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 12:00 noon.

Lunch menu

MAY 2025

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
28	29	30	1	2
Teriyaki pork tenderloin Sautee mixed vegetable Garlic rice Fresh fruit	Vegetable soup Shepard's pie Seasonal side salad Chef's choice dessert	Oven roasted salmon filet Steamed greens Steamed brown rice Chef's choice dessert	❤Veggie baked penne pasta Garlic bread Seasonal mixed green salad Chef’s choice dessert	❤ Turkey burger Tri bean salad Fresh fruit
5	6	7	8	9
Chicken or Carnitas soft tacos Fiesta salad Spanish rice Tres leches cake	Pepperoni and cheese pizza Caesar salad Fresh fruit	Hamburger Coleslaw Potato wedges Watermelon wedges	Grocery Box Day Pick up a box of free groceries NO LUNCH SERVICE	❤ Chicken marsala Roasted fingerling potatoes Steamed greens Chef's choice dessert
12	13	14	15	16
Old fashioned meatloaf Mashed potatoes Steamed greens Mixed fresh fruit	Orange chicken Steamed rice Sautee mixed vegetables Chef's choice dessert	BBQ pulled pork sandwich Coleslaw Potato wedges Fresh fruit	Senior Center closed for maintenance. NO LUNCH SERVICE	❤Tortilla crusted tilapia Steamed brown rice Sautee vegetables Cinnamon sugar churros
19	20	21	22	23
Grilled patty melt Tri bean salad Seasonal mixed salad Fresh fruit	Sausage and chicken jambalaya Dirty rice Garlic bread Chef's choice dessert	❤Pesto chicken breast Quinoa cucumber tomato salad Pita bread Mini cream puffs	Grocery Box Day Pick up a box of free groceries NO LUNCH SERVICE	❤Grilled shrimp skewers Mashed potatoes Roasted vegetables Fresh fruit
26	27	28	29	30
Sautee tofu, chicken, and veggie chow mein Egg rolls Chef's choice dessert	Grilled Italian club sandwich (ham, bacon) Pasta salad Fresh fruit	❤Chicken and apple Waldorf salad Dinner roll Chef's choice dessert	Veggie and cheese lasagna Garlic bread Seasonal side salad Chef's choice dessert	BBQ beef brisket BBQ baked beans Coleslaw Steamed buttered corn 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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