Sapore Express

4.4 (18)

$30 and under

Italian

125 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401-4003

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2 people

8 Jun 2025

June 2025

19:00

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups
Vegetarian-friendly

Sapore Italiano opened on Burlingame Avenue, Ca in 2001 and has been a family favorite for over 19 years. Home-made pasta in rich sauces made with the finest quality ingredients has made Sapore Italiano a success and now we bring you a fast, casual dining experience with the same taste and quality Sapore is known for.

Sapore Express offers the best of what our flagship restaurant has to offer in a casual dining experience that is fast-paced. At Sapore Express, you won’t sacrifice quality for price and you won’t have to choose between taste and time.

Ciao-- and see you at Sapore Express in San Mateo!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 315-2341
Website
https://www.saporeexpress.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
125 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401-4003
Area
San Mateo
Parking details
None

What 18 people are saying

Sapore Express reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
3.9Ambience
4.4Value

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18 Reviews

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Tamila
Minneapolis - St. Paul12 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a large group but the food and service was exceptional
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christie
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 17 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We were craving pasta this place definitely hit the spot. We got the Alfredo, lasagna , a special with scallops and a pasta with meat ball. The flavor is really got the food was nice and hot. The Alfredo and lasagna was my fav. They also provided water and bread and we ordered can drinks on the side. They were having issues with their system and were not accepting cards but they made sure to call and let us know beforehand so we came prepared with cash! Overall a great experience would recommend.
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Stephen
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
If ur in a mood for good freshly made pasta, this is as good as it gets here on the peninsula in my opinion. Also reasonably priced for everything from wine to dessert
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Nancy VIP
San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews
1.0
Dined on 9 October 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Had 415P early dinner reservations and went to restaurant and it was CLOSED. Called restaurant and no one answered. Looking inside it was dark, and no one was there. Left and dined elsewhere.
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nancy VIP
San Francisco Bay Area50 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Went for lunch and everything was so good in this small neighborhood spot. The red snapper special was as good as the more upscale places
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Susan VIP
San Francisco Bay Area76 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food at Sapore Express is 100% terrific! The service the same. I cannot heap enough praise on this small spot.
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Keren
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is the best Italian restaurant. The food was great. The service was excellent. Thank you
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Lori VIP
San Francisco Bay Area27 reviews
1.0
Dined on 22 August 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very limited menu . They do not have ice for drinks and food is just basic, nothing special ... Poor service
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 26 May 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was really delicious and can’t beat the value. Service was good but they were definitely shortstaffed and did the best they could under the circumstances. Definitely recommend the quality of the food and prices! Casual place but perfect for my son’s 15th birthday lunch!
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ZhengL
San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
You have to taste fresh pasta to experience the difference. And my favorite is the radiator pasta country style (rustica). You will not be disappointed by the classics either. We also bought some sun dried tomato sauce for dipping bread at home. Enjoy!
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Sapore Express is rated 4.4 stars by 18 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 2 times today

125 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401-4003

Additional information

Area
San Mateo
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://www.saporeexpress.com/
Phone number
(650) 315-2341

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