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City in California, United States
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Burlingame is a city of 31,000 people (2020) in California's Bay Area on the Peninsula. This suburb of San Francisco is known for its numerous eucalyptus groves, and walkable downtown area.
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Live music, especially jazz can be found most nights in Burlingame. Max's restaurant and the Broadway Grill frequently feature music.
Walking path from the Bay Front Park, at the Millbrae/Burlingame border, to the Coyote Point Recreation Area, at the Burlingame/San Mateo border.
Factory shop of the regional favorite ice cream treat.
Small public park with great San Francisco Bay views adjacent to the Embassy Suites hotel. Good for planespotting. Easily accessible via the Bay Trail walking path. Limited parking.
Park adjacent to the Bay Trail along Airport Blvd. Softball and soccer fields. Dog park adjacent. Limited parking.
Pleasant walk along the upper and lower Crystal Springs Reservoirs. More than 15 miles (24 km) of trails. Access is found at the top of Hillcrest Blvd in Millbrae.
Ed Taylor Loop Trail
Scenic loop trail in a lush river valley. Limited parking.
Offers fish, chops and steak. Nice view of San Francisco Bay and airplanes landing at SFO. Full bar. Pricey corporate-run restaurant.
Mexican restaurant that serves the soccer fields. Popular with airline crew.
Deli, diner & full bar.
Japanese and Korean cooking. Large selection of sushi. Available for dine-in or take-out. Menu is pricey outside of the lunch specials.
This is a quaint neighborhood cafe in the Italian tradition. Offers coffee drinks, wine, beer and a small assortment of food. Café has a nice outside seating area in the front and the side alley.
Intimate Italian restaurant, open lunch and dinner. Reasonable prices, extensive menu choices, and a full bar. Friendly service, tasty filling food.
Italian.
Mid-century diner. Popular with locals at breakfast. Donuts available as the name implies.
Mexican.
Open for breakfast and lunch only. This restaurant serves fantastic, if expensive, breakfasts! Crêpes, frittatas, and Belgian waffles are their specialties.
Inexpensive, authentic Vietnamese phở.
Upscale vegetarian restaurant with creative dishes rivaling other top restaurants. Large outdoor lounge area serving drinks and small dishes. Frequented by local corporate office types on weekday afternoons and evenings.
Full bar with live jazz from 6-9PM most nights. Happy Hour M-F 3:30-6:30PM. Popular with locals, travelers, and airline crew.
Popular spot for locals and airline crew. Irish with an accent behind the bar. Beer garden in the back open until midnight. Jukebox.
Irish bar. Open late. Jukebox.
Large sports bar with dozens of TVs and access to nearly any match or game on air. Small kitchen offers very reasonably priced appetizers and plates. Specialty beers on draft.
Crowne Plaza SFO is 1 mile away from the San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
All rooms include a living room and separate bedroom with wi-fi, flat screen TVs, coffeemaker, refrigerator, microwave and wet bar. Amenities include complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, and evening reception, and free airport shuttle.
Full–service luggage and travel–needs shop.
Easily accessible from airport hotels.
Shopping center with free parking, two grocery stores, liquor store, UPS store, dry cleaners, banks, hair salons, CVS pharmacy, and Starbucks.
Wine shop renowned in California for its selection of old and new world bottles, as well as a carefully curated offering of value wines that punch above their price point.
Liquor store with a large selection of mass-market wines, beers, and spirits. Prices a bit higher than average. Open very late.
By bus
SamTrans serves travelers visiting Burlingame with their 292 bus line. The 292 connects Burlingame to San Francisco Airport with a stop at the Millbrae BART & Caltrain Stations.
By train
Caltrain serves two stops: Burlingame and Broadway. Peak service times can offer trains as frequent as every 20 minutes. Off peak hours may be served as infrequently as every hour.
By air
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is ten minutes north of Burlingame along US-101.
By car
By taxi or ride-share
Taxis have become less plentiful in Burlingame, although you may be able to find one in-front of bars and restaurants during the evening.
By bus
SamTrans serves Burlingame with 2 bus lines. Both lines interface with the Millbrae BART and Caltrain Station a mile or two north of Burlingame.
On foot or bicycle
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