Browse the San Francisco Peninsula by what you're in the mood for. Pick a cuisine to see every restaurant that serves it in the Outside Eats dining guide.
- American Restaurants 186
- Argentine Restaurants 6
- Bars 20
- BBQ Restaurants 25
- Brazilian Restaurants 5
- Breakfast Restaurants 45
- Breweries 15
- Burgers Restaurants 15
- Burmese Restaurants 7
- Cafés 5
- Cafés & Bakeries 123
- Cantonese Restaurants 3
- Caribbean Restaurants 5
- Chinese Restaurants 143
- Dessert Spots 19
- Dessert Spots 2
- Filipino Restaurants 18
- Food Trucks 3
- French Restaurants 14
- French/Italian Restaurants 2
- Fusion Restaurants 48
- Georgian Restaurants 2
- German/Austrian Restaurants 9
- Greek/Mediterranean Restaurants 1
- Guatemalan Restaurants 4
- Halal Restaurants 7
- Hawaiian Restaurants 2
- Indian Restaurants 59
- Irish Restaurants 9
- Italian Restaurants 72
- Japanese Restaurants 166
- Korean Restaurants 33
- Mediterranean Restaurants 93
- Mexican Restaurants 179
- Middle Eastern Restaurants 3
- New Zealand Restaurants 1
- Peruvian Restaurants 11
- Pizza Restaurants 88
- Salvadoran Restaurants 9
- Sandwich Shops 9
- Seafood Restaurants 30
- Singaporean Restaurants 3
- Spanish Restaurants 8
- Steakhouses 13
- Thai Restaurants 34
- Turkish Restaurants 1
- Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurants 8
- Vietnamese Restaurants 41
- Wine Bars 26
A World of Cuisines on the San Francisco Peninsula
The San Francisco Peninsula is one of the most diverse dining regions in California, and its restaurants tell the story of the people who settled here. Stretching from Daly City and South San Francisco down through San Mateo, Burlingame, Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto, the Peninsula packs dozens of cuisines into a short drive, from long standing family kitchens to ambitious new openings.
Much of that variety grew out of immigration. Through the twentieth century, families from Mexico, China, the Philippines, Japan, India, Italy, and Central America built communities across the Peninsula, and each one brought its food. El Camino Real, the old mission road that runs the length of the region, is still lined with taquerias, dim sum houses, pho shops, and neighborhood trattorias that have fed locals for generations. The technology boom added another layer, drawing cooks and diners from around the world and raising the bar for quality at every price point.
Today you can eat your way across continents without leaving San Mateo County. Craving handmade pasta, Sichuan hot pot, Peruvian ceviche, Ethiopian injera, Korean barbecue, or a classic California farm to table tasting menu? The Peninsula has all of it, often on the same block. Farmers markets, fresh coastal seafood, and a thriving coffee and dessert culture round out a food scene that rewards the curious. Whether you are planning a special dinner or just deciding where to grab lunch, the range here is hard to match anywhere else in the Bay Area.
Outside Eats organizes every Peninsula restaurant by cuisine so you can explore by exactly what you are in the mood for. Pick a cuisine above to see the spots that serve it, from everyday favorites to rare finds worth a special trip, each with photos, hours, and directions.
