Guidebook for San Mateo
Shopping
Shopping mall with lots of great stores within walking distance. Also right across from a major train stop.
150 locals recommend
Hillsdale Shopping Center
60 31st AveShopping mall with lots of great stores within walking distance. Also right across from a major train stop.
Essentials
This place is amazing. They have great prices, and great stuff! What we can't get from the farmer's market on Saturday, we get here.
24 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
45 W Hillsdale BlvdThis place is amazing. They have great prices, and great stuff! What we can't get from the farmer's market on Saturday, we get here.
Expensive, but they have the best quality stuff! This is a great place to buy meat, but also they have one of the largest selections of organic food. Get from here what you can't get from Trader Joes.
158 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1010 Park PlExpensive, but they have the best quality stuff! This is a great place to buy meat, but also they have one of the largest selections of organic food. Get from here what you can't get from Trader Joes.
This is one of the best farmer's markets in the whole area. This is where the farmers bring their stuff first, and there are many organic options at great prices.
8 locals recommend
College of San Mateo
1700 W Hillsdale BlvdThis is one of the best farmer's markets in the whole area. This is where the farmers bring their stuff first, and there are many organic options at great prices.
Entertainment & Activities
Relaxing place to hang out for a picnic or take the kids to burn some energy. It has a big jungle gym, and is a hidden little gem very close by.
Indian Springs Park
313 W 39th AveRelaxing place to hang out for a picnic or take the kids to burn some energy. It has a big jungle gym, and is a hidden little gem very close by.
This is a really nice park. There's a little Japanese garden, a rose garden, lots of grass and jungle gyms for the kids.
29 locals recommend
San Mateo Central Park
50 E 5th AveThis is a really nice park. There's a little Japanese garden, a rose garden, lots of grass and jungle gyms for the kids.
Sightseeing
Sawyer Camp Trail
Crystal Springs RoadAmazing place to go for a walk or bike ride. Just beautiful.
Food Scene
San Mateo
There's a wide variety of restaurants and shops here.
There are some really nice restaurants in this area. One of our favorites is http://www.yelp.com/biz/taste-in-mediterranean-food-burlingame-2
13 locals recommend
Burlingame
There are some really nice restaurants in this area. One of our favorites is http://www.yelp.com/biz/taste-in-mediterranean-food-burlingame-2
There's a couple gems for restaurants in this area. One of our favorites is Sole Ristorante Italiano http://www.yelp.com/biz/sole-ristorante-italiano-san-mateo
69 37th Ave
69 37th AvenueThere's a couple gems for restaurants in this area. One of our favorites is Sole Ristorante Italiano http://www.yelp.com/biz/sole-ristorante-italiano-san-mateo
Downtown San Carlos has a strip of restaurants that can be pretty good. One of our favorites is Blue Line Pizza (deep dish).
14 locals recommend
San Carlos
Downtown San Carlos has a strip of restaurants that can be pretty good. One of our favorites is Blue Line Pizza (deep dish).
Redwood City downtown is nice to walk through. Some of my favorite restaurants are: La Viga Restaurant, Milagros, and Vesta.
31 locals recommend
Redwood City
Redwood City downtown is nice to walk through. Some of my favorite restaurants are: La Viga Restaurant, Milagros, and Vesta.