Guidebook for Sunnyvale
Food Scene
Excellent food that is healthy and economical. Great for food allergies/special diets. Locals love it!
35 locals recommend
Dish n Dash
736 N Mathilda AveExcellent food that is healthy and economical. Great for food allergies/special diets. Locals love it!
Specialty's Café & Bakery
645 Ellis StNice coffee shop with pastries and lunch fare.
Starbucks
3605 El Camino RealIt's Starbucks!
Hobee's
4224 El Camino RealNice walk from house. Good food and nice people.
Asian, European, American...huge variety of shops and restaurants. Light rail and Cal Train stop at end of street.
113 locals recommend
Castro Street
Castro StreetAsian, European, American...huge variety of shops and restaurants. Light rail and Cal Train stop at end of street.
Sightseeing
Baylands Park
Baylands Park TrailGreat for walking and enjoying coastline.
Arts & Culture
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline BlvdVery Silicon Valley!
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum
570 E Remington DrSunnyvale history!
Mansion built by Sarah Winchester, who had house built and consistently and haphazardly added on to until her death. The home contains numerous oddities such as doors and stairs that go nowhere, windows overlooking other rooms and stairs with odd-sized risers. In October they do "haunted" candlelight tours.
302 locals recommend
Winchester Mystery House
525 S Winchester BlvdMansion built by Sarah Winchester, who had house built and consistently and haphazardly added on to until her death. The home contains numerous oddities such as doors and stairs that go nowhere, windows overlooking other rooms and stairs with odd-sized risers. In October they do "haunted" candlelight tours.
Hands on everything, multiple age levels and water play. Great healthy food available, indoor and outdoor areas and easy paid parking available.
141 locals recommend
Children's Discovery Museum
180 Woz WayHands on everything, multiple age levels and water play. Great healthy food available, indoor and outdoor areas and easy paid parking available.
Essentials
Lucky
484 N Mathilda AveSprouts Farmers Market
20558 Stevens Creek BlvdNice bulk food section, organic, health and deli.
Target
555 Showers DrLucky Pharmacy
247 E 18th StChavez Supermarket
666 N Fair Oaks AveLatino grocery with excellent meats for tacos!
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous panoramic views of bay and valley. Several trails to a variety of farms. Jogging, walking, hiking.
168 locals recommend
Rancho San Antonio County Park
Gorgeous panoramic views of bay and valley. Several trails to a variety of farms. Jogging, walking, hiking.
Kayak, paddleboat and wind surfing rentals, hiking, biking and bay views.
78 locals recommend
Shoreline Lake Park
3160 N Shoreline BlvdKayak, paddleboat and wind surfing rentals, hiking, biking and bay views.
Hakone Estate and Gardens
21000 Big Basin WayBeautiful gardens and Japanese cultural experience.
Nice family friendly hike next to seasonal creek. Connects to Shoup Park, a lovely park for children with toddler and big kid playground, seasonal stream for puddle stomping and grass for picnics and play.
11 locals recommend
Redwood Grove Nature Preserve
482 University AveNice family friendly hike next to seasonal creek. Connects to Shoup Park, a lovely park for children with toddler and big kid playground, seasonal stream for puddle stomping and grass for picnics and play.
Attached to Redwood Grove via wandering stream, this park is great for kids. Toddler and big kid playground, seasonal stream for puddle stomping and grass for picnics and play. There is even a touching monument honoring soldiers that fought in foreign wars tucked in the back.
Shoup Park
400 University AveAttached to Redwood Grove via wandering stream, this park is great for kids. Toddler and big kid playground, seasonal stream for puddle stomping and grass for picnics and play. There is even a touching monument honoring soldiers that fought in foreign wars tucked in the back.
Great playground, enclosed toddler area, spray ground and path. Musical instrument sculptures are placed around park. There are facilities for tennis, basketball and picnics. This is win walking/biking distance from our house via Borregas footbridge and greenbelt.
Seven Seas Park
1010 Morse AveGreat playground, enclosed toddler area, spray ground and path. Musical instrument sculptures are placed around park. There are facilities for tennis, basketball and picnics. This is win walking/biking distance from our house via Borregas footbridge and greenbelt.
Drinks & Nightlife
Music, bars, restaurants, strange little shops. Many different kinds of ethnic foods. Mostly closed by 10 pm. Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
28 locals recommend
South Murphy Avenue
South Murphy AvenueMusic, bars, restaurants, strange little shops. Many different kinds of ethnic foods. Mostly closed by 10 pm. Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Getting Around
Sunnyvale Station
121 W Evelyn AveGo to San Fransisco, downtown San Jose or in between!
Fair Oaks
Uber