Chris's Guidebook

Chris
Chris's Guidebook

Food scene

This place by far has the best cheeeecake this side of the Mississippi.. although I am a bit biased because my wife is the owner. 😲💪🏼🥰
Namesake Cheesecake
425 El Camino Real
This place by far has the best cheeeecake this side of the Mississippi.. although I am a bit biased because my wife is the owner. 😲💪🏼🥰
Best Mexican food in the.  Authentic quality ingredients.  Second generation restaurant tour.
Cuco's Burritos
Best Mexican food in the.  Authentic quality ingredients.  Second generation restaurant tour.
Little funky on the inside, but super good Thai food.  Recommend any Phõ .. Vegi broth is outstanding. Fried rice an streak vermicelli.
Hometown Noodle Restaurant
3151 Middlefield Rd
Little funky on the inside, but super good Thai food.  Recommend any Phõ .. Vegi broth is outstanding. Fried rice an streak vermicelli.
A MUST TRY. some of the best pizza on the peninsula!
State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria
A MUST TRY. some of the best pizza on the peninsula!
One of my favorite spots on the peninsula. Can’t go wrong with any choices on their menu.  Great local bar scene. THE BEST SMASH BURGER!
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Town
716 Laurel St
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
One of my favorite spots on the peninsula. Can’t go wrong with any choices on their menu.  Great local bar scene. THE BEST SMASH BURGER!
Are go to date spot for the wife and myself.  Super nice bar. Always pretty crowded with Woodside locals.
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Village Pub
2967 Woodside Rd
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Are go to date spot for the wife and myself.  Super nice bar. Always pretty crowded with Woodside locals.
Fantastic classic style steakhouse. Great for lunch and dinner. Fun, bar scene.
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sundance The Steakhouse
1921 El Camino Real
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fantastic classic style steakhouse. Great for lunch and dinner. Fun, bar scene.
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Round Table Pizza
570 N Shoreline Blvd
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Slice House Belmont by Tony Gemignani
1000 El Camino Real
A Peninsula institution, fun vibe, great outdoor bar, good burgers, and bar food.
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dutch Goose
3567 Alameda de las Pulgas
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A Peninsula institution, fun vibe, great outdoor bar, good burgers, and bar food.
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Alpine Inn Beer Garden
3915 Alpine Rd
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great little bar scene, very quaint and cozy. The club sandwich is fantastic!
Menlo Tavern
Great little bar scene, very quaint and cozy. The club sandwich is fantastic!
My go to for Chinese food to go!
Chef Kwan's
630 Menlo Ave
My go to for Chinese food to go!
Simple Parisian food, great bar seen.
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Left Bank
635 Santa Cruz Ave
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Simple Parisian food, great bar seen.
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Osteria Toscana
247 Hamilton Ave
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fey Restaurant
1368 El Camino Real
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sushi Plus Japanese Restaurant
30 Woodside Rd
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Saint Michael's Alley
140 Homer Ave
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good greasy spoon at the top of the street with great donuts.
Donut Depot
Good greasy spoon at the top of the street with great donuts.
Kyosho
605 Santa Cruz Avenue
fantastic French onion, soup, and steak tartare..  plus other French Classix.  Great, outdoor dining space!
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bistro Vida
641 Santa Cruz Ave
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
fantastic French onion, soup, and steak tartare..  plus other French Classix.  Great, outdoor dining space!
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Milagros Latin Kitchen
1099 Middlefield Rd
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
117 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
710 Florida St
117 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Little Sky Bakery
LA FONDA RESTAURANT AND BAR
Upscale, swanky hotel that offers co-working free of charge in the mornings and throughout the day.
Park James Hotel
1400 El Camino Real
Upscale, swanky hotel that offers co-working free of charge in the mornings and throughout the day.
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Wine Room Palo Alto
520 Ramona St
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Freewheel Brewing Company
3736 Florence St
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Definitely on the fancier side great food, classy bar. You may see Steph Curry hanging out with his wife at the bar. He’s a Super nice guy.  They live in there $33 random evolution million house in Atherton around the corner. 🤑 😜
Selby's
3001 El Camino Real
Definitely on the fancier side great food, classy bar. You may see Steph Curry hanging out with his wife at the bar. He’s a Super nice guy.  They live in there $33 random evolution million house in Atherton around the corner. 🤑 😜
A peninsula institution of a greasy dooon breakfast spoon.  You’ll see entrepreneurs and VC’s here striking deals.
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Buck’s Restaurant, Woodside
3062 Woodside Rd
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A peninsula institution of a greasy dooon breakfast spoon.  You’ll see entrepreneurs and VC’s here striking deals.
fantastic bakery
Woodside Bakery & Cafe
fantastic bakery

Coffee shops

fantastic French coffee shop, amazing pastries.
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mademoiselle Colette
816 Santa Cruz Ave
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
fantastic French coffee shop, amazing pastries.
Great coffee and wine bar also fantastic, place to coworker at no charge.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Coffeebar Menlo Park
1149 Chestnut St
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great coffee and wine bar also fantastic, place to coworker at no charge.
Great spot to hang out and enjoy a cuppa coffee plus free Wi-Fi
Philz Coffee
Great spot to hang out and enjoy a cuppa coffee plus free Wi-Fi

Markets

Great local market.
69 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trader Joe's
1482 El Camino Real
69 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great local market.
Great market for all things, organic, grass fed, fair traid.
Whole Foods Market
Great market for all things, organic, grass fed, fair traid.
Fantastic specialty farmers market style Market.  Great local produce.  specialty food items in cheeses.
Sigona's Farmers Market
Fantastic specialty farmers market style Market.  Great local produce.  specialty food items in cheeses.
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Delucchi's Market
3640 Florence St
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The closest local Mexican market.
Chavez Supermarket
The closest local Mexican market.
The largest Mexican market with everything you need.  Great Taqueria inside.
Chavez Supermarket
The largest Mexican market with everything you need.  Great Taqueria inside.
#1 fish market & cafe
Cook's Seafood
751 El Camino Real
#1 fish market & cafe
Best butcher your hands down.
Gambrel & Co.
Best butcher your hands down.
My go-to local market with fantastic selection of wines, meats & cheeses. Plus a great deli sandwiches & meat counter. Pro tip: They carry A5 american wagyu!
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Willows Market
60 Middlefield Rd
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
My go-to local market with fantastic selection of wines, meats & cheeses. Plus a great deli sandwiches & meat counter. Pro tip: They carry A5 american wagyu!

Parks for Kids!

North Fair Oaks Community Park
3501 Fair Oaks Avenue
Holbrook Palmer Park
150 Watkins Avenue
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Burgess Park
701 Laurel St
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
this place is incredible huge amount of fun stuff for kids to enjoy!!!  You can easily waste an hour or two here with the kiddos.
Nealon Park
800 Middle Ave
this place is incredible huge amount of fun stuff for kids to enjoy!!!  You can easily waste an hour or two here with the kiddos.

Thrift Shops & consignment

I love thrift stores an Vintage, these are my recommendations for where I go. 💪🏼♥️
Savers
875 Main Street
Great consignment pieces, excellent selection of clothes, men and women.
afterwards
Great consignment pieces, excellent selection of clothes, men and women.

Fitness

Here are a few spots to work out while you’re in town.
Number one Pilates studio in a park highly recommended by my wife.
MPX Strength Studio
Number one Pilates studio in a park highly recommended by my wife.
The Riekes Center
99 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
99 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bair Island Wildlife Refuge & Trail
3 Uccelli Dr
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Huddart Park
1100 Kings Mountain Rd
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Thornewood Preserve
707 La Honda Rd
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Reserva Natural Windy Hill
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque del Condado de Wunderlich
4040 Woodside Rd
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan

Live Music

Local spots to check out that have live music!
The Guild Theatre
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Club Fox
2209 Broadway
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Freewheel Brewing Company
3736 Florence St
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan