The Best Cafes in Peninsula

Bacio Cafe

Bacio Cafe is an Italian-style coffee lounge in downtown San Mateo, located across from the Century 12 Cinema box office. We offer oakwood roasted espresso, freshly grilled panini sandwiches, and refreshing gelatos and sorbettos. There is live music... more

Back Yard Coffee Co

Proudly serving Chromatic Coffee & Nitro along with Organic Tea and a rotating tap of microbrew beers. Live music, dance nights and more. Redwood City native Chris Sakelarios, created a venue where she could provide training, fitness, and great... more

Bay Cafe at Palo Alto Muncipal Golf Course

The restaurant is open daily from 6:30am - 2pm for breakfast and lunch, and our bar is open daily from 10am to sunset.  Happy Hour is from 4pm - close. Our breakfast menu includes everything from Made-To-Order omelets and hearty breakfast burri... more

Blue Bottle - B Street

Our B Street cafe resides in a landmark Art Deco building that has been a social hub in San Mateo's downtown since 1931. Its many incarnations include cigar store, soda fountain, and clandestine hall for bookmakers taking bets. We designed our cafe w... more

Blue Bottle - Palo Alto

In addition to offering our espresso, blend, and single origin coffees and a sweet and savory spread of snacks, Palo Alto hosts a Cold Bar Menu featuring five ingenious zero-proof coffee cocktail recipes crowdsourced from our brilliant baristas. Last... more

Boba Guys - San Carlos

Wouldn’t it be lovely to step into one of the Bobba Guys and walk out with a refreshing drink in hand, without having to face all the crowds? Now you can. Without lines, commotion and other typical sites at all the Bobba spots, that milk tea wi... more

Cafe de Casa - South San Francisco

Lucimar Canedo are joined by her daughters Thais and Amanda, to share a little bit of Brasil here in the Bay Area with their cafe. more

Café Grillades

“A taste of the Mediterranean….and more ” Discover The "Joie De Vivre" Of Cafe Grillades! Our restaurant in San Bruno has earned a local following of regulars since the San Francisco Chronicle named it one of the “Bay Area'... more

Cafe La Tartine

Cafe Savini

We make everything from scratch, and we mean everything. From the salad dressings to the daily soup, it's made with love by our chefs who have years of experience. Come in and taste the difference. We are excited and ready to take your order. more

Cafe Society

Cafe Society aims to follow the same tradition of M Coffee of creating a gathering place in the heart of Half Moon Bay. Friday night jazz, beer and wine! more

Cafe Zoe

Cafe Zoe is a place for peace hope and community. Located in the heart of the Willows neighborhood of Menlo Park, Cafe Zoe aims to be your local community coffee shop and music venue where you can rely on a good cup of coffee, glass of wine or beer,... more

Dead Eye Coffee Bar

Dead Eye Coffee Bar is built on the simple idea of introducing a unique excitement from every cup of coffee that leaves our hands to yours. Our passion is not just coffee, but to bring out the uniqueness of each bean to stimulate your senses in each... more

Dunkin'

Dunkin’ Donuts is the world's leading baked goods and coffee chain, millions of customers every day. True to our name, we offer 50+ varieties of donuts, but you can also enjoy dozens of premium beverages, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and other... more

Dunkin' Donuts South San Francisco

Donuts, coffee, breakfast sandwiches and more. more

Il Piccolo Caffe

Locally owned and operated, Il Piccolo has been a coffee house in the Italian tradition since 1990. The perfect place to enjoy poetry, along with a biscotti and a creamy latté! more

Intertwine Café

Drip coffee, tea and limited pastries from Sweet Connections in San Carlos. Full line of retail coffee for sale. more

Jo Ann's Cafe

Delicious food, from Mexican to American influenced breakfasts - huevos rancheros or a Denver omlette - Jo Ann's is a place you know that 1) there will probably be a little wait and 2) whatever you select, it will be tasty.   A great little cafe... more

Johnny V's

A cafe / diner on campus that serves a variety of food and drinks - sandwiches, smoothies, tacos, salads, coffee drinks and more. more

Leland Tea Company

At the Leland Tea Company we welcome you to try the Loose Leaf Tea Bar, open the canisters, smell, feel, experience the tea in all its beauty. We are happy to custom label your tea creation with your name, friend or family name, or even label it with... more

Lemonade - Palo Alto

At LEMONADE, we're firm believers of eating what is good when it's good. Our unique and seasonally changing menu is made in house and prepared fresh every day. Our mission is to capture California's spirit and adventure about food, showcasing the bea... more

Lovey’s Tea Shoppe

Mismatched china, quirky decor, old-world charm, and delectable delights await you. more

Manor Grill and Cafe

Come for our wide array of international barbecue dishes. We serve American Southern style smoked barbecue, or Asian style barbecue. You've got to try our smoked beef brisket, cooked slow and low to bring out its tenderness and natural flavors. G... more

Mayfield Bakery and Cafe

The story of Mayfield Bakery & Cafe begins with ingredients that have been around for centuries: flour, water, yeast and salt, the four building blocks of bread. Bakery:  Daily, 7am - 7pm Cafe:  Monday - Friday, 8am - 9:30pm / Saturda... more

Nourish: A Newish Jewish Cafe

Treat yourself to breakfast, lunch or a tasty snack at Nourish: A Newish Jewish Cafe. Conveniently located in the OFJCC’s Jessica Lynn Saal Town Square, our on-campus eatery offers an assortment of goodies, from bagel sandwiches to hot pastrami... more

Perfect Pour Cafe

Romolo's Cannoli & Spumoni Factory

Romolo's Cannoli is an old world ice cream parlor, which makes and serves authentic Italian-Sicilian desserts. Family owned and operated since 1968, Romolo's has become famous for its RICOTTA and ICE CREAM CANNOLI. The cannoli are the best, and the... more

Saint Frank Menlo Park

WE NAMED SAINT FRANK AFTER OUR CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO... For Saint Frank, coffee isn't mundane or commodity, it isn't "just coffee." more

Sprinkles

Sprinkles Cupcakes are handcrafted from the finest ingredients, including sweet cream butter, bittersweet Belgian chocolate, pure Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, fresh bananas and carrots, real strawberries and natural citrus zests. Topped with Sprinkle... more

Starbucks - El Camino & McLellan

Starbucks - Gellert

One person, one cup, one neighborhood is the formula that led Starbucks to become a mega-coffee chain around the world. What's true is that their coffee is remarkably consistent no matter where you get your cup. more

Starbucks - Grand & Linden

Starbucks - Serramonte

Sullivan's Restaurant

Serving favorites such as gourmet burgers, salads and homemade soups. We also specialize in British originals such as fish & chips complete with mushy peas, as well as a traditional full English Breakfast. We buy our fish right off the boats in H... more

Terrain Cafe

A space devoted to nature, curated for the garden + home, and made to merge beauty + utility. That seedling of an idea soon became Terrain.  The Terrain Cafe celebrates the cycle of the seasons and the bounty of the land. Using hand-selected loc... more

The Cafe in Pacifica

The Hub RWC

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, The Hub RWC is a local bar providing delicious beers on tap and hand-crafted cocktails that will keep you coming back. The bars hosts DJ nights & karaoke as well. The upstairs room is usually rented out for... more

The Village Bakery

A cute little cafe where you can get breakfast, lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. Seating in the dining room, at the bar, or in the garden patio is available. We welcome walk-in and reservations. Bakery opens daily at 7am. more

The Village Hub

A place for people to connect, learn, celebrate and come together. Exceptional coffee and specialty espresso drinks. In the heart of Woodside. The Village Hub is on the campus of Woodside Village Church, across from Woodside Elementary School, next... more

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