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Places in Los Altos

Two centers, 1,705 places in Los Altos

1,705 places in Los Altos: 154 places to eat and drink, 133 shops, 86 things to do and 13 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,705
56 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
154
5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
133
28 gifts · 10 antiques · 6 books
Things to do
86
22 outdoors · 13 arts · 5 landmarks
Places to stay
13
0.4 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Los Altos have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Two town centers665 places within a five-minute walk of Main St, and 177 more around El Camino Real.A coffee town21 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 38 with the sweet shops and chains.Antiques & vintage10 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Farms & markets7 farms, farm stands and markets.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Los Altos gathers

665 of Los Altos’s 1,705 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St. A second center gathers around El Camino Real.

Main StEl Camino Real
665places in a five-minute walk of Main St39% of Los Altos’s places
177around El Camino Real10% of Los Altos’s places
Eat & drink

154 places to eat & drink

98 restaurants, 38 cafés & treats, 11 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

133 shops

28 gifts & boutiques, 18 home & hardware, 16 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

86 things to do

46 fitness & sports, 22 parks & outdoors, 13 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 13 arts & culture →
Places to stay

13 places to stay

12 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 12 hotels & inns →
Everyday

1,132 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 320Pacific Hearing Service · Altos Pediatric Associates · PhysioFit Physical Therapy & WellnessOffices & pros 300Sotheby's International Realty · Nicholas French, Broker Associate · Graham Sangster, Carol Sangster and Heather Sangster - The Sangster TeamHair & beauty 109Balisimo Salon · Salon Lisa Lisa · Arisa Thai MassageBanks & insurance 98Dwight Matthews - State Farm Insurance Agent · Michael Tirabassi - State Farm Insurance Agent · Bank of America Financial CenterHome services 60Children's House of Los Altos · Rutt Kitchens of Los Altos · Aqua CleanersAuto & gas 2376 · Skip's Tire & Auto Repair Center · Speedway ExpressGroceries & convenience 15Andronico's · BevMo! · Draeger's MarketPets 8Adobe Animal Hospital · Los Altos Veterinary Clinic · Waggin Tails Pet SuppliesOther services 199ecoATM · ijuice_healthbar · Los Altos Sub-Acute & Rehabilitation Center
Community

187 schools, churches & public places

Where Los Altos learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 97Canterbury Christian School · Los Altos High School · Oak Avenue Elementary SchoolCommunity groups 38American Legion Post 558 · Assistance League Of Los Altos · Los Altos Masonic LodgePlaces of worship 31Foothill Covenant Church · Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsTown & public services 21City of Los Altos - City Hall · Los Altos Library · Woodland Library
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Los Altos and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Palo Alto82Los Altos56Mountain View49Cupertino40Sunnyvale33Los Altos Hills11

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.