Guidebook for Los Gatos

Stephanie
Guidebook for Los Gatos

Food Scene

Down to earth but classy feel. Good Cajun food!
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The Bywater
532 N Santa Cruz Ave
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Down to earth but classy feel. Good Cajun food!
This place is the closest to our house and has a wonderful atmosphere. Great breakfast burritos/sandwiches and giant salads that taste great and leave you full.
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Purple Onion Café
26 E Main St
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This place is the closest to our house and has a wonderful atmosphere. Great breakfast burritos/sandwiches and giant salads that taste great and leave you full.
Our favorite breakfast place in town. Hands down. Tons of options. All incredibly delicious and fast service.
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Los Gatos Cafe
340 North Santa Cruz Avenue
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Our favorite breakfast place in town. Hands down. Tons of options. All incredibly delicious and fast service.
Go here for crepes! Eggs Benedict or strawberry nutella are the best. Fresh ingredients for soups and sandwiches, too! Seating is tight so go in the off hours.
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Sweet Pea's Cafe & Catering
453 N Santa Cruz Ave
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Go here for crepes! Eggs Benedict or strawberry nutella are the best. Fresh ingredients for soups and sandwiches, too! Seating is tight so go in the off hours.
Delicious homemade pastries and breads. Go early because they often sell out by 3pm! Grab-n-go (no chairs for dining).
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Manresa Bread
40 N Santa Cruz Ave
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Delicious homemade pastries and breads. Go early because they often sell out by 3pm! Grab-n-go (no chairs for dining).
French cafe--most original tasting desserts/chocolates!
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Fleur De Cocoa
39 N Santa Cruz Ave
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French cafe--most original tasting desserts/chocolates!
The coffee place to hang out at in town
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Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
101 W Main St
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The coffee place to hang out at in town
Hole in the wall spot (super close to our house!) with homemade pastas and you can't beat the flavors!! Sweet family owned spot and there's often a line... Make reservations ahead of time if possible.
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The Pastaria & Market
27 N Santa Cruz Ave
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Hole in the wall spot (super close to our house!) with homemade pastas and you can't beat the flavors!! Sweet family owned spot and there's often a line... Make reservations ahead of time if possible.

Parks & Nature

This is a beautiful/historic mansion/estate with incredible year round gardens. They have a lovely little cafe, too. Scenes from "The Wedding Planner" were filmed here.
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Filoli Historisch Huis en Tuin
86 Cañada Rd
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This is a beautiful/historic mansion/estate with incredible year round gardens. They have a lovely little cafe, too. Scenes from "The Wedding Planner" were filmed here.
A Villa on a beautiful estate in Saratoga. Many weddings take place here. There are also hiking trails here with redwoods and views of the city.
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Villa Montalvo
15400 Montalvo Rd
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A Villa on a beautiful estate in Saratoga. Many weddings take place here. There are also hiking trails here with redwoods and views of the city.
Lots of loops for hiking in this area and this connects to the "Los Gatos Creek Trail." See our household binder with more detailed maps. You can walk to these trails from our house.
Jones Trail
Jones Trail
Lots of loops for hiking in this area and this connects to the "Los Gatos Creek Trail." See our household binder with more detailed maps. You can walk to these trails from our house.
We like this beach because it is usually less crowded than the Santa Cruz boardwalk area. "Pizza My Heart" started here.
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Capitola
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We like this beach because it is usually less crowded than the Santa Cruz boardwalk area. "Pizza My Heart" started here.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
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Arts & Culture

There is no museum like this anywhere else. Everybody will love this museum. Its a totally different experience.
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Exploratorium
Green Street
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There is no museum like this anywhere else. Everybody will love this museum. Its a totally different experience.
Fantastic museum and "nightlife" for adults over 21. Check it out if you get a chance!
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
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Fantastic museum and "nightlife" for adults over 21. Check it out if you get a chance!
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Children's Discovery Museum
180 Woz Way
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Shopping

High end outdoor shopping area with cafes and restaurants. Feels like a mini Madrid.
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Santana Row
Santana Row
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High end outdoor shopping area with cafes and restaurants. Feels like a mini Madrid.

Essentials

Healthy food, good prices. But they don't have everything.
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Trader Joe's
635 Coleman Ave
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Healthy food, good prices. But they don't have everything.
Expensive but good
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Whole Foods Market
777 The Alameda
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Expensive but good
All in one stop shop
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Safeway
15549 Union Ave
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All in one stop shop
Pharmacy and convenient store
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Walgreens
423 N Santa Cruz Ave
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Pharmacy and convenient store