Guidebook for Mountain View
Food Scene
Lovely bakery and cafe with wonderful desserts and great coffee and tea selections.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La PanotiQ
331 Castro StLovely bakery and cafe with wonderful desserts and great coffee and tea selections.
My personal favorite. Great neighborhood coffee house with regularars and super buget friendly.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dana Street Roasting Company
744 W Dana StMy personal favorite. Great neighborhood coffee house with regularars and super buget friendly.
Fun Monday night open mic sessions. A must see ...
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Red Rock Coffee
201 Castro StFun Monday night open mic sessions. A must see ...
Two words: Dutch Baby! Solid breakfast place ;-)
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The Original Pancake House
1366 S De Anza BlvdTwo words: Dutch Baby! Solid breakfast place ;-)
There is Opa in almost every town. You can select from this one in Los Altos or another one in Palo Alto. Solid option.
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Opa! Los Altos
325 Main StThere is Opa in almost every town. You can select from this one in Los Altos or another one in Palo Alto. Solid option.
The best freshly prepared Falafels, pita bread and more ... we love this low key whole in the wall place! Neighborhood favorite for sure.
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Falafel STOP
1325 Sunnyvale Saratoga RdThe best freshly prepared Falafels, pita bread and more ... we love this low key whole in the wall place! Neighborhood favorite for sure.
Love, love their pizza. Just realized they opened a local store close to us. I used to drive up to San Francisco to get it.
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th StLove, love their pizza. Just realized they opened a local store close to us. I used to drive up to San Francisco to get it.
Warm freshly baked bagels are the best start on any day ;-) Super friendly owners and staff. You can also get breakfast sandwiches, coffee, juices and cream cheese. In fact, you can walk to this shop from the duplex.
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House of Bagels
1712 Miramonte AveWarm freshly baked bagels are the best start on any day ;-) Super friendly owners and staff. You can also get breakfast sandwiches, coffee, juices and cream cheese. In fact, you can walk to this shop from the duplex.
A must see on Sunday mornings. Best to be there by 9 am to ensure availability. Fun for all.
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Mercado de agricultores de Mountain View
600 W Evelyn AveA must see on Sunday mornings. Best to be there by 9 am to ensure availability. Fun for all.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nola
535 Ramona StHas been fun place to go for a while.
Alberto's Night Club
736 W Dana StGreat local club for Salsa
The Wine Room Palo Alto
520 Ramona StPart of the scene in PA.
What a place. Perfect for a great sangria at night. There is live music on Friday and Saturday and a packed bar for slightly older/mature crowd ;-)
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Cascal
400 Castro StWhat a place. Perfect for a great sangria at night. There is live music on Friday and Saturday and a packed bar for slightly older/mature crowd ;-)
Shopping
Actually a street with updated stores and restaurants across the Westgate Mall. Great for people watching as well as nightlife.
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Santana Row
Santana Row Actually a street with updated stores and restaurants across the Westgate Mall. Great for people watching as well as nightlife.
Love this mall. Amazing selection of stores and restaurants. Lovely grounds with wonderful flowers and so close to our apartment. Also you can combine your visit to Stanford University with some fun shopping.
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Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterLove this mall. Amazing selection of stores and restaurants. Lovely grounds with wonderful flowers and so close to our apartment. Also you can combine your visit to Stanford University with some fun shopping.
Cognition Cyclery
903 Castro StOur favorite bike store.
Even if you don't have friends or family at Facebook they do host Saturday Morning farmers markets.
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Facebook
1 Hacker WayEven if you don't have friends or family at Facebook they do host Saturday Morning farmers markets.
Arts & Culture
Stanford is a great private school with tons of history as well as past and current glory. It offers various sight seeing opprtunities, art, community, and sports events. Great place to visit for sure.
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Universidad Stanford
450 Serra MallStanford is a great private school with tons of history as well as past and current glory. It offers various sight seeing opprtunities, art, community, and sports events. Great place to visit for sure.
Wonderful opportunity to learn about local history. Give it a chance ;-)
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Los Altos History Museum
51 S San Antonio RdWonderful opportunity to learn about local history. Give it a chance ;-)
Essentials
Our go to for quick shopping trip. Great local Safeway with relativley reasonable selection of fruits and vegetables. It is open 24 hours a day which is super convenient.
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Safeway
1750 Miramonte AveOur go to for quick shopping trip. Great local Safeway with relativley reasonable selection of fruits and vegetables. It is open 24 hours a day which is super convenient.
This particular brand does not need additional introduction most of the time. Just in case: a grocery store focused on high-end organic products. Tends to be more expensive than other grocery stores.
341 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino RealThis particular brand does not need additional introduction most of the time. Just in case: a grocery store focused on high-end organic products. Tends to be more expensive than other grocery stores.
Entertainment & Activities
Nice movie theater. Right in the middle of all the action on Santana Row.
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CineArts Santana Row
3088 Olsen DrNice movie theater. Right in the middle of all the action on Santana Row.
Getting Around
Mountain View is relatively connected we have a CalTrain station stop that is combined with the VTA bus stop and the LIght Rail stop as well.
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Mountain View Station
600 W Evelyn AveMountain View is relatively connected we have a CalTrain station stop that is combined with the VTA bus stop and the LIght Rail stop as well.