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[caldad02]

Coming to the Bay Area from June 20th to June 26th.

First Day:
Lunch-Swan Oyster Depot
Dinner-Restaurant Gary Danko

Second Day:
Lunch-Anchor & Hope
Dinner-Benu Restaurant

Third Day:
Conference in Burlingame
Dinner-231 Ellsworth-San Mateo

Fourth Day-Conference in Burlingame
Dinner-Need Chowhound recommendations in the Burlingame, San Mateo, Hillsboro, Redwood City, San Carlos, Hillsboro area.

Fifth Day:
Dinner-Aziza

Sixth Day:
Brunch-Yank Sing
Dinner-La Folie

Seventh Day:
Brunch Hog Island Oyster Company

Thoughts?

[CarrieWas218]

If you are having Swan's oysters at the beginning of your trip - and Anchor & Hope with great seafood along the way - I don't think you need to hit up Hog Island for brunch unless you REALLY really want redundant oysters and not much else.

I'd consider other brunch/lunch places like Canteen or Dottie's True Blue Cafe. If it is one last, solid lunch you are looking for, there are more substantial meals that I think would be more memorable than Hog Island...

[Robert Lauriston]

Martins West in Redwood City.

[goldangl95]

The one thing I see missing, that you may want to consider, is San Francisco is in the midst of an awesome Italian restaurant scene (including but not limited to):

Cotogna
Flour + Water
Perbacco/Barbacco
La Ciccia

As both Gary Danko + La Folie are French inspired, I would sub one of those out for the above.

Here is a recent thread on San Mateo/Redwood City and Environs (warning it's a summary of restaurant options - not so much a "the best" list):

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/850140

[caldad02]

Thank you sooooooo much!

This is perfect!