San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant & Bar Guide

A charming destination on the San Francisco South Bay near San Mateo, Burlingame offers tree-lined neighborhoods and avenues full of dining, shopping and lounging venues. While San Francisco, only 16 miles away, is a dizzying destination of cuisines, trendy dining spots and a fabulous Theater District - the South SF Bay Area keeps the fun and flavor alive at scores of cool restaurants, clubs, theaters and entertainment venues that keep you tasting and touring the culture and cuisine. The Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport hotel serves up its own South San Francisco Bay Area dining guide. Let your culinary adventure start at these Bay Area/Burlingame restaurants that are walking distance from the hotel.

Burlingame/South Bay Area Restaurants & Bars

• West Bay Café & Lounge.

  Crowne Plaza SFO Airport Hotel
  California Contemporary/Pacific Rim

• Max’s Restaurant & Bar.

  American - 0.2 miles, 1 minute
  http://www.maxsworld.com/

• Benihana.

  Japanese - 0.6 miles
  http://www.benihana.com/locations/burlingame-ca-bu

• Il fornaio.

  Italian - 1.6 miles, 5 minutes
  http://www.ilfornaio.com/?page=138&restaurant_id=3144

• Kuleto’s Trattoria.

  Italian - 0.6 miles, 1 minute
  http://www.kuletostrattoria.com/ktrmapa/index.html

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  Elephant Bar.

  Regional/Asian/Tropical/Lounge - 0.7 miles, 1 minute
  http://www.elephantbar.com/

• El Torito.

  Mexican - 0.7 miles, 1 minute
  www.eltorito.com

• Stacks.

  All-American - 1.5 miles, 5 minutes
  http://www.stacksrestaurant.com/locations.html
  
  Chef Rico Villegas recommends Stacks and says “In addition to our own restaurant, West Bay Café, Stacks is a reasonable price breakfast house where service and portions are both plentiful and abundant”.

• Strait’s Restaurant.

  1.5 miles, 5 minutes
  http://www.straitsrestaurants.com
  
  Director of Sales & Marketing, Susan Hanson recommends Strait’s in downtown Burlingame and says it has a “hip atmosphere featuring signature fruit fusion martinis. It’s a fun place to meet with an affordable happy hour and a friendly staff”.

• Sakae Sushi.

  Japanese - 1.9 miles, 6 minutes
  http://www.sakaesushi.com/

• Rocca Ristorante.

  Italian - 0.7 miles, 2 minutes
  http://www.ristoranterocca.com/restaurant.htm

• Sapore Italiano Ristorante.

  Italian - 2 miles, 6 minutes
  http://www.saporeitaliano.org/Sapore%20Italiano%20Ristorante.html

• American Bull Bar & Grill.

  Neighborhood Bar/Restaurant
  http://www.theamericanbull.com

• Stella Alpine Osteria.

  Northern Italian - 1.7 miles, 5 minutes
  http://www.stellaalpinaosteria.com/

• Steelhead Brewing Company.

  California Cuising - 1.6 miles
  http://www.steelheadbrewery.com/burlingame.htm