La Fonda de San Mateo

Restaurant · MexicanSan Mateo

No dishes marked gluten free

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Menu

Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30am–2pm; Dinner Tue–Thu & Sun 5–9pm, Fri & Sat 5–10pm

Entremeses

  • Guacamole$13.50

    Fresh avocado, spices and tomatoes.

  • Nachos$14.25

    Corn chips covered with refried beans and melted cheese, topped with fresh salsa

    Likely dairy

  • Nachos La Fonda$15.25

    Nachos with a choice of ground beef, chicken, or chorizo

  • Nachos Del Chef$16.75

    Nachos with a choice of roasted pork carnitas, grilled marinated beef or chicken

  • Carnitas$17.50

    Tender pieces of seasoned browned pork served with a tangy salsa and guacamole

  • Chile Con Queso$15.25

    Melted cheese over mild peppers and tomato sauce

    Likely dairy

  • Queso Fundido$15.25

    A blend of melted cheese with green onions, pork and beef chorizo

    Likely dairy

  • Quesadilla$13.50

    Two piping hot flour tortillas filled with melted cheese. Garnished with guacamole

    Likely gluten

  • Quesadilla La Fonda$14.75

    Quesadillas with a choice of chicken, shredded beef, sautéed vegetables, or mushrooms

  • Quesadilla Del Chef$16.75

    Quesadilla with choice of roast pork carnitas, grilled marinated beef or chicken

  • Quesadilla Del Mar$16.75

    Quesadilla filled with seasoned crab and shrimp

    Likely shellfish

  • Quesadillas de Maiz$13.50

    Three soft corn tacos filled with cheese and served with guacamole

    Likely dairy

  • Taquitos Mexicanos$15.50

    Three soft corn tacos filled with melted cheese and a choice of chicken, beef, ham, or carnitas. Served with shredded lettuce and garnished…

    Likely dairy

  • Flautas$15.50

    Three crispy rolled tacos with choice of chicken or beef. Garnished with guacamole.

De La Parilla

  • Carne Asada$24.25

    Broiled choice skirt steak and a green enchilida

  • Tacos al Pastor$22

    Three soft tacos filled with tender slices of steak and our mild picadillo salsa

  • Pechuga de Pollo Asado$21.50

    Two breasts of chicken marinated and grilled

  • Pechuga de Pollo y Camarones$24.50

    Combinacion grilled chicken and prawns

    Likely shellfish

  • Brocheta de Camarones$24.75

    Marinated broiled prawns

    Likely shellfish

  • Fajitas de Res$23.50
  • Fajitas de Pollo$22.50
  • Combination – Pollo y Res$23.50
  • Fajitas de Camarones$25
  • Fajitas de Scallops$25

    Likely shellfish

  • Combination – Camarones and Scallops$26.50

    Likely shellfish

  • Carne Asada y Camarones Combinacion$25.50
  • Fajitas Burrito$16.75

    Our marinated, grilled meats or seafood, whole beans, cheese and sautéed vegetables wrapped in a hot flour tortilla. Garnished with our…

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Sincronizada$16.25

    Two soft corn tortillas filled with grilled meats, sautéed vegetables and melted cheese. Garnished with guacamole

Combinaciones

  • #1 Two Enchiladas$17.25
  • #2 Enchilada, Chile Verde$17.75
  • #3 Enchilada, Tamale$17.75
  • #4 Enchilada, Taco$17.25
  • #5 Enchilada, Chile Relleno$17.75
  • #6 Enchilada, Tostada$17.75
  • #7 Enchilada, Empalmada$17.75
  • #8 Enchilada, Chile Colorado$17.75
  • #9 Two Tacos$17.25
  • #10 Taco, Tostada$17.75
  • El Grande$18.75

    Create your own two item combination

  • El Super Grande$22.75

    Create your own three item combination

Especialidades de la Casa

  • Dos Enchiladas Verdes$18.50

    Two enchiladas with green tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Choice of beef, chicken or cheese

    Likely dairy

  • Dos Enchiladas del Mar$20.50

    Two enchiladas filled with crab and shrimp meat. Covered with green tomatillo sauce and sour cream

    Likely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Chalupas$18.75

    Four small soft tortillas topped with shredded chicken, green tomatillo sauce, sour cream and guacamole

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Dos Tacos de Guacamole$18.75

    Two rolled tacos with guacamole and sour cream. Choice of beef or chicken

  • Dos Chimichangas$23.50

    Rolled crisp burritos made with flour tortillas. Garnished with our sauces, guacamole and sour cream. Choice of beef or chicken

    Likely gluten

  • Dos Enchiladas Rancheras$18.50

    Two enchiladas with Spanish sauce and sour cream. Choice of beef, chicken or cheese.

  • Dos Enchiladas Rojas del Mar$20.50

    Two enchiladas filled with crab and shrimp meat, covered with a delicious Spanish sauce and sour cream.

    Likely shellfish

  • El Tapatio$18.75

    Green enchilada and a rolled taco, chorizo-filled.

  • Sopes$18.75

    Two masa patties topped with chorizo, green tomatillo sauce, sour cream and guacamole.

    Likely dairy

  • Dos Enchiladas de Mole Poblano$18.75

    Two enchiladas with sour cream and mole sauce. Choice of beef, chicken or cheese

    Likely dairy

  • Dos Burritos$23.50

    Choice of beef, chicken, chile verde, chile colorado, carnitas or vegetarian.

    Vegetarian option

Especialidades del Chef

  • Chile Verde$20.50

    Lean pork, diced and cooked in a green tomatillo and tomato sauce

  • Chile Colorado$20.50

    Diced lean beef cooked in a red chile and tomato sauce.

  • Chile con Queso$19

    Cheese melted over strips of mild pepper and tomato sauce

    Likely dairy

  • Carnitas$21.50

    Tender pieces of browned seasoned pork served with two of our special salsas

  • Steak Picado$23.25

    Sautéed diced choice skirt steak served in a special sauce with fresh tomatoes

  • Camarones Rancheros$25.75

    Jumbo prawn sauteed with herbs, fresh tomatoes, bell peppers and onions.

    Likely shellfish

  • Huachinango Veracruz$23.75

    Poached red snapper served with a Veracruz-style sauce.

    Likely eggLikely fish

A La Carta

  • Enchilada$13.75

    Choice of beef, chicken, cheese or chorizo

    Likely dairy

  • Enchilada Verde$14.25

    Enchilada with green tomatillo sauce and sour cream

    Likely dairy

  • Enchilada Poblano$14.25

    Enchilada with sour cream and mole sauce

    Likely dairy

  • Enchilada Ranchera$14.25

    Enchilada with Spanish sauce and sour cream

    Likely dairy

  • Enchilada del Mar$14.75

    Enchilada filled with crab and shrimp meat, covered with green tomatillo sauce and sour cream.

    Likely shellfish

  • Enchilada Roja del Mar$14.75

    Enchilada filled with crab and shrimp meat

    Likely shellfish

  • Tamale$14

    Seasoned masa spread on a corn husk, filled with pork, beef or chicken

  • Chile Relleno$14

    Cheese only

    Likely dairy

  • Empalmada$14.25

    Two soft corn tortillas filled with cheese and a choice of ham, chicken, or shredded beef, with guacamole spread on the top

    Likely dairy

  • Taco de Guacamole$14.25

    Rolled taco with guacamole and sour cream. Choice of beef or chicken.

  • Taco$13.75

    Choice of beef or chicken

  • Taco La Fonda$13.75

    Soft taco with melted cheese, and a choice of ham, beef, chicken or carnitas. Served with shredded lettuce and garnished with salsa

    Likely dairy

  • Tacos al Vapor$13.75

    Two steamed soft tacos filled with cheese and beef, chicken or carnitas. Garnished with salsa verde

    Likely dairy

  • Tostada$15.50

    Choice of beef, chicken, cheese or chorizo. Garnished with lettuce, sour cream and guacamole

    Likely dairy

  • Sizzling Tostada$14.75

    Choice of chorizo, beef, chicken, or cheese and topped with our Mexican vinaigrette dressing

    Likely dairy

  • Tostada Jalisco (Beef or Chicken)$15.75

    Flour tortilla shell garnished with lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Tostada Jalisco (Crab and Shrimp)$16.75

    Flour tortilla shell garnished with lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

Ensaladas

  • Ensalada de Fajitas$18.50

    Our marinated, grilled meats or seafood, mixed with crisp lettuce, sautéed vegetables and mushrooms. Tossed with our special dressing

  • Seafood and Avocado Salad$17.75

    Half an avocado filled with shrimp and crab. Served on a bed of lettuce and garnished with our house dressing

    Likely shellfish

  • Dinner Salad$14.25

    Sliced mixed green salad with avocado, tomatoes, and our house oil and vinegar dressing

Burritos

  • Burrito$15.50

    Meat, cheese, refried beans and fresh salsa wrapped in a hot flour tortilla. Choice of beef, chicken, chile verde, chile colorado…

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Burrito (Estilo Enchilada)$16.25

Chimichangas

  • Chimichanga (Beef or Chicken)$15.50

    Wrapped crisp burritos garnished with our sauces, guacamole and sour cream.

  • Chimichanga (Crab and Shrimp)$16.75

    Wrapped crisp burritos garnished with our sauces, guacamole and sour cream.

    Likely shellfish

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Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
Address2310 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, 94403
AreaPeninsula
KindRestaurant · Mexican
Websitelafondasanmateo.com
Menu read11 Nov 2026 from lafondasanmateo.com
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about La Fonda de San Mateo

Does La Fonda de San Mateo have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 11 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is La Fonda de San Mateo coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

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