American Restaurants in San Mateo, CA

American in San Mateo at a glance

• American is the 10th largest food category in San Mateo, after japanese and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 3.4% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 20 listed below, 14 are independent and 6 belong to chains; 17 list a website.

American Restaurants in San Mateo

• The Cheesecake Factory
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 398 Hillsdale Mall
• Jack's Restaurant & Bar
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1750 S El Camino Real
• Fire Wings San Mateo
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 206 S B St
• Jack's Prime Burgers & Shakes
  Restaurant · American · 3723 S El Camino Real
• Qube Bar & Grill
  Restaurant · American · 4000 S El Camino Real
• Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 2208 Bridgepointe Pkwy
• America's House
  Restaurant · American · 1440 Cary Ave
• The Field Club
  Restaurant · American · 742 Polhemus Rd
• Wursthall
  Restaurant · American · 310 Baldwin Ave
• Americano Deli and Grill
  Restaurant · American · 224 E Hillsdale Blvd
• Lilo's Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 1481 Beacon Ave
• 231 Ellsworth Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 231 S Ellsworth Ave
• 31st Union
  Restaurant · American · 5 S Ellsworth Ave
• TGI Fridays
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 3101 S El Camino Real
• Togo's
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 2501 S El Camino Real
• La Chapina
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 397 S Claremont St
• Vault 164
  Restaurant · American · 164 S B St
• Taste & Glory
  Restaurant · American · 1208 S El Camino Real
• Crystal Springs Tavern
  Restaurant · American · 742 Polhemus Rd
• Block 34
  Restaurant · American · 34 E 4th Ave

American elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most american listings are in Los Angeles (547), San Francisco (301), San Diego (228), Sacramento (107), Oakland (97) and San Jose (77).

Run a american spot in San Mateo?

You share this list with 19 other american listings. The ones guests reorder from are the ones that are easy to order from directly. Servestack gives you your own ordering site with zero commission, and Studio designs the menu, flyers and posts to go with it. Run your numbers with the commission savings calculator.

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