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Places in Santa Clara

Coffee, cafés & 6,353 local spots in Santa Clara

6,353 places in Santa Clara: 783 places to eat and drink, 539 shops, 421 things to do and 76 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
6,353
49 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
783
6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
539
39 gifts · 9 antiques · 24 books
Things to do
421
126 outdoors · 53 arts · 89 landmarks
Places to stay
76
0.6 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Santa Clara have?

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

A coffee town89 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 159 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages53 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Farms & markets18 farms, farm stands and markets.Gear up & get out20 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
The map

Where Santa Clara gathers

275 of Santa Clara’s 6,353 places sit within a five-minute walk of El Camino Real.

El Camino Real
275places in a five-minute walk of El Camino Real4% of Santa Clara’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

783 places to eat & drink

573 restaurants, 159 cafés & treats, 33 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 159 cafés & treats →
Things to do

421 things to do

153 fitness & sports, 126 parks & outdoors, 89 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 53 arts & culture →
Shops

539 shops

104 home & hardware, 39 gifts & boutiques, 38 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 16 outdoor gear →
Places to stay

76 places to stay

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

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See all 75 hotels & inns →
Everyday

3,959 errands & services

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

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Offices & pros 898Fedex Staffed · Fedex Staffed · SpacesHealth care 601Walgreens · Western Dental & Orthodontics · Rafi BalabanianHome services 463TBS Design Gallery · Tiffany Cleaners · Alliance RoofingAuto & gas 41576 · Firestone Complete Auto Care · OSC Motorcycle Service and Collision CenterBanks & insurance 260Wells Fargo · Bank Of America · Bank of AmericaHair & beauty 255CosmoProf · Krystal Hair Salon · Charisma Nails & Waxing Santa ClaraGroceries & convenience 74Lucky Supermarkets · Hana Bottle Shop · Desi GroceryPets 31Animal Health Center · A Pet Villa · Good Grief Pet CareOther services 962ecoATM · ecoATM · ecoATM
Community

575 schools, churches & public places

Where Santa Clara learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 265St. Lawrence Elementary and Middle School · Wilson Preschool · Stratford SchoolCommunity groups 125SES Portuguese Hall · Vanguard Music and Performing Arts · The Salvation Army CitadelPlaces of worship 101Masjid Al-Noor · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Redeeming Grace Lutheran ChurchTown & public services 84United States Postal Service · United States Postal Service · Santa Clara City Hall
Next door

Santa Clara and its neighbors

Santa Clara has the most places per resident of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Santa Clara49Cupertino40San Jose36Sunnyvale33

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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.