Downtown Mountain View Favorites - All Within Walking Distance!
These are some of our favorite places in downtown. All are located within a 5-10 minute walk, too!
Great pastries, desserts, sandwiches and coffee. Try a macaroon, too!
35 locals recommend
Alexander's Patisserie
209 Castro StGreat pastries, desserts, sandwiches and coffee. Try a macaroon, too!
Excellent Tapas menu. Gets busy at lunchtime and for dinner. Indoor and outdoor seating.
99 locals recommend
Cascal
400 Castro StExcellent Tapas menu. Gets busy at lunchtime and for dinner. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Friendly owner, delicious pastries and indoor and outdoor seating. Great place to start your day!
11 locals recommend
Maison Alyzée
212 Castro StFriendly owner, delicious pastries and indoor and outdoor seating. Great place to start your day!
Great bookstore located downtown. Excellent selection of gifts, magazines and books.
31 locals recommend
Books Inc.
317 Castro StGreat bookstore located downtown. Excellent selection of gifts, magazines and books.
Scratch
401 Castro StNice American cuisine. Great bar, too.
Crepevine
300 Castro StBreakfast, lunch and dinner. Busy cafe with indoor and outdoor seating.
Red Rock Coffee
201 Castro StLocal coffee shop. Excellent coffee and wifi
Best coffee shop in downtown. It's where all the locals go...and rumor has it a few tech companies were founded inside over a cup of coffee.
35 locals recommend
Dana Street Roasting Company
744 W Dana StBest coffee shop in downtown. It's where all the locals go...and rumor has it a few tech companies were founded inside over a cup of coffee.
Easy access to San Francisco. Hint: Catch a bullet and be in SF in just 45 minutes! Also, if you are headed to SFO you can take the train north to Millbrae station and from there catch Bart to the airport.
102 locals recommend
Mountain View Station
600 W Evelyn AveEasy access to San Francisco. Hint: Catch a bullet and be in SF in just 45 minutes! Also, if you are headed to SFO you can take the train north to Millbrae station and from there catch Bart to the airport.
Best Italian Food! Friendly owner, manager and staff, too! Indoor and outdoor seating. Our favorite is the Doppio Zero pizza!
35 locals recommend
Doppio Zero
160 Castro StBest Italian Food! Friendly owner, manager and staff, too! Indoor and outdoor seating. Our favorite is the Doppio Zero pizza!
Very popular sushi restaurant downtown. Always a line so arrive early as they don't take reservations. There is also a small sushi bar inside with open seating.
75 locals recommend
Sushi Tomi
607 W Dana StVery popular sushi restaurant downtown. Always a line so arrive early as they don't take reservations. There is also a small sushi bar inside with open seating.
CVS
850 California StPharmacy located downtown.
Great little market with grocery needs. Excellent selection and a cafe inside, too.
53 locals recommend
Ava's Downtown Market & Deli
340 Castro StGreat little market with grocery needs. Excellent selection and a cafe inside, too.
Great library located downtown. Beautiful park outside, too.
27 locals recommend
Mountain View Public Library
585 Franklin StGreat library located downtown. Beautiful park outside, too.
Great spot for happy hour or lunch. A nice selection of beers on tap, too.
44 locals recommend
Eureka!
191 Castro StGreat spot for happy hour or lunch. A nice selection of beers on tap, too.
Steins
895 Villa StGreat restaurant and beer garden downtown!
Stevens Creek Trail (Evelyn Road Entrance) is located 3 minutes away. Enjoy a walk, run or bike ride along the Steven's Creek or commute to Google (4 miles), Microsoft (3.5 miles) and more!
11 locals recommend
Stevens Creek Trail
Stevens Creek TrailStevens Creek Trail (Evelyn Road Entrance) is located 3 minutes away. Enjoy a walk, run or bike ride along the Steven's Creek or commute to Google (4 miles), Microsoft (3.5 miles) and more!
Limón
Great food and atmosphere - Peruvian cuisine.
Vida Tapas Y Cocteles
Excellent tapas food just a ten minute walk from the house.
Das Bierhauz
Great beer garden (mostly outdoor seating). Good spot for a beer after work.