Category Archives: Restaurant

Overview:  Amid the pandemic, many downtown businesses are struggling and some have closed. Indoor restaurant dining remains prohibited.  The partial closure of Castro St., called “Summer StrEats,” now enables some restaurants to offer outdoor dining with health precautions, in addition … Continue reading →

Popular Sichuanese restaurant Chef Zhao Bistro (400 Moffett Blvd.), opened by a chef who’d taught cooking in Chengdu (where “Land of Plenty” author Fuchsia Dunlop also learned the cuisine), closed in June for remodeling but remains shut.  Reportedly, sewer pipe … Continue reading →

Crawfish Bros. Cajun and Seafood is the new, more focused incarnation of Chop&Pub (124 Castro).  Same owners, but a new menu emphasizing shellfish of many kinds.  More info:  https://www.mv-voice.com/blogs/p/2019/05/31/dig-into-pounds-of-crawfish-new-mountain-view-restaurant  Work proceeds at 383 Castro for the popular Ludwig’s German Table … Continue reading →

Longtime local Middle-Eastern grocer, deli, and grill Rose International Market reopened February 18 in its bright new quarters, 801 W. El Camino off Castro. Treats on Castro, 282-Castro arm of San-José Persian bakery C’est Si Bon, closed in March after … Continue reading →

[Edited to add:  I’m grateful to Chris Hildebrand for information about Ludwig’s taking over the former Bierhaus space, the last item below.] February’s Old Mountain View Newsletter will report the following: In September, Korean-influenced bakery chain Paris Baguette opened at … Continue reading →