Menlo Park: Books, Brunch, Coffee, and Trains

Melo Park is a small, affluent city covering 9.8 square miles with a population of 33,780. The median household income is $198,000. Due to its location in Silicon Valley and its high-income residents, it hosts the headquarters of Meta, Google, and Roblox.

Located between Redwood City and Palo Alto this picturesque community is just a 3-minute train ride from Palo Alto and a 4-minute ride from Redwood City

Menlo Park boasts the oldest continuously operating train station in California! The original structure, now cordoned off, dates back to 1867. Situated at 1120 Merrill Street, the station's trains frequently serve nearby cities on the CalTrain Peninsula line.

I spent the morning in Menlo Park as follows:

Right across from the train platform is a spacious Philz Coffee. There's nothing quite like enjoying your morning coffee while observing the hustle and bustle of the train platform! (at least for this blog writer) It's situated 506 Santa Cruz Ave.

Around the corner from Philz is

Kepler's Books at 1010 El Camino. Kepler's, a local institution founded nearly 70 years ago by a peace activist, has a devoted following in the Bay Area and features a unique hybrid business model—a bookstore combined with a nonprofit literacy foundation.

Next to the bookstore is Cafe Borrone, a local favorite for breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunch. Their extensive menu can be found here https://www.cafeborrone.com/breakfast-menu

Overall, Menlo Park appears to be a delightful place to spend the day, sipping coffee, browsing bookstores, and enjoying a delicious lunch. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments if you are a resident or visitor.