Stock your pantry and get an authentic lunch all in one spot when you visit Takahashi Market in downtown San Mateo. They carry a broad array of Asian and Hawaiian pantry staples, but the real highlight of the market is the hot food counter. Hawaiian dishes like Spam musubi and spicy hamachi are made fresh daily, along with specialty items like aloha tater tots with kalua pork and spicy aioli. 

The food is certainly worth making the trip, but it’s the overwhelming sense of Hawaiian hospitality that sets Takahashi Market apart from other eateries. You can’t help but feel that their dishes are made with love when you get such amicable service. There are a few tables outside Takahashi Market if you want to eat on site, or you can opt for carry-out service and take home a delicious meal.