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Amazing Ethnic Food in San Mateo

Amazing Ethnic Food in San Mateo

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Created by Pete Mortensen • Updated On: September 20, 2011

What to eat when on the mid-peninsula.

Ramen Dojo is one of Amazing Ethnic Food in San Mateo.

1. Ramen Dojo

8.1
805 S B St (at 8th St), San Mateo, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 166 tips and reviews

Pete M.Pete Mortensen: Get it extra hot if you can take it. Well worth the effort.

Little Sichuan is one of Amazing Ethnic Food in San Mateo.

2. Little Sichuan

7.0
168 E 4th Ave (btw Ellsworth & San Mateo), San Mateo, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 14 tips and reviews

Pete M.Pete Mortensen: Dry cooked chicken and Sichuan cold noodles are on absolute must.

Sun Tung is one of Amazing Ethnic Food in San Mateo.

3. Sun Tung

153 S B St, San Mateo, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 4 tips and reviews

Pete M.Pete Mortensen: Mapo Tofu heaven all told.

Taqueria El Nayarita is one of Amazing Ethnic Food in San Mateo.

4. Taqueria El Nayarita

7.3
660 E 3rd Ave (btw Eldorado & Delaware), San Mateo, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 21 tips and reviews

Pete M.Pete Mortensen: Best tacos on the peninsula. You can find better burritos, but this is the best in show for its category.

Sweet Breams is one of Amazing Ethnic Food in San Mateo.

5. Sweet Breams

220 2nd Ave (btw S Ellsworth & S B), San Mateo, CA
Dessert Shop · Downtown San Mateo · 31 tips and reviews

Pete M.Pete Mortensen: This is the most suspicious business in California.