SFO Early Breakfast
Aug 26, 2007 | 11:45 pm
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SFO Early Breakfast
I'll be meeting friends for an early breakfast on a Saturday morning near SFO. I only have a 4.5 hour stop. Is there a really good place for breakfast near the airport. I land at 6:00 am and leave around 10:30.
Thanks,
SC
Thanks,
SC
Aug 27, 2007 | 12:17 am
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I am guessing from your post that you want to leave the airport. I can recommend the Millbrae Pancake House, a 1970s-style greasy spoon where a grandmother would feel at home. It is uber close to SFO as the crow flies. Unfortunately, a cab will be required as it is too far from the Millbrae BART stop.
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Last edited by HSaxa; Aug 27, 2007 at 11:56 am
Aug 27, 2007 | 10:54 am
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Thanks
Yes I do want to leave the airport. Unless of course there is a great reasonably priced place at the airport ..... or, yeah, right, it is an airport, they don't do that.
Thanks for the suggestion.
..... SC
Thanks for the suggestion.
..... SC
Aug 27, 2007 | 2:07 pm
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Come to think of it, Lori's Diner should serve breakfast, and should provide a meal no worse than your typical IHOP, and probably better.
Aug 27, 2007 | 2:56 pm
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I think the prices at the "local" places at SFO are roughly a factor of two of the cost at their regular locations. Also, a lot of the good stuff at the regular restaurants isn't available at the airport, possibly because they aren't allowed good knives to cut up fresh ingredients?
I was thinking of suggesting Max's in Burlingame (take the Hyatt shuttle, walk across the street) but Max's web page, which might be out of date, says that location doesn't open until 9 am.
I was thinking of suggesting Max's in Burlingame (take the Hyatt shuttle, walk across the street) but Max's web page, which might be out of date, says that location doesn't open until 9 am.
Aug 29, 2007 | 12:32 pm
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Strongly recommend the following two in Burlingame:
STACKS'
http://www.stacksrestaurant.com/home.html
Copenhagen bakery
http://www.copenhagenbakery.com
Both open fairly early and there should not be any wait at that time. Plus they are very close to each other so if one is busy just walk to the other.
Cab from SFO should be around $10-15, Burlingame trolley may be an option on the way back.
STACKS'
http://www.stacksrestaurant.com/home.html
Copenhagen bakery
http://www.copenhagenbakery.com
Both open fairly early and there should not be any wait at that time. Plus they are very close to each other so if one is busy just walk to the other.
Cab from SFO should be around $10-15, Burlingame trolley may be an option on the way back.
Aug 31, 2007 | 4:55 pm
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Thumbs up to Stacks -- never tried the Copenhagen Bakery -- although I always get to Stacks a lot later in the morning and have to suffer through a considerable wait.
Unfortunately, taking a cab to/from Hobee's on 101 down by San Mateo is way too far and pricey. If it wasn't, that would be my #1 recommendation.
Unfortunately, taking a cab to/from Hobee's on 101 down by San Mateo is way too far and pricey. If it wasn't, that would be my #1 recommendation.