Menlo Park is a prestigious, peaceful community located close to the world-class Stanford University. Facebook is headquartered at a large campus on Menlo Park’s San Francisco Bay shoreline. Many of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capital firms are concentrated along Menlo Park’s well-known Sand Hill Road. Menlo Park is consequently one of the most important spots within the Silicon Valley tech scene. Some of the area’s most spectacular properties, ranging from lavish estates and rustic farmhouses to breathtaking modern masterpieces showcasing the work of world-leading architects, are in this highly sought-after community.
Much of Menlo Park's economy revolves around the companies on Sand Hill Road, consisting of venture capital, private equity, financial services, law firms, and other professional service companies and investment vehicles focusing on technology. Geron, Katerra, Robert Half International, Exponent, and SRI International are among the companies based in Menlo Park. Facebook moved its headquarters to the former campus of Sun Microsystems in Menlo Park in December 2011.
Locals and visitors flock to the downtown area, lined with upscale boutiques, gourmet grocer Draeger’s and even a weekly food truck market. A diverse range of notable restaurant include French cuisine at Left Bank, authentic Japanese at Koma Sushi and hand-carved pastrami at Refuge.
Sitting at the foot of downtown, iconic Cafe Borrone and famed Kepler Books create an idyllic meeting place to grab coffee with friends or meet your favorite author. The Menlo Park community calendar is always bustling with events, including a summer concert series and annual holiday tree lighting.