Guidebook for Menlo Park

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Guidebook for Menlo Park

Parks & Nature

Its a nice walk or jog - paved and gives you a wonderful birds-eye view of Silicon Valley.
99 locals recommend
Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
99 locals recommend
Its a nice walk or jog - paved and gives you a wonderful birds-eye view of Silicon Valley.
Great Family friendly hiking trail. Only 1 mile in is a cute small farm with animals to see.
168 locals recommend
Rancho San Antonio County Park
168 locals recommend
Great Family friendly hiking trail. Only 1 mile in is a cute small farm with animals to see.

Food Scene

Always a dependable great meal in a comfortable setting. Steak Frites are a must.
43 locals recommend
Left Bank
635 Santa Cruz Ave
43 locals recommend
Always a dependable great meal in a comfortable setting. Steak Frites are a must.
Great menu! The Roti Prata with Curry Sauce is to amazing.
6 locals recommend
Shiok! Singapore Kitchen
1137 Chestnut St
6 locals recommend
Great menu! The Roti Prata with Curry Sauce is to amazing.

Essentials

Right off Santa Cruz Avenue
51 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
720 Menlo Ave
51 locals recommend
Right off Santa Cruz Avenue
199 locals recommend
Safeway
2811 Middlefield Rd
199 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Great for families and fun rides
299 locals recommend
California’S Great America
4701 Great America Pkwy
299 locals recommend
Great for families and fun rides
Older theatre but features independent or artsy movies you may not catch at the mainstream cinemas.
11 locals recommend
Landmark's Guild Theatre
11 locals recommend
Older theatre but features independent or artsy movies you may not catch at the mainstream cinemas.
Conveniently located in downtown Palo Alto with comfy new seats. Nearby dining options. However, parking can be a little bit tricky so allow yourself extra time on a Friday or Saturday night.
33 locals recommend
Landmark Aquarius Theatre
430 Emerson St
33 locals recommend
Conveniently located in downtown Palo Alto with comfy new seats. Nearby dining options. However, parking can be a little bit tricky so allow yourself extra time on a Friday or Saturday night.

Getting Around

There are slightly more bullet trains available from the Palo Alto station (@Alma/Lytton) which is equidistant from our home.
51 locals recommend
Menlo Park station
1120 Merrill St
51 locals recommend
There are slightly more bullet trains available from the Palo Alto station (@Alma/Lytton) which is equidistant from our home.
Has great bullet train access to San Francisco. Equidistant from our house as the Menlo Park train station.
41 locals recommend
Palo Alto Transit Center station
University Avenue
41 locals recommend
Has great bullet train access to San Francisco. Equidistant from our house as the Menlo Park train station.

Shopping

Mostly upscale shops with some convenient dining options.
526 locals recommend
Stanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping Center
526 locals recommend
Mostly upscale shops with some convenient dining options.