Guidebook for Lafayette

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Guidebook for Lafayette

Food Scene

A fun, place to grab a bite to eat or hang out at the bar for a couple of drinks.
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Metro Lafayette
3524 Mt Diablo Blvd
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A fun, place to grab a bite to eat or hang out at the bar for a couple of drinks.
Restaurant on top of a building in downtown Walnut Creek thus the name Rooftop. Great for food as well as a bar.
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Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
1500 Mt Diablo Blvd
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Restaurant on top of a building in downtown Walnut Creek thus the name Rooftop. Great for food as well as a bar.
Downtown eatery and bar that is hip and fun!
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The Cooperage American Grille
1342 Lafayette Cir
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Downtown eatery and bar that is hip and fun!
Since 1966, Peet's Coffee has offered superior coffees and teas by sourcing the best quality coffee beans and tea leaves in the world.
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Peet's Coffee
63 Moraga Way
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Since 1966, Peet's Coffee has offered superior coffees and teas by sourcing the best quality coffee beans and tea leaves in the world.
Local favorite. Patio Bar in the Back for those warm nights.
El Charro Mexican Dining
3339 Mt Diablo Blvd
Local favorite. Patio Bar in the Back for those warm nights.
Eatery & gourmet market serving an American comfort menu in casual, kid-friendly quarters.
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Tutu's Food and Drink
53 Lafayette Cir
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Eatery & gourmet market serving an American comfort menu in casual, kid-friendly quarters.
Part of a local seafood chain, this mainstay also offers daily happy hour & jazz champagne brunch.
Scott's Seafood Restaurant
1333 N California Blvd
Part of a local seafood chain, this mainstay also offers daily happy hour & jazz champagne brunch.
American chain restaurant offering sizable portions from a vast menu including signature cheesecake
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The Cheesecake Factory
1181 Locust St
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American chain restaurant offering sizable portions from a vast menu including signature cheesecake
El Jarro Mexican Cafe
3563 Mt Diablo Blvd
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Pizza Antica
3600 Mt Diablo Blvd
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The Hideout Kitchen & Cafe
32 Mt Diablo Blvd
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Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
1500 Mt Diablo Blvd
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Great for kids as they have a play area on the back patio. Great thin pizza!
Skipolini's Pizza
1535 Giammona Drive
Great for kids as they have a play area on the back patio. Great thin pizza!
Order from your local Starbucks café and pick up a cup of your favorite coffee today. Mobile Orders. Bottled Drinks. Bakery. Iced Beverages. Blended Coffees. Types: Cold Brew, Espresso, Frappuccino® Beverages, Macchiato, Tea.
Starbucks
2922 N Main St
Order from your local Starbucks café and pick up a cup of your favorite coffee today. Mobile Orders. Bottled Drinks. Bakery. Iced Beverages. Blended Coffees. Types: Cold Brew, Espresso, Frappuccino® Beverages, Macchiato, Tea.
Authentic, slow smoked southern BBQ with an extensive craft beer, craft cocktail and spirits list featuring dozens of large screen tv's in a family friendly and lively atmosphere. Axe throwing available for a fee.
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Sauced BBQ & Spirits - Walnut Creek
1410 Locust St
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Authentic, slow smoked southern BBQ with an extensive craft beer, craft cocktail and spirits list featuring dozens of large screen tv's in a family friendly and lively atmosphere. Axe throwing available for a fee.

Parks & Nature

Lovely path trail around our Reservoir at the West End of town. Path trail is @3 miles and the Rim Trail is @ 6 miles.
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Lafayette Reservoir
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Lovely path trail around our Reservoir at the West End of town. Path trail is @3 miles and the Rim Trail is @ 6 miles.
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Muir Woods National Monument
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Briones Regional Park
2537 Reliez Valley Rd
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Mount Diablo State Park - North Gate Road Entrance
1300 N Gate Rd
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Marshall’s Beach
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Golden Gate Park
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Drinks & Nightlife

One of the oldest buildings in Lafayette - dates back to the Pony Express days. Turned into a local dive bar with fun atmosphere, music and pool.
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Round Up Saloon
3553 Mt Diablo Blvd
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One of the oldest buildings in Lafayette - dates back to the Pony Express days. Turned into a local dive bar with fun atmosphere, music and pool.
Located in the beautiful downtown area of Walnut Creek, Residual Sugar brings together one of a kind, indigenous wine varietals from France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Austria and beyond to the hands and hearts of our curious guests. Featuring over 30 wines available by the glass, Residual Sugar has one of the most extensive and eclectic wine lists this side of the tunnel. Also Residual Sugar offers a variety of cheeses and charcuterie from all around the world; from Casatica Di Bufula to Saucisson Sec, we stop at nothing to bring the best, freshest cheeses and meats to the East Bay.
Residual Sugar Wine Bar
1684 Locust St
Located in the beautiful downtown area of Walnut Creek, Residual Sugar brings together one of a kind, indigenous wine varietals from France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Austria and beyond to the hands and hearts of our curious guests. Featuring over 30 wines available by the glass, Residual Sugar has one of the most extensive and eclectic wine lists this side of the tunnel. Also Residual Sugar offers a variety of cheeses and charcuterie from all around the world; from Casatica Di Bufula to Saucisson Sec, we stop at nothing to bring the best, freshest cheeses and meats to the East Bay.
Sports bar featuring Hawaiian- & Mexican-style fare plus open-mike nights & occasional live music.
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Tiki Tom's
1535 Olympic Blvd
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Sports bar featuring Hawaiian- & Mexican-style fare plus open-mike nights & occasional live music.
The Coop is locally owned and located in the heart of downtown Lafayette. We share a passionate commitment to unforgettable food, craft cocktails and great service. Voted “Best New Restaurant” by Diablo Magazine & one of the “Top New Bay Area Restaurants”, The Coop has made a mark on the local community.
The Coop32
32 Lafayette Cir
The Coop is locally owned and located in the heart of downtown Lafayette. We share a passionate commitment to unforgettable food, craft cocktails and great service. Voted “Best New Restaurant” by Diablo Magazine & one of the “Top New Bay Area Restaurants”, The Coop has made a mark on the local community.
The Park Bistro & Bar serves only the freshest, local and organically grown produce featuring a French twist on American fare to comfort any palette.
The Park Bistro & Bar
3287 Mt Diablo Blvd
The Park Bistro & Bar serves only the freshest, local and organically grown produce featuring a French twist on American fare to comfort any palette.
Merging urban sophistication with a relaxed suburban attitude, Metro Lafayette is a stylish destination serving big city food.
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Metro Lafayette
3524 Mt Diablo Blvd
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Merging urban sophistication with a relaxed suburban attitude, Metro Lafayette is a stylish destination serving big city food.
Busy hangout for viewing televised sports, with a huge beer selection & extensive pub-food menu.
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Stadium Pub
1420 Lincoln Ave
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Busy hangout for viewing televised sports, with a huge beer selection & extensive pub-food menu.
This chill eatery featuring rustic decor & a full bar offers BBQ classics & Southern sides. Axe throwing for a fee available.
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Sauced BBQ & Spirits - Walnut Creek
1410 Locust St
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This chill eatery featuring rustic decor & a full bar offers BBQ classics & Southern sides. Axe throwing for a fee available.
Simple spot with craft beers, including more than a dozen rotating taps & bottles for takeaway.
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ØL Beercafe & Bottleshop
1541 Giammona Dr
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Simple spot with craft beers, including more than a dozen rotating taps & bottles for takeaway.

Sightseeing

Books up so you might need to make a reservation well in advance. Tours are quite informative.
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Alcatraz Island
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Books up so you might need to make a reservation well in advance. Tours are quite informative.
Napa is the seat of Napa County, California, in the heart of the Napa Valley wine region. Its downtown is known for late-1800s and early-1900s architecture, a riverfront promenade with shops and restaurants, and an arts scene anchored by the Napa Valley Opera House. The Oxbow Public Market houses a farmer's market and cheese shop, and the Napa Valley Wine Train visits area wineries via vintage Pullman cars.
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Napa
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Napa is the seat of Napa County, California, in the heart of the Napa Valley wine region. Its downtown is known for late-1800s and early-1900s architecture, a riverfront promenade with shops and restaurants, and an arts scene anchored by the Napa Valley Opera House. The Oxbow Public Market houses a farmer's market and cheese shop, and the Napa Valley Wine Train visits area wineries via vintage Pullman cars.
The Coit Tower (210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco) vista point is open anytime, and you can check current tower hours online. The lobby murals and outside areas are free, but you'll have to pay to go to the observation deck. ... You can walk up Telegraph Hill to Coit Tower, following Filbert Street from its intersection with Grant Ave in North Beach.
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Coit Tower
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The Coit Tower (210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco) vista point is open anytime, and you can check current tower hours online. The lobby murals and outside areas are free, but you'll have to pay to go to the observation deck. ... You can walk up Telegraph Hill to Coit Tower, following Filbert Street from its intersection with Grant Ave in North Beach.
Pier 39 on the wharf in the city. Iconic. Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina.
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The Embarcadero & Stockton St station
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Pier 39 on the wharf in the city. Iconic. Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina.
Shopping galore! "Union Square" in San Francisco is a public plaza and refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks.
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Union Square
333 Post St
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Shopping galore! "Union Square" in San Francisco is a public plaza and refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks.
Berkeley is a city in Northern California on the east side of San Francisco Bay. It’s home to the University of California, Berkeley, birthplace of the 1960s Free Speech Movement. The 1914 Sather Tower, known as the Campanile, has views of the campus and the bay. The open-air Hearst Greek Theatre stages major concerts. Clustered on and near Telegraph Avenue, south of the university, are cafes, shops and music stores.
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Berkeley
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Berkeley is a city in Northern California on the east side of San Francisco Bay. It’s home to the University of California, Berkeley, birthplace of the 1960s Free Speech Movement. The 1914 Sather Tower, known as the Campanile, has views of the campus and the bay. The open-air Hearst Greek Theatre stages major concerts. Clustered on and near Telegraph Avenue, south of the university, are cafes, shops and music stores.
Sonoma is a historic city in northern California at the heart of the renowned Sonoma Valley winemaking region. It's known for its art galleries and the colonial-era Sonoma Plaza. Surrounding this plaza are significant 19th-century adobe buildings including Mission San Francisco Solano and the Sonoma Barracks, once used by the Mexican military. Seasonally, the square hosts a popular weekly farmer's market.
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Sonoma
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Sonoma is a historic city in northern California at the heart of the renowned Sonoma Valley winemaking region. It's known for its art galleries and the colonial-era Sonoma Plaza. Surrounding this plaza are significant 19th-century adobe buildings including Mission San Francisco Solano and the Sonoma Barracks, once used by the Mexican military. Seasonally, the square hosts a popular weekly farmer's market.

Entertainment & Activities

Go Giants!! Oracle Park is a baseball park located in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. Since 2000, it has served as the home of the San Francisco Giants, the city's Major League Baseball franchise.
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Oracle Park Stadion
24 Willie Mays Plaza
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Go Giants!! Oracle Park is a baseball park located in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. Since 2000, it has served as the home of the San Francisco Giants, the city's Major League Baseball franchise.
Local movie theater in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek. The Cheesecake Factory is right next door.
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Century Walnut Creek 14 and XD
1201 Locust St
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Local movie theater in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek. The Cheesecake Factory is right next door.
Theme park for all. Located in Vallejo with easy Freeway access.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
1001 Fairgrounds Dr
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Theme park for all. Located in Vallejo with easy Freeway access.
The mission of San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is to Connect people with wildlife, inspire Caring for nature and advance Conservation action. Open 365 days a year, San Francisco Zoo is home to more than 2,000 exotic, endangered and rescued animals in 100 acres of majestic and peaceful gardens located directly on the Pacific Coast.
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San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great Highway
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The mission of San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is to Connect people with wildlife, inspire Caring for nature and advance Conservation action. Open 365 days a year, San Francisco Zoo is home to more than 2,000 exotic, endangered and rescued animals in 100 acres of majestic and peaceful gardens located directly on the Pacific Coast.
"Union Square" in San Francisco is a public plaza and refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks.
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Union Square
333 Post St
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"Union Square" in San Francisco is a public plaza and refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks.
Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina.
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Pier 39
The Embarcadero
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Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The Frommer's travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world."
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Golden Gate-bron
Golden Gate Bridge
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The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The Frommer's travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world."
Levi's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has served as the home venue for the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers since 2014. The stadium is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of San Francisco and is named for Levi Strauss & Co.
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Levi's Stadium
4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way
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Levi's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has served as the home venue for the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers since 2014. The stadium is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of San Francisco and is named for Levi Strauss & Co.
The Oakland Zoo is a zoo located in Oakland, California. Established in 1922, it is managed by the Conservation Society of California, a 5013 non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife both locally and globally.
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Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Rd
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The Oakland Zoo is a zoo located in Oakland, California. Established in 1922, it is managed by the Conservation Society of California, a 5013 non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife both locally and globally.

Arts & Culture

Arts center with three separate theaters for theater, ballet, comedy & literary events.
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Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr
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Arts center with three separate theaters for theater, ballet, comedy & literary events.
The Palace of Fine Arts is located on Baker Street in the Marina, right at the eastern edge of the Presidio. It's two-and-a-half miles west of Fisherman's Wharf and three miles northwest of Union Square. You can reach the Palace of Fine Arts via Muni by riding bus lines 22, 28, 30, 41, 43 or 45. It is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The Palace dominates a small neighborhood park that features lawns to picnic on and a tranquil lagoon populated with fish, birds and turtles. The Palace is the only remaining structure from 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, a historic World's Fair-style event that put San Francisco back on the map as a major global city after the devastation of the 1906 earthquake and fire.
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Palatset för sköna konster
3601 Lyon St
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The Palace of Fine Arts is located on Baker Street in the Marina, right at the eastern edge of the Presidio. It's two-and-a-half miles west of Fisherman's Wharf and three miles northwest of Union Square. You can reach the Palace of Fine Arts via Muni by riding bus lines 22, 28, 30, 41, 43 or 45. It is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The Palace dominates a small neighborhood park that features lawns to picnic on and a tranquil lagoon populated with fish, birds and turtles. The Palace is the only remaining structure from 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, a historic World's Fair-style event that put San Francisco back on the map as a major global city after the devastation of the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Established in 1944 as the Dramateurs and reorganized in 1992 as the Town Hall Theatre Company of Lafayette, we are the oldest continuously active theatre company in Contra Costa County.
Town Hall Theatre Co-Lafayette
3535 School St
Established in 1944 as the Dramateurs and reorganized in 1992 as the Town Hall Theatre Company of Lafayette, we are the oldest continuously active theatre company in Contra Costa County.