In place of the patty are maitake mushrooms. Served on grilled bread from Rosalind Bakery, the sandwich is made with beef, soft egg, cheese, red onion pickles, “Dad’s Sauce” and red oak lettuce.Īlso not to be missed is the mushroom sandwich, made with the same ingredients as the burger except for the beef. Served out of a bright red caboose off Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay, the hamburger sandwich previously made the Peninsula Foodist’s chef’s bucket list. The online menu has a handy chart with allergen information. Heaven’s Sandweesh offers a vegan option with eggplant, cauliflower, pesto and tangy housemade sun sauce. The Minced and Kneaded Sandweesh is made with meat or vegan kafta, hummus and tahini, and the bestselling Taook Sandweesh is made with marinated grilled chicken breast, creamy garlic sauce and ketchup. Try a sandwich made with slaw and pickles on lavash, with fries on the side. Their most recent addition to their restaurant repertoire is Jood in San Carlos, showcasing barbecue. The Harbali family has a decadeslong history of building food businesses with prized beef, sheep, poultry, and lamb. Other credits include the Sandwich Bug in Palo Alto, offering deli sandwiches with house-baked bread and special mayo “buggy” sauce, Snacks in San Mateo serving tortas and street foods, and The Patty Shack, offering burgers in Redwood City. In addition to Middlefield Road, La Casita Chilanga has locations on El Camino Real as well as in San Mateo and San Jose (watch for different items on these menus). The team is a mainstay in the Peninsula sandwich scene.
La Cubana is the most popular, with thin-cut breaded beef, ham, chorizo and smoked turkey leg sausage. Some tortas are inspired by football clubs, like La Super Aguila (breaded chicken breast, smoked turkey leg sausage, chorizo, ham, yellow and Monterey cheese) and La Mega Chiva (pastor, caramelized pineapple, chorizo, turkey sausage, Monterey cheese), and celebrities like Sofia Vergara (breaded chicken breast) and Raul de Molina (pork head cheese). “There’s little jokes in the menu,” Zamora says. The menu was inspired by their Mexico City hometown, different from the menus at the Asian and Italian restaurants that Zamora had previously worked at. He and his partner found a small place that could fit three tables, developed their own recipes and set up shop with tortas to go. “We say, ‘You know what? We should put tortas here, like Mexico City-style.'” “In that time, it was a hard time - like right now (during the pandemic),” Zamora says.īut they weren’t deterred. They set out to achieve their goal shortly after 9/11. At an eye-catching location painted half green and half white with a red fence on Middlefield Road in Redwood City, you’ll find tortas with fresh-baked talera, housemade aioli, xipoctli salsa, avocado, cheese and caramelized onion along with your choice of other toppings.Ĭircumstances were difficult when Juan Zamora and his partner first decided to open their own restaurant. La Casita Chilanga has been in the community for more than 20 years. La Casita Chilanga sells tortas with names inspired by football clubs and celebrities like Sofia Vergara. Yup, there’s a special section on the menu dedicated to donut burgers! Try the Donut Luther with a beef patty, bacon, American cheese and a fried egg.Ī, 1901 South Norfolk St., San Mateo 65. But if your choice of bread happens to be a glazed donut, get a donut burger. The brekky sandwiches come with your choice of bread (sourdough, egg, brioche, gluten-free, wheat, rye, or English muffin). On the menu is a “brekky sandwich” spread that includes the Yoga Mom Brekky (grilled spinach, mushroom, egg, cheddar cheese, pesto) and the Pigs Gone Wild Brekky (grilled mushrooms, bacon, cheddar cheese, scrambled eggs, arugula, chipotle mayo). This San Mateo eatery offers breakfast and brunch with donuts, burgers, sandwiches and more.
Have others you love? Email us at - we’d love to try! These Peninsula sandwiches satisfy from bread to filling, layer by layer. We enjoy a good sandwich as a perfectly self-contained, hand-held meal or a decadent indulgence accompanied by a stack of napkins.
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