Avenida

Name: Avenida
Address: 201 E 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94401
Telephone: (650) 781-3641
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (300)

$31 to $50

Filipino

201 E 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

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2 people

May 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Avenida Modern Filipino Restaurant and Bar was inspired by the dynamic lifestyle of Avenida Rizal, one of the main thoroughfares in the Old Manila during the pre and post World War II era. It was named after the Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal.

For decades, Avenida Rizal was a melting pot as well as the mecca for entertainment and dining in the Philippines.

Being the center of Old Manila’s social life, Avenida Rizal was also famous for its Art Deco as well as its theaters and opera house where performing arts lovers came to watch zarzuelas, vaudeville acts and stage plays. The theaters were designed by very well respected architects who were later honored as National Artists.

Avenida Restaurant would like to pay homage to the glory days of the Old Manila.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Filipino, Asian
Hours of operation
Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 781-3641
Website
http://avenidarestaurant.net/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Bring the food home in our Party Trays! We serve take-out options to feed your family events. Please contact restaurant for details.
Private party facilities
We host private events and large gatherings. Up to 32 pax in our mezzanine. Please email the DATE, TIME, and NUMBER OF GUESTS to events@avenidasanmateo.com

Location
201 E 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401
Neighborhood
San Mateo
Cross street
Ellsworth Ave
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 300 people are saying

Avenida reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Good for groups
Peninsula
Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Avenida offers "really great Filipino food" in a vibrant setting with standout dishes like kare kare, lumpia, and adobo. Customers rave about "great service" and "awesome" staff like Sam and Dean. It's best enjoyed family-style for variety. Vegetarian options are available, and the "ambiance is superb."

300 Reviews

M
Maia
Orange County3 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Went here for my birthday for the first time and twas delicious! The vibes were v cute and classy but the price is so reasonable want to come again!
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Ana VIP
San Francisco8 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and ambience were great. Service by Ethan was amazing !
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Serena VIP
San Francisco6 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is the second time we have been here. We ordered so much food, which caused us to have a lot of leftover, but we wanted to try different plates we haven’t tried the last time. I loved their, kare kare, their lumpia, their pork and chicken adobo, pinakbet with garlic rice. Yummy.
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Calvin
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on April 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Service was great! We came right when they opened. The lumpia was perfect! And the corned beef sinigang was sarap! Portions are sizable. So eating family style would be the best choice. Will come back again with a bigger group. Only because I wanted to try more of their options!
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Cate VIP
San Francisco3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time going and it did not disappoint! The food was delicious and the wait staff was very friendly. We shared a bunch of food family style and it was definitely the way to go. We didn’t regret anything we ordered, will definitely come back next time we are on this side of the bay!
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jacque
San Francisco2 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 30, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Service was slow. We ordered sinigang and the okra was raw. Pansit, lection kawali are all small portion. Sinigang was a little salty. Pansit taste good.
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Sean VIP
San Francisco45 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed our first visit to Avenida Restaurant. I was happy to see they had clearly labeled vegetarian options available on the menu! We enjoyed the Tokwa't Tokwa (crispy tofu), Vegetarian Pancit Bihon and Spinach ala Pobre, while my husband enjoyed his Bangus ala Pobre.
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Amanda
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server dean had the best costumer service and took good care of us
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Benjamin
Puerto Vallarta2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
All the food was excellent and like nothing I have had before. Our waitress, Sam was awesome.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco10 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and ambiance was superb! We enjoyed our delicious food w/ great service. Will definitely becoming back!
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FAQs

Avenida offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 781-3641.

Avenida is rated 4.7 stars by 300 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

May 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

201 E 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Ellsworth Ave
Neighborhood
San Mateo
Hours of operation
Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Filipino, Asian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://avenidarestaurant.net/
Phone number
(650) 781-3641
Catering
Bring the food home in our Party Trays! We serve take-out options to feed your family events. Please contact restaurant for details.
Private party facilities
We host private events and large gatherings. Up to 32 pax in our mezzanine. Please email the DATE, TIME, and NUMBER OF GUESTS to events@avenidasanmateo.com

Avenida

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About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Avenida Fried Chicken

Lumpia

Lumpia Togue

Menu

What 300 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Avenida offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Dining areas

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