Menlo Park Senior Center

Serving active older adults ages 60+ years, Menlo Park Senior Center operates Monday to Friday, morning to lunchtime, and is based at the Belle Haven Community Campus at 100 Terminal Ave. A diverse range of services are available to older adult Menlo Park residents, including:

Nutritionally balanced meals
Health, recreational, social, cultural and educational programs
Opportunities for socializing and fun
Door-to-door local transportation services.

Let’s do lunch at Menlo Park Senior Center

For active older adults ages 60+ years: Check out the lunch menu at Menlo Park Senior Center. Freshly prepared, nutritionally balanced meals are paired with health, recreation, dance, creative arts, educational programs, and opportunities for conversation and fun! Suggested donation is $2.50. Lunch is served Monday through Friday at noon.

Lunch menu

SEPTEMBER 2025

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1	2	3	4	5
CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY NO LUNCH SERVICE	BBQ pork ribs Coleslaw Corn bread Watermelon wedge	Hebrew National hotdog French fries ❤ Cucumber tomato salad Fruit cobbler	Soup of the day ❤ Grilled shrimp salad Garlic bread Chef's choice dessert	Italian sausage baked pasta with alfredo sauce Dinner roll Fresh fruit
8	9	10	11	12
❤ Green pesto chicken breast Sauteed vegetables Steamed garlic rice Chef's choice dessert	Teriyaki roasted pork tenderloin Sauteed vegetables Steamed rice Fresh fruit	Beef quesadilla ❤ Fiesta salad Spanish Rice Mini churros	GROCERY BOX DAY NO LUNCH SERVICE	Oven roasted chicken ❤ Sauteed mixed vegetables Baked potato Fresh fruit
15	16	17	18	19
Soup of the day ❤ Turkey tortilla wrap Mixed green salad Chef's choice dessert	Old fashioned meatloaf Green peas and onion Mashed potato Fresh fruit	❤ Orange chicken Sauteed greens Buttered steamed rice Chef's choice dessert	Oven roasted salmon Sauteed vegetables Steamed brown rice Chef's choice dessert	Pork pozole verde Chicken tamales Pinto beans Fiesta salad Tres leches cake
22	23	24	25	26
Soup of the day Grilled steak salad Onion bread Chef's choice dessert	❤ Grilled chicken sandwich Potato salad Fresh fruit	Pork carnitas Corn tortillas Spanish rice Chef's choice dessert	GROCERY BOX DAY NO LUNCH SERVICE	Combination cheese pizza ❤ Seasonal side salad Chef's choice dessert
29	30
Chicken BLT sandwich Pasta salad Chef's choice dessert	❤Baked cod fillet fish Roasted vegetables Roasted potato Fresh fruit

* Meals are first-come first-served. * Vegetarian/ special diet available on request. ☘ = Vegetarian entree ❤ = Healthy choice ✆ Contact us: (650) 330-2280

Printable lunch menus

Transportation

Free, reliable transportation service is available to and from Menlo Park Senior Center. The address is 100 Terminal Avenue, Menlo Park in the Belle Haven Community Campus.

M1 - Free Crosstown Shuttle

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The City of Menlo Park provides free crosstown shuttle service to and from Belle Haven Community Campus on the M-1 Crosstown Shuttle, a community service route open to everyone.

Get the Free Crosstown Shuttle schedule

RidePlus

SamTrans’ new ride-hailing Ride Plus offers easy, affordable on-demand transportation for riders in Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood, East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay. Download the app, visit samtrans.com/RidePlus or call (650) 238-5880.

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Menlo Park Senior Shuttle

The City of Menlo Park offers free, accessible, door-to-door shuttle service to adults ages 60+ who live in Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood. Take a ride on a comfortable, all-electric shuttle bus. Contact us or come to the senior center for details.

Contact us

Programs and transportation

Airel Tinajero
Recreation Coordinator
Email

650-330-2287

Nutrition and food service

Tony Ng
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Email

650-330-2209

Community member celebrates 101st birthday

Happy birthday to Mr. Duncan McQuarrie! We celebrated his 101st birthday at Menlo Park Senior Center. He has lived in Menlo Park for 43 years.

Biography

Here is a small bio of Mr. Duncan McQuarrie.

Below is his picture. We celebrated his 101st birthday here in the Menlo Park Senior Center.

He was born in Canada on November 4, 1923.

His favorite pets are cats, dogs, and horses.

He was very athletic his whole life. Swimming was among his top favorites and he swam until he was 88 years old.

He was a veteran, and served in the Canadian Royal Air Force in 1943.

He came to the United States in 1947.

He studied as a pharmacist at USC in 1953.

His wife passed away in 2015.

He has four proud children and seven grandchildren.

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