Stanford Shopping Center

This is a really big and spacious shopping center! I’m amazed by the number of seating areas available, especially for university students. It’s such a great spot if you want to study outside, with its airy and nature-friendly architecture. You can easily spend hours walking around, window shopping, or people-watching. There are lots of sports shops, high-end brands, and there’s even a very cute cat town!

Stanford Shopping Center: A High-End Shopping Destination** Stanford Shopping Center offers an outdoor shopping experience that can be enjoyed year-round, with some visitors noting summer as a particularly pleasant time to visit. The open-air design provides a relaxed atmosphere, enhancing the shopping experience. The selection of stores includes a mix of high-end designer boutiques and unique specialty shops, indicating a careful curation aimed at providing a diverse range of luxury goods. Dining options at the mall are varied, with establishments such as Tender Greens offering healthy meal choices, along with several upscale restaurants and cafes. Attention to detail is evident throughout the mall, including cleanliness and the professionalism of the staff across various stores. Additional amenities such as valet service, ample parking, and comfortable seating areas contribute to a sense of convenience. Overall, Stanford Shopping Center serves as more than just a shopping venue; it is situated as a destination in the Bay Area, suitable for various occasions, whether for extensive shopping or a casual outing. It is regarded as a premium outdoor shopping experience.

This is a fun shopping mall here in Palo Alto California. It’s completely outdoor and it’s not a huge problem due to the great climate here. It has your typical big department stores like Macy’s and Nordstrom but also many other familiar franchises. A few restaurants and cafes to choose from as well. A fun filled time for the whole family. 😎👍

Loved the open-air vibe with all the greenery and fountains—it doesn’t feel like your typical mall. Tons of great stores, from high-end brands to cool local shops. Grabbed a bite at one of the cafes and just enjoyed people-watching. Perfect place to spend a relaxed afternoon shopping and soaking up the Silicon Valley energy.

A bit underwhelming… there is not many stores here compared to other malls such as the Roseville Galleria which also carries most luxury brands. I do enjoy shopping at Loro Piana and Tiffany but this particular Hermes isn’t my preferred location. Overall I would not go out of my way to visit here.

I've had a ton of experiences here and they've always been good! The place is well kept and clean, with tons of options offering everything you could ever imagine and need all in one place. The food spots are also delicious, and well priced for this style of mall. The parking situation can get hectic at times, but you'll find a spot!

The ultimate Bay Area shopping experience comes with a beautiful wander through flowers and foliage. Planters and bedding can be found throughout the open-air experience with plenty of food options to dine in the presence of petals 🌺

It has a great Christmas vibe, lots of delicious restaurants to choose from, and plenty of shops to explore, including Christmas decorations, clothing, and beautiful kitchenware.

Love coming here just to look at all the stores! This location and the Town and Country Village in Palo Alto are the best place to go to stores that you likely won't find in the rest of the country, except maybe in NYC or in L.A. The Stanford Shopping Center has an Aesop (ridiculously expensive hand soap that you'll find in the restrooms of all the Michelin star restaurants in the Bay Area - I just like to come here to wash my hands but I'm not interested in spending $75 on hand soap). An Allbirds. SF based. Very comfortable ballet flats, and I own a pair. An Alo Yoga (SoCal based - not interested in buying anything but I like to come and look at what's in the store). An Arcteryx store - Vancouver, Canada based - everything in one place, as opposed to REI that carries maybe one or two of their jackets - very expensive but you just need to buy one jacket that'll last a lifetime. An Aritzia - Vancouver Canada based - great work pants for women! A BackCountry - Utah based - I'm more of a Patagonia (Santa Barbara, CA), Columbia (Portland, OR), and Marine Layer (Bay Area) fan. A Brilliant Earth (ethical diamonds). Cartier (France). A Cuyana store (SF based). Everlane (SF based), Hermes (France), Jenni Kayne (the modern California aesthetic and SoCal based), Loro Piana (Italy), Madewell (NYC), Max Mara (Italy), On Running (Swiss and all of their shoes in one place as opposed to going to a running shoe store that carries maybe three of four of their running shoes), a Reformation (SoCal based), a Sushi Roku (SoCal based), The North Face (Denver, CO) - all of their products in one place as opposed to going to an REI that carries just a few of their jackets, and a Vuori (SoCal based). Of course, they have a Barry's Bootcamp (Miami based), a Lululemon (Vancouver Canada based), and a SoulCycle (NYC/Hamptons). I don't know why they don't have a Bottega Veneta here. I was at a mall in Bombay, India, earlier this year, and that mall had a Bottega. Another surprise is that they don't have a Herman Miller store here! When I was in Greenwich, CT last year, there was a Herman Miller store right next to the Aesop hand soap store. Needless to say, I sat in every Herman Miller chair in that store. You can spend hours here just looking at what's in the stores and what the people who come to these stores are wearing. It's interesting. Jose Andres (DC based) is trying to break into the NorCal food world (a tough thing to do considering that this place has so many Michelin star, Michelin Plate, and Michelin Bib Gourmand options). A Zaytinya is coming to this mall soon!

I've had the Grande Oatmeal Lavender, Mocha LATte, AmericanO between Starbucks onsite Macy's and the University/High Street, White Spinach Feta wrap, Kale and Hot pepper eggs (Veterans in Redwood City & San Antonio MTN View, & Pear) and it's purely fantastic to my taste buds. Thanks to the Staff and Trainers who taught them to make the customer keep coming back for more... More than a 6 for me..only 5 mom. Oh, OK Did visit their Roastery long long ago..oh wait 2016 in their Seattle HQ on my own. Mighty long time ago..all I can remember.

An update as it has been quite some time since the last time. L O C A T I O N In Stanford, the Stanford Shopping Center is basically on the outskirts of the Stanford campus. Basically off of El Camino Real between Quarry Rd and Sand Hill Rd. Also next to the hospital. P A R K I N G It's a hot mess during the weekend especially during lunch. Parking can take forever if you're looking at the normal spots. Not sure how the parking structure is like as I've never parked there but perhaps there are more options there but you'll have to walk a bit. M A L L Now it feels like the Stanford Shopping Center has expanded since its original but I've seen this version already where there's two additional walk ways that have spanned off the main central walk way. I'm a bit bummed that some stores have closed like Teavana but they have gained a few others like Läderach as well as Minamoto Kitchoan, Vuori and Aritzia. I do like that it's an outdoor mall and a lot of folks do walk around with their pups or just lounge around which is nice! Now...what's not great is when it is raining, there isn't any coverage. But great when it's nice and sunny! I do love the cute little grocery store as well as the butchery. Plenty of places to find food or even a quick snack. The patisserie is always popular and a line out the door. There are a variety of stores though most of them seem to be high end. O V E R A L L Not easy to park, but nice to walk around during the day time when it's sun and shining. May not be great for your wallet, but a good place for a nice post meal stroll or window shopping. And perhaps pick up a snack or two.

Love this outdoor mall. Clean and lush with flowers and courtyards and very, very upscale, which equates to hours of window shopping, but fun to see nonetheless. Peek into the cat cafe, Madewell, Everlane, Bloomingdale's and more. Lunch at Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen and fresh watermelon bubble tea at Zero& is a must. Great way to spend Black Friday or any day of the year. 5 stars!!!!

First time coming here and it appears to be a high end shopping joint. While the focus is outdoors, there are a wide range of unique stores paired with more luxury places. While this isn't a mall, it's more of a medium sized outside area to kick away a few hours. A few food places, stores you've never seen before, enough room to go out and about. Parking can be challenging, so I advice people to park in the further areas away from the center

What's not to like? Shopping, aesthetically pleasing architecture and beautiful outdoor space with flower planters and seatings. Enjoyed my time walking around there and window shopping. Spring has sprung at Stanford even though it's still mid January 2025. Very lovely!

Can we talk about the beautiful flowers at this outdoor mall? Kudos to the landscape/garden team that makes the flower decorations at this mall so beautiful all seasons!! They even have a garden guide to educate on the types of flowers and how to grow them! https://stanfordgardenwalk.splashthat.com/ I come by just to visit the flowers honestly. Good range of stores from luxury like Hermes, LV to everyday department store like Macys to speciality stores. They even have a grocery store. I have everything I need here without the crazy chaos of Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose. It's in Palo Alto so don't expect a dollar store or Daiso here but still good range of value to be had at broad selection of stores. I found really good service at nearly all the stores. There's quite a bit renovations ongoing right now but I'm excited for the new restaurants about the open! They've got a great range of food options from fast food to fast casual to luxury steakhouse! There's generally plenty of parking and there are EV charging stations as well.

Stanford Shopping Center is an outside mall located in Palo Alto. This is a very vibrant shopping mall since the place looks natural and that there are a lot of plants, trees, waterfalls, and gardens. There are a lot of good places to sit to view outside. Also a lot of good stores to go to as well as restaurants to eat at. I don't really go to this mall because I don't really shop for clothes since I have plenty of them at home. It's good for people who want to shop for clothes. They also have electronic stores like Apple. I saw that there is a construction site, but I think they are building a Macy's store for men's and another clothing store that looks like an estate building. If you are the type of person who loves nature and shopping or eating out, then you'd probably like going to this mall. It is as clean and fresh as it gets!

This place has really leveled up since I last visited in my high school days. There's a lot more to see and do and they've really attracted more people. Use to be kind of a boring place or maybe I've become boring. But it's so much nicer! We will definitely be visiting regularly!

I haven't been here in years and wow I was so impressed with the variety of shops here. I do however feel the center lacks seating and a "theme". For the location I think they can make it a bit more hang out friendly. Other than that, good option if you're wanting to really shop for the day. It's walkable and not too large so you can see everything pretty quickly if you're simply window shopping. All stores I visited were well kept and clean.

This is my new favorite shopping center! They have high in stores and everything you could ever want or need. It's so relaxing to walk around and there's lots of areas where you can hang out in the shade on a hot day like today they are doing a lot of construction so stay on the side of the mall where the Apple Store is

Was here an evening after last Christmas to do some returns and the center was still beautiful + calm. I love this place.

I love that this Standford Shopping Center is open air, fabulous Coool Breezes, Pleasant and colorful flowers in full bloom! Especially in this time, Gorgeous Sunshines! My Girlfriend and I can definitely get lost here for few hours! I love also that we have plenty of Restaurants around!!!! Great delightful options!!!! Looking forward to bringing my sister back here!!!!08212023

Service is great Selection is great a lot of berries of different things always something special about coming here Values are amazing I would recommend you shopping here a lot of great stuff and people very nice

We went for Xmas shopping and to get some lunch. Be aware parking is always a mess on the weekends. This mall has a nice mix of stores. My only complaint is all the pretentious people who bring their dogs. As a dog owner, I believe that if you bring your dog out in public,then you need to pick up after your dog. I don't care if they poop in the bushes. Nobody wants to smell it. I realize most people are considerate.. But the guy who had the doodle didn't care.

I was shopping at the J Crew Store a sales associate came up to my niece and said I need to escort you out. No reason. My niece took the high road gave her the slacks and shirt. She just got accepted to the Law school in Berkeley and needed a pair slacks and a nice shirt. Do not shop there! She was unkind and rude.

Clean and nice place to shop. Lots of shops, food, and department stores. Lots of higher stores compared to the average mall. Looks like they are building a food hall.

Very upscale stores - Hermes, Cartier, Burberry, Apple etc. Anchored by Macy's, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus. Pretty shopping center and also has some restaurants and a small market.

Nice outdoor shopping place with shaded area located in Palo Alto. This place has a lot of pretty flowers that enhance the beauty of outdoor shopping experience. Pleasant crowd and Upscale stores.

This is a gorgeous, upscale outdoor mall that is dog-friendly! All the stores we entered welcomed our two dogs, and they enjoyed their day of shopping! I did not see water bowls, which is probably for the best since there is a contagious dog sickness going around. The grounds are well-kept and beautiful. On our visit, they had colorful tulips in bloom. We went during the week and it was not at all crowded. Parking is plentiful.

This review is for Bazille at Norstrom. I have enjoyed visiting Bazille at Nordstrom in Palo Alto on many occasions, but unfortunately, this past weekend's visit left me disappointed on multiple fronts, from food quality to service and management. We arrived at the restaurant around 4 pm when it was nearly empty. Our order was taken promptly, and water was served--though it would have been courteous to ask if we wanted bread. After placing our order, we waited for 30 minutes, during which time three other tables, all seated after us, received their food and were halfway through their meals. It took another 10 minutes before my 7-year-old daughter's meal arrived, while my dish was still nowhere in sight. She was halfway through eating before my steak salad was finally served. The steak was overcooked, completely ruining the quality of the dish. When I sent it back, the "assistant manager" informed me that it would "take a while" to make a new one. There were no offers of bread, soup, or any other substitute to make up for the wait, which added to the frustration. Steak, especially at a $30 price point, should be prepared correctly, and overcooking it strips away any appeal or quality the dish may have had. Adding insult to injury, the assistant manager took my phone number, explaining that a manager would call to discuss the situation since the actual manager was not present. To date, I have not received any follow-up communication. This experience was entirely unacceptable. When a restaurant charges premium prices, the service, food quality, and management must reflect that. Sadly, Bazille fell short on all counts, and the lack of communication afterward further cemented my disappointment.

A shopping center with NO PUBLIC BATHROOM. Sorry sir, not open today! While stores are open

Never knew about this outdoor mall. The main reason I came was to get sprinkles cupcakes for my birthday which is the closest location to Fresno. Pleasantly surprised at how relaxing it was, quiet and serene with so much beautiful foliage and water features throughout. They have stores of all price points- a lot of high end stores like Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Hermes to urban outfitters and Northface. The container store and beautiful crate and barrel are located here as well. It is a bit like a maze, but not too bad to navigate. I will be back next time I need retail therapy and a delicious sprinkle cupcake.

They are phoning in the Christmas decorations this year '24. Sad, considering how pretty they used to make it with all of the trees wrapped in lights. Santa is super low key too

I love visiting this shopping center with my sweet little family. We recently came here to take Santa pictures, and it was the most magical and realistic Santa experience for our girls, who are 3 and 5. We really enjoyed visiting the American Girl Doll store and, of course, eating at True Foods Kitchen! I wish we lived closer because I would spend a lot more time here. It is relaxing to wander around among the perfectly landscaped grounds, and move among people who seem generally happy and relaxed. All of the stores are high end, so for us, it's more about window shopping and eating with the occasional purchase.

Great shopping doesn't compare anything like Valley Fair so please don't compare. This shopping is elite with best store and atmosphere. Love it here will go back soon.

Nice outdoor shopping center with a mix of really great shops and restaurants. We were able to find what we were looking for at our favorite stores: Free People, The North Face, Macy's and Sephora and eat great food at Tender greens, while enjoying the weather and each other. There is security and plenty of parking. The place had a good amount of people on a Tuesday evening. If we are ever in the area again, we will return.

Stanford Shopping Center has everything you never knew you needed... and then some! You walk in thinking, 'Just one quick stop,' and somehow leave with an armful of bags, a lighter wallet, and a smile. The layout is gorgeous, the store variety is chef's kiss, and the atmosphere is just classy enough to feel like a treat without being pretentious. Pro tip: come hungry--there's always a snack or sweet treat nearby to keep you energized for the next round. Already planning my return visit, wallet be warned!

This is a mall for people who want to spend $400 on a wallet or $3,000 for a new coat. I like the open layout but honestly most of the stores are just not worth it unless you want to throw your money away. The cell phone service here sucks so it takes forever to download a menu at thay Japanese restaurant or place an order at the tea shop. Most, if not all of the places to eat here are overpriced and frankly not that good. Unless you're buying a high end named brand something something then it's totally not even worth it.

I really like going to the mall it's nice because it's all pretty much outdoors so with beautiful Barry whether it's really nice to walk around outside and actually reminds me of the malls in LA. I like how a lot of those malls you could walk outside like fashion Island there's a lot of great stores there and a lot of good food or there was a little bit more good food options but otherwise it's great.

The SSC is an ultra upscale shopping center. I highly recommend shopping here. It reminds me of Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

I've been going to this shopping center for more than 30 years, so you can definitely trust this review more than someone who's merely been going for the last 10ish. Basically, this is a very upscale luxury shopping center. It's not for affordable anything as far as I can tell. It's also very well maintained and even has those creepy police-bot things roaming at night. On the weekends it's very lively, and the best part is tons and tons of dogs. People bring all sorts of dogs, so if you or a young precocious companion are willing to ask, you'll get a chance to play with lots of them. And some are even corgis! If you're hungry, well, there are good (not just decent) options but everything is pricey. The wait can also be pretty long for weekend lunches. There are also lots of pigeons here, so little ones can exhaust themselves ineffectually chasing the fat flying rats. While you can buy food groceries from Sigona's and meat from Schaub's, neither is cheap. And they don't have things like household supplies.

valley fair may have more variety in terms of shops and food, but the fact that stanford shopping center doesn't charge for parking and the inventory at the shops i normally frequent is a lot better will have me keep coming yeah its an outdoor mall.... but the flowers are so pretty! plus the dogs in this neck of the woods are a plenty and so adorable!

Beautiful open air shopping center. I love walking around it on a sunny day, so many flowers and water features! Wonderful variety of shops, many high end brands to choose from!

Having been here on ample occasions, I can definitely say that Stanford Shopping Center ranks amongst my top malls to visit on the weekend for its fantastic selection of coffee shops, retail shops as well as restaurants. Amongst the restaurants, my personal favorite is the True Food kitchen which provides a delicious seasonal menu that is constantly revisited every few months. Amongst the coffee shops, I'd say Blue Bottle cafe and Peets coffee would be my personal recommendations. Besides the brilliant food scene, you could also spend an entire day just walking through the mall and checking out local outlets as well as the larger ones such as Macy's, Bloomingdales and more. On most days, I've been able to find parking here with less hassle given the huge availability of lots.

A lot of restaurants and shops. You could really spend the whole day here walking around. Family and pet friendly for sure It's a great place to go if you're looking to furnish a living space as well. There's Crate & Barrel and some specialty stores that sell things like espresso makers.

Shopping heaven on earth...don't miss it love this beautiful place . Just hangout and window shopping is a lot of fun too

I've been going to this shopping center for more than a decade. It's obviously changed tremendously (tesla? apple store? designer stores?) but there are some stores that have been there for ages. It's awesome that it's outdoors, especially during the pandemic. Some of my favorite stores include: Nordstrom (a bit further than the rest of the mall, L'Occitane, Banana Republic, Gap, Macy's, William's Sonoma, See's Candies. The public restrooms are clean but they don't have too many stalls, so of course there is a line (as there always is for women's restrooms). Frozen yogurt is still a thing here, so they have Pinkberry. Oh, and they have the amazing Labelle spa here as well, closer to Macy's men. Basically, you can spend hours at this center. If they had a park or a play structure for little ones, I would come here more often and make the drive from san jose. Parking is pretty nuts during the weekend, but it's possible to snag a spot, as long as you expect it to take you about 15-20 minutes to find parking during peak times. Anyhow, it's a pretty bougie/ritzy shopping center. So prepare your wallet.

I came here several times. One of the times was going after a mechanical engineering stanford university graduation ceremony. people here do not all have to be up super early so expect businesses to start opening around 11am or later. it is a very aesthetic place for instagram bloggers, influencers, and photography as well. i was able to capture some stuff for my own account and it did accelerate my passion and interest for software engineering. the roles in the silicon valley pay about $200,000+ as well so it's nice scouting. the malls offer a lot of variety of food, drinks, and even sporting stores. i believe there should also be an awesome apple store in the area.

One of my favorite malls here in the BAY! Yes there's mostly high end stores BUT it's aesthetically pleasing and I love the open concept feel so you can walk about in the sun and fresh air. Love the variety of stores too! Super nice to take pics at and parking isn't that hard.

This is one of the best shipping malls I like in the San Francisco Bay Area. Stanford Shopping Center offered a relaxing shopping experience I can't find at any other shipping malls in the area! Stanford Shopping Center has many high-end stores and department stores there. You can pretty much find every best name brand in this shopping mall sometimes with short lines in front of the stores because of the crowd control due to the pandemic. But the lines are short and moving quickly. The whole shopping center is a very nice layout with three huge department stores and many other stores in between. They have so many seating areas for shoppers to relax. The cafes and restaurants are available for more enjoyment as well. I think it is a great way to spend the day with your family or a couple of friends to enjoy the wonderful and relaxing shopping experience in the Stanford Shopping Center. I hope you will also enjoy a nice day here!

Stanford Shopping Mall is a lovely place to spend time strolling, chatting, eating and of course shopping. The landscaping is truly exquisite. You walk in a garden. This is a fine place to bring visitors from out-of-town. there are numerous places to sit and have coffee or tea and a light bite. There are also full-service restaurants, mainly along the Il Camino side. I did not see many high end boutiques like Fendi or Versace, but Bloomingdales and Nordstrom's are there and a very large Macy's. the true value of this center lay in its lovely outdoors. The parking garage is easily accessible and offers charging stations for ev's. And there are restrooms. I would also say the mall is wheel-chair and stroller freindly.

This mall is outdoor, dog friendly. Whenever I come here, many people bring their dogs to walk. It's very clean, and have variety of shops to choose from. Plenty of parking lots around this shopping center. They have some luxury brands like Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, and Bloomsdale. This isn't an outlet so some stores are a bit pricey. I came here on a Saturday, and it wasn't too pack. It's still pandemic, so the crowd is less. I think this is a good place to walk around and window shop.

Every single EV charger (of approx 30) in garage is out of service. I tried calling the management office. No one picks up. At 1130a on a Thursday. Do better.

One need only come here for a very specific purpose like the Samsung store. This shopping center does not have a great variety of stores. The small depends on a couple of anchor stores for simple things like shoes. If you want to walk the dog this is definitely the place to come. Everybody's got a dog and they're kind of fun to look at. But if you're looking for a mall or shopping center that has everything you need this is definitely not the place to come.

I love Stanford shopping center, this is the most beautiful shopping center in the Bay area. Beautiful landscape and buildings, nice to walk around, have a pastry with coffee, sit outside and enjoy a nice sunny day. All kinds of stores and restaurants make this shopping center a great area to spend a day. I am a big fan of shopping in person, so for me it's a paradise.

A pretty outdoor shopping center, great to spend a day shopping and looking around! The maps I were able to find were kind of small but when you look around there are some pretty nice details. They do have bathrooms and charging stations- awesome! (Especially for being outdoors vs an indoors mall). The bathroom I was able to find was in a little walkway near Starbucks. I appreciate that there was a little more space to hold your things in the bathroom stall in case you have a couple of bags to carry. The overall area was clean and with a nice and calm atomsphere.

The good: There is plenty of parking here and it doesn't get too crowded. The mall is an outdoor mall with food spots, milk tea, and shops like American Girl Doll and some Japanese baked goods/chocolate store. There are some interesting art sculptures around outside for you to look at and benches or outdoor dining spots. There are lots of nice outdoor flowers to enjoy. The common spaces are pretty well-kept and clean. Most of the store fronts look pretty modern. The bad: The layout doesn't have a central area that feels like the "heart" of the mall. The interesting: This shopping center sits on the university's land.

I love this mall. Yes it's fancy and high end. It's also clean, lots of open space, free charging stations throughout, and lots of outdoor patio seating.