san mateo burlingame food & dining guide

Volume 1 I Issue 3 Spring 2013

San Mateo/Burlingame

G U I D E

Get the dish on all things culinary in San Mateo and Burlingame

Small bites,Big flavorCelebrating Japanese Yakitori See Page 7

PLUS: Our usual directory of San Mateo and Burlingame food and dining establishments

Free Take One

GUID E

The San Mateo/Burlingame Food and Dining Guide is a publication of the San Mateo Daily Journal.The listings in the directory were provided by the Cities of San Mateo and Burlingame. For information about any aspect of the publication, to receive it at your business or to advertise your food and dining related business, or to let us know of any correction to the directory, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 650-344-5200.

Staff:

Business DevelopmentCharlotte AndersonMartin Gomez Jeff PalterCreative DirectorNicola ZeuzemProduction AssistantCarrie DoungInternsKevin SmithContributorErin HurleyPhotographyJD CrayneOffice ManagerGale GreenPublisherJerry Lee

On the coverPreparation of Yakatory at Kokko’s Restaurant

Copyright 2013, SMDJ LLC.

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Irasshaimase!

If you’re familiar with the pleasures of dining out at Japanese restaurants, you will undoubtedly be familiar with that term. Employees and proprietors at most Japanese restaurants,

loudly proclaim it whenever a customer walks into their establishment.

This quarter’s issue of the San Mateo / Burlingame Food & Dining Guide features a wonderful piece about the recent trend in Japanese yakitori restaurants in our local area. The article, written by contributor Erin Hurley and backed up visually by photographer J.D. Crayne, features profiles of three local restaurants that offer the sumptuous Japanese grilling techniques at their establishments. Enjoy the wonderful talents of these two Dining Guide contributors. While you read the story and view the pics, you will swear you can almost smell the smoke coming out of the grills.

Along with the yakitori story (yaki-story?), we also have in this issue, a list of all food and dining related establishments in the cities of San Mateo and Burlingame.

The best way to use this directory is to keep this guide handy at your office or home. Several of our Dining Guide readers have told us that they keep a copy of the directory in their cars. whenever they have a hankering for food, they access the directory to find a place they have never tried.

However you may use our Dining Guide, we appreciate that you’ve picked it up. We hope, too, that you decide to support those who have supported our endeavors. Please let them know you found them through this publication. Remember, this guide is designed to have a shelf life of three months. Our next issue comes out in June.

Until then, here is a tip for you for the next time you go to a Japanese restaurant. After you have finished and paid the bill, if you’ve enjoyed the experience, tell them “Gochisosama.” It basically means “Thanks for the wonderful meal.”

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213 Bistro213 E 3rd Avenue (650) 347-3988

231 Ellsworth231 S Ellsworth Avenue (650) 347-7231

2nd Avenue Market503 2nd Avenue (650) 759-0503

3 Bees Coffee House224 E 3rd Avenue (650) 548-0789

3rd Avenue Sports Bar & Grill77 E 3rd Avenue (650) 340-9872

7 Stars Food2200 S El Camino Real (650) 571-0578

31st Union5 S Ellsworth Avenue

(650) 458-0049See Page 12

ABC Cafe210 E 3rd Avenue (650) 685-8881

Acquapazza201 E 3rd Avenue (650) 375-0903

Ajisen San Mateo211 E 3rd Avenue (650) 344-8887

Aladdin Gourmet International208 E Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 212-7775

Albayk670 E. Third Avenue (650) 342-7500

Aldos Pizza600 S Norfolk Street (650) 344-5051

Alex’s Cafe at the Library55 W 3rd Avenue (650) 579-6087

Alhana Foods25 37th Avenue (650) 349-3300

All Spice1602 S El Camino Real (650) 627-4303

Americano Deli and Grill224 E Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 483-4091

Americas House1440 Cary Avenue (650) 342-5990

Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria69 E 3rd Avenue (650) 342-9392

Andersen Bakery and Cafe198 Hillsdale Mall (650) 571-5380

Annas Danish Cookies1001 Howard Avenue (650) 373-2662

Arguello Catering3055 Clearview Way (650) 366-6540

Armadillo Willys BBQ2260 Bridgepointe Parkway (650) 571-7427

Astaria50 E 3rd Avenue (650) 344-9444

Athena Gyros312 E 3rd Avenue (650) 347-7888

Attic Level 236234 S. B Street (650) 342-4506

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Ay Caray Taqueria478 S Norfolk Street (650) 340-8131

B Street and Vine320 S B Street (650) 347-8463

Baldovino’s Angelica39 N Rochester St (650) 201-0354

Bangkok Patio Bar and Restaurant615 E 3rd Avenue #D (650) 344-0041

Baskin Robbins 133 E 3rd Avenue (650) 348-2454

Bay View Cafe2121 S El Camino Real #A120 (650) 357-7770

Bay Watch201 2nd Avenue (650) 342-2346

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Beard Papas365 2nd Avenue (650) 342-7272

Bel Mateo Snack Bar4330 Olympic Avenue (650) 430-9757

Bella Mangiata Caffe233 Baldwin Avenue (650) 343-2404

Bill’s Hofbräu11 South B Street (650) 579-2950

Bistro 330330 N Bayshore Boulevard (650) 344-3219

BJ’s Restaurant2206 Bridgepointe Parkway (650) 931-2990

Bombay Garden172 E 3rd Avenue (650) 548-9966

Bon Appetit2215 Bridgepointe Pkwy (650) 506-4814

Boudin Bakery and Cafe217 Hillsdale Mall (650) 638-1849

Bow Thai Cafe43 S B Street (650) 340-8424

Bungalow Grocery230 Barneson Avenue (650) 345-4385

Buon Appetito Pizzeria69 37th Avenue (650) 341-5555

Burger King44 Hillsdale Mall (650) 312-8484

Burger King2817 S El Camino Real (650) 341-7400

By the Stack55 37th Avenue (650) 714-4862

Bz Bee Market2322 S El Camino Real (650) 627-9303

Cafe 2K2000 Alameda De Las Pulgas #1 (650) 219-3886

Cafe 400400 S El Camino Real #125 (650) 579-5544

Cafe Tradition123 W 25th Avenue (650) 345-2233

Cake Creations705 Bermuda Drive (650) 571-1552

California Cuisine1862 S Norfolk Street (650) 574-1112

California Pizza Kitchen100 Hillsdale Mall (650) 286-9018

Campus Cafe2955 Campus Drive #101 (650) 573-1800

Capellini Ristorante310 Baldwin Avenue (650) 348-2296

Cathay Kitchen2116 S El Camino Real (650) 577-8333

Celebrity Cafe100 S San Mateo Drive (650) 344-7633

Celia’s504 Peninsula Avenue (650) 343-5886

Celia’s3190 Campus Drive (650) 349-0165

Central Cafe517 S B Street (650) 375-8722

Central Park Bistro181 E 4th Avenue (650) 558-8401

Century Center Cafe1450 Fashion Island Boulevard #110 (650) 349-8098

Cha Cha Cha Cuba112 S B Street (650) 347-2900

Champagne Seafood Restaurant88 E 4th Avenue (650) 343-6988

Chao Praya Thai Cuisine4300 S El Camino Real (650) 571-9123

Charlies Taqueria725 S B Street (650) 343-6496

Cheese Steak Shop206 S B Street (415) 987-7622

Cheesecake Factory398 Hillsdale Mall (650) 638-0310

Chez Nicole Donuts640 E 3rd Avenue (650) 348-5686

Chilangomex2041 Shoreview Avenue (415) 866-9526

China Bee Restaurant31 S B Street (650) 348-1889

Chipotle Mexican Grill251 E Third Avenue (650) 544-2950

Cinnabon206 Hillsdale Mall (650) 349-6747

Clay Oven78 E 3rd Avenue (650) 342-9194

Counter San Mateo41 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 212-3200

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Crystal Springs Fish and Poultry116 De Anza Boulevard (650) 212-7921

Crystal Springs Produce770 Polhemus Road (650) 393-5145

Curry Up Now129 S B Street (650) 642-5305

Daiki Sushi2075 S El Camino Real (650) 522-9698

Daphnes Greek Cafe1050 Park Place (650) 286-9174

Dash Japanese Tapas & Sushi220 Main Street (650) 340-1508

Delights by Lisa25 W 25th Avenue (650) 931-6422

Deans Produce44 E 4th Avenue (650) 340-7000

Dennys2920 S Norfolk Street (650) 574-1221

Dessert Republic138 Main Street (650) 401-3570

Diandas Italian Amer Pastry117 De Anza Boulevard (650) 570-6260

Dominos Pizza169 E 4th Avenue (650) 344-3030

Donut Delite57 S B Street (650) 348-1318

Dosa Republic2299 S El Camino Real (650) 345-4366

Downtown Tiki Lounge144 S B Street (650) 921-0789

Draegers Supermarket222 E 4th Avenue (650) 685-3700

Edible Arrangements1866 S Norfolk St (650) 350-1500

El Palenque Taqueria15 N Kingston Street (650) 342-4040

El Ranchito138 N B Street (650) 344-4594

El Rinconsito Catracho85 N B Street 2 (650) 347-1393

El Sinaloense Mexican Restaurant1622 Palm Avenue (650) 345-1180

El Toro Meat Market142 N B Street (650) 579-2805

Empanada House and Bakery668 E Third Avenue (650) 389-6698

Espetus Churrascaria710 S B Street (650) 342-8700

Espostos Crystal Springs Deli118 De Anza Boulevard (650) 525-1970

Espostos59 Bovet Road (650) 341-5288

Everlasting Flavors111 E 4th Avenue (650) 342-8388

Everybody’s Market916 E 4th Avenue (650) 347-6102

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Everyday Bejing637 S B Street (650) 373-7878

Fernando’s63 37th Avenue (650) 345-9042

Fiesta Latina1424 Cary Avenue (650) 343-0193

Fish Market Restaurant1855 S Norfolk Street

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Fletch’s385 2nd Avenue (650) 685-8301

Fortune Star173 W 25th Avenue (650) 341-3432

Fred’s Market159 N Kingston Street (650) 348-5430

Fuji Sukiyaki428 E 3rd Avenue (650) 348-7810

Fusion Peruvian Grill45 N B Street

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Gangnam Chicken213 E third Avenue (650) 343-9292

Gateway Cafe1820 Gateway Drive (650) 341-3104

Gau Poang1208 S El Camino Real (650) 286-9386

Godiva Chocolatier212 Hillsdale Mall (650) 286-9692

Golden Bell Donuts1500 E 3rd Avenue (650) 343-0126

Golden Boy Pizza234 Main St (650) 579-2533

Golden Wok Restaurant570 S Norfolk Street (650) 347-1228

Gourmet Corner873 N San Mateo Drive (650) 340-6370

Grapevine Cafe1726 S Amphlett Boulevard (650) 572-8942

Great American Grill2000 Bridgepointe Cir (650) 522-9000

Guadalajara Grill19 Laurie Meadows Drive (650) 573-6933

Habit Burger Grill1100 Park Place #20 (949) 851-8881

Hana GrillHillsdale Mall (650) 577-9227

Happy Cafe250 S B Street (650) 340-7138

Happy Noodles153 S B Street (650) 342-5330

Harry’s Shoreview Deli1446 Cary Avenue (650) 348-4009

Hawaiian BBQ and Grill1452 Cary Avenue (650) 834-1111

Heidi’s Pies1941 S El Camino Real

(650) 57400505See page 8

Himawari Tei202 2nd Avenue (650) 375-1005

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet2200 Bridgepointe Parkway (650) 212-2688


Small bites, big flavorYakitori adds fun, friends to dining experience

By Erin Hurley

San Mateo County is home to a variety of Japanese food, but if you’re look-

ing for something small and simple, yakitori might be just the thing. This dish is made by grilling different parts of chicken over charcoal and serving it on skewers. And it’s served proudly at three Japanese restaurants in downtown San Mateo and Burlingame.

Kokko promises a good time

One destination for customers seeking a ya-kitori fix in San Mateo

is Yakitori Kokko. The fourth restaurant opened by Keisuke Suga, Kokko has been on Sec-ond Avenue for three years.It’s common in Japan for people to go out and drink with friends and eat yakitori, Suga said, and at the time he opened Kokko there wasn’t a place like that in the area. He’s a big fan of yakitori himself, and said he felt he contributed to the Japa-nese community by opening his business.“Everybody has been waiting a long time,” Suga said.Kokko offers a range of ya-kitori dishes and other meat, vegetable and seafood skewers. Suga said he wants his yakitori to be just like the yakitori in a

restaurant in Japan, and serves it with the traditional salt or tare sauce. Though there are other yakitori restaurants close by, Suga said he isn’t worried about compet-ing and Kokko has developed a strong base of loyal customers. Some diners have come in and then left when they saw there was no sushi on the menu, or didn’t like the loud music played in the restaurant. But most people like it, Suga said. Other yakitori restaurants are more appropriate places for business meetings, but not Kokko — Suga wants people to feel comfortable drinking and talking loud. He has another restaurant that’s more of a “business style,” but Kokko is different. “This one I want to make small and busy — a fun atmosphere,” Suga said.

Yakitori served with a smile

Another option for yakitori in downtown San Mateo is Izakaya

Ginji, serving diners on the corner of Fourth Avenue and B Street for approximately two years. Kitchen manager Seiichiro Nishimoto said an “izakaya” res-taurant in Japan is where people go to drink and spend time with friends, rather than a family restaurant. And it was his idea to focus this restaurant on yakitori, which is “basically finger food” in Japan and often eaten while drinking. But the restaurant does get many families as repeat cus-tomers, and has a set menu with other fare like sushi and sashimi.“Maybe that’s different than the Japanese way of doing izakaya, but we’re trying to come up with our own style,” Nishimoto said.

At Izakaya Ginji, they keep the yakitori like “what you could get at any yakitori place in Ja-pan,” Nishimoto said, and the restaurant also serves other items on skewers like beef and prawns. Barbecuing is his favorite method of cooking, and Nishimoto said he likes the challenge of cooking with real fire. Nishimoto’s goal is to make Izakaya Ginji “one of the best yakitori places in the com-munity.” When it opened, not many people even knew what yakitori was, he said, but now

people are catching on and he’s more confident now.For Nishimoto, Izakaya Ginji is about service as well as good food. Customers are always enthusiastically wel-comed by employees, simi-lar to the atmosphere of an izakaya restaurant in Japan. He said he wants custom-ers to relax and have fun, as well as learn more about real Japanese food. “I want them to go home full with satisfaction from our service,” Nishimoto said.

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Yakitori Kokko

Izakaya Ginji

photos JD Crayne


New arrival emphasizes experience

Last October, Burlingame welcomed Mokutanya, its own yakitori restaurant on

California Drive. Contractors Jason Li and Joe Zheng opened the restaurant because they were always looking for a place to eat after work, Zheng said, and decided to open their own. Mokutanya is a place where din-ers can hang out and order just a small amount of food rather than a large dinner, Zheng said. Li said he wanted a place where people could have drinks along with their food — he personally likes drinking, but not going to clubs or bars. A number of yakitori dishes are available at Mokutanya, some

served with different sauces like wasabi and spicy mayon-naise. The restaurant’s other fare includes sushi and ramen. They considered their target custom-ers in creating the menu, Zheng said, and deciding on details like portion size.“Pizza in Italy is totally different than U.S. pizza ... our food fits for this audience,” Zheng said. “Maybe we twist a little bit.”Mokutanya also distinguishes itself by staying open until 2 a.m., and Li said they get a lot of customers coming in late. But making a profit isn’t the most important thing for them. As long as they have customers, can

pay the bills and are happy them-selves, “we don’t really care,” Zheng said.Li said he wants customers to remember their experience dining at Mokutanya. The tables are designed so diners sit on the floor, like a traditional Japanese meal (but there’s leg room carved out underneath for comfort). “We deliver a different experi-ence for the customers,” Li said. “It’s not just the food. It’s the environment, the service, every-thing added together.”

If you go ...

Izakaya Ginji (yakitori only available on weekends)301 E. Fourth Avenue San Mateo(650) 348-1110www.izakayaginji.com

Yakitori Kokko509 Second Avenue San Mateo(650) 401-7008

Mokutanya-Yakitori1155 California Drive, Burlingamewww.themokutanya.com/(650) 348-9388

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Honey Berry165 E 4th Avenue (650) 340-0188

Hop on Sushi116 W 25th Avenue (650) 931-4038

Hot Dog on a Stick44 Hillsdale Mall #6074 (650) 638-1313

Hot Wok Bistro1012 Howard Avenue #A (650) 548-1758

Hot Wok Cafe2960 S Norfolk Street (650) 573-1350

Hotaru Restaurant33 E 3rd Avenue (650) 343-1152

House of Bagels680 E 3rd Avenue (650) 548-1100

Inshou Japanese Cuisine2942 S Norfolk Street (650) 212-1272

Islanders Meat and Groceries1620 Palm Avenue (650) 570-6663

Izakaya Ginji301 E 4th Avenue (650) 348-1110

Izakaya Mai212 2nd Avenue (650) 347-2511

J.J.’s Yogurt1226 W Hillsdale Blvd (650) 571-6311

Jack in the Box555 E 3rd Avenue (650) 347-5911

Jack’s Prime3723 S El Camino Real (650) 638-1479

Jade Dragon Restaurant2450 S El Camino Real (650) 635-6288

Jamba Juice1230 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 357-0804

Jamba Juice48 E 4th Avenue (650) 558-3918

Javaddictions3333 S El Camino Real (650) 863-3342

Jeffrey’s Hamburgers42 S B Street (650) 348-8698

Joy Sushi30 S B Street (650) 340-8974

Just Panini44 Hillsdale Mall (650) 638-1767

Kaffeehaus92 E 3rd Avenue (650) 347-4242

Kathy’s Kreative Kakes631 S B Street (650) 348-5253

Kaz Teriyaki Grill71 E 4th Avenue (650) 347-5777

Key Market500 S Norfolk Street (650) 340-0148

KFC406 E 3rd Avenue (650) 579-7271

Kingfish201 S B Street (650) 343-1226

Kingston Cafe19 N Kingston Street (650) 430-0623

Kisaku Japanese Restaurant47 E 4th Avenue (650) 347-4121

Kitcho Restaurant204 2nd Avenue #A (650) 348-6388

Kobeya140 W 25th Avenue (650) 530-2990

Kokko509 2nd Avenue (650) 901-7008

L and L Hawaiian Bbq94 E 3rd Avenue (650) 347-8885

La Cafe1900 S Norfolk St #126 (650) 345-5939

La Chapina397 S Claremont Street (650) 458-9797

La Flor215 S Delaware Street (650) 342-3713

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La Fonda2310 S El Camino Real (650) 574-9699

La Lanterna180 W 25th Avenue (650) 341-8877

La Morenita Market1519 S Claremont Street (650) 286-1914

La Nortena1037 N Amphlett Boulevard (650) 347-3977

La Pinata Market511 E 4th Avenue (650) 343-6554

La Pinata Restaurant120 N B Street (650) 344-5722

Lahmacun Pizzeria and Mediterranean Grill35 Laurie Meadows Drive (650) 574-0107

Lakuni325 E 4th Avenue (650) 347-3140

Las Americas Restaurant254 S B Street #B (510) 344-9535

Las Palomas Taqueria504 E 3rd Avenue (650) 343-9925

Le Boulanger62 E 4th Avenue (650) 594-9244

Lilys Creperie108 De Anza Boulevard (650) 312-1579

Little Caesars615 E 3rd Avenue (408) 656-3285

Little Caesers4060 S El Camino Real (650) 358-8455

Little China Kitchen215 E 3rd Avenue (650) 348-3890

Little Hunan Restaurant120 De Anza Boulevard (650) 571-1575

Little Shanghai Restaurant17 E 25th Avenue (408) 656-7862

Little Sichuan Restaurant168 E 4th Avenue (650) 345-9168

Los Moreno Taquerio37 43rd Avenue (650) 312-1161

Lucetis109 W 25th Avenue (650) 574-1256

Lucky Dragon Restaurant152 South Boulevard (650) 578-8686

Mamas Vietnamese Cuisine2456 S El Camino Real (650) 572-8822

Marias Restaurant1452 Cary Avenue (650) 208-0845

Marina Market2992 S Norfolk Street (650) 345-6911

Mariners Cafe1510 Fashion Island Boulevard #105 (650) 357-0013

Market La Raza380 N Ellsworth Avenue (650) 343-5145

Maru Maru213 2nd Avenue (650) 344-2100

Masu Japanese Bistro79 E 3rd Avenue (650) 342-5254

McDonalds1420 S El Camino Real (650) 349-2878

Mcdonalds1324 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 577-8040

Melting Pot Restaurant2 N B Street (650) 342-6358

Mercadito El Nayarita700 Tilton Avenue (650) 347-1683

Mi Rancho Supermarket39 N B Street (650) 347-7052

Michoacan Super201 N Amphlett Boulevard (650) 343-6095

Mimi’s Cafe2208 Bridgepointe Parkway (650) 574-8767

Mini Coffee Shop800 S B Street #500 (650) 458-6312

Mollie Stone’s Markets49 42nd Avenue (650) 372-2828

Mongolian Hot Pot and Grill215 S Ellsworth Avenue (650) 343-2566

Mr Pickles Sandwich Shop1432 S El Camino Real (650) 571-9170

Mr Pizza Man201 E 4th Avenue (650) 342-1088

Mrs Fields Cookies420 Hillsdale Mall (650) 593-6481

Myung Dong Tofu Cabin2968 S Norfolk Street (650) 525-1484

Neal’s Coffee Shop114 De Anza Boulevard

(650) 581-1754See page 9

Neelam Supermarket150 N B Street (650) 340-8208

New Kwok Wah Restaurant32 42nd Avenue (650) 349-5521

New Mana Asian Cuisine33 W 25th Avenue (650) 525-1488

New York Pizza215 S B Street (650) 344-3444

Nicks Deli Happy Coffee Donuts1234 S El Camino Real (650) 573-6425

Ou Tong Thai Cuisine73 E 3rd Avenue (650) 342-0288

Nijiya Market1956 S El Camino Real (650) 212-7398

Nini’s Coffee Shop1000 N Idaho Street (650) 348-9578

Nipa Pon Thai Cuisine121 W 25th Avenue (650) 578-9211

Noahs New York Bagels50 E 4th Avenue (650) 347-2364

Nob Hill Pizza155 South Boulevard (415) 665-0500

Noodle Shop164 W 25th Avenue (650) 345-1277

North Beach Pizza240 E 3rd Avenue (650) 344-5000


Oceanic Restaurant2507 S El Camino Real (650) 570-4234

Ocha Tea Cafe2986 S Norfolk Street (650) 358-0352

Old Town Sushi100 S B Street (650) 200-888

Original Nick’s Pizzeria & Pub1214 S El Camino Real (650) 574-1530

Osteria Coppa139 S B Street (650) 579-6021

Our Place Restaurant742 Polhemus Road 341-3003

Outback Steakhouse66 31Street Avenue (650) 287-4329

Ovations2495 S Delaware Street (650) 571-8500

Pacific Dining Services1700 W Hillsdale Boulevard (408) 560-4452

Paddas Market3 N Kingston Street (650) 393-5451

Panaderia Guatemalteca Tikal602 E 4th Avenue (650) 548-3704

Pancho Villa Taqueria365 S B Street (650) 343-4123

Panda Express44 Hillsdale Mall (650) 341-8805

Pantry1855 S Delaware Street (650) 577-9999

Papa Johns Pizza9 43rd Avenue (650) 570-7272

Pasta Pasta125 E 4th Avenue (650) 347-2782

Pasta Pomodoro1060 Park Place (650) 574-2600

Pasta Primavera Cafe34 E 4th Avenue (650) 548-9100

Patio Coffee Shop25 W 25th Avenue (650) 570-3037

Peets Coffee and Tea 1020 Park Place (650) 403-0110

Peets Coffee and Tea255 E 3rd Avenue (650) 403-1591

Peninsula Coffee Roasters273 Baldwin Avenue (650) 344-9773

Peninsula Cold Stone375 2nd Avenue (650) 347-0500

Pho Garden San Mateo 50 S B Street (650) 685-8874

Pho Little Saigon2978 S Norfolk Street (650) 345-1535

Piazzas Fine Foods1218 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 341-9496

Pierres Express Restaurant211 S San Mateo Drive (650) 343-1144

Pirooz Market1614 S El Camino Real (650) 574-0102

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Pizza My Heart140 E 4th Avenue (650) 344-9800

Poplar Creek Grill1700 Coyote Point Drive (650) 294-4444

Porter House60 E 3rd Avenue (650) 579-5911

Produce Stand219 S San Mateo Drive (650) 348-8805

Quickly142 E 3rd Avenue (650) 558-1988

Quiznos1001 Park Place #E (650) 578-8821

Rainbow Pizza112 De Anza Boulevard (650) 571-1848

Ramen Dojo805 S B Street (650) 401-6568

Ramen Parlor901 S B Street (650) 344-9728

Rave Burger144 E 3rd Avenue (650) 342-6689

Ravioli House505 S B Street (650) 344-7433

Rays Hawaiian BBQ1330 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 212-0002

Red Crawfish401 E 3rd Avenue (650) 347-7888

Red Robin Burgers & Spirits2204 Bridgepointe Parkway (650) 574-4641

Redbrick Pizza200 S B Street (650) 347-3333

Rendezvous Cafe106 S El Camino Real (650) 342-8558

Restaurant Mutsu279 Baldwin Avenue (650) 347-5567

Rollerz44 Hillsdale Mall (650) 627-9692

Romanos Macaroni Grill31 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 638-3580

Round Table Pizza403 S Norfolk (650) 375-1300

Round Table Pizza1852 S Norfolk Street

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Round Table Pizza43rd Avenue (650) 577-0303

Round Table Pizza1304 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 573-5858

Rubios38 E 4th Avenue (650) 581-7223

Safeway860 N Delaware Street (650) 347-2704

Safeway655 S El Camino Real (650) 341-0374

Safeway100 De Anza Boulevard (650) 341-4039

Saigon City418 E 3rd Avenue (650) 340-8878

Sakitama Ya41 E 4th Avenue (650) 348-4896


San Mateo Coffee Company127 W 25th Avenue (650) 358-8840

San Mateo Marriott1770 S Amphlett Boulevard (650) 653-6000

San Mateo Prime174 E 3rd Avenue (650) 558-8918

San Mateo Produce Market175 W 25th Avenue (650) 282-9064

Sandwich Spot65 E 4th Avenue (650) 533-7987

Santa Ramen1944 S El Camino Real (650) 344-5918

Seasons Caffe4 E 4th Avenue (650) 326-6437

See’s Candies312 Hillsdale Mall (650) 345-7502

Seniores Pizza2210 S El Camino Real (650) 375-5400

Shabuway145 E 3rd Avenue (650) 548-2483

Sharona’s Chocolate Shop128 E 3rd Avenue (650) 222-8555

Shiki Japanese Restaurant1332 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 341-8988

Shiki Japanese Restaurant1040 Park Place (650) 212-3688

Shoreview Cafe450 S Norfolk Street (650) 315-2840

Shoreview Liquor420 S Norfolk Street (650) 344-4187

Sibby’s Cupcakery716 S Railroad Avenue (650) 458-8773

Silver House Restaurant2224 S El Camino Real (650) 571-1298

Silver Lake Restaurant2291 S El Camino Real (650) 578-1678

Sinbad1234 S El Camino Real (650) 347-6060

Smart and Final1838 S Norfolk Street (650) 345-1335

Snowee168 W 25th Avenue (650) 376-1033

Sonoma Valley Bagel1338 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 572-2747

Southwest Grill1326 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 349-6464

Sozai Corner71 E 4th Avenue (650) 342-6748

Specialtys Cafe and Bakery1886 S Norfolk Street (650) 525-1277

Speedy Panini108 42nd Avenue (650) 704-2598

Spicy Empire105 W 25th Avenue (650) 522-9098

Spiedo Restaurant223 E 4th Avenue (650) 375-0818

Subway77 2727 S El Camino Real (650) 525-0119

Subway226 E 3rd Avenue (650) 343-5430

Subway852 N Delaware Street (650) 344-3738

Subway1308 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 341-1900

Subway530 S Norfolk Street (650) 343-3280

Subway602 E 4th Avenue #F (650) 343-3459

Subway3880 S El Camino Real #B (650) 341-1446

Suns Chinese Cuisine251 S B Street (650) 558-0069

Sunshine Cafe1750 S El Camino Real (650) 357-8383

Suruki Super Market71 E 4th Avenue (650) 347-5289

Sushi Sam’s218 E 3rd Avenue (650) 344-0888

Sweet Desire2964 S Norfolk Street (650) 341-8838

Tannourine


Sweet Dreams Garden110 S B Street (650) 342-2388

Sweet Orchid134 S B Street (650) 325-1413

Swingin’ Door106 E 25th Avenue (650) 931-6422

Taco Bell1975 S El Camino Real (650) 571-9974

Taco Bell1901 S Norfolk Street (650) 571-9731

Taco Bell500 E 4th Avenue (650) 348-9617

Tacos Al Vapor Nueva Italia602 E 4th Avenue #B (650) 344-9936

Takahashi Market221 S Claremont Street

(650) 343-0394See page 12

Tannourine120 W 25th Avenue

(650) 638-1960See page 3

Tami52 37th Avenue (650) 401-8412

Taqueria De Amigos2974 S Norfolk Street (650) 571-8679

Taqueria El Nayarita660 E 3rd Avenue (650) 347-5414

Taqueria La Cumbre28 N B Street (650) 344-8989

Taqueria Las Casuelas517 E 4th Avenue (650) 579-4658

Taqueria Los Primos85 N B Street (650) 347-8760

Taqueria Los Primos376 N Ellsworth Avenue (650) 548-9713

Taqueria San Agustin3 N Kingston Street (650) 703-4471

Taqueria Sinaloense8 W 25th Avenue (650) 570-6258

Tenka246 S B Street (650) 579-7107

TGIFridays3101 S El Camino Real (650) 510-4689

Thai Satay Restaurant173 E 4th Avenue (650) 342-6451

Thaiger Thai851 N San Mateo Drive (650) 343-7700

Tinas Gourmet35 E 3rd Avenue (650) 347-8988

Toa Yuen Restaurant3170 Campus Drive (650) 349-0414

Tofu House150 E 4th Avenue (650) 343-3070

Togos Great Sandwiches137 E 3rd Avenue (650) 570-7741

Tokyo Garden Sushi Bar1655 S El Camino Real (650) 580-9572

Tommys Dog House3174 Campus Drive (650) 642-4261

Tortillas Mexican GrillHillsdale Mall (650) 333-6688

Totos Pizzeria and Restaurant2727 S El Camino Real #H (650) 345-8686

Trader Joes45 W Hillsdale Boulevard (650) 286-1509

Trader Joes1820 S Grant Street (650) 570-6140

Trag’s Market303 Baldwin Avenue (650) 347-7021

Tuttimelon165 E 4th Avenue (650) 863-0886

TW Village Bistro2946 S Norfolk Street (650) 341-1899

Twentieth Avenue Catering229 W 20th Avenue (650) 345-4886

Uncle Chen Restaurant40 42nd Avenue (650) 572-7989

Urban Flames3158 Campus Drive (650) 898-4343

Usagi505 2nd Avenue (408) 230-3114

Vault 164164 S B Street (650) 873-6297

See page 6

Vespucci Ristorante Italiano147 E Third Avenue (415) 675-0801

Vineyard Cafe1825 S Grant Street #110 (650) 341-1800

31st UnionDungeness CrabPhoto by Rustee Pace

Leanne’s Café


Wakuriya115 De Anza Boulevard (650) 561-9651

Wall Street Cafe777 Mariners Island Boulevard (650) 345-0707

Wasiikky2319 S El Camino Real (650) 312-1266

We Sushi1175 Park Place (415) 706-5933

Wetzels Pretzels210 Hillsdale Mall (650) 578-9962

Whole Foods Market1010 Park Place (650) 358-6900

Windy City Pizza35 Bovet Road (650) 591-9457

Wing Fat Restaurant500 E 3rd Avenue (650) 344-0751

Yamo Yamo Sushi360 Peninsula Avenue (650) 344-2331

Yogurtouille407 S B Street (650) 483-6227

Yumi Yogurt3955 S El Camino Real (650) 341-0939

Yumi Yogurt208 Hillsdale Mall (650) 472-3786

Yummy World Restaurant2216 S El Camino Real (650) 212-1166

Yuraka104 S El Camino Real (650) 200-5538

Yuzu Sushi & Grill54 37th Avenue (650) 358-0298

Zorbas Pizza and Pasta220 S B Street (650) 344-2020

Burlingame Area Restaurants

3 J’s833 Mahler Rd (650) 697-0528

Adeline Market1508 Adeline Dr (650) 343-2252

Aida Opera Candies1117 Burlingame Avenue (650) 344-3333

Aji Yoshi Ya1190 Broadway (650) 558-1683

Alana’s1408 Burlingame Avenue (650) 348-0417

Alex’s Café500 Airport Blvd (650) 579-2570

Amber Moon1425 Burlingame Avenue (650) 343-1000

American Bull Bar & Grill1819 El Camino Real

(650) 652-4908 See page 15

Armoa Café1350 Bayshore Hwy (650) 627-4980

Barracuda Japanese Restaurant347 Primrose Rd (650) 548-0300

Baskin Robbins1409 Burlingame Avenue (650) 348-1204

Bay Watch1841 El Camino Real (650) 692-2226

Benihana1496 Old Bayshore Hwy (650) 342-5202

Big Joe’s Café1251 Broadway (650) 558-9519

Blue Line Pizza1108 Burlingame Avenue (650) 375-1700

Blush Organic Frozen Yogurt1212 Donnelly (650) 558-8889

Bonne Sante1184 Broadway (650) 342-1529

Broadway Grill1400 Broadway (650) 343-9333

Broadway Prime1316 Broadway (650) 558-8801

Bua Thong Kitchen1320 Broadway (650) 347-4340

Bullshead Express819 Mitten Rd (650) 692-4217

Burlingame Cakery1308 Burlingame Avenue (650) 344-1006


Burlingame Farmers Market1236 Broadway (650) 242-1011

Cafe Saore1243 Howard Avenue (650) 348-1400

Burlingame Produce226 Lorton Avenue (650) 375-1600

Butterfly Cakes216 California Dr (650) 344-6100

Café Capuchino1158 Capuchino Avenue (650) 342-2669

Café Figaro1318 Broadway (650) 344-8277

Caffe Arancini500 Airport Blvd (650) 375-8888

Caffe Sapore1243 Howard Avenue (650) 348-1400

Celebrity Café1783 El Camino Real (650) 692-6222

Cherimoya Vietnamese Café283 Lorton Avenue (650) 342-1812

Christie’s245 California Dr (650) 347-9440

Chutney Grill835 Airport Blvd (650) 344-5500

CJ’S Delicatessen290 Primrose Rd (650) 348-3117

Coconut Bay1300 Howard Avenue (650) 558-8268

Copenhagen Bakery & Café1216 Burlingame Avenue (650) 342-1357

Crepevine1310 Burlingame Avenue (650) 344-1310

David’s Teas1400 Burlingame Avenue (650) 558-8199

Déjà vu1109 Burlingame Avenue (650) 477-2002

Del Olivia1440 Burlingame Avenue (650) 342-1195

Earthbeam Natural Foods1399 Broadway (650) 347-2058

Ecco322 Lorton Avenue (650) 342-7355

El Torito1590 Bayshore Hwy (650) 692-3113

Elephant Bar & Restaurant1600 Old Bayshore Hwy (650) 259-9585

Fandorin1492 Bayshore Hwy (650) 375-8804

Five A’s Café1851 El Camino Real (650) 697-4588

Five Guys Burgers203 Primrose Dr (650) 343-3016

Flights 101 Club Lounge1800 Old Bayshore Hwy (650) 692-9100

Francesco’s Deli & Café840 Stanton Rd (650) 692-2711

Gabriel and Daniel’s Mexican Grill250 Anza Blvd (650) 548-2447

Grace Garden1200 Broadway (650) 343-3322

Grape Escape Wine Bar1125 Burlingame Avenue (650) 347-3637

Hangar Steak1800 Old Bayshore Hwy (650) 692-9100

Happy Chef Restaurant1520 Trousdale Drive (650) 697-6449

Il Fornaio327 Lorton Avenue (650) 375-8000

Il Piccolo Caffe1219 Broadway (650) 348-4147

Isobune Sushi1451 Burlingame Avenue (650) 344-8433

It’s a Grind221 Primrose Rd (650) 343-3200

Joe’s Café by the Bay1669 Old Bayshore Hwy (650) 692-4000

Juban Yakiniku House1204 Broadway (650) 347-2300

Kabul Afghan Cuisine1101 Burlingame Avenue (650) 343-2075

Kincaid’s Bayhouse60 Bayview Pl (650) 558-1683

Knuckles Historical Sports Bar1333 Bayshore Hwy (650) 696-2696

La Corneta1123 Burlingame Avenue (650) 340-1300

Le Boulange1152 Burlingame Avenue (650) 579-5552

Le Croissant Café1151 Broadway Avenue (650) 348-9988

Le Croissant Café1407 Burlingame Avenue (650) 343-4434

Leann’s Café777 Airport Blvd (650) 342-8248

Little Lucca’s1809 El Camino Real (650) 697-8389

Lunardi Foods1825 El Camino Real (650) 697-5306

Magdaluna Mexican Café1199 Broadway (650) 393-4207

Max’s Opera Café1250 Bayshore Hwy (650) 342-6297

Medallion Steakhouse1095 Rollins Rd (650) 342-4922

Mediterranean Kebab‘1318 Burlingame Avenue (650) 340-1232

Mike & Ken’s Deli980 David Rd (650) 692-3147

Mingalaba1213 Burlingame Avenue (650) 343-3228

Mivan Mediterranean Cuisine1232 Broadway (650) 692-9100

Mokutanya1155 California Dr (650) 348-9388

Mollie Stone’s1447 Chapin Avenue (650) 558-9992


Mr. Teriyaki801 Mahler Rd(650) 697-8450

Narin Thai Cuisine231 Park Rd(650) 344-1900

Neal’s Coffee shop1845 El Camino Real(650) 692-4281

New England Lobster Company824 Cowan Rd(650) 873-9000

North835 Airport Blvd(650) 373-2208

Nuts for Candy1241 Broadway(650) 343-8758

Oak Grove Market1000 Oak Grove Avenue(650) 477-2127

Olea Mediterranean Cuisine1219 Burlingame Avenue(650) 347-3035

Once Upon a Metro1136 Broadway(650) 348-8848

Panda Express1453 Burlingame Avenue(650) 579-2580

Philly’s Cheese Steak Shop729 California Dr(650) 342-8200

Piazza Italia Café321 Primrose Rd(650) 343-4444

Pizza My Heart235 Primrose Rd(650) 340-0000

Preston’s Candy & Ice Cream1170 Broadway(650) 344-3254

Que SeRaw SeRaw1160 Capuchino Avenue(650) 400-8590

Ramen Club723 California Dr(650) 347-3690

Rings Lounge150 Anza Blvd(650) 342-4600

Rings Steakhouse and Seafood150 Anza Blvd(650) 579-7807

Ristorante Rocca1205 Broadway(650) 344-3900

Roti Indian Restaurant209 Park Rd(650) 340-7684

Royal Donut Shop1090 Burlingame Avenue(650) 344-7854

Rue Du The1223Donnelly Avenue(650) 558-8515

Sahaara Mediterranean1130 Broadway(650) 513-1094

Sakae Restaurant243 California Drive(650) 348-4064

Sam’s Italian Sandwiches1080 Howard Avenue(650) 342-7267

Sapore Italiano Ristorante1447 Burlingame Avenue650) 348-3277

Seabreeze Café111 Anza Boulevard650) 344-3355

Sesame Korean Cuisine1355 Broadway(650) 347-4348

Shabu House1150 Paloma Avenue650) 558-8800

Sogo Bakery1849 El Camino Real(650) 697-6148

Song’s Cafeteria533 Airport Boulevard650) 373-2095

Stacks361 California Dive650) 579-1384

Steelhead Brewing Co.333 California Dive

650) 344-6050See page 17

Stella Alpina Osteria401 Primrose Road650) 347-5733

Straits1100 Burlingame Avenue650) 373-7883

Subway1308 Broadway(650) 548-0601

Subway1857 El Camino Real(650) 652-3455

Subway106 Howard Road630) 347-3093

Swiftwater Café1333 Bayshore Highway650) 696-2690

Taste in Mediterranean Food1199 Broadway(650) 348-3097

Tea Plus Noodle1100 Howard Avenue650) 685-1698

The Melt1401 Burlingame Avenue650) 342-1519

Tomokazu Japanese1101 Howard Avenue650) 340-8766


Trapeze266 Lorton Avenue 650) 344-4242

Tuttimelon240 Park Road 650) 401-6400

U Love Yogurt1118 Burlingame Avenue 650) 685-8899

Urban Bistro270 Lorton Avenue 650) 347-7687

Village Host Pizza1201 Broadway (650) 347-2728

West Bay Café1177 Airport Boulevard 650) 342-9200

Which Wich1400 Howard Avenue 650) 558-9424

Windows on the Bay600 Airport Boulevard 650) 340-8500

Yao Sushi1861 El Camino Real (650) 692-6938

Yogurtland225 Primrose Road 650) 548-1866

Zambra Tapas Bar250 Lorton Avenue 650) 344-5655

Neal’s Coffee Shop


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