Alice's Guidebook

Alice
Alice's Guidebook

Food scene

Great eats close by!
Made to order coffee and tea. Try the coffee mojito.
124 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
118 Paseo de San Antonio
124 locals recommend
Made to order coffee and tea. Try the coffee mojito.
Neighborhood favorite for Indian food.
16 locals recommend
Swaad Indian Cuisine
498 N 13th St
16 locals recommend
Neighborhood favorite for Indian food.
Hand made tortillas, and excellent chips and salsa! Try the enchiladas or roast chicken.
6 locals recommend
Casa Vicky
792 E Julian St
6 locals recommend
Hand made tortillas, and excellent chips and salsa! Try the enchiladas or roast chicken.
Tried and true family recipe Italian sandwiches.
The Last Round Tavern
354 East Santa Clara Street
Tried and true family recipe Italian sandwiches.
Local love, vegetarian, consistently good food.
11 locals recommend
Vegetarian House - Vegan
520 E Santa Clara St
11 locals recommend
Local love, vegetarian, consistently good food.

Books

Places to grab something to read.
Beautiful galleries on upper floors, open 7 days a week.
20 locals recommend
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E San Fernando St
20 locals recommend
Beautiful galleries on upper floors, open 7 days a week.
Fun to browse books categorized in an intriguing way, great selection and always cheap!
7 locals recommend
Recycle Bookstore
1066 The Alameda
7 locals recommend
Fun to browse books categorized in an intriguing way, great selection and always cheap!

Sightseeing

Large neighborhood park with tennis courts, basketball, baseball, a playground and the annual Chalk Art Festival.
9 locals recommend
Backesto Park
551 N 13th St
9 locals recommend

Neighborhoods

Great sushi, poke, and shaved ice. Check out the beautiful Buddhist temple, take a dance class at The Get Down, grab a coffee at Ray's and get your nails done.
107 locals recommend
Japantown
107 locals recommend
Great sushi, poke, and shaved ice. Check out the beautiful Buddhist temple, take a dance class at The Get Down, grab a coffee at Ray's and get your nails done.
Fun to walk, lots of good food options, small independent shops.
53 locals recommend
Willow Glen
53 locals recommend
Fun to walk, lots of good food options, small independent shops.

Shopping

The best clothing shopping in the South Bay, featuring vintage and lovingly pre-worn clothing and accessories for women and men.
Black and Brown
751 W San Carlos St
The best clothing shopping in the South Bay, featuring vintage and lovingly pre-worn clothing and accessories for women and men.

City advice

Getting around

Don't be intimidated, try the electric scooters.

Download the apps onto your phone ahead of time and input your credit card information (Bird, Lime, Lyft). To ride, open the app, scan the qvc code on the scooter handlebars with your phone and away you go. They are pretty intuitive to ride. Use the bike lanes, not the sidewalk.