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Welcome Whether you are visiting for business or pleasure, or to attend a conference or other event at Stanford University, you will quickly discover the unusual blend of intellect, innovation, culture and natural beauty that makes the Palo Alto area so special.

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Palo Alto is home to Nobel Prize winners, Silicon Valley CEOs, venture capital firms, Hewlett-Packard and one of the most renowned universities and medical centers in the world. While Palo Alto developed as a sleepy college town, the emergence of Stanford University in the 1970s as the nation’s leading high-technology research center paved the way for hundreds of startup businesses with connections to Stanford professors and their inventions. Thus Palo Alto became known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley and attracted engineers and others from all over the world to pursue their dreams. The Stanford campus itself is the biggest visitor attraction, and visitors could easily spend a day or longer exploring the beautiful campus. But at a minimum any visit should also include a walk or drive through the tree-lined residential neighborhoods (among the costliest in the nation), a walk in the foothills or Baylands, and some great shopping and eating in the handful of nearby business districts. For our list of 10 sites not to miss while you are visiting, look in the “Attractions” section. Enjoy!

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Attractions ............................................................6 Arts & Entertainment ......................................12 Shopping .............................................................14 Stanford................................................................16 Recreation ...........................................................18 Getting Around ................................................ 20 Safety & Emergencies .................................... 22 Map ................................................................. 24-25 Restaurants .........................................................27 The Palo Alto Visitors Center is co-located with the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce at 355 Alma St. at Lytton Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. The Visitors Center is staffed 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 answering questions and addressing special or unusual needs of visitors.

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Destination Palo Alto (destinationpaloalto.com) offers 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 Weekly. Copyright ©2014 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. On the Cover: Maxim Belyakov slides a Margherita pizza into the oven at the Pizzeria Delfina restaurant in downtown Palo Alto. Photo by Natalia Nazarova.

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attractions The Palo Alto and Stanford area offers things to do for all ages and interests. Our favorite recommendations for out-of-town visitors are listed below. The numbers shown in parentheses are the location markers on the map on pages 24 and 25. A trip to the Stanford University campus is the highlight for most visitors, where attractions include Hoover Tower, Memorial Church, Cantor Arts Center, the Rodin Sculpture Garden and a central campus bustling with activity (see page 16). Filoli Estate & Gardens (1) 86 Cañada Road, Woodside; 650-364-8300; filoli.org Standing for “Fight, Love, Live,” Filoli Gardens is one of the most magnificent remaining country estates and gardens of the early 20th century. The 43-room estate, built for the Bourn family in 1917, allows visitors to enjoy a collection of 17th- and 18th-century antiques. The spectacular gardens — made up of terraces, pathways, pools, lawns, foliage, trees and flower beds — are perfectly groomed and ever-changing with the seasons. The gardens are most known for their collection of more than 500 varieties of roses. Whether your goal is to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere or learn about the plant collections, a stroll through the exquisite gardens will not leave you disappointed. The gardens and estate are open to visitors from mid-February through October. Allied Arts Guild (2) 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park; 650-322-2405; alliedartsguild.org

Located in nearby Menlo Park, the Allied Arts Guild is an oasis of shops, gardens, artists’ studios and a cafe. A favorite spot for visitors, the historic site has carried out the founders’ original vision of a European-style crafts guild and created a lovely environment for shopping, eating and relaxing. The Guild houses numerous studios and shops of various artists, ranging from furniture repair to pottery making. The Artisan Shop sells handmade art and is operated solely for the benefit of critically ill children at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Visitors can also enjoy lunch at the charming cafe with a view of the gardens. Sunset Magazine Garden (3) 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park; 650-321-3600; sunset.com If you are the home-gardening type, you won’t want to miss the famous Sunset Magazine Garden. Located at Sunset Magazine’s headquarters in nearby Menlo Park, the display garden offers a glimpse of architecture and foliage from the major climate zones of the West. The garden contains a 1.2-acre lawn; four designated areas representing the Northwest, Northern California, Central California, and the Southwest Desert and Southern California regions; and a 3,000-square-foot test area. The entire display garden is open for free, self-guided tours, weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (except holidays). Cantor Arts Center (4) 328 Lomita Drive (at Museum Way); 650-723-4177; museum.stanford.edu Stanford family members created the museum to display their personal collection of objects of art and cultural interest; now, the museum’s collections are devoted to a wide range of art, from 19th-century American drawings

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attractions to contemporary sculptures. While on campus, visitors should be sure to look for Stanford’s outdoor sculptures: the Rodin Sculpture Garden, which houses the largest collection of Auguste Rodin bronzes outside of Paris; the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden; and numerous other pieces throughout the campus. Admission to the museum is free, and visitors can take advantage of docent tours, lectures, gallery talks, special events, the bookstore and the cafe overlooking the sculpture gardens. Museum hours are Wednesday-Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hoover Tower (5) Stanford University; 650-723-2053; visit.stanford.edu/ plan/guides/hoover.html Visible to all the surrounding areas, Hoover Tower is a landmark to Stanford students, faculty, alumni and the local communities. The 285-foot tower offers spectacular views of Stanford campus, the foothills and the Bay Area from its observation deck. A tour guide is available to point out important landmarks and sights. Finished in 1941 to celebrate the university’s 50th anniversary, the structure is part of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. The breathtaking views and historical background make a visit to Hoover Tower a truly one-of-a-kind Palo Alto experience. Cost is $2 for adults and $1 seniors and children under 12. Open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Dish (6) Along Junipero Serra Boulevard, between Page Mill Road and Alpine Road, Stanford

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Rain or shine, you’ll find hundreds of locals and Stanford students walking or jogging the trail at The Dish, named after the large old radio-telescope used for research in the Stanford foothills and visible from throughout the area. The paved trail climbs the hills and offers spectacular views of the Peninsula, the campus and the coastal mountains. The main loop trail is 3.5 miles and takes about an hour and 15 minutes to walk. Most visitors park on Stanford Avenue, then enter through the gate at Junipero Serra Boulevard. The Alpine gate entrance is near Interstate 280 on Alpine Road at Piers Lane; the trail from there intersects with the main loop trail near the big dish and adds about a mile and a half to the full loop. Be sure not to park on the side streets (where Stanford residential parking permits are required) or you’ll be ticketed. No dogs or bicycles are allowed. Hours: sunrise to sunset (from 6 or 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 to 8 p.m., depending on the season). HP Garage (7) 367 Addison Ave., Palo Alto Known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley, the HP Garage is a symbol of innovation and entrepreneurism. College friends Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard purchased the garage in 1938 as a workspace to develop their own company, which has become one of the most successful in the country. The modest building served as a research lab and a development and manufacturing workshop. However, as the company grew, the garage was quickly outgrown, and the company moved to a larger headquarters. The property

attractions is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Although the garage is not open for public tours, feel free to observe and photograph the property from the street and imagine the pioneers of the electronics revolution chasing their dreams of innovation. Gamble Garden (8) 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto; 650-329-1356; gamblegarden.org Willed to the City of Palo Alto by Elizabeth F. Gamble in 1981, the 2.5-acre Gamble Garden Center features a 1902 Colonial/Georgian Revival house and formal, working and demonstration gardens. The historic property is now a nonprofit community horticultural foundation and places an emphasis on education as well as aesthetic beauty. The demonstration gardens include an herb garden and cutting beds. The estate also includes a carriage house, teahouse, tool house, greenhouse and a gazebo. Open to the public daily during daylight hours at no charge. Palo Alto Baylands (9) East end of Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; Baylands Nature Interpretive Center: 650-329-2506; Baylands Nature Preserve: 650-617-3156; cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/parks/preserves/ baylands.asp The Baylands protects some of the last remaining saltmarsh and mud-flat habitats on the West Coast. It offers excellent birding year-round. Wintertime high tides bring bird watchers from around the world. In the

spring and fall, the Baylands is a prime stopover and destination for birds traveling on the Pacific route of their migration flyway. Computer History Museum (10) 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; 650-810-1010; computerhistory.org Dedicated to the preservation and celebration of computing history, the Computer History Museum houses one of the largest international collections of computing artifacts in the world, including computer hardware, ephemera, photographs, moving images, documents, software and some of the very first computers from the 1940s and 1950s. Through online and physical exhibits, visitors can discover the worldwide impact of the computing revolution on the human experience. While some of the online exhibits complement physical exhibits, most are independent from one another and provide the visitor with unique information on computers. Admission to the museum is $15 for the general public and $12 for students, seniors and military. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other attractions Kids will enjoy the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (cityofpaloalto.org/jmz), the small Museum of American Heritage (moah.org) in downtown Palo Alto, the Hiller Aviation Museum (hiller.org) in San Carlos and Great America (cagreatamerica.com), an amusement park located about 10 minutes south of Palo Alto on U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Clara.

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arts & entertainment Theater, music and opera are alive and well in the Palo Alto area, with performances nearly every night of the week: Dragon Productions offers professional live theater at 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Woman in Black,â&#x20AC;? an adaptation of a horror novella by Susan Hill (Oct. 10-Nov. 2), and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Other Placeâ&#x20AC;? by Sharr White (Nov. 21-Dec. 14). Call 650-493-2006 or visit dragonproductions.net. Palo Alto Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theatre, the oldest theater by and for children in the United States, performs at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-4930 or visit cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre. Palo Alto Players, which puts on works from Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond, performs at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Upcoming shows include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harveyâ&#x20AC;? by Mary Chase (Nov. 8-23) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eurydiceâ&#x20AC;? by Sarah Ruhl (Jan. 17-Feb. 1). Call 650-3290891 or visit paplayers.org. Stanford Live attracts world-class musicians and dancers for performances at Bing Concert Hall and other Stanford venues. Upcoming programs include the Kronos Quartet (Sunday, Oct. 5), indie band Pomplamoose (Saturday, Nov. 1), Monteverdiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Vespers of 1610â&#x20AC;? by Apolloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fire Baroque Orchestra (Friday, Nov. 14), the Brad Mehldau Trio (Friday, Dec. 5) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Story/Timeâ&#x20AC;? by

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Learn more about Stanford’s history, architecture, landmarks and art by downloading a Podcast Tour through iTunes. See “Self-Guided Tours” on the above website. If you are short on time, the formal and most dramatic entrance is from Palm Drive, which approaches the Oval, the Main Quad and Memorial Church from the east and downtown Palo Alto. The Quad is the academic center of the university, with the classrooms and offices of various departments located around the perimeter. The non-denominational Memorial Church (450 Serra Mall; 650-723-1762; web.stanford.edu/group/religiouslife/cgi-bin/wordpress/memorial-church/) is generally open each weekday. Visitors may explore the art and architecture Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Services, events and weddings can make access on weekends difficult, but a weekly ecumenical worship featuring choral and organ music is held each Sunday at 10 a.m. and is open to the public. For a great view of the entire campus and Palo Alto, take the elevator up to the top of 285-foot tall Hoover Tower, the university’s most visible landmark and just a short walk from the Quad. Admission to the tower observation deck (daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with some closures during academic breaks) is $2 for adults and $1 for children and seniors. Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace (650-723-1754, hoover.org), at the corner of Serra and Galvez streets, offers free exhibits on President Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, and various historical exhibits throughout the year in the Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion, adjacent to Hoover Tower (Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). Art and architecture Art lovers will find many great Stanford resources, but be sure and visit the Cantor Arts Center (see page 6)

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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). Call 650-723-2560 for Visitor Information Services; or go to visit.stanford.edu.

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and the adjacent Rodin Sculpture Garden, with the largest collection of Rodin bronzes outside Paris. The Cantor, which offers free admission, is a popular cultural resource for the entire region. While on campus, check out the Stanford Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden (Santa Teresa Street, off Campus Drive West), near Roble Hall, or join an Outdoor Sculpture Walk, leaving from the Main Quad, near the top of the Oval, the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Architecture fans may try to visit Hanna House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, based on a hexagonal module. Reservations are required for tours offered on the first and third Sunday and the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Three tours are held each day, beginning at 11 a.m. Visitors must be 12 or older. Cost is $10 per person plus a $5 parking fee. Call 650-725-8352 or visit hannahousetours.stanford.edu. Sports Stanford’s intercollegiate athletic program has been consistently rated the best in the nation, and visitors can usually choose from multiple sports events to attend every weekend when school is in session. Stanford athletics venues are all located on the eastern side of the campus, a short walk from Town & Country Village at the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road. For up-to-date information, see the Stanford Athletics website (gostanford.com), call 800-STANFORD (800-782-6367) or visit PA Sports Online (pasportsonline.com).

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Parking Pay parking is available daily either in coin-metered spaces ($1.50 per hour, 2-hour limit) enforced from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or pay-and-display or pay-by-space lots. Machines at lots accept credit cards, cash or coins. Visitor day permits can be purchased for $12 at 340 Bonair Siding, Stanford (on weekdays, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.). The two closest lots to 295 Galvez St., a starting point for campus tours, are on the corner of Galvez Street and Nelson Road, and Galvez Street and Memorial Way. Other lots are scattered around the periphery of campus. Call 650-723-9362 or visit transportation. stanford.edu. Arched arcades are a distinctive architectural detail on the Main Quad on Stanford campus.

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Stanford’s gateway website, stanford.edu, provides detailed information on the university and links to help visitors and prospective students.

EPISCOPAL All Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 650-322-4528 Rev. Terry Gleeson, Rector Sun. 8:00am & 10:00am with Choir Established in 1892 www.asaints.org St. Bedeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church 2650 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park 650-854-6555 Rev. Gia Hayes-Martin, Rector Sun. 8am & 10:15am, Wed. 8am www.stbedesmenlopark.org LUTHERAN Los Altos Lutheran Church 460 S. El Monte Ave. (at Cuesta) Los Altos, CA 94022 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH#ORVDOWRVOXWKHUDQ RUJ Rev. David Bonde, Pastor Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday School Monthly youth and family activities www.losaltoslutheran.org MULTI-FAITH / NONDENOMINATIONAL Stanford Memorial Church 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 650-723-1762 The Very Rev. Dr. Jane Shaw, Dean, Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann, Rev. Joanne Sanders University Public Worship, Sun. 10am Compline Sun. 9 pm (academic year) Labyrinth, Fridays, 8am - 1pm religiouslife.stanford.edu REFORM SYNAGOGUE Congregation Beth Am 26790 Arastradero Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 650-493-4661 Rabbi: Janet Marder Service times vary: Generally, Fridays at 6:15pm; Saturdays at 10:15am. 9LVLW RXU ZHEVLWH WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UP www.betham.org ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Thomas Aquinas Parish The Catholic Community of Palo Alto 0LGGOHĂ&#x20AC;HOG 5G 3$ 650-494-2496 Rev. Matthew D. Stanley, Pastor St. Thomas Aquinas, 751 Waverley St. St. Albert the Great, 1095 Channing Ave. Our Lady of the Rosary, 3233 Cowper St. www.paloaltocatholic.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST First Congregational Church United Church of Christ 1985 Louis Rd., Palo Alto 650-856-6662 Rev. David Howell, Senior Pastor Rev. Eileen Altman, Associate Minister Rev. Daniel Ross-Jones, Assoc. Minister Sunday Worship & Church School 10am www.fccpa.org PRESBYTERIAN Covenant Presbyterian Church (PC USA) 670 E. Meadow Dr. Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-494-1760 Rev. Dr. Margaret Boles Sunday Worship 10:30am Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday School 9:30am Youth Connection 12:30 Adult Education 12:30 www.covenantpresbyterian.net First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto (PC USA) 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto 94301 650-325-5659 The Rev. W. Robert Martin III Please check our website for Sunday schedule and much more. www.fprespa.org Menlo Park Presbyterian Church Multiple locations, see below 650-323-8600 Pastor: John Ortberg Service Times: See below Web Site: MPPC.org Menlo Park Campus: 950 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park Saturday Nights: 5pm Sundays: 8am, 9:30am, & 11am Sundays: 7pm Young Adults (18-35) ***** Menlo Park CafĂŠ Campus: 700B Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park Sundays: 9:32am & 11:05am ***** Mountain View Campus: 1667 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View Sundays: 9:30am, 11am & 5pm ***** San Mateo Campus: 4150 Piccadilly Lane, San Mateo (Near Mollie Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Sundays: 9:30am & 11am

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recreation

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 (see page 9), located at the end of Embarcadero Road, offers miles of flat walking trails that allow visitors to explore the area’s extensive wildlife habitat. A staffed visitor’s center has exhibits and a boardwalk extending 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 of easy trails ideal for one- to two-hour hikes. Casual walkers with an interest in history and architecture will enjoy one of several historical walks around Palo Alto residential neighborhoods that date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historic preservation is a big part of Palo Alto’s culture, and historic home tours take place a number of times each year. Palo Alto Stanford Heritage offers selfguided tours through its website, pastheritage.org. Golfers will find Palo Alto’s popular full-length 18-hole, 6,800-yard Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course (1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; 650-856-0881; cityofpaloalto.org), located next to the Baylands at the end

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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.

A walker at the Dish heads west on the trail.

of Embarcadero Road, both challenging and affordable. The facility includes a clubhouse, driving range, putting green and practice bunker. Those 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 shop, 650-498-4461 for driving range; golfcourse.stanford.edu), a beautiful and long course that is operated by the university for faculty, students and private members who wait years to join. Mountain View’s Shoreline Links (2940 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; 650-903-4653; shorelinelinks.com), also located in the baylands, is another good option. Public tennis courts in Palo Alto are generally well maintained and easy to access. Those closest to hotels are the courts at Palo Alto High School (enter from 25 Churchill Ave.) and at Rinconada Park on Embarcadero 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 advantage of nearby rural areas and hills. The most popular rides use Arastradero, Alpine, Portola and Sand Hill roads to create loops of different lengths. Skilled riders wanting to devote several hours or all day ride up to Skyline Boulevard and down to the coast and back. Mountain View’s Shoreline Lake, located in the baylands just south of Palo Alto (and interconnected with the Palo Alto Baylands via trails), offers sail, paddle and rowboat rentals, as well as a cafe, picnicking and walking trails.

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Both Palo Alto and Menlo Park offer lap-swimming through their municipal pools — Rinconada Pool (777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; 650-463-4914; cityofpaloalto.org) and Burgess Memorial Pool (501 Laurel St., Menlo Park; 650-328-7946; menloswim.com). But if you’re up for stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing or renting pedalboats, rowboats, canoes or kayaks, the Shoreline Aquatic Center (Shoreline Lake, 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; 650-965-3779; shorelinelake.com) is the place to go. While Palo Alto is located between the Bay and foothills, the Pacific Ocean and the beach are only a 45-minute drive. The coast is often foggy and cold, however, 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 together shopping, eating and beach walking, your best bet is to head for Half Moon Bay.

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getting around

While most visitors arrive by car, it is feasible to land at either San Francisco or San Jose airports, connect to nearby Caltrain stations in Millbrae and Santa Clara (via BART at SFO and shuttle bus at San Jose) and arrive at the downtown Palo Alto train station. From there, the Marguerite Shuttle provides service to various locations on the Stanford campus and to selected stops in Palo Alto. The Sheraton and Westin hotels are both located next to the train station. Airport van shuttle services regularly operate from both airports to Palo Alto and Stanford. Parking in Palo Alto Parking in most downtown Palo Alto lots is free for two hours (and parking garages for three hours) during weekdays and Saturdays, after which a car is not allowed to re-park in the same â&#x20AC;&#x153;color zoneâ&#x20AC;? the rest of the day. Day permits are available for downtown Palo Alto and the California Avenue business district. It can be dif-

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Palo Alto and Stanford are served by a transportation network that includes the regional Caltrain system (800-660-4287; for hearing impaired TTY 650-5086448; caltrain.com), which operates frequent trains up and down the Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose; the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle bus service (650-724-9339; transportation.stanford.edu/ marguerite/); the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus system (408-321-2300, vta.org); local taxis (Yellow Checker Cab Company, 408-777-7777 or 650-999-9999) and an extensive network of pedestrian and bike paths.

Bay Area Bike Share offers bicycles for rent at locations near the Palo Alto and California Avenue train stations.

ficult to find parking in the evening, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. A number of restaurants offer valet parking. For more information, visit cityofpaloalto.org and search for â&#x20AC;&#x153;parking.â&#x20AC;? Parking at Stanford See page 16.

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safety & emergencies

Urgent medical care is available either at the Urgent Care department at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (795 El Camino Real, between Town & Country Village and the Westin Hotel — adults, 650-321-4121; pediatric 650-8536558; pamf.org) or the emergency room at Stanford University hospital (900 Quarry Road Extension; 650-7235111; stanfordhealthcare.org). Follow “Emergency” signs posted on streets in the area. If you have a non-life-threatening medical problem, go to Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care. You’ll get quicker attention and excellent care. No appointments are available except for pediatric urgent care, where they are strongly advised. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day of the year. The Stanford hospital emergency room (open 24 hours) functions as a regional trauma center, so there can be long delays for patients with non-emergency conditions. The closest Kaiser Permanente Medical Center is located at 1150 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City (650-299-2000). Dialing 911 for a medical emergency in Palo Alto or at Stanford will result in a response from Palo Alto Fire

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Palo Alto is an extremely safe community, and other than obvious precautions when out at night, visitors should feel comfortable freely exploring the city. Use common sense and extra care when using the pedestrian tunnels at the train stations, and avoid walking alone at night. Downtown Palo Alto is a vibrant spot for night life that attracts many out-of-towners and a generally harmless homeless population, so some additional care is warranted there late at night.

A Santa Clara County ambulance rests after dropping a patient off at Stanford hospital.

Department paramedics, who will transport patients to the Stanford emergency room. For after-hours prescriptions, Walgreens at 121 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View, (650-961-7555) is open 24 hours. Pet emergencies Pet emergencies can be dealt with at the South Peninsula Veterinary Emergency Clinic, 3045 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto (650-494-1461) or Adobe Animal Hospital, 4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos (650-948-9661).

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150 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-9644

Asian Box (1) asianboxpaloalto.com

21 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-391-9305

Bangkok Cuisine (86) bangkokpaloalto.com 407 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-6533

Belcampo Meat Co. (2)

Buca di Beppo (40) bucadibeppo.com

643 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-329-0665

Burma Ruby (69)

326 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-285-2770

Cafe 220 (48) cafe220.com

220B University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-8182

Cafe ALTO (82) altopaloalto.com

473 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-8300

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Coupa Cafe (53) coupacafe.com

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Gordon Biersch Brewing Company (39) gordonbiersch.com 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-7723

Gott’s Roadside (5) gotts.com

65 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-326-1000

Gravity Wine Bar (32) gravitywinebar.com 544 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-327-3161

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Howie’s Artisan Pizza (6) howiesartisanpizza.com Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-327-4992 Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana (90) ilfornaio.com 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto 650-853-3888

John’s Cafe (85) JohnsCafePaloAlto.com 401 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-618-5322

Joya Restaurant & Lounge (72) joyarestaurant.com 339 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-9800

Kanpai Sushi (59) kanpaipaloalto.com 330 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-2696

La Morenita (42)

800 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-329-1727

La Strada Ristorante Italiano (70)

lastradapaloalto.com 335 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-8300

Loving Hut (22) lovinghut.us

165 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-5588

LuLu’s Town & Country (8)

lulusmexicanfood.com 49 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-327-8226

Lure + Till (37)

180 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-666-3311

LYFE Kitchen (36) lyfekitchen.com

167 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-5933

MacArthur Park (16) macarthurparkpaloalto.com 27 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-9990

Madame Tam Gourmet Asian Bistro (67) madametambistro.com 322 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-330-1920

Mandarin Gourmet (50) mandaringourmetpaloalto.com 420 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-328-8898

Mayfield Bakery & Cafe (9) mayfieldbakery.com Bldg. 4, Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-853-9200

New York Pizza (66)

325 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-6800

Nola (52) nolas.com

535 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-328-2722

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Osteria (45) osteriapaloalto.com 247 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-5700

Italian

O Sushi House (78) osushihousepaloalto.com 403 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-3000

Japanese

Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill (34) peninsulacreamery.com 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-3131

American

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Pampas (19) pampaspaloalto.com 529 Alma St., Palo Alto 650-327-1323

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Paris Baguette (75) parisbaguetteusa.com 383 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-838-0404

Desserts, Cafes

Patxi’s Chicago Pizza (27) patxispizza.com 441 Emerson, Palo Alto 650-473-9999

Pizza

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Pizza

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Pluto’s (83) plutosfreshfood.com 482 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-1556

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Prolific Oven (76) prolific-oven.com

550 Waverley St., Palo Alto 650-326-8485

Rangoon Ruby (29) rangoonruby.com

445 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-6543

Reposado (44) reposadorestaurant.com 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-833-3151

The Rose & Crown (33) RoseandCrownPA.com 547 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-327-ROSE (7673)

Sam’s Chowder House (24)

samschowderhousepa.com 185 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-614-1177

Sancho’s Taqueria (87) sanchostaqueria.com

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British

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Siam Orchid Thai (88) siamorchidpa.com 496 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-1994

Thai

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Siam Royal (71) siamroyalthai.com 338 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-8129

Thai

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Scott’s Seafood Grill and Bar (10)

scottsseafoodpa.com Town and Country Village, Palo Alto 650-323-1555

Sheraton’s Poolside Grill (15) tinyurlcom/6qve8z9 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-328-2800

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peninsulacreamery.com 900 High St., Palo Alto 650-323-3175

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Oren’s Hummus Shop (57) orenshummus.com 261 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-752-6492

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Old Pro Sports Grill (54) oldpropa.com 541 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-326-1446

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Spot A Pizza Place (35) spotpizza.com 115 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-3131

Sprout Cafe (23) cafesprout.com

168 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-323-7688

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SliderBar Cafe (68) sliderbarcafe.com 324 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-7300

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St. Michael’s Alley (18) stmikes.com

California Cuisine

St. Michael’s Alley Annex (43) stmikes.com

California Cuisine

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Sushi House (11) sushihousepaloalto.com 158 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-321-3453

Japanese

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Sushi Tomo (46) sushitomopaloalto.com 201 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-3300

Japanese

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Tacolicious (38) tacolicioussf.com 632 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-838-0500

Mexican

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Tai Pan (77) taipanpaloalto.com 560 Waverley St., Palo Alto 650-329-9168

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Umami Burger (81) umami.com 452 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-8626

Burgers

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University Cafe (58) universitycafepaloalto.com 271 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-5301

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Steam (47)

209 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-1888

Tamarine Restaurant (91)

tamarinerestaurant.com 546 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-8500

Tava Indian Kitchen (12) tavaindian.com 162 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto 650-321-8282 Thaiphoon (31) thaiphoonrestaurant.com 543 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-7700

Three Seasons Restaurant (61)

threeseasonsrestaurant.com 518 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-838-0353

Vero Ristorante (62) veroristorante.com 530 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-325-8376

Village Cheese House (13) thevch.com 157 Town and Country Village, Palo Alto 650-326-9251

Vino Locale (89) vinolocale.com

431 Kipling St, Palo Alto 650-328-0450

Westin Restaurant Soleil (14)

starwoodhotels.com 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-321-4422

The Wine Room (51) thepawineroom.com 520 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-462-1968

Zola (64) zolapa.com

565 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-521-0651

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restaurants CALIFORNIA AVENUE, PALO ALTO Anatolian Kitchen anatoliankitchenpaloalto.com 2323 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-853-9700 Baume baumerestaurant.com

201 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-8899

Birch Street bistroelan.com

2363A Birch St., Palo Alto 650-327-0284

Cafe Brioche cafebrioche-paloalto.com 445 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-8640 Cafe Pro Bono cafeprobonorestaurant.com 2437 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-326-1626

Caffe Riace cafferiace.com 200 Sheridan Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-0407 Cardinal Sushi cardinalsushi.com

2051 El Camino Real, #101, Palo Alto 650-321-1254

Chipotle Mexican Grill chipotle.com 2675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-462-9154

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Jin Sho jinshorestaurant.com 454 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-3454

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Joanie’s Cafe joaniescafepaloalto.com 405 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-6505

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The Counter thecounterburger.com

369 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-3900

Homma’s Brown Rice Sushi

2363 Birch St, Palo Alto 650-327-6118

La Bodeguita del Medio labodeguita.com

463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-7762

Lotus Thai Bistro

lotusthaibistro.googlepages.com 425 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-289-0907

Olive Garden olivegarden.com

2515 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-326-5673

Palo Alto Sol paloaltosol.com

408 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-8840

Pastis pastispaloalto.com

447 California Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-1355

Peking Duck

151 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-9388

Spalti Ristorante spalti.com

417 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-9390

Sundance The Steakhouse

sundancethesteakhouse.com 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-321-6798

Szechwan Cafe szechwan-cafe.com 406 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-1688 Ter‫׼‬n terunpizza.com

448 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-847-7577

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restaurants NEARBY PALO ALTO 4290 Bistro & Bar at the Crown Plaza

cabanapaloalto.com 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-857-0787

Cibo cibopaloalto.com 3398 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-494-2426 Dinah’s Poolside Grill dinahshotel.com

4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-4542

Fish Market thefishmarket.com

3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-9188

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

flemingssteakhouse.com 2 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-329-8457

Fuki Sushi fukisushi.com

4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-494-9383

Hobee’s Palo Alto hobees.com 4224 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-856-6124 Mandarin Roots mandarinroots.com

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Max’s Opera Cafe maxsworld.com 711 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-323-6364

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Ming’s mings.com 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto 650-856-7700

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Pizz’a Chicago www.pizzachicago.com 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-424-9400

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Rice Thai Cuisine ricethaipaloalto.com 3924 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-812-0139

Thai

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Su Hong suhongeatery.com 4256 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-3836

Chinese

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The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse

theseausa.com 4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-213-1111

Seafood

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3345 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-565-8868

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Armadillo Willy’s Burgers & BBQ armadillowillys.com 1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-941-2922

Buck’s of Woodside buckswoodside.com 3062 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-8010 Chantilly chantillyrestaurant.com

3001 El Camino Real, Redwood City 650-321-4080

Chef Chu’s chefchu.com 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-948-2696

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quattrorestaurant.com 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto 650-353-2291

The Village Pub thevillagepub.net 2967 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-9888

American

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Woodside Bakery and Cafe woodsidebakery.com 3052 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-0812

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17285 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 650-851-1606

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The Mountain Terrace themountainterrace.com

American

Dinner

The Little Store

3340 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-8110

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Cuisine

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restaurants

MENLO PARK Akasaka (15) akasushi.co 925 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-325-0444

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Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria (35) amicis.com 880 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-329-8888

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Angelo Mio (33)

ristoranteangelomio.com 820 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-323-3665

Ann’s Coffee Shop (30)

772 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-322-0043

Applewood Inn (14)

applewoodpizza.com 1001 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-324-3486

Bistro Vida (24) bistrovidamp.com 641 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-462-1686 Blue Garden Cafe bluegardencafe.com 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park 650-838-9002

Borrone MarketBar (13) cafeborrone.com 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-600-8095

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Mexican

Carpaccio (31) carpaccios.com 1120 Crane St., Menlo Park 650-322-1211

Italian

Cook’s Seafood (17) cooksseafood.com 751 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-325-0604 Crepes Cafe (3) crepescafe.com 1195 Merrill St., Menlo Park 650-473-0506

Cafe Borrone (12) cafeborrone.com

1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-327-0830

Cafe Del Sol Restaurant (26)

cafedelsolmenlo.com 1010 Doyle St., Menlo Park 650-326-2501

Dutch Goose dutchgoose.net

3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 650-854-3245

Fey Restaurant (5) feyrestaurant.com

1368 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-324-8888

Flea St. Cafe cooleatz.com

3607 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park 650-854-1226

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Gombei Japanese (4) gombei.com

1438 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-329-1799

Iberia (2) IberiaRestaurant.com

1026 Alma St., Menlo Park 650-325-8981

Jan’s Deli (1)

1004 Alma St., Menlo Park 650-321-9372

Jason’s Cafe (7)

1246 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-321-3300

Jeffrey’s Hamburgers (16) jeffreyshamburgers.com 888 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-322-1959

Juban (27) jubanrestaurant.com

712 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-473-6458

LB Steak (36) lbsteak.com 898 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-321-8980 Le Boulanger (28) leboulanger.com

720 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-322-5528

Left Bank Brasserie (23) leftbank.com

635 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-473-6543

Madera maderasandhill.com 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park 650-561-1540

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The Refuge (32) refugesc.com 1143 Crane St., Menlo Park 650-319-8197

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Restaurant 3000 restaurant3000.com 3000 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park 650-926-9528

California Cuisine

Shiok! (29) shiokkitchen.com

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Stacks (21) stacksrestaurant.com 600 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-838-0066

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Sultana (9) thesultana.net 1149 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-322-4343

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Piccolo Ristorante Italiano (8)

piccoloristoranteitaliano.com 651 Oak Grove, Menlo Park 650-326-1314

1137 Chestnut St., Menlo Park 650-838-9448

Tokyo Subway (22)

605 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-325-9399

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The Oasis (19) theoasisbeergarden.com 241 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-326-8896

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1328 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-321-6902

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Naomi Sushi (6) naomisushi.com

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700 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-853-1118

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Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar (20) menlogrill.com 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-330-2790

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408 Willow Road, Menlo Park 650-324-4316

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827 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-325-7900

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Galata Bistro (34) bistrogalata.com

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Una Mas! (25) unamas.com 683 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-853-1200

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1077 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-326-9028

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Trellis (10) trellisrestaurant.com

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MOUNTAIN VIEW Amarin Thai Cuisine amarinthaicuisine.com 174 Castro St., Mountain View 650-988-9323

Amber India amber-india.com 2290 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-968-7511 Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria amicis.com

790 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-6666

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Bella Fresca bellafresca.com 47 Easy St., Mountain View 650-961-0399

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Bierhaus bierha.us 383 Castro St., Mountain View 650-396-7010

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Blue Line Pizza bluelinepizza.com 146 Castro St., Mountain View 650-938-7888

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Buffalo buffalomv.com 292 Castro St., Mountain View 650-282-5096

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Cafe Baklava cafebaklava.com 341 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-3835

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Cascal cascalrestaurant.com 400 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-9500

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Chez TJ cheztj.com 938 Villa St., Mountain View 650-964-7466

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Bushido Izakaya bushidoizakaya.com

156 Castro St., Mountain View 650-386-6821

Cijjo Cosmopolitan Tapas Lounge

cijjomv.com 246 Castro St., Mountain View 650-282-5401

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Clarke’s Charcoal Broiler clarkes.com 615 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-967-0851

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Ephesus ephesusrestaurant.net 185 Castro St., Mountain View 650-625-8155

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Fiesta del Mar fiestadelmar.com 1005 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View 650-965-9354

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Garden Fresh Vegetarian Restaurant

gardenfresh.us 1245 El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-254-1688

Maru Ichi Japanese Noodle House

368 Castro St., Mountain View 650-564-9931

Morocco’s Restaurant

MoroccosRestaurant.com 873 Castro St., Mountain View 650-968-1502

Oren’s Hummus Shop

126 Castro St., Mountain View 650-938-6736

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paulmartinsamericangrill.com 545 San Antonio Road, Mountain View 650-917-9941

Ristorante Don Giovanni dongiovannis.com 235 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-9749

Scratch scratchmtnview.com

401 Castro St., Mountain View 650-237-3131

Shabuway

180 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-8880

Stein’s Beer Garden steinsbeergarden.com 895 Villa St., Mountain View 650-963-9568

Tied House Cafe and Brewery tiedhouse.com 954 Villa St., Mountain View 650-965-2739 Vaso Azzurro Ristorante vasoazzurro.com 108 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-1717

Xanh Restaurant xanhrestaurant.com

110 Castro St., Mountain View 650-964-1888

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Pacific Catch Fresh Fish Grill pacificcatch.com/ location/mountain-view 545 San Antonio Road, Mountain View 650-941-1810

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