Guidebook for Mountain View
Food Scene
The Sushi there is super fresh and so tasty. We recommend it for families and even a dinner for two or more!
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Sushi Tomi
607 W Dana StThe Sushi there is super fresh and so tasty. We recommend it for families and even a dinner for two or more!
The food is amazing and it is hard to choose a treat to have with your drink of choice be it a coffee or my favorite the TCHO Hot Chocolate. Oh and the Beignets are just divine first thing in the morning :)
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La PanotiQ
331 Castro StThe food is amazing and it is hard to choose a treat to have with your drink of choice be it a coffee or my favorite the TCHO Hot Chocolate. Oh and the Beignets are just divine first thing in the morning :)
The most beautifully presented desserts and coffee from Stumptown in Portland - amazing I love this place when I want to treat myself and my friends.
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Alexander's Patisserie
209 Castro StThe most beautifully presented desserts and coffee from Stumptown in Portland - amazing I love this place when I want to treat myself and my friends.
The food is presented beautifully in a small little restaurant. Try the warm eggplant salad with miso as an appetizer it is just delicious. I had a vegetarian feast here which was perfect for me. Omnivores have their fair share of deliciousness with the Pork Ramen - my husbands favorite! Their menu changes seasonally so it is always innovative.
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Kumino Restaurant
580 North Rengstorff AvenueThe food is presented beautifully in a small little restaurant. Try the warm eggplant salad with miso as an appetizer it is just delicious. I had a vegetarian feast here which was perfect for me. Omnivores have their fair share of deliciousness with the Pork Ramen - my husbands favorite! Their menu changes seasonally so it is always innovative.
Lots of single folks go here to hang out on the weekends. I like it as I can go there with friends and enjoy cocktails and their tasty paella. There is live music later at night if you feel like shaking it on the dance floor!
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Cascal
400 Castro StLots of single folks go here to hang out on the weekends. I like it as I can go there with friends and enjoy cocktails and their tasty paella. There is live music later at night if you feel like shaking it on the dance floor!
Happy hour at Xanh is the best with $5 cocktails my favorite being the Lychee Martini and an array of fresh and tasty food. Happy hour is from 4:30pm to 6:30pm everyday!!
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Xanh
110 Castro StHappy hour at Xanh is the best with $5 cocktails my favorite being the Lychee Martini and an array of fresh and tasty food. Happy hour is from 4:30pm to 6:30pm everyday!!
I love Acai bowls and this place used to be a food truck and it recently became a store in downtown Mountain View. These bowls are amazing and are so good for you. They have fruit smoothies too with delicious ingredients. I highly recommend Acai bowls to cool down on a hot day and as a bonus you will feel energized too!
Mahalo Bowl
650 Castro StI love Acai bowls and this place used to be a food truck and it recently became a store in downtown Mountain View. These bowls are amazing and are so good for you. They have fruit smoothies too with delicious ingredients. I highly recommend Acai bowls to cool down on a hot day and as a bonus you will feel energized too!
Their Ramen is amazing and filling another favorite of mine during the summer is the Seaweed Salad - oh my that is so good with some green tea. We take our kids here and they will eat the rice balls instead of the ramen. This place is small so I recommend coming earlier when they open at 5:30pm or for lunch at 11:30am.
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Shalala
698 W Dana StTheir Ramen is amazing and filling another favorite of mine during the summer is the Seaweed Salad - oh my that is so good with some green tea. We take our kids here and they will eat the rice balls instead of the ramen. This place is small so I recommend coming earlier when they open at 5:30pm or for lunch at 11:30am.
The felafel is just so fresh with bread baked daily - I love the felafel here so much that this is my go to place for a treat for lunch. This place is perfect for families or groups as you can share the flatbread with their tasty array of dips. The drinks are full of flavor and I recommend the freshly squeezed lemonade or iced tea. Of course there is an excellent range of coffees here too including Turkish Coffee.
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Oren's Hummus
261 University AveThe felafel is just so fresh with bread baked daily - I love the felafel here so much that this is my go to place for a treat for lunch. This place is perfect for families or groups as you can share the flatbread with their tasty array of dips. The drinks are full of flavor and I recommend the freshly squeezed lemonade or iced tea. Of course there is an excellent range of coffees here too including Turkish Coffee.
The best Neapolitan pizza on the block in my book - with an interesting choice in toppings like Wild Mushrooms, thyme, goat cheese, fontina, Italian chilies, truffle oil - oh so good. For the omnivores there is a selection of Italian delicacies that you will enjoy with your cocktail, wine or beer from the bar. Super cool decor and you can even eat and people watch outside.
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Doppio Zero
160 Castro StThe best Neapolitan pizza on the block in my book - with an interesting choice in toppings like Wild Mushrooms, thyme, goat cheese, fontina, Italian chilies, truffle oil - oh so good. For the omnivores there is a selection of Italian delicacies that you will enjoy with your cocktail, wine or beer from the bar. Super cool decor and you can even eat and people watch outside.
This place has delicious cocktails and an excellent choice of scotch whiskeys for the connoisseur. The food is so fresh - it is Mediterranean cuisine and the presentation is beautiful, I just love the food here.
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Dishdash
190 S Murphy AveThis place has delicious cocktails and an excellent choice of scotch whiskeys for the connoisseur. The food is so fresh - it is Mediterranean cuisine and the presentation is beautiful, I just love the food here.
Parks & Nature
It is perfect for spending some quiet time on the weekend and if you feel like paddle boating or sailing enjoying some time on the lake.
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Shoreline Lake Boathouse
3160 N Shoreline BlvdIt is perfect for spending some quiet time on the weekend and if you feel like paddle boating or sailing enjoying some time on the lake.
This is a fun place to visit with Snowy Egrets nesting in the trees and right next to the Google building is this park with Chair Park (as the locals call it) - perfect for photo ops. We usually ride our bike there from the Stevens Creek Trail
Google Building 1201
1201 Charleston RoadThis is a fun place to visit with Snowy Egrets nesting in the trees and right next to the Google building is this park with Chair Park (as the locals call it) - perfect for photo ops. We usually ride our bike there from the Stevens Creek Trail
This is the trail I will ride my bike down to Shoreline for a nice 5 mile ride there and back. You can walk to downtown from here it is around 2 miles on the trail. An excellent jogging/running trail too and you can travel to or from downtown and go as far as you like once you reach the shore, just remember you have to come back again!
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Stevens Creek Trail
Stevens Creek TrailThis is the trail I will ride my bike down to Shoreline for a nice 5 mile ride there and back. You can walk to downtown from here it is around 2 miles on the trail. An excellent jogging/running trail too and you can travel to or from downtown and go as far as you like once you reach the shore, just remember you have to come back again!
Arts & Culture
There are local theatre and dance groups here. A wee bit of culture in Mountain View.
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Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro StThere are local theatre and dance groups here. A wee bit of culture in Mountain View.
There is a super collection of books here for whatever you like to read and if you want some peace it is a great place to relax and read. If you are here with your family the kids library is just the best.
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Mountain View Public Library
585 Franklin StThere is a super collection of books here for whatever you like to read and if you want some peace it is a great place to relax and read. If you are here with your family the kids library is just the best.
Essentials
A favorite store of mine for the best in local and organic in one place.
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Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino RealA favorite store of mine for the best in local and organic in one place.
A great store for international foods and tasty snacks - great produce here too.
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Trader Joe's
590 Showers DrA great store for international foods and tasty snacks - great produce here too.
Great selection of wines at this store and if you are in need of something for a potluck come here. Their organic range is getting better by the day.
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Safeway
570 N Shoreline BlvdGreat selection of wines at this store and if you are in need of something for a potluck come here. Their organic range is getting better by the day.
Entertainment & Activities
The cinema has been recently refurbished with lounge seating and a bar. I love the comfort of the cinema here and it is really close by. A lot of the new release films are here as well as some classics every so often.
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Century Cinema 16
1500 N Shoreline BlvdThe cinema has been recently refurbished with lounge seating and a bar. I love the comfort of the cinema here and it is really close by. A lot of the new release films are here as well as some classics every so often.
The fresh food and produce here is great and is a fun place to be on a Sunday morning 9am to 1pm - come here to get your produce for the week or for a picnic. The Acme bread is delicious and comes in a baguette or a loaf for fresh sandwiches. There are some small local producers too for appetizers - a favorite for fresh, organic and local.
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Mercado de Agricultores de Mountain View
600 W Evelyn AveThe fresh food and produce here is great and is a fun place to be on a Sunday morning 9am to 1pm - come here to get your produce for the week or for a picnic. The Acme bread is delicious and comes in a baguette or a loaf for fresh sandwiches. There are some small local producers too for appetizers - a favorite for fresh, organic and local.
If you love fresh produce and you cannot do the Sunday downtown market in Mountain View go to the Sunnyvale Farmers Market from 9am to 1pm every Saturday. The produce is amazing and there are some food vendors for snacks while you are wandering around the local farmers. There is an excellent bookstore called Leighs that is worth visiting for their superb selection of titles.
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Mercado de Agricultores de Sunnyvale
121 W Washington AveIf you love fresh produce and you cannot do the Sunday downtown market in Mountain View go to the Sunnyvale Farmers Market from 9am to 1pm every Saturday. The produce is amazing and there are some food vendors for snacks while you are wandering around the local farmers. There is an excellent bookstore called Leighs that is worth visiting for their superb selection of titles.
Getting Around
Mountain View Community bus is free https://mvcommunityshuttle.com/static/pdf/static-schedule.pdf. The local VTA bus stop is here - the 32 will take you to the San Antonio Shopping center. I recommend buying a Clipper Card - available at Whole Foods or Walgreens, 1905 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040 to make traveling by Public Transportation easier.
Middlefield @ Whisman
Mountain View Community bus is free https://mvcommunityshuttle.com/static/pdf/static-schedule.pdf. The local VTA bus stop is here - the 32 will take you to the San Antonio Shopping center. I recommend buying a Clipper Card - available at Whole Foods or Walgreens, 1905 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040 to make traveling by Public Transportation easier.
Shopping
The staff are amazing and super helpful - they are great to chat to about the local area. This store has a terrific area for kids books just to hang out and read. Perfect place for gifts as they will do free gift wrapping plus the added bonus of supporting a local business - yay!
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Books Inc.
317 Castro StThe staff are amazing and super helpful - they are great to chat to about the local area. This store has a terrific area for kids books just to hang out and read. Perfect place for gifts as they will do free gift wrapping plus the added bonus of supporting a local business - yay!