto 650-323-7332 UU U UU Campo 185 (21) campopizzeria.com Pizza $$ 185 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-614-1177 UU U U The Cheesecake Factory (61) American, www.cheesecakefactory.com $$ Desserts UU U U 375 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-473-9622 China Delight Restaurant (27) Chinese $$ 461 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-326-6065 UU Coconuts (52) www.coconutspaloalto.com Caribbean $$ 642 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-329-9533 UU UUU Coupa Cafe (49) www.coupacafe.com Cafes $$ 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-322-6872 ★ UUUU U Crepevine (60) www.crepevine.com Cafes $$ 367 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-323-3900 UUUU U Curry Up Now (53) www.curryupnow.com/ Fast Food, $$ 321 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-477-1001 Indian UU UU Darbar Indian Cuisine (22) www.darbarcuisine.com Indian $$$ 129 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-6688 ★ UU U U Douce France (7) doucefrancebakery.com French, $ 104 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-322-3601 Cafes ★ UU U Evvia (23) www.evvia.net Greek $$$$ 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-326-0983 ★ UU UU Figo (56) www.figopaloalto.com Italian $$$ 326 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-4075 UU UUU Gordon Biersch Brewing Company (34) California www.gordonbiersch.com $$ Cuisine UU UU 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-7723 Gyros Gyros (76) gyrosgyros.com Greek $ 498 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-0107 UU U Howie’s Artisan Pizza (4) www.howiesartisanpizza.com Pizza $$ Town & Country Village, 650-327-4992 UU UU Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana (82) www.ilfornaio.com Italian $$$ 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto 650-853-3888 ★ UUUUUUUU Janta Indian Cuisine (64) www.jantaindianrestaurant.com Indian $$ UU U U 369 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-462-5903 Jing Jing (25) www.jingjingonline.com Chinese $$ 443 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-328-6885 UU U U John’s Cafe (68) www.JohnsCafePaloAlto.com Cafes $$ 401 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-618-5322 UUU U Joya Restaurant & Lounge (59) Latin, www.joyarestaurant.com $$$ Misc. UU UUU 339 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-9800
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42 Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Siam Royal (58) www.siamroyalthai.com Thai $$ 338 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-8129 UU SliderBarCafe (55) www.sliderbarcafe.com Burgers $$ 324 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-7300 UUU Spot A Pizza (31) www.spotpizza.com Pizza $$ 115 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-3131 UU Sprout Cafe (20) www.cafesprout.com Cafes $$ 168 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-323-7688 ★ UU U St. Michael’s Alley (15) www.stmikes.com California $$$ 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-2530 Cuisine ★ UU UUU St. Michael’s Alley Annex (38) www.stmikes.com California $$ 806 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-326-2530 Cuisine ★ UUU Steam (41) Chinese $$ 209 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-1888 UU UU Sushi House (11) sushihousepaloalto.com Japanese $$ 158 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-321-3453 UU UU Sushi Tomo Japanese $$ 201 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-3300 UU U Tacolicious (33) www.tacolicioussf.com Mexican $$$ 632 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-838-0500 UU U U Tai Pan (81) www.taipanpaloalto.com Chinese $$ 560 Waverley St., Palo Alto 650-329-9168 UU UU U
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Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 43 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Tamarine Restaurant (84) www.tamarinerestaurant.com Vietnamese ★ $$$$ UU UU U 546 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-8500 Thaiphoon (28) www.thaiphoonrestaurant.com Thai $$ 543 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-7700 ★ UU U UU Three Seasons Restaurant (65) www.threeseasonsrestaurant.com Vietnamese ★ $$$ UU UUUU 518 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-838-0353 Thyme to Eat (74) thymetoeat.net/ Persian $$ 448 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-814-9376 UU UUU Umami Burger (73) www.umami.com Burgers $$ 452 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-8626 UU UU University Cafe (46) universitycafepaloalto.com Cafes $$ 271 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-5301 UU UU Vero Ristorante (66) www.veroristorante.com Italian $$ 530 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-325-8376 UU UU Village Cheese House (10) thevch.com Cafes $ 157 Town and Country Village, Palo Alto 650-326-9251 ★ UUU Vino Locale (79) vinolocale.com Misc. $$ 431 Kipling St, Palo Alto 650-328-0450 UU U Westin Restaurant Soleil (12) Mediter- www.starwoodhotels.com $$$ ranean UUUUUU U 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-321-4422 The Workshop (44) Burgers $$ 223 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-7437 UU U Zibibbo (78) www.zibibborestaurant.com Mediter- $$$ 430 Kipling St., Palo Alto 650-328-6722 ranean ★ UU UUUU CALIFORNIA AVENUE, PALO ALTO 3 G’s Cafe (26) www.3-Gscafe.com Cafes $ 456 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto 650-473-6511 UU UUÊ Anatolian Kitchen (6) www.anatoliankitchenpaloalto.com Turkish $$ UU 2323 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-853-9700
California Avenue Restaurants e. Alma St. 1 Caff e Riace 20 Mediterranean 23 Wraps 5 2 Jade Palace 4 3 Peking Duck 21 Cafe Brioche 7 California Av 4 Palo Alto Pizza Co. 22 Pastis 68 Park Blvd. College Ave. 9 5 Baume 23 Terrone Sherman Ave. 24 Uzumaki 6 Anatolian Kitchen Cambridge Ave. 7 Birch Street 25 La Bodeguita del Medio 10-14 Birch St. 1 8 Homma’s Brown 27-29 26 Oregon Expy Rice Sushi 26 3 G’s Cafe 30 Ash St. 9 Cafe Pro Bono 27 Sundance The 15-18 10 Printer’s Inc Cafe Steakhouse 31 28 Cardinal Sushi 32 11 Antonio’s Nut House 19-25 12 Tandoori Oven 29 Fresh Taste El Camino Real 13 The Counter 30 R & B Seafood Restaurant Sheridan Ave. 14 Palo Alto Baking Co. 33 Grant Ave. 15 Joanie’s Cafe 31 Freebirds World Burrito 16 Szechwan Cafe 32 Cheese Steak Shop 34 17 Palo Alto Sol 33 Olive Garden 18 Spalti Ristorante 34 Chipotle Mexican 19 Lotus Thai Bistro Grill 44 Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Antonio’s Nut House (11) antoniosnuthouse.com/ Mexican, $ 321 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-2550 American UU U Baume (5) www.baumerestaurant.com French $$$$ 201 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-8899 UU U Birch Street (7) www.bistroelan.com Conti- $$$ 2363A Birch St., Palo Alto 650-327-0284 nental UU U Cafe Brioche (21) www.cafebrioche-paloalto.com French $$$ 445 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-8640 ★ UUUU UUU Cafe Pro Bono (9) www.cafeprobonorestaurant.com Italian $$$ 2437 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-326-1626 UU UUU Caffe Riace (1) www.cafferiace.com Italian $$$ 200 Sheridan Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-0407 UU UU Cardinal Sushi (28) www.cardinalsushi.com Japanese $$ 2051 El Camino Real, #101, Palo Alto 650-321-1254 UU Cheese Steak Shop (32) cheesesteakshop.com Cafes $ 2305B El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-326-1628 UU UÊ Chipotle Mexican Grill (34) www.chipotle.com Mexican $$ 2675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-462-9154 ★ UU U The Counter (13) www.thecounterburger.com Burgers $$ 369 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-3900 ★ UU UU Freebirds World Burrito (31) freebirds.com Mexican, $ 2305 El Camino Real, Ste. A, Palo Alto 650-328-1704 Misc. UU UÊ
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LOS ALTOS SERENOGROUP.COM/ONEPERCENT 650/947-2900 SARATOGA // LOS GATOS // WILLOW GLEN // SANTA CRUZ restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid California Cafe California www.californiacafe.com/paloalto/index.php $$$$ Cuisine UUUUUUU 700 Welch Road, Palo Alto 650-325-2233 Cibo www.cibopaloalto.com California $$$ 3398 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-494-2426 Cuisine UUU UU U Dinah’s Poolside Grill www.dinahshotel.com American $$ 4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-4542 UU UUU Fish Market www.thefishmarket.com Seafood $$$ 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-9188 ★ UU U U Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar www.flemingssteakhouse.com Steak ★ $$$$ UUUU 2 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-329-8457 Fuki Sushi www.fukisushi.com Japanese $$$ 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-494-9383 ★ UU UU U Hobee’s Palo Alto www.hobees.com Cafes $$ 4224 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-856-6124 ★ UUUU U U Hunan Garden chineserestauranthunangarden.com Chinese $$ 3345 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-565-8868 UU UUU Max’s Opera Cafe www.maxsworld.com American $$$ 711 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-323-6364 UU UUUU Ming’s www.mings.com Chinese $$ 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto 650-856-7700 UU UU U PF Chang’s China Bistro www.pfchangs.com Chinese $$$ 900 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-330-1782 UU U UU Pizz’a Chicago www.pizzachicago.com Pizza $ 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-424-9400 UU U UÊ Rice Thai Cuisine ricethaipaloalto.com Thai $$ 3924 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-812-0139 UU Su Hong www.suhongeatery.com Chinese $$$ 4256 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-3836 UU U The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse theseausa.com Seafood $$$ UU 4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-213-1111 BEYOND PALO ALTO Alice’s Restaurant alicesrestaurant.com Burgers, $$ 17288 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 650-851-0303 American UUUU UU Bella Vista www.bvrestaurant.com Conti- $$$$ 13451 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 650-851-1229 nental UUU Buck’s of Woodside www.buckswoodside.com American $$ 3062 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-8010 UUU U U Chantilly www.chantillyrestaurant.com Continental $$$$ 3001 El Camino Real, Redwood City 650-321-4080 UUU Kyoto Palace www.kyotopalace.com Japanese $$$ 1875 S. Bascom Ave. (Pruneyard), Campbell 408-377-6456 UU UU U The Little Store American $$$ 3340 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-8110 UUU UUU The Mountain Terrace www.themountainterrace.com American $$$$ 17285 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 650-851-1606 UU UU Old Port Lobster Shack oldportlobstershack.com Seafood $$ 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley 650-561-9500 UUU
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Susan Sims Bea Sines Valerie Smith Susan Sweeley Sue Nystrom Walsh Denise Welsh Broker Assoc. & SRES 650.209.1607 650.743.5198 650.823.3527 MBA 415.999.0727 650.209.1502 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Broker Associate [email protected] 650.209.1586 [email protected] Alain Pinel Realtors continues to revolutionize Bay Area real estate practices – delivering the highest level of service in the industry. We are dedicated to excellence and our association with these professionals is a bright example of our continued commitment to the ultimate in client care. apr.com | LOS ALTOS, SARATOGA, LOS GATOS restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Parkside Grille www.parksidegrille.com California $$$$ 884 Portola Road, Portola Valley 650-529-9007 Cuisine UU UUU Portola Kitchen Italian $$ 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley 650-851-6453 UUUUÊ Quattro at the Four Seasons California www.quattrorestaurant.com $$$$ Cuisine UUUUUU 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto 650-353-2291 Station 1 Restaurant station1restaurant.com American $$$ 2991 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-4988 UUU The Village Pub www.thevillagepub.net American $$$$ 2967 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-9888 ★ UUUUUUU Woodside Bakery and Cafe woodsidebakery.com Cafes $$ 3052 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-0812 ★ UUUU UU MENLO PARK Akasaka (15) akasushi.co Japanese $$ 925 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-325-0444 UU Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria (31) www.amicis.com Pizza $$ 880 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-329-8888 UU UU Angelo Mio (29) ristoranteangelomio.com Italian $$$ 820 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-323-3665 UU UUU Ann’s Coffee Shop (27) American $$ 772 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-322-0043 UUUU U
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Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 51 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Applewood Inn (14) www.applewoodpizza.com Pizza $$ 1001 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-324-3486 ★ UU U Avanti Pizza & Pasta avantipizzafreshpasta.com/ Pizza $$ 3536 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 650-854-1222 UU U U Bistro Vida (21) www.bistrovidamp.com French $$$ 641 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-462-1686 UU UUU Blue Garden Cafe bluegardencafe.com Cafes, $$ 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park 650-838-9002 American UUU Cafe Borrone (13) www.cafeborrone.com Cafes $$ 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-327-0830 ★ UU UU Cafe Del Sol Restaurant (23) Mexican $$ 1010 Doyle St., Menlo Park 650-326-2501 ★ UU U U Carpaccio (28) www.carpaccios.com Italian $$$ 1120 Crane St., Menlo Park 650-322-1211 ★ UU UU U Celia’s www.celiasrestaurants.com Mexican $$ 1850 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-321-8227 UU UU Cook’s Seafood (17) cooksseafood.com Seafood $$ 751 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-325-0604 UU UU Crepes Cafe (4) www.crepescafe.com French, $$ 1195 Merrill St., Menlo Park 650-473-0506 Cafes UUUU U Dutch Goose dutchgoose.net Burgers $$ 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 650-854-3245 ★ UU U UU Fey Restaurant feyrestaurant.com Chinese $$ 1368 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-324-8888 UU U U Flea St. Cafe www.cooleatz.com California $$$ 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 650-854-1226 Cuisine ★ UUU Galata Bistro (30) bistrogalata.com Mediter- $$ 827 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-325-7900 ranean UU UUU Gombei Japanese gombei.com Japanese $$$ 1438 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-329-1799 UU U Iberia (1) www.IberiaRestaurant.com Miscel- $$$$ 1026 Alma St., Menlo Park 650-325-8981 laneous UU UUUU
Downtown Menlo Park Restaurants El Camino Real 4 7 3 Alma St. Hoover St. 1 Iberia 20 Left Bank Brasserie 5 Merrill St. 1 8 3 Lisa’s Tea Treasures 21 Bistro Vida Maloney 4 Crepes Cafe 22 Una Mas! 6 5 Naomi Sushi 9-14 23 Cafe Del Sol 6 Piccolo Ristorante 18-22 Restaurant Doyle23 St. 7 Jason’s Cafe Crane St. 24 Juban Chestnut 16 8 Sultana Oak Grove Ave. 24 Curtis St. 15 9 Trellis 25 Le Boulanger 26 25 10 Su Hong Restaurant 26 Shiok! 17 28 27 11 Menlo Hub 27 Ann’s Coff ee Shop Curtis St. University Dr. Santa Cruz Ave. 13 Cafe Borrone 28 Carpaccio 29 14 Applewood Inn 29 Angelo Mio 30 Crane StMenlo Ave. 15 Akasaka 31 16 Jeff rey’s Hamburgers 30 Galata Bistro 32 Evelyn St. 31 Amici’s East Coast Live Oak Ave. 17 Cook’s Seafood Roble Ave 18 Stacks Pizzeria 19 Tokyo Subway 32 MP Mongolian BBQ
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restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid MOUNTAIN VIEW Agave agaveca.com Mexican $$ 194 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-6767 UU UUUUÊ Amarin Thai Cuisine (9) www.amarinthaicuisine.com Thai $$ 174 Castro St., Mountain View 650-988-9323 ★ UU UUUU Amber India amber-india.com Indian $$$ 2290 W. El Camino Real, Ste 9, Mountain View 650-968-7511 ★ UU U U Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria (45) www.amicis.com Pizza $$ 790 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-6666 ★ UUUU Bangkok Spoon (12) Thai $$ 702 Villa St., Mountain View 650-968-2038 UU Bella Fresca www.bellafresca.com Italian $$$ 47 Easy St., Mountain View 650-961-0399 UU U Boshido Izakaya (8) bushidoizakaya.com Japanese $$ 156 Castro St., Mountain View 650-386-6821 UU UU Cafe Baklava (34) cafebaklava.com Turkish $$ 341 Castro St, Mountain View 650-969-3835 ★ UU UUU Casa Lupe (42) casalupemv.com Mexican $$ 459 Castro St., Mountain View 650-965-2944 UU U UU Cascal (39) www.cascalrestaurant.com Mediter- $$ 400 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-9500 ranean ★ UUUU Chef Liu (25) Chinese $ 236 Castro St., Mountain View 650-938-2968 UU UU U Chevy’s www.chevys.com Mexican $$ 2116 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-691-9955 UU U UU Chez TJ (17) www.cheztj.com French $$$$ 938 Villa St., Mountain View 650-964-7466 ★ UU China Wok Restaurant Chinese 2633 California St., Mountain View 650-941-4373 UU
Downtown Mountain View Villa St. Central Expy. W. Evelyn Ave. Restaurants W Dana St. 14-18 1 Hunan Chili 19 Gyros House 1-11 12 2 Vaso Azzurro 20 Shezan 7 13 Ristorante 29 21 Pho Hoa California St. 19-2
3 Xanh Restaurant 22 St. Stephen’s Green Mountain View Ave. 4 Hangen Szechuan 23 Monte Carlo Shoreline Blvd. 28 Restaurant 24 Ristorante Don Mercy St. 30-38 5 Hong Kong Bistro Giovanni Hope St. 6 Taqueria La Bamba 25 Chef Liu 39-43 7 Fu Lam Mum 26 Kappo Nami Nami
8 Boshido Izakaya 27 Queen’s House Franklin St. 9 Amarin Thai 28 Sushi Tomi High School Wy. View St. Castro St. Cuisine 29 Yakko 44 Church St. 10 Shabuway 30 Steak Out El Camino Real 45 11 Ephesus Sierra Ave Bush St. 31 The Crepevine Anza St. Calderon Ave. 12 Bangkok Spoon 32 Mountain View 46 13 Fiesta Del Mar Too Bakery and Cafe 14 Totoro 33 Colonel Lee’s 15 Pho To Chau Mongolian BBQ 38 Shiva’s Indian 43 Kirin Chinese 16 Ramen House 34 Cafe Baklava Restaurant and Bar 44 Mediterranean Grill Ryowa 35 Sakoon 39 Cascal House 17 Chez TJ 36 Sono Sushi 40 Scratch 45 Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria 18 Tied House Cafe & 37 Maru Ichi Japanese 41 Scott’s Seafood Brewery Noodle House 42 Casa Lupe 46 Morocco’s Restaurant 56 Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Clarke’s Charcoal Broiler www.clarkes.com Burgers $$ 615 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-967-0851 ★ UU UUU Colonel Lee’s Mongolian BBQ (33) Misc. $ 304 Castro St., Mountain View 650-968-0381 UU U The Crepevine (31) crepevine.com American $$ 300 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-6878 UUUU UU El Calderon www.edesignsbysuze.com/elcalderon/ Salvadoran $$ 699 Calderon Ave., Mountain View 650-940-9533 UUUU Ephesus (11) www.ephesusrestaurant.net Turkish $$ 185 Castro St., Mountain View 650-625-8155 UU UUU Fiesta del Mar www.fiestadelmar.com Mexican $$ 1005 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View 650-965-9354 UUUUÊ Fiesta Del Mar Too (13) www.fiestadelmar.com Mexican $$ 735 Villa St., Mountain View 650-967-3525 UU U U Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi Too www.fjlmountainview.com Italian ★ $$ UUUU 939 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-967-5384 Fu Lam Mum (7) www.flmchineserestaurant.com Chinese $$ 153 Castro St., Mountain View 650-967-1689 UU UU U Garden Fresh Vegetarian Restaurant www.gardenfresh.us Misc. ★ $ UU UU 1245 El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-254-1688
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Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 57 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Gyros House (19) Greek $ 212 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-9316 UUU Hangen Szechuan Restaurant (4) hangenszechuan.com Chinese $$ UU UU U 134 Castro St., Mountain View 650-964-8881 Hong Kong Bistro (5) Chinese $ 147 Castro St., Mountain View 650-968-8938 UU U Hunan Chili (1) Chinese $$ 102 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-8968 UUU Kappo Nami Nami (26) Japanese $$$ 240 Castro St., Mountain View 650-964-6990 UU Kirin Chinese (43) Chinese $$ 485 Castro St., Mountain View 650-965-1059 UU U La Fiesta Mexican $$ 240 Villa St., Mountain View 650-968-1364 UU UUUU Lakeside Cafe www.shorelinelake.com/cafe/cafe.htm Cafes $$ 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View 650-965-1745 UU U UU Le Boulanger www.leboulanger.com Cafes $ 650 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-1787 UU UU Maru Ichi Japanese Noodle House (37) Japanese $ 368 Castro St., Mountain View 650-564-9931 UU U Mediterranean Grill House (44) www.mediterraneangrillhouse.com Moroccan ★ $$ UU UU 650 Castro St., Mountain View 650-625-9990 Michael’s at Shoreline www.michaelsatshoreline.com/ Cafes $$ 2960 Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View 650-962-1014 UU U UU Monte Carlo (23) montecarloniteclub.com Mexican $$ 228 Castro St., Mountain View 650-988-1500 UU Morocco’s Restaurant (46) www.MoroccosRestaurant.com Moroccan $$ UU UUU 873 Castro St., Mountain View 650-968-1502 Passage to India www.passagetoindia.net Indian $$ 1991 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-969-9990 UU U U Pho Hoa (21) www.phofoa.com Vietnamese $ 220 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-5805 UU U Pho To Chau (15) Vietnamese $ 853 Villa St., Mountain View 650-961-8069 UU U Queen’s House (27) Chinese $ 273 Castro St., Mountain View 650-960-0580 UU U Ramen House Ryowa (16) Japanese $ 859 Villa St., Mountain View 650-965-8829 ★ UU U Red Rock Coffee Co. www.redrockcoffee.com Cafes $ 201 Castro St., Mountain View 650-967-4473 ★ UU U Ristorante Don Giovanni (24) www.dongiovannis.com Italian $$$ 235 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-9749 UUUUU Sakoon (35) www.sakoonrestaurant.com Indian $$ 357 Castro St., Mountain View 650-965-2000 UU UU U Scott’s Seafood Mountain View (41) www.scottsseafoodmv.com Seafood $$$ UU UU 420 Castro St., Mountain View 650-966-8124
58 Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Scratch (40) scratchmtnview.com American $$$ 401 Castro St., Mountain View 650-237-3131 UU UU Shabuway (10) Japanese $$ 180 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-8880 UU Shezan (20) www.shezanrestaurant.com Indian $$ 216 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-1112 UU U U Shiva’s Indian Restaurant and Bar (38) www.shivasrestaurant.com Indian $$ UUUU 800 California St., Ste. 100, Mountain View 650-960-3802 Sono Sushi (36) sono-sushi.com Japanese $$ 357 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-9086 UU St. Stephen’s Green (22) www.ststephensgreen.com British $$ 223 Castro St., Mountain View 650-964-9151 UUU UU Steak Out (30) www.steakout.us Burgers $$ 383 Castro St., Mountain View 650-209-0383 UU UU Sushi Tomi (28) www.sushitomi.com/sushitomi.html Japanese $$ 635 W. Dana St., Mountain View 650-968-3227 UU U Taqueria La Bamba (6) Mexican $ 152 Castro St., Mountain View 650-965-4753 UU U Tied House Cafe and Brewery (18) Burgers, www.tiedhouse.com $$$ American ★ UU UUU 954 Villa St., Mountain View 650-965-2739 Totoro (14) Japanese, $$ 841 Villa St., Mountain View 650-691-0796 Korean UU U Vaso Azzurro Ristorante (2) www.vasoazzurro.com Italian $$ 108 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-1717 UU UUUU Xanh Restaurant (3) www.xanhrestaurant.com Vietnamese $$$ 110 Castro St., Mountain View 650-964-1888 ★ UUUU Yakko (29) Japanese $$ 975 W. Dana St., Mountain View 650-960-0626 UUUU LOS ALTOS Akane Japanese $$ 250 Third St., Los Altos 650-941-8150 UU U U Aldo Los Altos aldolosaltos.com Italian $$ 388 Main St, Los Altos 650-949-2300 UUUU American Italian Delicatessen & Gelateria Cafes, $ 139 Main St., Los Altos 650-948-6745 American UUU Armadillo Willy’s Burgers & BBQ www.armadillowillys.com American ★ $$ UU U 1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-941-2922 Beausejour French $$$ 170 State St., Los Altos 650-948-138 UU UU Brian’s Restaurant www.briansrestaurantlosaltos.com American $$ 680 Fremont Ave., Los Altos 650-941-0680 UU U UU Casa Lupe Mexican $$ 185 Main St., Los Altos 650-941-7390 UU UU Chef Chu’s www.chefchu.com Chinese $$$ 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-948-2696 ★ UU UU U The Crepe Maker French $$ 280 Main St., Los Altos 650-941-8444 UU U UU
Fall/Winter Visitors Guide 2013 59 restaurants Best Of For complete restaurant listings visit: www.DestinationPaloAlto.com Cuisine Winner Price Breakfast Lunch Dinner Brunch Bar Reservations Outdoor seating friendly Kid Esther’s German Bakery & Cafe Continen- www.esthersbakery.com $ tal, Cafes UUU UU 987 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-941-4463 Estrellita Restaurant Mexican $$ 971 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-948-9865 UU U U Fiesta Vallarta www.fiestavallarta.com Mexican $$ 301 State St., Los Altos 650-559-5871 Go Go Gyro www.gogogyro.com Mediter- $$ 4546 El Camino Real, Los Altos 650-949-4976 ranean UU UU Hunan Home’s Chinese $$ 4880 El Camino Real, Los Altos 650-965-8888 UU U U Los Altos Grill www.hillstone.com/#/restaurants/losaltosgrill American $$$ UUUU 233 3rd St., Los Altos 650-948-3524 Main Street Cafe & Books www.mainstreetcafeandbooks.com Cafes $ UUU 134 Main St., Los Altos 650-948-8040 Maltby’s www.maltbys.com American $$ 101 Plaza North, Los Altos 650-917-8777 UU UUU Mikado Japanese $$ 161 Main St., Los Altos 650-917-8388 UU U U Oregano’s Wood-Fired Pizza Pizza $$ 4546 El Camino Real, Los Altos 650-941-3600 UU UU
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