La Lanterna Ristorante

Name: La Lanterna Ristorante
Address: 180 W. 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403
Telephone: (650) 341-8877
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

978 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for business meals

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.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 17, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 341-8877
Website
http://www.lalanternasanmateo.com/#
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ramon Lopez
Private party contact
Jennifer: (650) 341-8877

Location
180 W. 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
Neighborhood
San Mateo
Cross street
El Camino Real
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 978 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Italian
Peninsula
Best Food
Peninsula
Best Value
Peninsula
Italian

978 Reviews

K
Katie
San Francisco
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always fabulous — love the food, the people, the vibe. ❤️
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LJR4
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great menu with lots of great choices all delicately prepared and served… Excellent service making for a wonderful dining experience…
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Eileen
San Francisco
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I eat here quite often and have never had a bad meal or experience. Everything-seriously is delicious. The veal piccata is the best in the Bay Area. The Bolognese sauce is superb.I had the Rocola salad tonight and the pork tenderloin. Both were perfection. Fresh ingredients-prepared expertly. The cocktails are always perfectly crafted. The wines are well chosen. Don’t skip dessert- I have tried them all and they are all rated “A”.
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Ellen D
San Francisco
28 reviews
vip
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
A very good neighborhood Italian restaurant. Fairly good value as the portions were rather big. Their calamari was excellent. Will be back for sure.
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Alan
San Francisco
70 reviews
vip
5.0
70 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
La Lanterna is a neighborhood gem that produces excellent selections. I am fond of the pollo florentina, which is rich in flavor. The beet salad is generous and tasty. We went there recently, and they had a key employee out unexpectedly, and still the service was very good.
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Pablo
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Waiters are very professional. A couple of dishes were very good others just ok. Michael provided excellent service in spite being very busy. we will be back.
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Joe
San Francisco
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on August 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great menu and great food. My go to Italian restaurant in San Mateo.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our first time to restaurant with friends and it didn’t disappoint. Restaurant was full on a Saturday night and food was delicious. We thought the wine list and prices were very reasonable. Our server, Merrick (sp) was great and communicated well. We’ll definitely go back
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Outoftowner
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always enjoy the food at La Lanterna whether it is meat or pasta dish. However, it this the impeccable service that keeps us coming back time and again. Thank you - La Lanterna
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MichaelG
San Francisco
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
always great service,very well run restaurant with never a bad dinner.
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FAQs

La Lanterna Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 341-8877.

La Lanterna Ristorante is rated 4.8 stars by 978 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 17, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

180 W. 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403

Additional information

Cross street
El Camino Real
Neighborhood
San Mateo
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ramon Lopez
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lalanternasanmateo.com/#
Phone number
(650) 341-8877
Private party contact
Jennifer: (650) 341-8877

La Lanterna Ristorante

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Meyer Lemon Tart

Calamari Saltate

Calamari Dorati

Menu

What 978 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

FAQs

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Is La Lanterna Ristorante currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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