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Restaurants in CA Bay Area Peninsula

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Heres a list of restaurants all within an half hour drive of San Francisco that are tucked away in the Bay Area's suburban communities known as ‘the Peninsula.’ The Peninsula is just south of San Francisco and you’ll be able to find so many beautifu...
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San Mateo, CA

San Mateo County is directly south of San Francisco and worthy of a separate trip on its own. San Mateo is a city on the San Francisco Peninsula in California, known for its walkable downtown, diverse dining, and proximity to San Francisco and San ...
 
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PAUSA offers fresh, authentic, and contemporary Italian fare made from scratch with the bounty of Northern California. Chef-Owner Andrea Giuliani creates dishes that complement an all Italian wine list, craft cocktails,
Pausa Bar & Cookery
 
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Nestled away from the bustling crowds of downtown lies our cherished family-run restaurant where we pride ourselves in offering classical Italian dishes as well as new and unique creations. We strive to create a truly enjoyable dining experience for ...
La Lanterna Ristorante
 
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La Fonda was constructed as a residence in the 1920's. Over the years, as las fondas (Spanish for small inns) sprang up along the by-ways to cater to the travelers, it was changed to Casa Vieja, and later to La Fonda. It is our intention at La Fond...
La Fonda de San Mateo
 
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Our Cuisine is the result of the culinary traditions of our both families, all the recipes come from our mothers, grandmothers and grandfathers (one was a chef and the other one was a Neapolitan pastry chef). The raw materials used are always fresh a...
Vespucci Ristorante Italiano
 
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The REFUGE thrives in the towns of San Carlos, and San Mateo, CA in the newly renovated Hillsdale Shopping Center where the hand-carved, ultra tender, boldly flavored navel pastrami sends shockwaves throughout the gastronomic consciousness of patrons...
The Refuge (San Mateo)
 
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Downtown San Mateo is one of the most business-friendly communities in all of the Bay Area. That’s why so many companies have called our historic buildings home for decades, and why innovative new startups are drawn to the laid-back yet forward-thi...
Downtown San Mateo |
 
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This is a great date night restaurant. Afterwards you could walk around downtown area.
B Street & Vine: Order Online
 
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This is a great hole in the wall cafe. Great breakfast menu. Good pasta.
Fiero Caffe
 
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This is a good little hamburger joint. They have awesome burgers and good chicken, too. Always pretty crowded, but it’s worth the wait.
Jeffrey's Hamburgers
 
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The staff of Little Shanghai Restaurant wishes a warm welcome to all of our customers. It is our pleasure to serve you with authentic Shanghai food.
Little Shanghai Restaurant
 
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Dianda's specializes in traditional Italian baking at it's finest. Below is a list of our most popular items. Give us a call or come by the bakery to learn about everything we are baking fresh daily.
Menu — Italian American Pastry Co. - Dianda's Bakery
 
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Neal's Coffee Shop's San Mateo location was opened in 2001 after the success of the Burlingame location persuaded the owners to expand. We serve delicious old-fashioned style food and strive to provide the best experience possible. We feature an open...
Neal's Coffee Shop
 
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They have very good dumplings here. Town of Dumplings offers authentic and delicious tasting Chinese cuisine in San Mateo, CA. Town of Dumplings's convenient location and affordable prices make our restaurant a natural choice for dine-in and take-...
Town of dumpling
 
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Nice brewery. Great menu. Awesome atmosphere. Fieldwork's San Mateo Beer Garden, located in the vibrant Bay Meadows neighborhood, offers a welcoming space to enjoy a rotating selection of over 20 fresh beers. Whether you prefer a glass or a sample...
Fieldwork Brewing Company - San Mateo
 
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Hillsdale Mall has many little shops and eats. Pinstripes is a new location and well worth checking out while in San Mateo. Hillsdale Shopping Center is a large, mixed-use shopping mall in San Mateo, California, featuring over 130 stores, restaurant...
Pinstripes
 
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Nice little lunch spot. Lunch Specials. All Specials served with steamed or Fried Rice & Soup, Brown Rice or Chow Mein. 1 Dollar Extra (After 3:00 pm 1 Dollar Extra)
Hot Wok Bistro
 
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Informal Chinese eatery serving up Hunan & Mandarin specialties plus a long list of lunch specials. Serves vegetarian dishes · High chairs available. 2507 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403
Oceanic Restaurant
 
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Looking for the best chicken wings in San Mateo? You're in the right spot! Fire Wings has over 20 flavors of dry rubs and sauces to chose from and you'll want to be sure to try our popular garlic noodles or seasoned fries. Don't forget there is alway...
Fire Wings San Mateo
 
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Fresh pasta made to order! Pick from a selection of highly-rated sauces with our hand-made pasta made fresh daily in the heart of Downtown San Mateo!
Sapore Express
 
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Your neighborhood pizzeria with a Mediterranean twist! We serve up mouthwatering pizza by the slice at both our San Francisco and San Mateo locations. Craving a classic Margherita, a veggie-lovers paradise, or a unique Mediterranean creation? We offe...
Bizza (San Mateo)
 
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If you like garlic on your pizza, this is the place for you. Excellent pasta as well. Try the pineapple pizza. Delicious. http://www.zorbaspizza.com/
Welcome to Zorba's Pizza | The Best Pizza in Town | San Mateo ...
 
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This restaurant has excellent Greek style pizza. It’s a little out of the way hole in a wall pizza joint. This mall is tucked away off highway 92. It’s cute and definitely worth a trip to this pizza joint. It has a Greek flare to its pizzas.
Rainbow Pizza
 
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Our story begins when we first fell in love with the animated movie about a playful and massive cuddly creature known as Totoro. It is here that Hee Choi introduces a concept that sparked the inspiration to bring her ramen for customers to pleasantly...
Totoro Ramen
 
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Cozy restaurant with a cheerful vibe boasting an extensive menu of traditional Chinese favorites.
Fortune Star | Chinese Restaurant (#1 Mandarin Style)
 
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Craving fresh Greek street food? Nick the Greek offers classic gyros, bowls, and more. Dine in or order online for quick, flavorful meals made to order.
Nick The Greek

Burlingame, CA

Burlingame is a suburban city in San Mateo County, California, located on the San Francisco Peninsula, known for its high quality of life, charming downtown with upscale shopping on Burlingame Avenue, and proximity to San Francisco International Airp...
 
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Beautiful view of the bay. Good food. Great date spot. COASTAL SEAFOOD & STEAKS IN BURLINGAME Each Kincaid's restaurant is uniquely local. Explore how your Kincaid's brings local to life. Please join our longtime friends who have enjoyed many...
Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steakhouse
 
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Authentic Victorian pub + restaurant open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner + drinks. Appetizers, handhelds, entrees. Salads, soups, sandwiches, burgers, ...
Broadway Grill
 
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Our Chinese restaurant is known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and its insistence on only using high-quality fresh ingredients.
Young Can Wok Chinese Bistro
 
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Great breakfast place. FIRST THINGS FIRST Every season brings change to First Watch, but our commitment to quality and sourcing exceptional ingredients never skips a beet.
First Watch | Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch Near You
 
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Irish pub featuring cold beer, shuffleboard, and darts, plus regular events such as live music, and karaoke.
Behan's An Irish Pub
 
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Cafe Figaro, is proud to be a member of the Burlingame, SF Bay Area Community. Established in 1989, the dream of Cafe Figaro was to provide quality Italian food paired with amazing wines to leave customers with the biggest smile after their visit. Wh...
Cafe Figaro
 
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At Broadway Prime, we are not only offering delicious prime rib and New York Steaks, but we also have a full service bar and friendly services that will make you want to come back again and again. And with our elegant dinning room, it makes Broadway ...
Broadway Prime
 
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From pasta made fresh in our Burlingame location to healthy salads and main dishes, we have something to suit everyone’s taste buds.
Sapore Italiano Ristorante
 
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PROUDLY LOCAL AND FAMILY OWNED, OUR MISSION AT RISE IS TO HELP PEOPLE CREATE MOMENTS WITH OUR UNIQUE WOOD-FIRED PIZZAS AND CRAFT BEERS IN AN ATTRACTIVE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT.
Rise Pizzeria
 
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PROUDLY LOCAL AND FAMILY OWNED, OUR MISSION AT RISE IS TO HELP PEOPLE CREATE MOMENTS WITH OUR UNIQUE WOOD-FIRED PIZZAS AND CRAFT BEERS IN AN ATTRACTIVE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT.
Blue Line Pizza
 
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Excellent food chain. Great breakfast. Omelettes Made with three eggs and served with home potatoes and toast. Very good The Crepevine is a family-owned, vibrant, and welcoming eatery designed for families, friends, professionals, and students ali...
Crepevine Restaurants
 
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Don’t leave the Bay Area without trying this bakery. It’s the best. Copenhagen’s makes excellent wedding cakes. Copenhagen Bakery & Café Serving delicious cakes, pastries, and food to the San Francisco Bay area since 1977.. They have a nice c...
Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe
 
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We are a restaurant that believes in food as a thread to connect with people. We offer Peruvian and Latin food in a celebratory and welcoming atmosphere, always striving for our customers to feel like family. We are passionate and proud to share our ...
Limón
 
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Breakfast food chain. Worth the wait of the usual long lines. One block off Burlingame Avenue. Try the eggs Benedict or any egg dish. French toast and waffles are also good. Award Winning All-American food We, at Stacks, are still working hard e...
Stacks
 
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Using the freshest ingredients & traditional cooking techniques, each Il Fornaio offers a wide variety of premium-quality Italian food paired with an award-winning wine list & crafted cocktails in beautiful settings located in California &...
Il Fornaio Burlingame

Belmont, CA

Belmont, CA, is a quiet, scenic city on the San Francisco Peninsula, ideal for nature lovers and families, featuring 14+ parks, hiking at Water Dog Lake, and a cozy, wooded atmosphere. Also Belmont has many restaurants worth trying. Good for foodie...
 
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Excellent birthday location. Try the veal saltimbocca. This place is the fancy restaurant of the 60's and 70's with extensive menus, great wine list, superb service with a flair and tasty food.
The Iron Gate
 
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Divino Ristorante serves delicious, authentic regional Italian cuisine, in a casually elegant and comfortable setting. Since first opening its doors on Ralston Avenue in Belmont, it has enjoyed rave reviews for its beautifully prepared and presented ...
Divino Ristorante
 
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OUR GOAL IS TO BRING YOU QUALITY LOCAL BEER. one small batch at a time TAP ROOM. Our tap room is located in Belmont, CA. Come grab a flight, full pour, a growler or some cans. We would love to see you.
Alpha Acid Brewing Company
 
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Translated from the Italian language, Vivace means “lively”, which is exactly the ambiance at Vivace Ristorante where culinary creations join with excellent wines to celebrate the cuisine of Northern Italy. Highly regarded as one of the best restaura...
Vivace Ristorante
 
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Located in Belmont, Taqueria El Metate offers authentic Mexican cuisine with a variety of options including vegan and vegetarian choices. Customers rave about the generous portions and flavorful dishes, with highlights like the al pastor tacos and bu...
El Metate Taqueria
 
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Cozy cafe serving up breakfast, wraps, and crepes for dine-in within a shopping center.
Cafe Bliss
 
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No-frills spot serving breakfast and comfort food such as corned beef, omelettes, and steak and eggs.
Little Belmont Cafe
 
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Welcome to Whispers Cafe, where we serve all-day breakfast and lunch in the heart of Downtown San Jose, just two blocks from San Jose State University, offering a delicious variety of plates to enjoy any time of day. Whether you’re stopping by for a...
Whispers Cafe & Creperie - Belmont - Yelp

San Carlos, CA

San Carlos, California, is a city in San Mateo County known as "The City of Good Living," located on the San Francisco Peninsula between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. It offers a blend of suburban charm with a walkable downtown, highly-rated sc...
 
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This is a must if you can get here. Set in the historical Tivoli building, Town features Regional American Cuisine with locally sourced wood-fired rotisserie chicken, hand-cut steaks, and fresh seafood. Our sister company, Rancho Alena Cattle Co. r...
Town
 
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Home Charcuterie Boards & Sandwiches in Town Belmont Deli is the Flavor You Crave! Made with Boar’s Head meats & fresh bread daily, we’ve got your cravings covered. Savor classics or build your dream sandwich. Explore our menu for sandwich...
BELMONT DELI - Updated November 2024 - 38 Photos & 42 Reviews
 
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Experience culinary excellence at Spasso. Secure your table now to indulge in a delightful dining experience. Whether you're planning a romantic dinner for two or a gathering with friends, our team is here to make your visit memorable.
Spasso
 
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888 Ristorante Italiano was created from a passion for Italian cuisine that’s deep-rooted in the Maddalena family. Owner Vince Maddalena and Chef Raul learned their craft through growing up in the restaurant industry.
888 Ristorante Italiano
 
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Great brewery. Pets love our space...mainly dogs, but feel free to bring any pet, as long as they're friendly because we're full of pet loving people!
Blue Oak Brewing Company
 
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YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO TRAVEL TO NAPA FOR AN AUTHENTIC WINERY EXPERIENCE! Domenico Winery is a family owned and operated boutique winery located in San Carlos, California. We specialize in Italian varietals and have been making award-winning wine for ...
Domenico Winery

Half Moon Bay, CA

 
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WHERE LOCALS FEEL AT HOME AND VISITORS FEEL LIKE LOCALS Serving our Loyal Customers for Over 25 Years! We are proud to be ranked as #9 for America's Best Fish and Chips!
Flying Fish & Grill - Seafood Restaurant in CA
 
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SUPPORTING LOCAL FARMERS & RANCHERS Pasta Moon is committed to the Farm to Table concept just as it was 30 years ago!
Pasta Moon
 
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Since 1997 locals and visitors alike have come to love the warm, Italian atmosphere of our neighborhood restaurant.
It's Italia
 
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It’s an atmosphere that only a family run business can provide, a place where babies and great grandmums are welcome. Let’s not forget the great grub! Enjoy
Cameron's Pub & Restaurant
 
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This region is considered the heartland of Mexico, and is known for its tequila, charros (Mexican cowboys) and rich cuisine. Every evening, in the town plaza of San José, the taqueros—taco vendors—set up their booths and serve juicy carne asada, al p...
Taqueria Tres Amigos
 
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Burritos, tacos & other Mexican staples served at a counter-serve joint in a shopping plaza.
The Happy Taco Taqueria
 
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Fresh, authentic New England-style seafood restaurant in Half Moon Bay with Pacific Ocean views, pet-friendly outdoor oceanfront dining, and indoor and outdoor private event venues
Sam's Chowder House
 
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Traditional Plates from our Coastside Community
Ketch | Half Moon Bay | Now Open!
 
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Oceanfront site for Peruvian dishes in upscale, glass-walled environs overlooking the water.
La Costanera
 
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Come and Grab Beer! Open for indoor & outdoor dining We offer crowlers of your favorite beer or specialty cocktail to go. We also offer bottled & canned beers, bottled wine & growlers to go. Call ahead to order drinks with your meal!
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
 
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Restaurant is very warm and welcoming. Service was excellent as were all the dishes we ordered. The caesar salad was absolutely fresh
Mezza Luna Restaurant
 
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Escape to Barbara's Fishtrap, a Coastal Gem. Nestled amidst the picturesque Half Moon Bay, Barbara's Fishtrap warmly welcomes you to experience the culinary delights of the California coast.
Barbara's Fishtrap