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The Best Shops To Treat Yourself At Palo Alto's Posh Town & Country Village

By: Kyrie Sismaet By: Kyrie Sismaet | June 2, 2022 | Food & Drink Style & Beauty Shopping Local

Town & Country Village on 855 El Camino Real in Palo Alto is a delightful shopping plaza packed with the most trendy shops and delectable eateries. This area is the perfect stop for all your shopping needs, with the retail experience distinctly enhanced by the perfect Palo alto weather and picturesque Peninsula backdrop.

We have rounded up some of the must-visit shops in this cute boutique plaza that are all worth popping in for incredibly friendly service and great selections in their diverse inventory.

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Manresa Bread

55 El Camino Real Suite #138 / Website

Recently opened in April, Manresa Bread is the first on our list because of their undeniably fresh and delicious housemade pastries! They also mill their own local flour in-house, guaranteeing carefully crafted freshness, flavor, and nutrition in not only their divine baked croissant and kough amann goodies, but also in their easy premade cookie and brownie mixes.

Books Inc.

855 El Camino Real. Ste 74 / Website

Books Inc. is a wonderful and well-stocked bookstore that truly provides the magic of reading. With their large space and tidy shelves, it will be easy to become instantly transported into your next favorite novel.

Books Inc also periodically features several appearances by renowned authors and other community events such as book clubs, truly making them a pleasant and trusted literary anchor in Palo Alto.

Bluemercury

855 El Camino Real, Ste.20 / Website

Bluemercury also recently just opened in this plaza, adding another curated branch to their 180+ locations. This posh and brightly lit store carries numerous luxury beauty products for all skin types and complexions from makeup to face masks and sunscreen, and definitely do not hesitate to ask for personalized assistance from one of their many kind and knowledgeable associates!

Teleferic Barcelona

855 El Camino Real #130 / Website

Hungry after your refined shopping extravaganza? Have a seat and enjoy the most exquisitely authentic Spanish tapas and cocktails here! We highly recommend their Lobster Paella, as well as their decadent churros and refreshing Ibiza Gin & Tonic at this cozy getaway.

See our article below for a full description of the interior, its history, and what you must absolutely order here.

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Antoine’s Cookie Shop

855 El Camino Real #15 / Website

Craving some dessert? Antoine’s Cookie Shop has the most creative wide selection of perfectly baked cookies. Using only quality ingredients such as organic flour and Guittard chocolate in their dough, you will receive only the finest of fresh-baked cookies that have magnificently crisp exteriors with a delicately chewy inside.

Wildseed

Ste. 110, Building 4 South / Website

Wildseed is the plant-based masterpiece of bar and restaurant by Adriano Paganini, highlighting fresh seasonal produce to its highest qualities through utilizing cultural flavors and global techniques. Aong with their hearty and healthy dishes, their immaculate wines and cocktails are vegan, sustainable, biodynamic, and of course, locally fresh.

We recommend dining out on their trendy patio under the warm Palo Alto sunset for the full experience here.

Tin Pot Creamery

855 El Camino Real #121 / Website

For dessert or a nightcap (or both!) Tin Pot Creamery's deluxe ice creams are the only way to go. Cool off during your sunny shopping trip here with their unique and inventive flavors, all incorporating wholesome ingredients for a complex frozen confection you won't receive anywhere else.

Town & Country Village is the perfect retail center for all your needs, whether for a quick pit stop or for an entire afternoon devoted to treating yourself with their many boutique options. Which delightful store will you pop into first?

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