Restaurants in Downtown Redwood City

Michoacán-style carnitas sold by the pound or in tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, from a family-owned Northern California taqueria group, on El Camino by Sequoia Station.

Mexican market rooted in Redwood City since 1984, with a taqueria counter, a pan dulce bakery, and a full butcher case.

Build-your-own burritos, bowls, tacos, and salads from the national chain, on Theatre Way near the Cinemark, with a salsa line that moves quickly before a movie.

Peruvian home cooking on El Camino: lomo saltado, ceviche, rotisserie-style chicken, and other Andean comfort dishes, with tables big enough for families.

Homey taqueria across from Sequoia High with Mexico City-style tacos, huaraches, quesadillas, and other chilango street food at budget prices.

Birria in every form across El Camino from Sequoia Station: quesabirria, birria tacos, and tortas with consommé for dipping, plus tacos al carbón.

Mexico City-style fonda from the brothers behind the Los Carnalitos taco truck, with handmade tortillas, mole poblano, cochinita pibil, and pozole. A tequila and mezcal bar pours house cocktails.

Argentine empanada shop on Main Street baking beef, chicken, chorizo, and vegetable empanadas, with salads, soups, alfajores, and dulce de leche sweets, plus beer, wine, and sangria.

Coastal Mexican cooking with a seafood focus at the Maple St end of Broadway: ceviches, shrimp dishes, and fish plates. Works for a business lunch or a relaxed dinner.

Mexican counter in the Broadway strip by Maple St, with breakfast burritos, chilaquiles, chorizo quesadillas, and breakfast tacos for the morning crowd.

Couldn't confirm current hours. Call ahead.

Peruvian restaurant at the end of Theatre Way (the old Arya Steakhouse space) with ceviche, lomo saltado, pollo a la brasa, and pisco cocktails under a flower-draped ceiling.

Latin-inspired tapas and seafood with a tequila- and mezcal-heavy bar. Weekend brunch by day, and on Friday and Saturday nights the room turns into a lounge.

↻ Lounge Party Nights: Every Fri & Sat, 9:30 PM

Corn in many forms: elote in cups, on the stick, and as 'ribs', plus other corn-based Mexican snacks, from a shop on El Camino that opened in October 2024.

Burritos, tacos, and Sinaloa-style sushi steps from Courthouse Square, with a busy patio, happy hour, weekend brunch, and a late-night bar later in the week.

Tacos, fajitas, and Latin plates under a big string-lit patio on Middlefield Rd, with a serious tequila and pisco cocktail list and weekend brunch.

Taqueria a block from the Caltrain station, with burritos, tacos, and quesadillas at budget prices and a counter that suits a quick lunch.

The Sol family's Puebla-style Mexican restaurant at Broadway and Theatre Way, with several moles, Puebla specialties, and margaritas.

Couldn't confirm current hours. Call ahead.

Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and Crunchwraps from the national chain, with a drive-thru and dining room on Veterans Boulevard near Walnut St.

Counter-service taqueria on Middlefield, the original of a small local group, with tacos, burritos, and quesabirria at budget prices.

House-made tortillas, barbacoa, quesabirria, and al pastor at a no-frills El Camino taqueria that suits a late-night taco run.

Newer taqueria tucked onto Arguello Street just off Broadway, turning out tacos and burritos for takeout or a quick bite on the go.

Couldn't confirm current hours. Call ahead.

Chef Donato Scotti's Italian dining room off Broadway, with handmade pasta, wood-oven dishes, a deep Italian wine list, and regular winemaker dinners.

Chef Momo Farouq, Moroccan-born and trained in Italian kitchens, moved his pizzeria from Lake Como to Broadway. Expect organic sourdough pizzas, including Turin-style pizza al tegamino, and a patio.

Italian bistro run by a family on Broadway, with European-leaning pasta and mains and an Italian wine list; a quieter alternative to the busier restaurants nearby.

Sushi rolls and hibachi grill plates of chicken, steak, and shrimp in the small strip at the Maple St end of Broadway.

Sushi and teriyaki counter on Broadway, with chicken and beef teriyaki plates, maki rolls, California rolls, and salmon sashimi for a quick, inexpensive lunch.

Izakaya-style bar whose name means smoke, with shareable Japanese plates off a binchotan grill, smoky cocktails, whisky, and sake. Omakase courses need advance booking.

Sit-down sushi restaurant in Sequoia Station near the Caltrain station, with a long list of rolls, bento boxes, udon, and ramen, plus a generous happy hour.

Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen from the San Francisco shop, with a rich, long-simmered pork broth, thin noodles, and chashu, on Theatre Way. Good for a quick, warming bowl.

Intimate kaiseki restaurant on Main Street with a seasonal multi-course Japanese tasting menu that changes monthly. Reservations recommended.

Hibachi chefs cook at the grill tables while the sushi bar handles rolls and sashimi, a crowd-pleaser for birthdays and family dinners across from Courthouse Square.

Couldn't confirm current hours. Call ahead.

Reservation-only omakase near the El Camino end of Broadway: about 17 courses built on dry-aged fish, around $210 with the service charge included, at two evening seatings.

Edomae-style omakase of roughly 20 courses from chef Jason Li, by reservation, in the space Nagai Edomae Sushi left in October 2025.

Michelin-recognized omakase counter on Arguello Street where each piece passes straight from the chef's hands to yours. Seats are scarce, so book well ahead.

Seattle-style teriyaki chain on Theatre Way, next to Timber & Salt, with build-your-own bowls of grilled chicken, steak, salmon, or tofu over rice or noodles, plus egg rolls and potstickers.

Dim sum-style Chinese cooking on Broadway: steamed and baked buns, soup dumplings, and a handful of clearly marked vegan options.

Dumplings meet skewers in the former Striped Pig space: xiao long bao and potstickers alongside grilled skewers, takoyaki, karaage, and hot pot combos.

Chinese-American kitchen on Veterans Blvd for chow mein, Hunan beef, potstickers, and sizzling iron-plate dishes, with a lunch menu and a few tables; most orders go out as takeout.

Long-running Chinese restaurant at the El Camino end of Broadway, with fiery Sichuan and Hunan dishes and milder Mandarin classics for anyone avoiding heat.

No-frills shop for handmade northern Chinese dumplings, pancakes, and noodle soups at friendly prices, with most orders going out as takeout.

Taiwanese comfort food that moved here from Cupertino in September 2026: braised pork rice, sizzling black-pepper beef, popcorn chicken rice, and individual hot pots.

Counter-service outpost of the American-Chinese chain in Sequoia Station, with orange chicken, chow mein, Beijing beef, and fried rice from the steam table.

Thai kitchen on El Camino Real near Broadway, a short walk from downtown, with curries, stir-fried noodles, and khao soi for dine-in or takeout.

Quick, generous Vietnamese cooking on Broadway: pho, banh xeo, vermicelli bowls, and banh mi, with a few tables out on the sidewalk.

Vietnamese kitchen at the El Camino end of Broadway with pho in beef, chicken, or vegetable broth, vermicelli bowls, rice plates, spring rolls, and Vietnamese coffee.

Sit-down Indian restaurant with a modern edge: tikka masala, tandoori dishes, and plenty of vegetarian choices, in a dining room that works for groups.

Indian-meets-Western rice, noodle, and salad bowls on Marshall Street, built for a fast, filling lunch that many diners take back to the office.

Halal Indian restaurant in the former Dragon Theatre space, with dosas, curries, and biryanis; relaxed at lunch and dressier at dinner.

Counter-service Pakistani and Indian cooking on Broadway, with chicken tikka masala, Memoni samosas, and a dedicated vegan menu, at prices that suit a weeknight.

Modern Korean cooking in the former Dasbierhauz beer garden on Theatre Way: braised short rib galbijjim, ox-bone seolleongtang, kalguksu, stone-pot bibimbap, and big shareable platters.

Korean counter on Broadway with bulgogi, BBQ chicken plates, and beef bone soup, in the space that used to be HŌM Korean Kitchen.

Double-fried Korean chicken in crunchy, saucy, and spicy styles on Broadway, built for sharing at the table or taking home in a box.

Food truck parked on Veterans Boulevard with New York street-cart-style platters: falafel, chicken and beef gyro over rice, hummus, and baba ganoush, plus a few curries.

Build-your-own Mediterranean bowls, wraps, and salads with falafel, chicken or beef and hummus, from a Bay Area chain, with patio seating on Theatre Way.

Couldn't confirm current hours. Call ahead.

Levantine food grilled over mesquite: shawarma, kebabs, falafel, and mezze. All the meat is halal, and vegetarians have plenty to choose from.

↻ Cheese Truck at Mazra: Every Thu, 5:00 PM

Fast-casual Greek counter on Broadway with gyros, souvlaki plates, pitas, and loaded fries topped with gyro meat and tzatziki.

Turkish kitchen on Broadway with boat-shaped pide baked to order, mezze platters, and grilled kebabs, plus a few tables outside on the sidewalk.

Mediterranean restaurant on Jefferson with a big patio and a separate hookah lounge, with gyros, kebabs, mezze, and künefe late into the night.

Huge flame-grill house in the old Sizzler on Veterans Blvd, a few blocks north of Courthouse Square, with whole branzino, kebabs, and lamb chops. No alcohol.

Charbroiled chicken, beef, and lamb kabob plates, shawarma, wraps, and a vegetarian plate of hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel, and tabbouleh, at a Broadway counter.

Lebanese grill on Broadway run by a family since 2020, with shawarma, kebabs, and mezze like hummus, baba ghanoush, and tabbouleh.

California cooking with Latin flavors in a historic Main Street building that doubles as a live-music venue, with breakfast and brunch by day and dinner and shows at night.

Charbroiled burgers, chicken sandwiches, and breakfast items from the national chain, with a drive-thru and dining room on Veterans Boulevard.

Northern California sandwich chain on Walnut St with a long list of named sandwiches, plus soups and salads.

Burger chain on the Broadway corner of Theatre Way, with made-to-order burgers, hot dogs, fries cooked in peanut oil, and milkshakes.

Old-school carvery on El Camino where you take a tray and order hand-carved turkey, roast beef, and sides cafeteria-style. Long tables suit groups.

The California burger chain's drive-thru with a dining room on Veterans Blvd, a few blocks north of Courthouse Square, for Double-Doubles, fries, and shakes.

Sandwich counter in the former Ike's space since spring 2026 that also pours milk teas, a combination that suits a lunch near the Caltrain station.

Made-to-order subs, wraps, and salads in Sequoia Station, with bread baked in the store and a long list of meats, cheeses, and vegetables.

Made-to-order subs, wraps, and salads from the sandwich chain, in the small strip at Veterans and Walnut next to Taco Bell.

Chargrilled burgers at the south end of Sequoia Station, plus sandwiches, salads, and shakes, ordered at the counter.

Deli from the family behind Falafel Tazah, making hot and cold sandwiches with Boar's Head meats in the old Broadway Sandwich Market space since summer 2026.

Sandwich shop by day that turns into a patio lounge with hookah at night, with a long menu of named sandwiches like the Bomb Diggity.

Indian-spiced pizzas such as tikka masala and paneer pies, on the ground floor of the Box building on Theatre Way, near the Caltrain station.

Surf-themed pizza chain from Capitola, selling slices and whole pies at the counter on Theatre Way, with specialty pies such as the Big Sur.

Chef Momo Farouq, Moroccan-born and trained in Italian kitchens, moved his pizzeria from Lake Como to Broadway. Expect organic sourdough pizzas, including Turin-style pizza al tegamino, and a patio.

Wood-fired pizzas and seasonal small plates on Broadway, including a sausage-and-honey pie and four vegan pizzas. Expect a line on busy nights.

Build-your-own poke bowls and sushi hand rolls near the Broadway and Hamilton corner, a downtown lunch fixture since 2017.

Oysters on the half shell, ceviche, and grilled fish at a casual seafood bar on Broadway, with cocktails and a happy hour.

Asian-Cajun seafood near Main and Veterans, with an all-you-can-eat crab-leg buffet and Cajun-style seafood boils, in a big room that suits groups and birthdays.

Steaks lead the menu on Theatre Way, backed by seafood, produce from the owners' Woodside farm, and an inventive cocktail program. The heated patio is dog-friendly.

Roomy Irish gastropub on Main Street with fish and chips, shepherd's pie, and burgers, plus trivia, karaoke, live music, and a weekly blues jam.

↻ Pub Trivia: Every Thu, 7:30 PM
↻ Speak Easy Monday: Every Mon
↻ Friday Live Music: Every Fri, 8:00 PM
+ 1 more every week

Taproom and kitchen for Ghostwood Beer Company in the old Aly's on Main space, pairing house brews and cocktails with sandwiches, salads, and bar bites, with games on the TVs.

↻ Trivia Night: Every Wed, 6:00 PM
↻ Creative Meet-UP Bay Area: 1st Thu monthly, 6:30 PM

German market and beer garden pouring since the 1970s, with giant pretzels, bratwurst, a long list of German drafts, and shelves of imported groceries.

Taproom on Theatre Way with rotating drafts, wine, and pub snacks, sharing the Box building with Curry Pizza House; handy for after-work drinks near Caltrain.

Irish-run pub that took over the old City Pub space in 2025, with an expanded food menu, a lineup of local beers, Tuesday trivia, and Sunday bingo.

↻ Tuesday Trivia: Every Tue, 7:00 PM
↻ Bar Bingo: Every Sun, 6:00 PM

Flower shop on Winslow Street with a coffee bar tucked inside, where you can sip a latte among buckets of fresh blooms.

Weekday coffee and breakfast counter at the San Mateo County government center, with sandwiches, a daily lunch special, and catering for county offices.

Couldn't confirm current hours. Call ahead.

Micro-roastery on Main Street with an outdoor espresso bar, a pour-over menu, and breakfast and brunch plates to eat on the patio.

Bright café in a 1905 building on Broadway, with shaded sidewalk tables and breakfast and lunch items alongside the espresso drinks.

Mexican-style coffeehouse in the former Cyclismo Cafe space, pouring Chiapas coffee alongside pan dulce, giant conchas, and seasonal drinks.

Venezuelan-rooted Peninsula coffee chain on the ground floor of the Marston building, with all-day breakfast, arepas, and sandwiches, plus beer and wine.

Smoothies and fresh juices in Sequoia Station, plus açaí bowls, oatmeal, and snacks for a quick breakfast near the train.

Coffee lounge with its own street entrance in the rebuilt Rise City Church, from the team behind San Mateo's Kaizen & Coffee. Latin-inspired drinks like a panela latte and mango matcha, with Amour Bakery pastries.

Parisian-style patisserie on Broadway with croissants, tarts, and cakes, plus a short menu of breakfast and lunch plates and coffee to go with them.

Berkeley-born coffee chain at the El Camino end of Broadway, with warm breakfast items, pastries, and free Wi-Fi for commuters walking from Caltrain.

Made-to-order pour-overs from the San Francisco coffee company, including the minty Mojito iced coffee, on Broadway steps from Courthouse Square.

Yemeni coffeehouse at Broadway and Winslow pouring spiced Yemeni coffee, pour-overs, and cardamom-scented Adeni tea, with pastries on the side.

Coffee chain counter in Sequoia Station, steps from the Caltrain platform, with espresso drinks, breakfast sandwiches, and pastries for commuters.

Coffee chain counter in the Peninsula Boardwalk center at Veterans and Walnut, with espresso drinks, breakfast sandwiches, and pastries.

Deli near Maple St with a long sandwich board: Cubano, Reuben, Godfather, mango habanero chicken, and eggplant parmesan, plus classic cold cuts, salads, and coffee.

Couldn't confirm current hours. Call ahead.

European-style bakery and café on Main Street, opened in 2024, baking its baguettes, breads, and croissants on site. Go early for the best selection.

Espresso and pastries in the historic Offerman House, downtown's oldest surviving building, with indoor seating and a garden-style yard that hosts community events.

↻ Community Craft Circle: Every other Sun, 12:00 PM
↻ Jane Austen Reader Theater: 1st Thu monthly, 6:00 PM
↻ Micro Market: 1st Sat monthly, 9:00 AM
+ 5 more every week

Bubble tea across from Courthouse Square, with a long list of milk teas, fruit teas, and toppings, and the sweetness and ice adjusted to order.

Italian gelato café on Theatre Way run by a family, with dozens of gelato and sorbet flavors, espresso, cannoli, and Italian sandwiches with imported meats.

Ice cream and dessert shop across from Alhambra, with over-the-top creations like donut ice cream sandwiches and ice cream nachos.

Self-serve frozen yogurt kiosk across from Courthouse Square, with rotating flavors and a toppings bar, handy for a cup on a warm weekend evening.

Boba chain on Theatre Way with milk teas, lemon teas, smoothies, and bubble waffles, in the old Yoppi Yogurt space since 2022.

San Francisco ice cream maker with offbeat flavors like Secret Breakfast (bourbon and cornflakes), scooping cones, sundaes, and ice cream sandwiches at Broadway and Jefferson.

Boba chain counter in the Peninsula Boardwalk center, with milk teas plus Taiwanese-style snacks like popcorn chicken, takoyaki, and egg puffs.

California candy maker's shop in Sequoia Station, selling boxed chocolates, truffles, lollipops, and custom mixes by the pound.

Small-batch gelato in classic Italian and more playful flavors, with dairy-free options, an easy after-dinner walk from the Broadway restaurants.

Milk tea, boba, slushes, and loose-leaf teas from the Bay Area chain on Broadway, made to order with adjustable sweetness and ice.

Bubble tea counter in Sequoia Station next to Jamba, with milk teas, fruit teas, and slushes to carry onto the train. Little or no seating.

Hong Kong-style desserts at the corner of Winslow Street: coconut puddings, mango sago, sweet soups, and dessert drinks.

Frozen yogurt from a family-owned company that dates to 1985, reopened in Sequoia Station near the Caltrain platform, with toppings to pile on.

Breakfast all day at a sit-down diner in Sequoia Station, along with burgers, sandwiches, pasta, and pizza; an easy stop before or after a train.

Busy breakfast and brunch kitchen on Veterans Blvd that fries its own donuts, with hash browns, eggs Benedict, scrambles, and hotcakes.

Bagels, schmears, and bagel sandwiches in Sequoia Station, with coffee for the morning commute from the Caltrain station next door.

Breakfast-and-lunch diner on Broadway with omelets, pancakes, crepes, home-style potatoes, and biscuits and gravy. The room is small, so expect a wait at brunch time.

Hawaiian plate lunches from the chain: BBQ chicken, chicken katsu, kalua pork, and loco moco with rice and macaroni salad, in big portions.

Superfood café chain on Theatre Way with açaí and pitaya bowls, smoothies, and juices, plus sandwiches, salads, and protein bowls.