Celia's Mexican Restaurant
Sit-down Mexican dining and catering on Peninsula Avenue, by the San Mateo-Burlingame line.
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Peninsula Avenue is the road that ties the San Mateo and Burlingame sides of the freeway together, and Celia's Mexican Restaurant has its dining room at number 504, right by the Peninsula Avenue exit from US 101 in San Mateo. It is one of eight Celia's restaurants around the Bay Area, a Peninsula-grown family of locations that also includes Antioch, Daly City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, San Bruno, San Rafael and a second San Mateo restaurant on Campus Drive. Chamber records hold this one under the corporate name and list Rafael Rodriguez as owner.
Dining, takeout and catering
The restaurant serves dine-in with a full bar, takes reservations by phone or email, packs pickup orders placed through its own online ordering page, and delivers through DoorDash. Catering is a stated line of business, from office lunches to family events. The group's own pitch is fresh salsa and guacamole made every day, tortillas made without lard, and margaritas mixed to order rather than poured from a machine.
Expect the familiar Cal-Mex sit-down format: combination plates, fajitas, enchiladas and burritos, a children's menu, and a bar that does a steady trade during happy hour. Both street parking and a lot are available, which is not a given this close to the freeway.
Planning a visit or an order
Book ahead for Friday and Saturday evenings and for parties of six or more. For catering, phone or email the restaurant with the head count, the date and whether you need delivery and setup, and ask how much notice the kitchen wants. If you order pickup online, note the ready time the page gives you. Ask about vegetarian plates and whether dishes can be made without dairy; a kitchen of this size can usually adapt.
Who eats here
San Mateo and Burlingame first, then Foster City, Belmont, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Carlos and Redwood City. The Peninsula Avenue interchange makes it an easy freeway stop heading either direction between San Francisco and the South Bay.
Call 650-343-5886 for reservations, catering or questions, or order pickup through the link on this page.
Servicios
VerificadoTable service in the Peninsula Avenue dining room with a full bar, for lunch and dinner seven days a week, with reservations taken by phone or email for larger parties.
Mexican catering for offices, parties and family events around San Mateo, arranged by phone or email with the restaurant, which asks for the head count and date in advance.
Orders placed on the restaurant's own ordering page and collected at the San Mateo restaurant, with a ready time shown at checkout so you can time the drive.
Delivery across the San Mateo and Burlingame area through DoorDash, for evenings when the freeway is not worth the trip.
Tables held by phone or email, useful on Friday and Saturday nights and for groups of six or more when the dining room fills up.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
San Mateo, CA 94401-1612
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioDoes the restaurant take reservations?
Yes, by phone or email according to its own website. Call ahead for weekend evenings and for groups, and ask whether a private or semi-private area is available for larger parties.
Can I get delivery?
The restaurant lists DoorDash delivery on its site. Pickup orders can be placed through its own online ordering page, which usually avoids the delivery fee and markup.
How do I arrange catering?
Contact the restaurant with the date, head count and whether you need delivery and setup. Ask how much notice it needs, what the menu options are and whether serving equipment is included.
Is there parking?
The restaurant's site lists both street parking and a parking lot. On busy weekend nights arrive a little early, since spaces near the freeway exit fill quickly.
Antes de contratar
- Reserve ahead for weekend evenings and parties of six or more
- Ask how much notice catering needs and whether delivery and setup are included
- Order pickup through the restaurant's own page rather than a third-party app to avoid fees
- Ask which dishes are vegetarian or can be made without dairy
- Check current hours by phone around holidays
Resumen en español
Celia's Mexican Restaurant, en el 504 de Peninsula Avenue en San Mateo, junto a la salida de la autopista 101, forma parte de un grupo de ocho restaurantes Celia's en el Área de la Bahía. Ofrece servicio de mesa con bar completo, reservaciones por teléfono o correo, pedidos para recoger por internet, entrega con DoorDash y catering para eventos. El grupo destaca su salsa y guacamole preparados a diario y sus tortillas sin manteca. Hay estacionamiento en la calle y en su propio lote. Teléfono: 650-343-5886.
Los datos marcados como verificados se comprobaron el 29 de septiembre de 2026 con celiasrestaurants.com y facebook.com. Los demás datos vienen de registros comerciales públicos o describen lo típico de este tipo de negocio, según se indica. El negocio aún no los ha confirmado.
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