San Mateo is known for authentic and innovative restaurants and dishes including: Burgers, Burritos, Sushi, Curry, Pho, Ramen, and some of the best desserts on the Peninsula.  Use this dining guide to discover more about each of them. If you want to sit at a café; dine in elegance, shop at a specialty food market or farmers’ market, explore the Hillsdale mall or grab food on your lunch break at a shopping center you will find them listed here.