Figuring out which ones are San Mateo’s finest restaurants has never been easier. To get you the ultimate list of the best restaurants, we analyzed the best review and restaurant sites incorporating millions of expert and diner reviews. Scroll down to compare ratings, reviews, prices, and hours in one place, and make your decision easier than ever.
Figuring out the best restaurants can take a long time. We looked at Yelp and Google’s ratings for 28999 spots across San Mateo, analyzed 3104661 restaurant reviews, and sifted through 2955 lists and articles from the likes of Thrillist, Michelin Guide and Zagat – applying our boam magic to sift through results. Yes, we even looked at Thrillist - The Peninsula's 31 Best Restaurants, Michelin Guide - The Best Seafood Restaurants In San Francisco and Zagat - Best New England Seafood in San Francisco to pull this list together. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their updated available services, so you can actually enjoy the food we show. Nobody paid to get on this list, these restaurants earned their spots fair and square. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.
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