Location: Mountain View
Top Things to do in Mountain View
Top Restaurants in Mountain View
The 10 Best Things to Do in Mountain View, United States
Mountain View is a city located in Santa Clara County, California, United States, named for its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. From its origins as a stagecoach stop, it grew to a large suburb with a pedestrian-friendly downtown and a population of 74,066. The city borders Palo Alto and the San Francisco Bay to the north, Los Altos to the south, and Moffett Federal Airfield and Sunnyvale to the east.
Restaurants in Mountain View
1. Stanford University
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Breeding ground for Silicon Valley businesses. The founders of Hewlett Packard, Yahoo!, and Sun Microsystems all passed through the doors of this institution.
Reviewed By Andrea F
Wonderful campus, easy and relaxing to walk around. I went up in the Hoover Tower, where you can see the entire campus! It was beautiful and pleasant!
2. Rancho San Antonio County Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 192 reviews
Park featuring 23 miles of running trails.
Reviewed By Aparna J - San Francisco, California
A moderate level hike through a few hills. Doesn't get too steep but you'll be going up quite a bit (and then down). There isn't a ton of tree coverage so bring your sunscreen and avoid during the summer.
3. Computer History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 659 reviews
Reviewed By D P - Wellington, New Zealand
Massive space upstairs perfect for meetings and conferences as they have many large spaces. The food was fantastic and the building modern. Looked briefly downstairs on the museum and it looked to be very interesting and informative if you’re technoor technology inclined.
4. Sunnyvale Farmers Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By 3nvi
The farmer's market takes place on Saturday mornings in downtown Sunnyvale. Lots of fruit and vegetable stands, flower stands and some good food. There's a lot of parking within a couple of blocks. I particularly like the little Crepe stall. There's also a stand that sells really good Olive oil. I go fairly regularly to stock up on produce and fresh flowers, and grab breakfast while I'm there.
5. Cantor Arts Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 426 reviews
The Center presents a wide selection of art in 24 galleries, plus outdoor gardens, courtyards, and terraces. The Center's collection spans 5000 years and ranges from ancient China to the 21st century.
Reviewed By K E
We visited the Cantor mainly to see the Rodin exhibit, but also enjoyed the exhibition of oriental pottery. The museum is easy to navigate and admission is free. The Rodin exhibit includes models and smaller works inside, with the full-scale pieces in the garden a la Musee Rodin. It is quite a nice collection that gives you a good feel for Rodin’s body of work. After enjoying the exhibits we had a late lunch at the museum’s Cool Cafe, which features a nice variety of house made soups, fresh salads and sandwiches. Parking (paid) is available adjacent to the museum.
6. Stevens Creek Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By Dave B - Mountain View, California
Excellent trail for biking, walking, and bird watching. Come when it is storming and listen to the wind - wear your rain coat!
7. Los Altos History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By pglaw - California
I've been to two different weddings here and each one has been spectacular. Each one had totally different decor, number of guests, etc. and each one was lovely. There is a great outdoor area for tables that is between two buildings giving you some privacy for the event. Parking is so easy.
8. Las Palmas Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By Dennis H - San Jose, California
We've taken advantage of this park for forty years as tennis players, dog walkers, picnickers, diners (at Cafe Kabob), clean-up volunteers, event-hosters, and just plain relaxers. It is a beautiful, tree-shaded, expansive, lawn-covered park in a residential setting that contains water-features, playgrounds, picnic tables, rentable areas, tennis courts plus pro shop and restaurant, a fenced dog park, etc.. Highly recommended!
9. Mountain View Farmers Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By Judah S
This market carries a wide range of California produce as well as a decent selection of breads, fish, meats and cheeses. Aisles are wide and well laid out.
10. Hoover Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 233 reviews
This 285-foot tower furnishes an outstanding view and houses the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace.
Reviewed By AADSWJ - Hong Kong, China
Long queue to go up. A quite crowded little place. You could learn a lot from its exhibitions. Nice view from the top. Go if you have time.
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