Guidebook for Mountain View
Arts & Culture
Community School of Music and Arts
230 San Antonio CirYou can take all kinds of great music and arts classes here!
Essentials
Best grocery store around -- amazing cheese and produce selection at great prices.
39 locals recommend
The Milk Pail Market
2560 Wyandotte StreetBest grocery store around -- amazing cheese and produce selection at great prices.
Sprouts Farmers Market
630 San Antonio RdReally nice bulk foods section
Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino RealThere's actually 2 gyms right across the parking lot from each other here. Great variety of group fitness classes and an indoor pool.
35 locals recommend
24 Hour Fitness
550 Showers DrThere's actually 2 gyms right across the parking lot from each other here. Great variety of group fitness classes and an indoor pool.
Getting Around
Use the Caltrain to get all the way north to San Francisco or south all the way down to San Jose.
38 locals recommend
San Antonio station
190 Showers DrUse the Caltrain to get all the way north to San Francisco or south all the way down to San Jose.
California Avenue Caltrain Station
101 California AveFood Scene
Ramen Izakaya Yu-Gen
152 Castro StThis is the best ramen place in Mountain View!
Pacific Catch
545 San Antonio Rdlove the Hawaiian poke bowls here
Veggie Garden
2464 W El Camino RealVegan Chinese! sounds weird, but it is amazing. Try the General's "Chicken"
Mediterranean Wraps
433 California AveAmazing falafel, shawarma, and baklava.
Bumble
145 1st Stgreat brunch spot
Manresa Bread
271 State Stfresh bread and amazing baked goods
Alexander's Patisserie
209 Castro Stincredible desserts and bread
Mandarin Roots
3345 El Camino RealParks & Nature
Rengstorff Park
1931-2057 Crisanto Avetennis courts available here
Casey Forebay
Come walk, run, or bike around the Baylands! Great trails and views.
Adobe Creek Loop Trail
Adobe Creek Loop Trailgreat trail loop up above Stanford with views of the campus and the bay
41 locals recommend
Stanford Dish
400 Reservoir Rdgreat trail loop up above Stanford with views of the campus and the bay
Garden of Eden
My favorite closest swimming hole :-)
A beautiful beach, and at low tides, there's lots of cool stuff to see.
61 locals recommend
Mavericks Beach
A beautiful beach, and at low tides, there's lots of cool stuff to see.
Shopping
Target
555 Showers DrBooks Inc.
317 Castro StTherapy Stores
250 Castro Streally cute home goods, cards, clothes, all locally made in CA
Drinks & Nightlife
Dive bar with unlimited free peanuts. They have pool tables, food, and game nights!
55 locals recommend
Antonio's Nut House
321 California AveDive bar with unlimited free peanuts. They have pool tables, food, and game nights!
Good beers on tap and you may occasionally spot a tech celebrity.
28 locals recommend
The Rose and Crown
547 Emerson StGood beers on tap and you may occasionally spot a tech celebrity.