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In the spotlight
The best places to eat, drink and play this holiday season
Sholiday lights will be twinkling and friends and family will gather to celebrate, so this is the perfect time to shine a light on what our readers say are the best places to eat, drink, shop and spend time with family and friends in and around Mountain View.
More than 1,300 locals cast 14,600 votes in to create the Best Of Mountain View list for 2023. This year’s list of winners includes some familiar favorites as well as some new places we’re eager to explore.
Here’s your crowd-sourced guide to the very best of Mountain View.
Arts & Entertainment
Best Happy Hour
Cascal
400 Castro St., Mountain View; CascalMV.com; (650) 940-9500
Best Live Music
Shoreline Amphitheatre
One Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View; LiiveNation.com; (650) 967-4040
Best Place for a Date
Shoreline Lake
3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; ShorelineLake.com; (650) 965-7474
Best Place to Take a Visitor
Shoreline Park
3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; ShorelineLake.com; (650) 965-7474
Food & Drink
Best Bagel
House of Bagels
1712 Miramonte Ave. Suite D, Mountain View; HouseofBagelsOnline.com; (650) 694-4888
Best Bakery
The Midwife and the Baker
846 Independence Ave., Mountain View; TheMidwifeandTheBaker.com; (650) 336-7697
Best Bar
Eureka!
191 Castro St., Mountain View; EurekaRestaurantGroup.com; (650) 426-0582
Best BBQ
Armadillo Willy’s
1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos; ArmadilloWillys.com; (650) 941-2922
Best Burger
The Counter
2580 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View; TheCounter.com; (650) 850-5700
Best Burrito
La Costeña
235 E Middlefield Rd. #1A, Mountain View; Costena.com; (650) 967-0507
Best Deli / Sandwich
Roger’s Deli
295 E Middlefield Rd., Mountain View; RogersDeliDonuts.com; (650) 965-2204
Best Ice Cream / Frozen Yogurt
Gelato Classico
241 Castro St., Mountain View; CaffeClassicoFoods.com; (650) 969-2900
Best Noodle Place
Ramen Izakaya Yu-Gen
152 Castro St., Mountain View; Yugen-us.com; (650) 428-0888
Best Pearl Tea
Tea Era
273 Castro St., Mountain View; TeaEraCafe.com; (650) 969-2899
Best Pizza
Doppio Zero
160 Castro St., Mountain View; DZPizzeria.com; (650) 938-4147
Best Produce
Mountain View Farmers’ Market
650 W. Evelyn Ave. (Caltrain Station), Mountain View; CaFarmersMkts.com; (800) 806-3276
Best Small Grocery Store
Ava’s Downtown Market & Deli
340 Castro St., Mountain View; AvasMarketMV.com; (650) 961-5652
Best Take Out
Chef Chu’s
1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos; ChefChu.com; (650) 948-2696
Restaurants
Best Breakfast / Brunch
Crepevine
300 Castro St., Mountain View; Crepevine.com; (650) 969-6878
Best Chinese Restaurant
Chef Chu’s
1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos; ChefChu.com; (650) 948-2696
Best Fine Dining Restaurant
Cascal
400 Castro St., Mountain View; CascalMV.com; (650) 940-9500
Best Fusion Restaurant
Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas
1943 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View; GochiFusionTapas.com; (650) 965-8301
Best Independent Coffeehouse
Red Rock Coffee Company
201 Castro St., Mountain View; RedRockCoffee.com; (650) 967-4473
Best Indian Restaurant
Zareen’s
365 S. California Ave., Palo Alto; ZareensRestaurant.com; (650) 600-8438
Best Italian Restaurant
Doppio Zero
160 Castro St., Mountain View; DZPizzeria.com; (650) 938-4147
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Mediterranean Grill House
650 Castro St., Mountain View; MediterraneanGrillHouse.com; (650) 625-9990
Best Mexican Restaurant
Casa Lupe
459 Castro St., Mountain View; CasaLupeMountainView.com; (650) 965-2944
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Oren’s Hummus
126 Castro St., Mountain View; OrensHummus.com; (650) 938-6736
Best New Restaurant
Ludwig’s German Table
383 Castro St., Mountain View; LudwigsMV.com; (650) 260-3833
Best Patio / Outdoor Dining
Cascal
400 Castro St., Mountain View; CascalMV.com; (650) 940-9500
Best Place for a Business Lunch
Eureka!
191 Castro St., Mountain View; EurekaRestaurantGroup.com; (650) 426-0582
Best Seafood Restaurant
Pacific Catch
545 San Antonio Road, Suite 34, Mountain View; PacificCatch.com; (650) 941-1810
Best Sushi / Japanese Restaurant
Sushi Tomi
635 W. Dana St., Mountain View; TomiSushi.us; (650) 968-3227
Best Thai Restaurant
Amarin Thai
174 Castro St., Mountain View; AmarinThaiCuisine.com; (650) 988-9323
Best Vegetarian Cuisine
Garden Fresh
1245 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View; ; (650) 254-1688
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Pho To Chau
853 Villa St., Mountain View; PhoToChau999.com; (650) 961-8069
Retail
Best Bicycle Shop
Mike’s Bikes
4233 W. Middlefield Road, Mountain View; MikesBikes.com; (650) 858-7700
Best Bookstore
Books Inc.
317 Castro St., Mountain View; BooksInc.net/MountainView; (650) 428-1234
Best Florist
Fleur De Lis
811 Castro St., Mountain View; FDLFlowers.com; (650) 968-0220
Best Hardware Store
Blossom True Value Hardware
1297 W El Camino Real, Mountain View; Stores.TrueValue.com/CA/Mountain-View; (650) 964-7871
Best Store for Unusal Gifts
East West Bookstore
324 Castro St., Mountain View; EastWestBooks.org; (650) 988-9800
Services
Best Auto Body Repair
Mountain View Body Shop
1932 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View; MountainViewAutobodyCenter.com; (650) 399-0775
Best Auto Repair
Kevin’s Auto Repair
1968 Leghorn St., Mountain View; KevinsAutoRepairInc.com; (650) 965-7112
Best Chiropractic Office
Movement Chiropractic and Wellness
900 N San Antonio Rd # 110, Los Altos; MVMTChiropractic.com; (650) 429-8132
Best Dance Studio
Bayer Ballet Academy School
2028 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View; BayerBallet.com; (650) 988-9971
Best Dental Office
Dental Fabulous
Here at Dental Fabulous, our primary goal is to provide an excellent dental experience in a modern, relaxed and friendly environment.
471 Castro St., Suite B, Mountain View; DentalFabulous.com; (650) 969-6077
Best Dry Cleaners
Vogue Cleaners
595 Escuela Ave., Mountain View; ; (650) 967-3954
Best Fitness Classes
Transform Fitness Studio
319 Castro St., Mountain View; TransformFitnessMV.com; (650) 584-3465
Best Gym
Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto; PaloAltoJCC.org; (650) 223-8700
Best Hair Salon
Essence Salon
826 W. Dana St., Mountain View; EssenceSalon.com; (650) 988-8822
Best Hotel
The Ameswell Hotel
800 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View; TheAmeswellHotel.com; (650) 880-1000
Best Manicure / Pedicure
La Monique’s Nail Salon
650 Castro St., Mountain View; ; (650) 968-9901
Best Massage
Happy Feet Foot Spa
3731 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; HappyFeetFootspa.com; (650) 565-8855
Best Oil Change
The Car Doctor
710 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto; AutoRepairMountainViewCA.com; (650) 493-8600
Best Personal Trainer
Fit Theory
2482 W El Camino Real, Mountain View; FitTheoryStudio.com; (650) 479-6286
Best Pet Care
Adobe Animal Hospital
4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos; Adobe-Animal.com; (650) 948-9661
Best Shoe Repair
The Cobblery
410 California Ave., Palo Alto; TheCobblery.com; (650) 323-0409
Best Yoga
Crave Yoga
257A Moffett Blvd, Mountain View; CraveYoga-MV.com; (650) 533-3724Best Of Palo Alto contributors
Editor: Linda Taaffe
Writers: Josh Code, Jocelyn Dong, Sue Dremann, Elena Kadvany, Karla Kane, Christine Lee, Elizabeth Lorenz, Tara Madhav, Alicia Mies, Jamey Padojino, Gennady Sheyner