Ristorante Capellini
To get started at Ristorante Capellini, you might decide on Calamari Fritti, crispy calamari with a caesar dipping sauce, or maybe Ostriche Asiago, East Coast Blue Point Oysters with spinach, pernod and asiago cheese. For a main course Ristorante Capellini provides plenty of options, including pizzas and calzones, pastas and a variety of chicken, fish and veal dishes. The Salsiccia Pizza features fennel sausage, pomodora sausage, garlic and two types of cheeses. On the lighter side, the Sole Piccata offers a delicious sautéed filet of sole with vegetables and lemon caper butter. The wine list offers a very large selection of the best wines California has to offer.
Ristorante Capellini
310 Baldwin at B Street
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 348-2296
capellinis.com
Hotaru Japanese Restaurant
If you have a taste for great sushi, then Hotaru Japanese Restaurant is the place to go. It serves a wide variety of sushi, featuring fresh cuts of albacore, mackerel, salmon, squid, octopus, halibut, shrimp, crab and more. The lunch menu offers traditional Japanese dishes, including Chicken Teriyaki and Deep Fried Shrimp, Vegetable Tempura and many more. The dinner menu includes Beef Teriyaki with Deep Fried Salmon, Deep Fried Calamari and Chicken Sukiyaki, just to name a few.
Hotaru Japanese Restaurant
33 East 3rd Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 343-1152
hotarurestaurant.com
Kingfish
In addition to food, Kingfish has three full bars and two wines cellars, housing great bottles from around the world. The influence behind the food at Kingfish is creole, which is used as a base to create unique recipes. The starter menu includes Crispy Dungeness Crab, Grilled Artichoke, Prime Rib Spring Rolls and New Orleans BBQ Shrimp. Main course menu items include great seafood selections, such as Wild California Halibut and Grilled Atlantic Salmon. For a heartier appetite, select the Slow Roasted Prime Rib or Lemonade Fried Chicken. Kingfish has a variety of tasty treats, including Strawberry Cheesecake and Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee.
Kingfish
201 South B Street
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 343-1226
kingfish.net
