Guidebook for Mountain View
Drinks & Nightlife
A craft beer bar institution. Often serving rare and limited releases.
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The Rose and Crown
547 Emerson StA craft beer bar institution. Often serving rare and limited releases.
Fun German-inspired beer garden. They serve more specialty US craft than German beer. Can be crowded.
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Steins
895 Villa StFun German-inspired beer garden. They serve more specialty US craft than German beer. Can be crowded.
Local dive bar. Good for watching sports. Lively atmosphere.
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O'Malley's Sports Pub
2135 Old Middlefield WayLocal dive bar. Good for watching sports. Lively atmosphere.
Good, healthy-ish and super fresh Mexican food. Not a taqueria but not a traditional sitdown spot either. Very fresh ingredients. Good burritos and solid salsa bar.
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LuLu's on Main Street
163 Main StGood, healthy-ish and super fresh Mexican food. Not a taqueria but not a traditional sitdown spot either. Very fresh ingredients. Good burritos and solid salsa bar.
Jane's Beer Store
720 Villa StGood bottle shop for hard to find craft beer.
Food Scene
A California classic. Must try if you like burgers. Can be very crowded
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In-N-Out Burger
1159 North Rengstorff AvenueA California classic. Must try if you like burgers. Can be very crowded
Whole in the wall Mexican joint. Tacos are good and cheap. Burritos ok. Favorited by locals. Pretty big menu.
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Los Altos Taqueria
2105 Old Middlefield WayWhole in the wall Mexican joint. Tacos are good and cheap. Burritos ok. Favorited by locals. Pretty big menu.
Best Mexican spot locally in our opinion. Can be crowded. Not fancy whatsoever.
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Taqueria El Grullense M & G
3636 El Camino RealBest Mexican spot locally in our opinion. Can be crowded. Not fancy whatsoever.
Solid ramen. Voted one of the top 10 ramen spots in the entire Bay Area.
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Shalala
698 W Dana StSolid ramen. Voted one of the top 10 ramen spots in the entire Bay Area.
Nice, higher end restaurant and bar. Classic American fare. A bit pricey but a Los Altos staple.
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Los Altos Grill
233 3rd StNice, higher end restaurant and bar. Classic American fare. A bit pricey but a Los Altos staple.
Masa's Sushi
400 San Antonio RdGood, quality, and reasonably priced sushi.
Starbucks
2000 El Camino RealGood chain coffee and some light food.
Peet's Coffee
22350 Homestead RdLocal coffee shop.
The Counter
2580 W El Camino RealBuild your own burger joint. High quality.
Everything Else
Widely considered to be one of the better Chinese restaurants in the South Bay/Peninsula. Famous chef has cooked for past presidents and celebrities. Can be crowded but worth it.
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Chef Chu's
1067 N San Antonio RdWidely considered to be one of the better Chinese restaurants in the South Bay/Peninsula. Famous chef has cooked for past presidents and celebrities. Can be crowded but worth it.
San Antonio station
190 Showers DrLocal Caltrain station
Shopping
CVS
325 Sharon Park DrPharmacy
Essentials
High quality products & a very good beer/wine selection. Good spot for a quick to-go lunch as well.
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Whole Foods Market
4800 El Camino RealHigh quality products & a very good beer/wine selection. Good spot for a quick to-go lunch as well.
General grocery store with a wide selection of products. They have a good club card program and we can share our # so you can get the discounts.
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Safeway
2811 Middlefield RdGeneral grocery store with a wide selection of products. They have a good club card program and we can share our # so you can get the discounts.
Smaller grocery store, specialty products, primarily organic.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
630 San Antonio RdSmaller grocery store, specialty products, primarily organic.