Guidebook for Santa Clara

Crystal Maheen
Crystal Maheen
Guidebook for Santa Clara

Food Scene

Excellent breakfasts! This place has a 'Cheers' vibe to it even if they don't know you. Not open for dinner.
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Sara's Kitchen
1595 Franklin St
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Excellent breakfasts! This place has a 'Cheers' vibe to it even if they don't know you. Not open for dinner.
Locally-owned, the lunch options are just as good as the coffee and the morning pastries.
City Lights Espresso
1171 Homestead Rd
Locally-owned, the lunch options are just as good as the coffee and the morning pastries.
It is, in fact, delicious! Excellent crepes, locally-owned, friendly staff, low-key. Easy to spend some time working, reading, hanging out.
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Crepes Bistro
57 Washington St
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It is, in fact, delicious! Excellent crepes, locally-owned, friendly staff, low-key. Easy to spend some time working, reading, hanging out.
Because - dark roast coffee!!
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Peet's Coffee
1295 The Alameda
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Because - dark roast coffee!!
Decent Mexican food for a quick meal, near the house.
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Taqueria La Veracruzana
1510 Jackson St
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Decent Mexican food for a quick meal, near the house.
The quintessential Chinese take-out place! Best egg rolls ever. Nearby the house for a quick meal.
House of Egg Roll
1686 Lafayette Street
The quintessential Chinese take-out place! Best egg rolls ever. Nearby the house for a quick meal.
Lovely service, lovely ambiance. Delicious food.
Jasmine
1211 Franklin Mall
Lovely service, lovely ambiance. Delicious food.
Lovely breakfast options in downtown San Jose.
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Whispers Cafe and Creperie
150 S Second St
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Lovely breakfast options in downtown San Jose.
Delicious food, great service. Downtown Sunnyvale is always cozy.
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Thai Basil
101 S Murphy Ave
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Delicious food, great service. Downtown Sunnyvale is always cozy.
Vietnamese diner - I go here for the seafood Pho.
Four Seasons Pho
1045 Monroe St
Vietnamese diner - I go here for the seafood Pho.
Vietnamese diner - great for Pho, bubble tea, and hanging out to eat it all. You won't be rushed to leave here, but they do run a tight ship as it's a popular spot. Careful with parking - on the street is better than the lot if it looks full.
Com Tam Thanh Restaurant
905 S Bascom Ave
Vietnamese diner - great for Pho, bubble tea, and hanging out to eat it all. You won't be rushed to leave here, but they do run a tight ship as it's a popular spot. Careful with parking - on the street is better than the lot if it looks full.
There's nothing more delicious than Persian Food - plenty of vegetarian options.
Yas Restaurant
1138 Saratoga Ave
There's nothing more delicious than Persian Food - plenty of vegetarian options.
Quick, clean, tasty. I go here for the soup.
Khanh's Restaurant
150 East Hamilton Avenue
Quick, clean, tasty. I go here for the soup.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great dinner menu, good drinks, fun atmosphere.
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The Farmers Union
151 W Santa Clara St
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Great dinner menu, good drinks, fun atmosphere.
Excellent craft cocktails.
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Paper Plane
72 S First St
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Excellent craft cocktails.
The food is also amazing, but I go here primarily for the excellent beer menu.
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Boiler Maker
379 E Campbell Ave
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The food is also amazing, but I go here primarily for the excellent beer menu.
Nice winelist, excellent apps to pair.
Tessora's Barra di Vino
234 E Campbell Ave
Nice winelist, excellent apps to pair.

Essentials

It's about 0.8 miles from the house. Decent hours to pick up something late night. Clean, friendly staff.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
1028 E Brokaw Rd
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It's about 0.8 miles from the house. Decent hours to pick up something late night. Clean, friendly staff.
Nice array of options (especially when it comes to cheese!), clean. Careful with parking - very busy during the evenings.
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Trader Joe's
635 Coleman Ave
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Nice array of options (especially when it comes to cheese!), clean. Careful with parking - very busy during the evenings.