37 Best Mediterranean Restaurants near San Mateo

“ONE word "EXCELLENT". Great menu, love the murals, quick service, clean and they even serve beer and wine. parking is tricky so have patience. Garlic Fries, Hummus, Combo Gyro Plate!“

“Outstanding on the food, just wow just amazing I give this place four stars. From the friendly service to the outstanding food. Great all around..!!!!“

“We ordered the house combo and it was very tasty. It came with 4 meats(chicken,beef,gyro ,koftedes). All of the meat was juicy,tender and well seasoned. The rice. was fluffy ans delicious. The mixed green salad had tomatoes amd cucumber and was topped with a pickled cabbage and dressed to perfection. I only had a small bite of the pita because rhe meal was so filling. I can't wait to try the baklava we ordered. What a great find. I will definitely be going back to this restaurant.“

“First time! Will definitely be back!!“

“The food is incredibly good, fresh and tasty. The service is excellent. The Village maze plate was fabulous and the portions are generous. The price is low compared to other restaurants in the area.“

“Wow!! If you like this style of food, I highly recommend experiencing the utopia of food they offer!

We were moaning and groaning with pleasure with every bite we ate! I may have licked a plate clean, lol.

The attentive and friendly service reflects the passion and integrity the staff and owners have towards creating the best experience possible for each guest.

I believe this may be the best place I've ever been with this type of food. I absolutely look forward to going back. I will crave everything we tried, but especially the lentil soup and rice pudding from now on. Even the rice was beyond perfect in every way.“

“The best food i have ever have. The Kurdish guy was very very very extra very kind. When he knew that I am from Kuwait and spoke Arabic, he invited me to have tea and kunafa with ice cream and stuffed with saffron. The kunafa was very delicious. I really recommend this restaurant.“

“The food was excellent, the atmosphere is casual with lots of seating and nice decor. I got the mixed Gyro plate with chicken and beef. The meat is flavorful and the salad is fresh. Comes with fresh pita, hummus and paprika sauce, with hot sauce at the table. The servers gave us a free slice of baklava drenched in honey and pistachios, and hot tea. Would eat here again!“

“Great tasting authentic Middle Eastern cuisine. Owners from Gaza Strip originally.“

“Very Nice staff and very clean kitchen and they always treat ME LIKE FAMILY WHEN I COME IN. I recommend this place and its a great addition to our community. Love Teena“

“We are from out of town and hosted a destination wedding rehearsal dinner. Contacted Sumac to deliver food to our hotel for the event. I've never had such an efficient, professional, friendly customer service response. The food was AMAZING and they were the easiest part of our event planning! So grateful. Highly recommend.“

“Though the Middle East seem to have it’s challenges in regards to having and maintaining a happy life for themselves, family and friends, there’s one thing you can always count on. Fantastic food. People, the world over simply love it. Enter, Mediterranean Pizza and Gyros on Broadway in Burlingame Ca. For this review we’ll call them MPG. Tired of In-and-Out? Had your fill of whack Carne Asada burritos? Subway’s Subs not quite a foot long? The last thing you wanna see is another lemon pepper chicken wing? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then it’s time for some Middle Eastern cuisine. Most times I’ll just get a Felafel. But while choosing a place to grab a bite from, I decided to eat at MPG.
I ordered the Kofte Plate. In the picture it looks good. It came with a nice portion of delicious fresh bread. It was delightful and held me. The staff was kind and restrooms are available.“

“Dined solo for work trip.

Decor was cute, BUT the window was open because it was super warm and there were a bunch of mosquitos. Made the dinner not so comfortable.

Server was not attentive, so no bad oe good review there.

Food: was eh. My falafel tasted a bit like burnt oil for my taste. BREAD was soo delicious because it was warm. Hummus was decent. Had to order a sidw of rice and it was the best thing I ate. The lemonade was fresh squeezed but toooo sweet.“

“Food: only ordered vegetarian food and everything was amazing. Falafel was probably the softest I have ever had so far and the mezze sampler was also quite good. I'll recommend starting off with sampler and ordering anything you like as a separate dip. Street fries were also good. They have unlimited tea and the mint lemonade was super refreshing.

Service: this place has minimal interaction with servers as every table has a QR code to order food and pay when you order.

Atmosphere: divided into 3 parts outdoor, indoor and patio. Indoors is bright with open kitchen and patio is dark with plants, string lights and heaters. Sat in patio and loved the vibe.“

“I almost didn’t went in but I had to had something light due to business trip. Boy glad I did! No oil and very light and indeed was delicious! I almost lick the plate. Balance was good and just right! If you are local and haven’t been here to try shame on you. Next time visit definitely will stop by again! Good stuff!“

“awesome food! MashaAllah. great customer service. my go to place“

“The one and the only one where freshness meets originally“

“We started out with Hummus and pita from there we ordered dinner. We received so much food! I can’t imagine the one that said they didn’t get enough. I believe as full as we are, we secretly looking forward to our midnight munchies.
Thank you very much, The “

“We travelled from Maryland to experience San Francisco, found this local restaurant within walking distance of our hotel, and decided to give it a try. It was well worth it! The staff was accommodating, attentive and very friendly. The food was exceptional! If you haven’t tried Mediterranean cuisine or love it, this is the place for you!“

“Small restaurant right off Broadway. In town for jury duty and while on lunch took a stroll down Broadway looking for lunch. Didn't want a busy place cuz that's where everybody goes cuz it's there. So I see this spot on a small cross street and nobody there. Well that's where I'm going. Super friendly people. I got the combo kabob. Now I don't have much experience with Mediterranean food but I definitely liked it. Gonna have to try more similar spots when I go on my weekly adventures. He's been there for 14 years. Amazing.“

“Tucked around the corner, you must look for it...you won't be disappointed. I had the lamb/beef gyro and it was excellent. Full of thick meat (not the thin stuff). Very large portions of meat inside. The flavor was excellent and the veggies inside crisp and fresh.
I was thinking to myself that this place is about the same price as Chipotle, but you get about double the amount of meat and better tasting. Then my mind started thinking about the long line of people typically at the In-N-Out. You get way more for your money here and you don't have to pay separately for fries.

I will definitely be back to try more of the menu.“

“I come here many times, it was always nice food but this time disappointed. Shawarma wasnt tazah( fresh) maybe from the previous day and too much white sauce in it. I got only 3 bites. I gave u 5 star this time coz l loved their food before.“

“Not quite as earth-shattering to me as the Mediterranean place in SSF, but still pretty good. Service was friendly, and the place had decent amounts of seating. Price was a little higher than I expected, but this place does pita and tahini really well. The bread is soft and doughy, which is the way I love.“

“Very clean inside, friendly staff and comfortable seating. (Outdoor as well) The food was fresh and perfectly prepared. We really enjoyed our appetizer and dinner plate that we shared. It was so nice out and the windows were open. Just a lovely, relaxing dinner without spending tons of money.“

“This is my second visit in this location. It is relatively quiet every time I do come in. There are more online orders than people ordering here.
The workers are super nice! They really gave me the amount I wanted & they did not hesitate to do so.

On my first visit, I ordered a shawafel bowl which means two proteins which are shawarma & falafel. It was pretty abundant which means I did not finish my bowl. I also decided to have mint lemonade as my drink. I like the mint lemonade, it’s a good balance between the two.

Today’s visit was consisted of just steak shawarma rice bowl. I normally get half rice and half salad but this time, I got half salad & half couscous. It was a good decision and probably be the combination I do get for now. I also ordered the strawberry lemonade which, for me, was more watered down.

Most of my bowls have garbanzo beans, extra sumac onions, the sumac cauliflower, tzatziki, cucumber tomato mix & tahini sauce! It is my go to! So so so delicious!

I do still have to taste the pomegranate chicken & eggplant ragout!

Overall, I can see myself coming back here & trying different combinations once a week!

PS. They are close tomorrow, July 4th.

Vegetarian options: Falafel is a huge part of their menu. They also have abundant amount of vegetables to enjoy such as beets, mixed salads, garbanzo beans, pickles & all.

They also have pita chips and pita bread. Anything with hummus as their spread should be okay :) It isn’t a whole lot of option but a vegetarian can definitely eat here & enjoy it as well.“

“This is my first time in this wonderful restaurant and it's love at first sight! Very tasty food, very friendly staff and everything is spotlessly clean! I highly recommend it! My lunches will now be more enjoyable and healthy! I am from Russia and I am very pleased to eat the cuisine of our Turkish friends.“

“Delicious, fresh ALWAYS food. Check out the hummus when made by the lady owner. It is the smoothest, most delicious I have ever eaten!“

“Super friendly staff. This is me and my dates go to spot. We order food and hookah.

This is definitely a place u take ur date to.

If u have a girls night out, this is the place. Many times we been there, there's been those.

The staff is very patient knowledgeable. "Patient" is very important bcuz many of us aren't familiar with the food or culture. But there hasn't been any problems with anyone or food or hookah.

My date always asks to go here and I never turn her down.

Also, their hookah is decently priced. The same as other places i go to, to hookah.

If I come alone, my date considers it "cheating." ?

Food is decently priced. We were surprised but glad. I'm also glad it's a one stop spot. As in, we don't have to go to another place to eat then come to hookah.“

“Ever since I walked into this restaurant, I instantly fell in love. The clean, healthy, tasty, perfectly portioned sized, and masterly prepared dishes by Ali, and his friendly staff, keep me coming back. My new favorites are the lentil soup, and lamb shank (limited menu special). Satisfying food experience I highly recommend.“

“great service from the staff , good food , good ambience“

“Wonderful food! Great service. We can’t stay away.“

“I was visiting the area and found this place on Maps near my hotel. WOW what a find! It was hard making a decision, because everything on the menu sounded great. I got a kefta kebab plate: 3 big pieces of kefta on yellow rice with roasted veggies. It came with a nice salad with lots of finely chopped Persian cucumbers, and a very generous dollop of hummus. And, of course, a lovely big pita. This made dinner last night and lunch today. So yummy. If you like spice, say YES to the hot sauce! Tangy and delicious.

Vegetarian options: Falafel, hummus, baba ganouj

Dietary restrictions: Halal meat“

“I figured I've been here enough times that it was time to give a positive review to Nick the Greek. The food is always consistently good, service spot on and a great to go option. Never had a miss here. I appreciate having the ability to order online and pickup onsite. Deseerts are really good too. It's our go to place when we figuring out between cook something or pick up something. We've leaned more towards picking up and Nick the Greek hasn't let us down.

Vegetarian options: There are falafel, hummus and plenty of vegetarian salad options.

Parking: I usually find parking behind. San Carlos in general has inadequate parking space.

Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly. Plenty of space and casual dining. Outdoor tables as well.“

“Oh my goodness. Such a gem in the rough. Amazing food in the middle of an industrial area. I'm an old fat white guy, and the meal defeated me. For the first time in a long time, I needed a doggy bag. The Shawarma were delicious as were the pickled veggies and cole slaw. The Arabic coffee was to die for. So rich and thick!“

“Excellent! Many fascinating choices, moussaka was light, excellent, beautifully presented. Combination mezze plate was excellent and elegant! Breads were perfect, fresh and and flavorful. Coffee was smooth, served in delicate ornate Turkish china. Staff was wonderful and excited to welcome us, help with any questions. A quiet place for a lovely family dinner! Opening at 4 pm was very helpful, parking out front or in back. Felt like being transported to a gracious culture in a family’s home.“

“Good halal food and good service. Casual setting. We had the lentil soup which was very good. We also had the tabouleh, the beef kebab plate and the lamb kebab plate. They were good. The meat was tender. To make the beef and lamb plates taste even better, suggest to use basmati rice and fresh pita bread. That would take the dish to a higher level.

Vegetarian options: Falafel wrap, veggie wrap, falafel burger, cheese pide and veggie pide.

Parking: Easy to park and walk a short distance to the restaurant.“

“I went to Pronto Pizza with a friend on my birthday. I was telling her how good the ling cod fish and chips are there. So we drove down and was greeted by a kind and courteous employee. After ordering at the register and finding seating, food came out pretty fast. The Ling cod (4 pieces) was cooked too perfection, moist inside with a crispy outside, and the large cut fries were awesome and tasty! They have this house tartar sauce that is so good! A meal for two is around $45, with soda included. Also, their pizza is excellent, and they have many other items on their menu. I highly recommend Pronto Pizza!“