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The drive from San Jose to Mendocino Village takes about 3 hr 31 min (northwest of San Jose), by real roads from ZIP 95112. Along the way we found 79 stops within a short detour: 17 coffee shops, 4 bakeries, 15 ice cream and treats and 24 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from San Jose) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
Photo: Jef Poskanzer, CC BY 2.0
Small town
A seaside village on a bluff with art galleries, shops and Victorian houses.
Heads-up: Fog and wind. Parking is limited. Official Visit Mendocino County tourism page; Ford House Museum is the Headlands visitor center
First third Middle third Last third Mendocino Village
About 3 hr 31 min by road, heading northwest from the middle of ZIP 95112. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Andersen Bakery (Union City), Gerry's Grill and Bar (Union City), Lulu Poke (Union City), Sweet Bar (San Leandro) and Red Wing (San Leandro). The page lists 29 in all, in driving order.
Andersen Bakery in Union City, Sheng Kee Bakery in San Leandro, Shapeshifters Cafe in Oakland and Waterside Cafe in Albany. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Gerry's Grill and Bar in Union City, Lulu Poke in Union City, Red Wing in San Leandro and Ramen Station in Oakland.
Sneaker Museum in Oakland, The Music They Played on 7th Street Oakland Walk of Fame in Oakland, Eames Institute in Richmond and Point Richmond History Association Museum in Point Richmond.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.