Food Scene
KoJa Kitchen
Great Korean fusion food!
Philz Coffee
Great coffee!
Fuji Sukiyaki
Great sushi restaurant and it's only a few blocks away!
Ou Tong
Scrumptious Thai food and friendly staff!
Antoine's Cookie Shop San Mateo
Best cookies!!
Bay Watch San Mateo
Tasty place for breakfast and lunch.
Crepevine Restaurants
Delicious restaurant for breakfast, lunch and sweet crepes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mortar & Pestle Bar
Great bar with delicious mixed drinks!
Downtown Tiki Lounge
Chill bar with Reggae theme and music!
Parks & Nature
San Mateo Central Park
Nice park downtown with Japanese garden.
Shopping
Hillsdale Shopping Center
Nice shopping mall with a good selection of stores.
Essentials
Draeger's Market
Fancy grocery store downtown for many different and unique groceries.
Entertainment & Activities
Cinemark Century San Mateo 12
Comfortable movie theater with recent updates to the seating.
Getting Around
San Mateo
About a 10-15 walk from house and accessible to the south bay or San Francisco.