Hometown Honours

Best Restaurant

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  1. Agenzen
  2. American Express Centurion Lounge
  3. Bengalur Ootery

    939A Edgewater Boulevard

  4. Benihana

    Bridgepointe Parkway

  5. Blue Sky Cafe

    1625 El Camino Real

  6. Brothers Cafe

    1338 West Hillsdale Boulevard

  7. Celia's Mexican Restaurant

    3190 Campus Drive

  8. Charlie's Taqueria

    725 South B Street

  9. Chef Zhao
  10. Chicken Pho You

    292 Broadway

  11. China Bee

    31 South B Street

  12. China Village Seafood Restaurant

    600 Ralston Avenue

  13. Chingu
  14. Christie’s

    245 California Drive

  15. Cobani Kebab

    8 West 25th Avenue

  16. Cooking Papa

    949A Edgewater Boulevard

  17. Curry Hyuga

    1204 Broadway

  18. Divino

    968 Ralston Avenue

  19. Dockside Cafe
  20. Drakes
  21. El Nayarita
  22. El Sinaloense

    1622 Palm Avenue

  23. Elia

    727 Laurel Street

  24. Everyday Beijing Restaurant

    637 South B Street

  25. Falafel Tazah

    256 Redwood Shores Parkway

  26. Fish Market
  27. Fortune Star

    173 West 25th Avenue

  28. Grill House

    246 Redwood Shores Parkway

  29. Guadalajara Grill

    19 Laurie Meadows Drive

  30. Gyu-Kaku

    329 South Ellsworth Avenue

  31. Han Sang

    420 Broadway

  32. Happy cafe

    250 South B Street

  33. Honey Berry

    135 East 4th Avenue

  34. IHOP
  35. IHOP

    531 Foster City Boulevard

  36. Impasto

    661 El Camino Real

  37. Isarn Garden

    1050 West El Camino Real

  38. Java Blue (Patio Coffee Shop)

    25 West 25th Avenue

  39. Kajiken

    112 South B Street

  40. Kobeya

    140 West 25th Avenue

  41. Lark Creek Grill
  42. Le Petite Camille

    170 El Camino Real

  43. Lighting Bolt BBQ Cafe
  44. Little China Kitchen

    215 East 3rd Avenue

  45. Little Sichuan Restaurant

    168 East 4th Avenue

  46. Little Whale
  47. Lorenzo's Sandwich Shop
  48. Mahasan

    147 East 3rd Avenue

  49. Mama Coco

    753 Laurel Street

  50. Minako

    360 Peninsula Avenue

  51. Mountain Mike's
  52. Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop

    430

  53. Mumu Hot Pot

    1099 Foster Square Lane

  54. My Breakfast House

    1137 Laurel Street

  55. New Broadway Bistro
  56. Ninja Sushi & Tofu

    681 San Mateo Avenue

  57. Nursel

    601 Old County Road

  58. O Sole Mio

    352 Broadway

  59. Palette Tea Garden
  60. Park & Howard Bistro

    1300 Howard Avenue

  61. Pausa

    223 East 4th Avenue

  62. Philly's cheese steak shop
  63. Pho de Nguyen

    586 San Mateo Avenue

  64. Pizzeria Delfina

    1444 Burlingame Avenue

  65. Porridge & Things

    235 Broadway

  66. Porterhouse

    60 East 3rd Avenue

  67. PPQ Dungeness Island

    195 El Camino Real

  68. Ramen Parlor

    901 South B Street

  69. Saigon City

    418 East 3rd Avenue

  70. SAJJ Mediterranean

    251 East 3rd Avenue

  71. Shoreway Cafe

    1301 Shoreway Road

  72. Sirayvah

    366 El Camino Real

  73. Spiral

    705 Camino Plaza

  74. Stacks

    304 El Camino Real

  75. Stamp Bar & Grill

    773 Laurel Street

  76. Sugandh

    333 Broadway

  77. Sushi Maruyama

    279 Baldwin Avenue

  78. Tabla Indian Restaurant - San Mateo

    450 South Norfolk Street

  79. Tai Wu Restaurant

    1080 Foster City Boulevard

  80. Thai Nakorn
  81. The Cheesecake Factory
  82. The Counter
  83. The Old Post Office

    220 Park Road

  84. The Spot Asian Kitchen

    240 Redwood Shores Parkway

  85. The Toss

    1673 Laurel Street

  86. Three
  87. Toa Yuen

    3170 Campus Drive

  88. Tomatina

    401 South B Street

  89. Totoro Ramen
  90. Tuna Kahuna

    1117 Burlingame Avenue

  91. Twelvemonth

    333 California Drive

  92. Union Street Gastropub
  93. Village Host Pizza & Grill

    1017 Alameda de Las Pulgas

  94. Vivace Ristorante

    1910 Ralston Avenue

  95. Wakuriya Japanese Kitchen

    115 De Anza Boulevard

  96. Whispers Café & Crêperie

    390 El Camino Real

  97. Yuanbao Jiaozi

    1841 El Camino Real

  98. Yumi Yogurt

    3955 South El Camino Real

  99. Z Hot Pot

    103 El Camino Real

  100. zabuzabu

    98

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