Guidebook for San Mateo
Essentials
Quickie mart, Mexican style. Cheap and tasty paletas (ice cream bars), basic groceries and household supplies.
Padda Market
3 N Kingston StQuickie mart, Mexican style. Cheap and tasty paletas (ice cream bars), basic groceries and household supplies.
Smallish, friendly, full selection grocery with decent fresh foods (meat, deli, produce, etc.).
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dehoff's Key Market
1063 Upton StSmallish, friendly, full selection grocery with decent fresh foods (meat, deli, produce, etc.).
Food Scene
Lovely little family-run neighborhood breakfast/lunch cafe with wifi, excellent coffees, sandwiches, soups, seasonal food specialties, occasional live music. 6am - 5pm M-F, until 3pm on Saturday.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kingston Café
19 N Kingston StLovely little family-run neighborhood breakfast/lunch cafe with wifi, excellent coffees, sandwiches, soups, seasonal food specialties, occasional live music. 6am - 5pm M-F, until 3pm on Saturday.
Cheap, tasty no-frills taqueria. Mexican Coke, standard California Taqueria menu, blaring Soccer on TV, friendly staff. Que Autentico!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Palenque Taqueria(Front Door)
15 N Kingston StCheap, tasty no-frills taqueria. Mexican Coke, standard California Taqueria menu, blaring Soccer on TV, friendly staff. Que Autentico!
Entertainment & Activities
Fun playgrounds for kids, picnic areas, eucalyptus trees, little hikes, open playfields, beach, marina, Curiodyssey kids' zoo and museum. Walk/bike up the Bay Trail and it's free, or $5 car parking.
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coyote Point Recreation Area
1701 Coyote Point DrFun playgrounds for kids, picnic areas, eucalyptus trees, little hikes, open playfields, beach, marina, Curiodyssey kids' zoo and museum. Walk/bike up the Bay Trail and it's free, or $5 car parking.
Fun little kids' museum and mini-zoo with local animals with playgrounds, picnic area, and marina nearby.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
CuriOdyssey
1651 Coyote Point DrFun little kids' museum and mini-zoo with local animals with playgrounds, picnic area, and marina nearby.
Ryder Court Park
1801 J Hart Clinton DrEasy walk to fun playground for kids. Fountain to play in during the summer.
Sightseeing
We enjoy walking up the Bay Trail to the marina to watch boats and airplanes on final approach to SFO.
Coyote Point Marina
1900 Coyote Point DrWe enjoy walking up the Bay Trail to the marina to watch boats and airplanes on final approach to SFO.