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Tom's Guide To Google
Googleplex is one of Tom's Guide To Google.

1. Googleplex

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway (at Charleston Rd), Mountain View, CA
Office · 147 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: There's more to Google than just this venue, although it's certainly easy enough to check into. Check out my list for plenty of insider tips while at the Googleplex, either as a visitor or a Googler!

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2. Google Store

1891 Landings Dr, Mountain View, CA
Gift Store · 35 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Having trouble remembering your Gmail shortcuts? Pick up a shortcut sticker pack for your keyboard and get more productive!

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3. T Rex Google

Mountain View, CA
Outdoor Sculpture · 1 tip
Googleplex - Go Cafe is one of Tom's Guide To Google.

4. Googleplex - Go Cafe

1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy Bldg 43, Mountain View, CA
Sandwich Spot · 13 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Don't fill out your sandwich ticket so fast! The specials are so popular, they got their own ticket type! Check them out; they rotate weekly.

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5. Googleplex - Volleyball Court

7.0
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy (at Charleston Rd.), Mountain View, CA
Volleyball Court · 3 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Get photographed playing volleyball by passing tourists. B-)

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6. Google Bus

1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
Bus Line · 4 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Are you on one of the new buses? Check behind your legs. There should be some power outlets. Hope you brought your charger!

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7. Charlie's Cafe

1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · 26 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: The "original" Google cafe, it was named for Google's first chef, Charlie Ayers, who also used to cater for The Grateful Dead! He was also (in)famous for refusing to allow ketchup, which he hated.

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8. Googleplex - Bowling Alley

6.7
Google Bldg CL3 (at Crittenden Ln.), Mountain View, CA
Bowling Alley · 2 tips and reviews

9. Googleplex - B40 Gym

7.5
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy (Charleston Rd), Mountain View, CA
Gym · 13 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: The new treadmills are iPod and Nike+ enabled. If you keep a supported iPod connected it will save your workout data to be uploaded online!

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10. Googleplex - 1600

1600 Plymouth St (at Huff Ave), Mountain View, CA
Office · 3 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Hiding on the second floor is a DDR Machine, sporting 5th mix! Just don't go sneaking into the building to get your feet on it unless you work here, ok? That's what google.com/jobs is for :)

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11. Hwy 101 At Shoreline Blvd

Bayshore Fwy (N Shoreline Blvd.), Mountain View, CA
Intersection · Moffett-Whisman · 3 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: There's a rumor Google is going to open an office on the 85/101 merge to shoreline because of how much time Googlers spend there.

12. Googleplex - Jia

1545 Charleston Rd, Mountain View, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · 7 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Jia normally serves various Asian food, but on Fridays at TGIF, it's a wonderland of gluttony, items ranging from fresh cookies to italian sausage to chips & nacho cheese. Oh, and there's beer too :)

13. The Sports Page

6.8
1431 Plymouth St (at N Shoreline Blvd), Mountain View, CA
Sports Bar · 47 tips and reviews
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14. In-N-Out Burger

8.6
1159 N Rengstorff Ave (at US 101), Mountain View, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · 106 tips and reviews
Google SF - Left Coast Cafe is one of Tom's Guide To Google.

15. Google SF - Left Coast Cafe

345 Spear St (Folsom St.), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Rincon Hill · 6 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: There's a duplicate set of 'main' food stations closer to the seating area.

Googleplex - 1900 is one of Tom's Guide To Google.

16. Googleplex - 1900

1900 Charleston Rd, Mountain View, CA
Office · 8 tips and reviews
Googleplex - CL3 is one of Tom's Guide To Google.

17. Googleplex - CL3

1300 Crittenden Ln, Mountain View, CA
Office · 9 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Whether you're grabbing a bite at Cocina Latina, a latte from the barista, doing some laundry, bowling a strike, bustin' a move at the danceplex or getting fixed up at the Tech Stop, CL3 has it ALL.

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18. Googleplex - Cloud

1900 Charleston Rd, Mountain View, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · 7 tips and reviews
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19. Googleplex - Slice Cafe

1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · 17 tips and reviews

20. GV

1489 Charleston Rd, Mountain View, CA
Office · 5 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Get funded here :-)

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21. Yoshka's Café

1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · 8 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Formerly "No Name Café" for many years, this was recently renovated, changing up the layout to be more streamlined, and naming it after Urs Hölzle's dog, Yoshka, Google's "first dog".

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22. Google San Francisco

345 Spear St (btwn Folsom & Harrison), San Francisco, CA
Office · Rincon Hill · 69 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Leave your mark by taking photos in the photobooth on the third floor and putting it up on the corkboards near it!

23. Googleplex - 48

1010 Joaquin Rd (at Charleston Ave.), Mountain View, CA
Office · 2 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: There's a shuffleboard table in the second floor microkitchen :-)

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24. Googleplex - 46

1565 Charleston Rd (at Huff Ave), Mountain View, CA
Office · 5 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Check out the Google Periodic Table of Elements in the Lobby.

25. Googleplex - B46 Gym

6.8
1565 Charleston Rd (at Huff), Mountain View, CA
Gym · 1 tip

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Smaller gym but often empty, except for Spin and other classes (like TRX!). If you need more machines or weights, head to main campus.

26. Googleplex - PLY1

1500 Plymouth St (at Joaquin Ave.), Mountain View, CA
Office · 2 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: There's a Keypoint ATM here, and it doesn't charge any fees. Tread cautiously however, as your bank may not be as generous.

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27. Googleplex - Root Cafe

1220 Charleston Rd, Mountain View, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · 6 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Go to the sushi station, then the meat station then the veggie stat--- oh look, my plate's full. Oh well. Maybe I'll eat some next time...

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28. Googleplex - The Garage

1565 Charleston Rd (at Huff Ave), Mountain View, CA
Coworking Space · 1 tip

Tom M.Tom McGhan: The renovated 'Hub', with shuttle stops, coworking space, Tech Stop, gym (plus spin room) and even a laundry room. You could practically live here! Be sure to check out the noogler android out front.

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29. Googleplex - Big Table Cafe

1900 Charleston Rd (at Amphitheatre Pkwy), Mountain View, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · 8 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: One of the few cafés at Google not managed by Bon Appetit. Because of this, Googlers often flock here for a change of pace with slightly different ingredients that back the american-style cuisine.

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30. Google SF - Warehouse 6

345 Spear St (Folsom St.), San Francisco, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · Rincon Hill · 4 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: While Left Coast Cafe was only ever designed to hold about 400 people, the new Warehouse 6 was designed to hold nearly 1000! Enjoy the new spaciousness while still enjoying great views of the bay!

Googleplex - Masa Cafe is one of Tom's Guide To Google.

31. Googleplex - Masa Cafe

1015 Joaquin Rd (at Plymouth), Mountain View, CA
Corporate Cafeteria · 20 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Andale closed, then so did Plymouth and its legendary Taco Friday. Thankfully we now have Masa, home to tacos and burritos daily! May your plate always be full of salsa and your tummy full of meats!