# Castro Valley Marketplace

> Community food hall in downtown Castro Valley, California, with 11 locally owned merchants: restaurants, a bakery, a butcher, a wine bar, a natural grocery, and specialty shops. Home of First Fridays, a free monthly community night.

## Key facts
- Address: 3295 Castro Valley Boulevard, Castro Valley, CA 94546
- Hours: open daily 8am-9pm (individual merchant hours vary)
- Parking: free lots on the west and south ends of the building, plus street parking in front
- Transit: about two blocks from Castro Valley BART; accessible via I-580
- First Fridays: free community event, first Friday of every month, 5-8 PM, with local makers, food, and live music
- Vendor booth fee for First Fridays: $100 per event
- Pets: not allowed inside the food hall (health code); service animals welcome
- Private events: The Meeting Place event space, operated with Good Morning Maxwell
- Contact: questions@castrovalleymarketplace.com
- Instagram: @castrovalleymarketplace

## Merchants
- Akemi Sushi (Japanese) - daily 10:30am-7:30pm - (510) 363-9179
- Amphora Nueva (olive oils & vinegars) - daily 9am-7pm - (510) 586-0183
- Baron's Meats & Seafood (butcher) - Sun-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 9am-7pm - (510) 244-7545
- Beard Papa's (cream puffs) - Sun-Thu 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-7:30pm - (510) 605-5670
- Castro Valley Natural Grocery (organic grocery) - Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-7pm - (510) 925-4749
- Cordial Cellar & Lounge (wine bar & shop) - Tue-Sat 3pm-9pm, Sun 12pm-7pm, Mon closed - (510) 876-3368
- La Perla (Puerto Rican) - Tue-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun-Mon 11am-7pm - (510) 274-5160
- The Meeting Place (event space) - by appointment - (925) 738-8003
- Pho 5-10 (Vietnamese) - daily 11am-8pm - (510) 274-5200
- Seven Hills Baking Co. (bakery & cafe) - Mon-Tue 7am-7pm, Wed-Sat 7am-8pm, Sun 8am-7pm - (510) 586-0858
- Slice House (pizza) - Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm - (510) 606-4740

## Pages
- [Merchants](https://castrovalleymarketplace.com/merchants/): directory with hours, phone numbers, and order links
- [First Fridays](https://castrovalleymarketplace.com/firstfridays/): monthly community night details and vendor application
- [Event Space](https://castrovalleymarketplace.com/spaces/): private event rentals at The Meeting Place
- [Contact](https://castrovalleymarketplace.com/contact/): contact form and visit information
- [Jobs](https://castrovalleymarketplace.com/jobs/): apply to work at Marketplace businesses