Guidebook for Menlo Park
Essentials
Another grocery store option that has everything but more upscale. Nice park across the street to enjoy your food. Also an upstairs cafe. Sushi is very good and the prepared foods make a great picnic.
66 locals recommend
Draeger's Market
222 E 4th AveAnother grocery store option that has everything but more upscale. Nice park across the street to enjoy your food. Also an upstairs cafe. Sushi is very good and the prepared foods make a great picnic.
Love Trader Joes - who doesn't. Fresh fruit, tons of prepared, packaged salads, baked goods, cheeses, prepared sandwiches. The most affordable grocery store but good quality. Friendly staff.
51 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
720 Menlo AveLove Trader Joes - who doesn't. Fresh fruit, tons of prepared, packaged salads, baked goods, cheeses, prepared sandwiches. The most affordable grocery store but good quality. Friendly staff.
Has everything from a Starbucks and Jamba Juice inside to a salad bar, made to order sandwiches, sushi, bakery, hot food, as well as hygiene items and drug store. All reasonably priced.
199 locals recommend
Safeway
2811 Middlefield RdHas everything from a Starbucks and Jamba Juice inside to a salad bar, made to order sandwiches, sushi, bakery, hot food, as well as hygiene items and drug store. All reasonably priced.
Food Scene
This is where the locals hang out. Really good coffee as well as baked goods and oatmeal. Another one down the street in the Safeway Shopping Centre.
55 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
899 Santa Cruz AveThis is where the locals hang out. Really good coffee as well as baked goods and oatmeal. Another one down the street in the Safeway Shopping Centre.
Peet's Coffee
899 Santa Cruz AveAnother Peets downtown as well. This one is usually less crowded.
This is our weekly goto place for burgers. Besides good burgers, they also have yummy milk shakes. Nice, clean diner type restaurant. Super friendly.
11 locals recommend
Jeffrey's Hamburgers
888 El Camino RealThis is our weekly goto place for burgers. Besides good burgers, they also have yummy milk shakes. Nice, clean diner type restaurant. Super friendly.
Bagel Street Cafe
1049 El Monte AveGood bagels, sandwiches, soups.
Nice French Bistro. Everything is good - lots of choices. Open late. Nice bar for late night or happy hour.
43 locals recommend
Left Bank
635 Santa Cruz AveNice French Bistro. Everything is good - lots of choices. Open late. Nice bar for late night or happy hour.
European style with plenty of outdoor seating. Very good food and drinks. Not too expensive. Next door is Keplers Book store.
79 locals recommend
Cafe Borrone
1010 El Camino RealEuropean style with plenty of outdoor seating. Very good food and drinks. Not too expensive. Next door is Keplers Book store.
Drinks & Nightlife
They have a really good happy hour from 5-7pm when they have featured drinks and appetizers for $6. Can make a meal out of it. Nice ambience.
8 locals recommend
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
180 El Camino RealThey have a really good happy hour from 5-7pm when they have featured drinks and appetizers for $6. Can make a meal out of it. Nice ambience.
The only late night option in Menlo Park! It's located inside the Stanford Park Hotel. Food is very good. The bar is open until 12am and has lots of club chairs and a large TV. Very nice atmosphere.
Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar
100 El Camino RealThe only late night option in Menlo Park! It's located inside the Stanford Park Hotel. Food is very good. The bar is open until 12am and has lots of club chairs and a large TV. Very nice atmosphere.
Everything Else
Menlo Swim and Sport
501 Laurel StNice public pool. $7 to use. Check the schedule online.
Charisma Salon
Excellent nail salon. Walking distance.
A scenic 4 mile loop popular with hikers and joggers. Beautiful views of Stanford University and the San Francisco Bay area. Take water, sunscreen, and a hat!
Closed for maintenance until 8/16/15
99 locals recommend
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking TrailA scenic 4 mile loop popular with hikers and joggers. Beautiful views of Stanford University and the San Francisco Bay area. Take water, sunscreen, and a hat!
Closed for maintenance until 8/16/15
Sightseeing
Awesome free museum inside Stanford University. Free docent tours. Diverse art spanning 5,000 years. One of the largest collection of Rodin sculptures. Easily accessible by shuttle.
143 locals recommend
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita DrAwesome free museum inside Stanford University. Free docent tours. Diverse art spanning 5,000 years. One of the largest collection of Rodin sculptures. Easily accessible by shuttle.
Shopping
Beautiful outdoor mall. Gorgeous flowers everywhere and plenty of available seating all around. Great way to spend an afternoon. Wide variety of shops and restaurants.
526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterBeautiful outdoor mall. Gorgeous flowers everywhere and plenty of available seating all around. Great way to spend an afternoon. Wide variety of shops and restaurants.