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Readers’ Choice 2025 – Food & Drink
Best Bakery: Woodside Bakery
Woodside Bakery offers pastries, cakes, cookies and other baked goods that have kept customers coming back for more than three decades. The family-owned European bakery makes its baked goods from scratch every day — from delightfully buttery croissants and fresh fruit tarts to mile-high old-fashioned apple pies.
325 Sharon Park Drive, Menlo Park | (650) 854-6207 | woodsidebakery.com
Best Breakfast: Stacks
This lively American breakfast/lunch spot is popular on weekend mornings for big stacks of pancakes. Stacks offers an extensive menu featuring hearty scrambles, crepes, skillets, omelets, savory breakfast sandwiches and more.
600 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park | (650) 579-1384 | stacksbreakfast.com
Best Dessert: Mademoiselle Colette
Mademoiselle Colette brings the art of French pastry to life. From its buttery, hand-rolled croissants to crisp baguettes and delicate macarons, every creation reflects a deep passion for quality and tradition.
816 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park | (650) 644-8469 | mademoisellecolette.com
Best Hamburger: Alice’s Restaurant
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Best Happy Hour: Alice’s Restaurant
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Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt: Wildberry Yogurt
Perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth in a relatively healthy manner, Wildberry Yogurt features self-serve frozen yogurt made with real fruit and a variety of toppings.
325 Sharon Park Drive, Menlo Park | (650) 233-8883 | wildberryyogurts.com
Best Independent Coffee and Tea House: Cafe Borrone
With outdoor dining in a plaza complete with a fountain, live jazz music and art exhibits, Cafe Borrone has been a beloved neighborhood landmark in the heart of downtown Menlo Park for decades. The cafe is known for its prepared-from-scratch food made from organic and sustainable ingredients.
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | (650) 327-0830 | cafeborrone.com
Best Pizza: Amici’s
Amicis has been serving up pizza — along with pasta, soup and salad — to Menlo Park patrons for the past decade. The thin-crust New York-style pies are cooked in traditional brick ovens next to an open flame.
880 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park | (650) 329-8888 | amicis.com
Best Place to Buy Meat: Bianchini’s Market
Since 1998, shoppers have counted on Bianchini’s Market for fresh local produce, gourmet cheeses and groceries from small producers whose items aren’t found at chain stores. Readers praise the family-owned market for its meat counter and deli sandwiches, which can be ordered online and are ready for pickup on arrival. The market also offers delivery in as little as one hour.
3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley | (650) 851-4391 | bianchinismarket.com
Best Sandwich: Bianchini’s Market
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Best Take-Out: Chef Kwan’s
The veteran take-out institution specializes in Sichuan & Mandarin dishes, including lunch deals.
630 Menlo Avenue, Menlo Park | (650) 322-4631 | chefkwans.com
