Guidebook for San Carlos

Stephanie
Guidebook for San Carlos

Food Scene

Great place for lunch or dinner. My favorite is the Salmon Moutard with curry oil vegetables. Kids menu.
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Cuisinett
1105 San Carlos Ave
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Great place for lunch or dinner. My favorite is the Salmon Moutard with curry oil vegetables. Kids menu.
Casual dining with lots of TVs, large menu
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Sneakers American Grill
654 Laurel St
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Casual dining with lots of TVs, large menu
One of our favorite pizza places.
San Remos Pizzeria
1152 San Carlos Ave
One of our favorite pizza places.
Morning coffee
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Tully's Coffee
349 Main St
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Morning coffee
Great stop for a mid-afternoon treat. They have coloring books and crayons for kids if you want to hang out.
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Vanilla Moon Bakery
872 Laurel St
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Great stop for a mid-afternoon treat. They have coloring books and crayons for kids if you want to hang out.
Great ramen!
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Santa Ramen
1944 S El Camino Real
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Great ramen!
Casual restaurant with good food/beer, outdoor seating and great service. Go-tos include wings with fire BBQ sauce and turkey burger. Near the Caltrain station so kids will likely get to see trains.
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City Pub
2620 Broadway
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Casual restaurant with good food/beer, outdoor seating and great service. Go-tos include wings with fire BBQ sauce and turkey burger. Near the Caltrain station so kids will likely get to see trains.
One of our favorite breakfast/brunch places. Try a scone/coffee cake - delicious!
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Alana's Cafe
1408 Burlingame Ave
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One of our favorite breakfast/brunch places. Try a scone/coffee cake - delicious!
The Four Barrell pour overs here make my day so much better. The nutella lattes are also to die for.
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Red Giant Coffee
2400 Broadway
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The Four Barrell pour overs here make my day so much better. The nutella lattes are also to die for.
Fun place for happy hour. Excellent margaritas. Also a fun date/group night out. Our go-tos include yucca fries, salsa trio and tacos.
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Milagros Latin Kitchen
1099 Middlefield Rd
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Fun place for happy hour. Excellent margaritas. Also a fun date/group night out. Our go-tos include yucca fries, salsa trio and tacos.
Delicious sushi and great date night ambiance. Make a reservation.
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Seiya Restaurant
741 Laurel St
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Delicious sushi and great date night ambiance. Make a reservation.
Great food/drink prices during happy hour (before 6pm). 2 pieces of sake nigiri for $3!
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Shiki Bistro
825 Laurel St
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Great food/drink prices during happy hour (before 6pm). 2 pieces of sake nigiri for $3!
One of our regular breakfast/brunch places. Casual - stand in line to order and grab a table.
Whispers Cafe & Creperie
390 El Camino Real
One of our regular breakfast/brunch places. Casual - stand in line to order and grab a table.
We usually get a couple "healthy" crepes for lunch and when we are almost done we put in an order for a nutella crepe to share. Yum!
The Crepe Stop
852 Laurel St
We usually get a couple "healthy" crepes for lunch and when we are almost done we put in an order for a nutella crepe to share. Yum!
Great bagel place run by a really nice family. Be ready for a long line on the weekends - locals know this place is worth the wait.
House of Bagels
605 Laurel St
Great bagel place run by a really nice family. Be ready for a long line on the weekends - locals know this place is worth the wait.
Casual, well-priced mexican place with high quality food.
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Sancho's Taqueria
491 Lytton Ave
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Casual, well-priced mexican place with high quality food.
Our local lunch place for Mediterranean wraps. Sit outside on a nice day.
Santorini
753 Laurel St
Our local lunch place for Mediterranean wraps. Sit outside on a nice day.
Super casual pizza/salad place.
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Pizza My Heart
220 University Ave
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Super casual pizza/salad place.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great steakhouse for a date night
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Town
716 Laurel St
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Great steakhouse for a date night
We usually begin our date nights here with a glass of wine and a cheese plate
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The Cask Wine Bar
782 Laurel St
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We usually begin our date nights here with a glass of wine and a cheese plate
This is often where the guys go for a night out.
Ale Arsenal
971 Laurel St
This is often where the guys go for a night out.
Great atmosphere for a night out with friends or a casual dinner with the family to watch a sporting event. Lots of covered outdoor seating, fire pits, and a bocce court. Sweet potato fries are yummy
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The Office
1748 El Camino Real
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Great atmosphere for a night out with friends or a casual dinner with the family to watch a sporting event. Lots of covered outdoor seating, fire pits, and a bocce court. Sweet potato fries are yummy

Essentials

Small local market with quality items. Good produce and butcher
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Bianchini's Market
3130 Alpine Rd
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Small local market with quality items. Good produce and butcher
Full service grocery store.
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Lunardi's Markets
1600 Pleasant Hill Rd
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Full service grocery store.

Arts & Culture

Every Thursday night from 4 to 8 pm. Highly recommended. Try the Kettle Corn, the organic strawberries and the tamales. Balloons and face painting for kids. Live music at Laurel St. park.
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San Carlos Farmers' Market
600 Laurel Street
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Every Thursday night from 4 to 8 pm. Highly recommended. Try the Kettle Corn, the organic strawberries and the tamales. Balloons and face painting for kids. Live music at Laurel St. park.

Entertainment & Activities

Great local library with large kids section.
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San Carlos Library
610 Elm St
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Great local library with large kids section.
Large play structures for younger kids and older kids. Basketball and tennis courts, baseball fields and open space. Lots of events in the summer.
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Burton Park
900 Chestnut St
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Large play structures for younger kids and older kids. Basketball and tennis courts, baseball fields and open space. Lots of events in the summer.

Shopping

Wonderful children's book store. Can't miss if you have children or need a gift for one. Lots of events too!
The Reading Bug
785 Laurel St
Wonderful children's book store. Can't miss if you have children or need a gift for one. Lots of events too!

Everything Else

Park within walking distance. Hiking trails, play structures, fields, picnic tables.
Arguello Park
260 Wellington Dr
Park within walking distance. Hiking trails, play structures, fields, picnic tables.
Lots of hiking trails. Kid-friendly. Well-marked trails and descriptions of local wildlife. Beautiful views.
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Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
10 Old Stage Coach Rd
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Lots of hiking trails. Kid-friendly. Well-marked trails and descriptions of local wildlife. Beautiful views.
Napa Valley wine tasting. Talk to us for recommendations for wineries to visit. We know a lot of kid-friendly places!
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St. Helena
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Napa Valley wine tasting. Talk to us for recommendations for wineries to visit. We know a lot of kid-friendly places!
About 2 hours away. Wonderful aquarium.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
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About 2 hours away. Wonderful aquarium.