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San Mateo Restaurants

Welcome to the San Mateo restaurant dining guide! Here you'll find the best, newest and most recently reviewed restaurants.

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Il FornaioBurlingame, CA · 05/31/2009

a taste of Italy with rustic charm and casual elegance

This is one of my favorite places in Burlingame for lunch and dinner. It has a warm, rustic feel with lots of woo...

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Amici's East Coast PizzeriaSan Mateo, CA · 05/31/2009

Round Table is a much tastier (chain) option

When I worked in the Peninsula, we used to order from Amici’s from time to time, and it was just okay, somet...

  • 2 star rating
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L & L Hawaiian BBQSan Mateo, CA · 05/14/2009

You're Better Off Driving to the Millbrae Location

Out of pure hunger for “Hawaiian” food and something local, I have given L&L-San Mateo 3 opportuni...

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KingfishSan Mateo, CA · 05/01/2009

Creole-inspired food in a colorful Southern atmosphere

Executive chef Tony Flier is running the kitchen again at Kingfish and last week, the San Mateo eatery launched hi...

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IstanbulSan Carlos, CA · 04/22/2009

Turkish food is my new fav!!!

What a sensational find. I stopped by for lunch and dinner last week and it was perfection. Lunch: The Doner san...

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pleasurepalate at Ocean Palace

02/19/2009

What’s gailan?

pleasurepalate at Cafe La Scala

12/30/2008

What are some of your favorite pasta dishes?

pleasurepalate at La Boheme

11/04/2008

So what dishes did you order?

BigJay1959 (Author) at Heimerhaus

10/06/2008

OK…here’s the ACCURATE scoop:
Paul Newman: Pastrami, Eye of round, swiss, on light rye. WC Fields: Bologna, Ham, Provolone, Hard Boiled Egg on sourdough. Uncle Al: Salami, Pastrami, Ham, melted provolone on? (I like it on Dutch Crunch)

tulips500 at Kobe Sake Japanese Sushi

04/17/2008

thanks for your review! i’ll have to check it out next time i’m in the bay.

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