Best of Bay Meadows
San Mateo's newest neighborhood, built on the old racetrack, from a beer garden to a pottery studio.
Bay Meadows is San Mateo's newest neighborhood, built on the grounds of the old Bay Meadows Racetrack that ran its last race in 2008. Today the Town Square along Delaware Street, right by the Hillsdale Caltrain station, is a walkable mix of food, coffee, fitness, and things to do. Here's the lineup.
A guide to 10 local spots worth knowing in San Mateo, put together by a local who eats here. Nobody pays to be on it.
Eat & drink
The Breakfast Club at Midtown
A big, buzzy all-day brunch house with ten kinds of Benedicts, a full bar, a weekend DJ, and a 50-seat patio. The neighborhood's biggest recent draw.
Fieldwork Brewing Co.
An open-air beer garden with 20-plus rotating taps, Detroit-style pizza, bocce, and cornhole in converted cargo containers. The heart of the neighborhood.
Bahche Mezzehouse & Wine Bar
Family-run Greek and Mediterranean mezze with a 60-plus-bottle wine list and a fireside, pet-friendly patio. The date-night pick.
Blue Bottle Coffee
The Town Square's morning coffee anchor for pour-overs, espresso, and a quiet work perch.
Sidewalk Juice
The SF Mission original doing made-to-order smoothies, cold-pressed juices, acai bowls, and toasts, with Town Square seating.
Move & make
Basecamp Fitness
A hyper-condensed HIIT class built around treadmill sprints and strength intervals. In and out in 35 minutes.
LFBA Studios (Lagree Fitness)
Boutique Lagree Method classes on Megaformer machines, low-impact but high-intensity, right next to The Breakfast Club.
Clayroom San Mateo
A 4,000-square-foot community pottery studio with wheel-throwing and hand-building classes, memberships, and kids programs. The make-something date.
Everyday essentials
Enara Health
A medical weight-management and metabolic-health clinic rooted in the neighborhood.
One Medical
A modern primary-care office that gives Bay Meadows residents a doctor within walking distance.
Frequently asked
What are the best spots in Bay Meadows?
Local favorites include The Breakfast Club at Midtown, Fieldwork Brewing Co., Bahche Mezzehouse & Wine Bar. Browse the full guide above. Nobody pays to be on it.
How many local spots worth knowing does San Mateo Local recommend?
10, all added by hand and refreshed regularly.
Is San Mateo Local a paid directory?
No. Nobody pays to be listed here, and nothing was scraped or bought. A business can sponsor a guide, and if one does, it is clearly marked as a sponsor.
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