Best Restaurants With Live Music In The Peninsula
Espetus Churrascaria
710 S. B St.
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 342-8700
www.espetus.com
If an authentic, South-Brazilian cuisine mixed with customary live music to accentuate a true Churrascaria experience is what you've had a hankering for, then look no further. Espetus beautifully replicates the old days of the Churrasco (shoo – ras – ko) culinary tradition. This Brazilian-style of barbequing was created in Rio Grande Do Sul, a region of southern Brazil, by cowboys about 400 years ago. An authentic Gaucho of Brazil's Pampas region, Paulo Klein, and his wife Maris, founded the first Espetus in 2003, and opened the San Mateo location in 2008. Listen to live music on Wednesdays and Thursdays and sing along – the Churrascaria way.
Tarboosh Lebanese Cuisine
837 Jefferson Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 474-2667
tarboosh.com
An exotic and electrifying scene lies ahead once you enter Tarboosh. Beautiful belly dancers and popular Lebanese entertainers perform live every Friday and Saturday night. Top-shelf drinks, Hookah (made with over 10 different tasty flavors) and a menu bursting with a list of traditional foods from the Mediterranean, which will send your senses soaring. Along with dance and music, you can also enjoy a retreat to the heated patio for a night filled with ambience.
The Swingin' Door
106 E. 25th Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 522-9800
theswingindoor.com
On of San Mateo's best wathis restaurant's largest appeal is the ever-popular dueling piano renditions. The players are chock-full of talent as they battle it out on the upper level every Friday and Saturday evening beginning at 9 p.m. Throw them a song and they play along. Karaoke nights are also a hit at this restaurant. Some of the best dart throwers in the U.S. also frequent this location for the bar's weekly dart tournament.
The Broadway Grill
www.bwgrill.com
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Kelly Gullo is a freelance writer in San Francisco, CA. Kellys topics are about music and nightlife. Kelly has also written a variety of articles on health and dieting and topics related to the environment. Kelly has a degree in journalism and public relations from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.