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Best Family Style Restaurants in Half Moon Bay

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1. Mezza Luna Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(3481)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Half Moon Bay
Booked 23 times today
Located in the historic Princeton Inn building at Half Moon Bay Harbor, Mezza Luna offers an authentic Italian dining experience just minutes from Maverick's Beach. Celebrating over 30 years in business, we've been awarded Best Italian and Overall Restaurant by locals. Our specialties include homemade pastas, pizzas, and artisanal gelato, all crafted from authentic Italian family recipes. We use only the freshest local produce, seafood, and top-quality meats. Signature dishes include Insalata Mezza Luna, an organic green salad with fresh marinated seafood, and Ravioli Mezza Luna, homemade ravioli stuffed with mixed seafood. Enjoy our full bar by the cozy fireplace for a romantic evening, or book a window seat with harbor views. We also offer private venues for weddings, business gatherings, and special events. Located 20 miles south of San Francisco, Mezza Luna is a short drive from the Peninsula. Join us and discover why we're a beloved dining destination.
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2. Il Fornaio - Burlingame
4.4
Awesome(4484)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Burlingame
Booked 44 times today
Il Fornaio is renowned for its authentic award winning Italian cuisine. Specialties include wood-fired rotisserie and grilled meats, poultry and game; housemade pastas; pizzas from an oak wood burning oven; fresh salads and housemade soups; a wide variety of desserts; and fresh baked bread made daily from scratch. Annual winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
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3. Pinstripes - San Mateo
4.4
Awesome(43)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • San Mateo
Booked 7 times today
Pinstripes: Where Sophisticated Fun Meets Exquisite Dining. With over 30,000 square feet of entertainment space, indulge in scratch-made Italian-American cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, and a robust wine list. Enjoy our weekday happy hour from 3-6pm, or don't miss our famous bottomless brunch buffet on weekends. Experience modern bowling and bocce with full-service dining and entertainment options. Perfect for corporate gatherings, celebrations, or family events, our versatile spaces accommodate parties of 20 to 1000 guests. Book your unforgettable experience today!o Hours of Operation: reference hours of ops on Pinstripes.com website and adjust as needed
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4. Rise Woodfire Pizza & Rotisserie - San Mateo
4.3
Awesome(650)
Price: Moderate
• American • San Mateo
Booked 9 times today
Proudly local and family-owned, we serve elevated comfort food including wood-fired pizza and rotisserie fare in the heart of Downtown San Mateo (located inside a historical train station!). Try local favorites like our signature pizzas, prime ribs and roast chickens, as well as many vegan and vegetarian-friendly dishes to choose from. Our indoor and outdoor dining are open, so come experience our grand main dining room or dine outside in our state-of-the-art heated covered patio -- kids love watching the trains go by! Takeout service for pickup and delivery are available - Order online through our website www.risewoodfire.com.For table reservations of 13 or more, please contact us directly at info@risewoodfire.com
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5. Sapore Italiano
4.6
Exceptional(974)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Burlingame
Booked 6 times today
Sapore Italiano is a relaxed Italian eatery known for its tasty bread and hearty cuisine. The restaurant serves everything, from pizzas and salads, to veal scaloppine Marsala and tiger prawns with a basil and white wine sauce. Try Sapore Italiano's homemade meat lasagna or signature insalata Sapore with greens, chicken breast, raisins and sliced apples in a balsamic vinaigrette for lunch. Sapore Italiano's dinner menu includes irresistible antipasti like carpaccio Veneto with raw beef, shaved Parmesan, arugula, Dijon mustard, olive oil and lemon. The restaurant's rigatoni with ground sausage and vegetarian pizza are both standout dishes. A large wine list includes a nice variety of Italian and Californian wines. Sapore Italiano also serves gluten-free and whole wheat pastas.
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6. Cafe Figaro
4.8
Exceptional(505)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Burlingame
Booked 6 times today
Café Figaro is Burlingame’s go-to destination for authentic Italian cuisine and the best wine list in the Bay Area. Our cozy dining room blends tradition and modern elegance, featuring contemporary artwork, crisp linens, and classic tile ceilings with pendant lighting.Enjoy favorites like Pollo Parmesan, Spaghetti Alla Bolognese, Spicy Rigatoni Alla Vodka, and Risotto al Frutti di Mare, all crafted with fresh, high-quality ingredients.Our award-winning wine list, recognized by Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence 2023 and Star Wine List 2023, offers an exceptional selection to complement every dish. From bold reds to crisp whites, we have a wine for every taste.Perfect for intimate dinners, banquets, and private events, Café Figaro delivers unforgettable dining experiences. Discover authentic flavors, impeccable service, and the finest wines at Café Figaro. Reserve your table today!
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7. La Lanterna Ristorante
4.8
Exceptional(1011)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • San Mateo
Booked 2 times today
Open since 2001, La Lanterna is a family-owned business with Ramon Lopez as Executive Chef and Jennifer Villa-McGuffin service as manager. Prior to opening, Ramon and Jennifer were employed at various fine dining restaurants in the San Francisco Peninsula. With his own signature style, Chef Ramon has received numerous accolades and is honored to serve you at La Lanterna.
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8. Avenida
4.5
Awesome(287)
Price: Expensive
• Filipino • San Mateo
Booked 10 times today
Avenida Modern Filipino Restaurant and Bar was inspired by the dynamic lifestyle of Avenida Rizal, one of the main thoroughfares in the Old Manila during the pre and post World War II era. It was named after the Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal.For decades, Avenida Rizal was a melting pot as well as the mecca for entertainment and dining in the Philippines.Being the center of Old Manila’s social life, Avenida Rizal was also famous for its Art Deco as well as its theaters and opera house where performing arts lovers came to watch zarzuelas, vaudeville acts and stage plays. The theaters were designed by very well respected architects who were later honored as National Artists.Avenida Restaurant would like to pay homage to the glory days of the Old Manila.
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9. Rasoi
4.8
Exceptional(330)
Price: Moderate
• Indian • Burlingame
Booked 5 times today
Rasoi is the next generation in the Aslam family’s vision to delight the Bay Area with their unique, award-winning Northern Indian and Pakistani cuisine. Sprung from master chef Mohammed Aslam’s widely celebrated flagship restaurant Aslam’s Rasoi in San Francisco’s Mission District, this creative collaboration by Mr. Aslam’s sons integrates the much beloved family-friendly Rasoi (Kitchen) concept into a contemporary restaurant and chill lounge setting on the peninsula. Executive Chef Asif Aslam performs magic in the kitchen by putting his own signature on a well-curated staple of mouth-watering family recipes. Drawing from his diverse experiences at his dad’s restaurant and as personal chef for a host of distinguished Bay Area personalities, one of the region’s most talented young restaurateurs enjoys nothing more than to enhance his culinary genes with the kinds of subtle accents known to elicit spontaneous “oohs.”
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10. Rasa
new
4.5
Awesome(396)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary Indian • Burlingame
Booked 3 times today
ONE MICHELIN STAR 2016 - 2021At RASA our philosophy is simple. Our goal is to convey our enthusiasm and passion for southern Indian coastal cuisine in a way which gives you a perspective on our hunt for perfect ingredients, techniques and deep rooted desire to present this unique cuisine which is a perfect weaving of traditional Indian techniques and modern flavors. Progressive “Southern Indian Cuisine” inspired by recipes from home cooks to royal chefs of Indian Maharajas using freshest, finest and healthiest locally grown produce, sustainable seafood and free range poultry & meat. RASA’s menu embodies an unique blend of ethnic and progressive dishes from southern coastal states. A unique marriage of organic, local ingredients with southern Indian spices and artisanal techniques.Here you will find an exquisite range of traditional, contemporary and wellness inspired dishes that are created with flair and respect for ingredients.

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