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Website: foreignercafe.com
Phone: (650) 620-1888
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of E 3rd Ave and Ben Franklin Ct
Open now
- Tue 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
60 E 3rd Ave, Ste 108 San Mateo, CA 94401 ·2343.60 mi
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Amenities
- Accessible
- Wifi
Reviews
yelpOmg what a find! This place has everything you would expect from a cafe! Nice welcoming environment, delicious food options, patio seating, clean and just an amazing atmosphere. I had the bacon...
MoreA great place to have lunch meet ups with your friends during the weekdays. It is casual and more like self- serve model (water, prepaid order, grab your own seats). Food wise- it was such a...
MoreIt was my first time coming here, and definitely not my last. When I came in I just wanted an iced coffee, but I ended up getting hungry when I saw all the food options! My friend ordered the...
MoreI stopped by with a friend after a yoga class and it was my first time coming here. We originally just wanted coffee but after seeing all of the display dishes we decided to try some of the food...
MoreI've been doing a bit of research of this cafe and it looks really nice. So I decided to come by here and it was very hectic. I didn't expect this restaurant to be almost full especially when it's...
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