There are hundreds of things happening near San
Mateo to keep everyone’s holiday belly full and happy. If you’re searching for
a nice restaurant for Christmas Eve or want to try out the specials over the
holidays, here's a list of a few restaurants that you can try:
Astaria
Start your holiday celebrations with a
scrumptious buffet at Astaria, located at 50 East Third Avenue. The Christmas
Eve feast at this place begins at 5pm and includes a champagne fountain and
five different "stations".
You can start off by visiting the "The
Cheese Shop" that offers a variety of imported and domestic cheeses,
gruyere fondue and cured meats. After this, move along to mussels, prawn
cocktail, steamed clams, and fresh Dungeness crab. Savor filet of beef,
potatoes au gratin, slow roasted pork, and seasonal vegetables, followed by
garlic bread and butternut squash ravioli at "The Pasta Shop". Once
done, finish it all off with a range of desserts at "The Bakery".
Swiftwater Café
Swiftwater Café offers Christmas buffet that
can be enjoyed as early dinner or lunch from 12pm - 5pm.
Spiedo
If you're planning to avoid cooking on
Christmas, head to Spiedo for a well catered Christmas dinner or lunch that
does not require even a fleeting look at your home stove. Spiedo is located at
223 Fourth Avenue and offers authentic Italian cuisine. They also have a
special holiday menu that features their most popular grilled and rotisserie
items and specialty pasta and pizza dishes.
Siam Orchid
If you feel like changing your holiday routine
this Christmas then instead of cooking the same old turkey, take a trip to Siam
Orchid, located in Palo Alto (at 496 Hamilton Avenue). The place offers Thai
cuisine made out of organic ingredients. Also, for those who don’t want to
leave the comfort of their home, the restaurant offers online ordering
facility. You can order online from their menu to enjoy the exotic tastes in
your own dining room.
Junnoon
Junnoon is located at 150 University Avenue
(Palo Alto). The place boasts of a holiday menu that can spice up anybody’s
month: a 3-course menu for just $58.00 that includes options like goan lobster,
warm shrimp and arugula salad, chicken musallam, pumpkin eischeri, roasted
eggplant crush, ginger gelato and chocolate cake, and more. A complimentary
passion fruit lassi or an alcoholic drink is also offered. This menu runs the
whole December, apart from their regular menu offerings.
B Street and Vine
If you’re looking for Italian then this place
is certainly one of the best in San Mateo. Its yummy bruschetta on toasted acme
bread is sure to tantalize your senses. Apart from this, the extensive wine
list and scrumptious salads add to the attractiveness of the menu.
Attic
Attic (234 S B St) is a restaurant that offers
Filipino and Asian fusion. Apart from the impressive list of dishes the drink menu
is also pretty attractive. This place is sure to fascinate those who like to
experiment with their food.
San Mateo is full of different restaurants that offer a
variety of cuisines from across the globe. There is no dearth of Asian, Indian,
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern eateries, spread across the county. So when
planning your dinner/lunch this Christmas you can get as experimental as you
want! San Mateo will cater to all your needs. In fact the county also takes
exceptional care of the transportation. For instance, people with disabilities
can get non-medical
transportation vans especially designed to keep them safe and
comfortable during their journey from their residence to restaurant and back.
These vans are available twenty four hours a day.
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