La Lanterna Ristorante

4.8

1014 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 9 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Open since 2001, La Lanterna is a family-owned business with Ramon Lopez as Executive Chef and Jennifer Villa-McGuffin service as manager. Prior to opening, Ramon and Jennifer were employed at various fine dining restaurants in the San Francisco Peninsula. With his own signature style, Chef Ramon has received numerous accolades and is honored to serve you at La Lanterna.

Additional information

Location
180 W. 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone number
(650) 341-8877
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ramon Lopez

Private dining

What 1,014 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Peninsula
Best Food
Peninsula
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

La Lanterna Ristorante captivates with "wonderful food" and a "comfortable ambience," adored for its "fantastic" staff, including standout server Hector. The Italian cuisine is "consistently excellent," featuring dishes like the Petrale sole and lamb shank. Locals love its "friendly atmosphere" and "attentive service," making it a "neighborhood gem."

1,014 Reviews

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Richard VIP
San Francisco47 reviews
5.0
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Always a great meal. We will be back often. Never disappoints
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Mary VIP
San Francisco73 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect place for a delicious lunch. It is quiet and the service is excellent but unobtrusive. Fresh ingredients many vegetarian options. I love this neighborhood gem.
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Peggy VIP
San Francisco25 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food is delightful, the people welcoming with great service
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nancy VIP
San Francisco47 reviews
4.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I took my 98 year old friend along with 4 others for her birthday lunch. Food was excellent and we were abl to spend a few hours without feeling at all rushed.
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Ronnie VIP
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful place for everything from closing a new business relationship to a nice evening out with the Family.
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Larry VIP
San Francisco50 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an outstandinrg dinner with great service. I am happy to say this has been the way we have always bewen treated at LaLanterna. We had a large party of 9 and the service could nto have been better. We had everyonew from older adults to youngr children we were all treated so well by our wiater and the entire staff. A "Must Go" for great food and service!!
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Patrick
San Francisco3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was fantastic, the service impeccable and a very nice and quiet atmosphere despite a full restaurant. I strongly recommend La Lanterna Ristorante if you are looking at excellent Italian food! Perfect from checking-in to the dessert.
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Michael VIP
San Francisco22 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you're just going out to have a good dinner something special and the neighborhood great place to go to go there the service the food everything you will not regret it
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Cliff VIP
San Francisco38 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent cannelloni and the crabcakes were delicious as well as substantial. Perfect service with a full house and great value. My wife’s veal was amazing. Among the many lovely meals we have enjoyed there.
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Donna
San Francisco6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful restaurant and the food is always perfect.
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La Lanterna Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 341-8877.

La Lanterna Ristorante is rated 4.8 stars by 1014 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 9 times today

180 W. 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403

Additional information

Phone number
(650) 341-8877
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ramon Lopez

La Lanterna Ristorante

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Private dining

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