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City in California, United States
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San Mateo is a town on the Peninsula in the Bay Area of California.
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A temple of the , a new religious movement with deities and practices from Taoism, among other things.
Small family–oriented science museum and zoo, featuring rescued local animals.
Amazing flavors of soft serve frozen yogurt and a huge topping bar. Also serve hand scooped ice cream.
Cheap, authentic Shanghainese place. Always seems to be filled with local Chinese families getting their fill.
A restaurant by the same owner as Santa Ramen, and these days more popular than the original one. Much smaller than Santa Ramen and harder to get into (people start lining up half an hour before opening time), no reservations taken.
Another restaurant by the same owner as Santa Ramen and Ramen Dojo. A block away from Ramen Dojo, and easier to get into.
Another popular ramen shop in San Mateo.
Probably the most highly regarded sushi restaurant in San Mateo. The other candidate is Yuzu (54 37th Avenue).
Authentic Japanese with an excellent all-around menu including sushi and cooked favorites. Very busy for weekday lunches, quieter at other times. Good value for lunch; prices go up on the dinner menu.
One of only a few shabu-shabu restaurants on the Peninsula.
Very popular corner takeout Japanese food restaurant in Downtown, fairly authentic.
The line out the door should give a clue to the quality inside. Well-roasted meats, tacos and real Mexican food made to order, and inexpensive. Their horchata is good, but their smoothies are better (and made with fresh fruit.).
Pancho Villa's main competition. Excellent, huge burritos.
A local diner; solid rather than distinguished food in general.
Regarded by some as the best hamburger places in town, although fans of Jack's Prime(3723 S. El Camino) would disagree; you can't go wrong with either.
A great choice if you're looking to indulge your carnivorous side.
A large enclosed mall with mid- to high-end shops. Features Macy's and Nordstrom.
By rail
The CalTrain calls at three stations in San Mateo: {{rint|rail}}San Mateo, {{rint|rail}} Hayward Park, and {{rint|rail}} Hillsdale.
By car
US-101 and I-280 run through the city. It is also connected to the East Bay via the San Mateo–Hayward Bay Bridge ($7 toll as of 2022).
The most convenient way is by car. If you're using public transit, check out the trip planner on http://www.511.org.
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