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A San Mateo institution since 1983, Rainbow Pizza is a family-owned Greek and Italian restaurant serving hand-tossed pizzas, gyros, pasta, seafood, and generous portions in a lively Greek-themed setting.

Rainbow Pizza combines Greek and Italian favorites in a way that makes a shared meal easy to plan, especially when pizza alone won't satisfy everyone. Rainbow Pizza has been family operated since 1983, bringing Greek and Italian food to the Crystal Springs Shopping Center in San Mateo. Pizza is a central attraction, with combinations such as the Greek-American layering feta, smoked bacon, Italian sausage and vegetables alongside salami and pepperoni. Other pies move toward Italian-style meat toppings, Hawaiian flavors or a club-inspired mix of turkey, ham and bacon. The menu reaches well beyond pizza. Greek appetizers include stuffed grape leaves, a gyro sampler with tzatziki and a vegetarian meze with spinach pastries, cheese pastries, feta and pita. Pasta choices range from vegetarian ravioli and spaghetti with meatballs to chicken with pesto cream sauce, while veal piccata and eggplant Parmigiana expand the dinner selection. The restaurant offers takeout, delivery and party trays. For Greek and Italian dining in San Mateo, Rainbow Pizza pairs a long-running family tradition with a menu designed to accommodate many different cravings at the same table.