Drive south about ten miles to South San Francisco. It’s in San Mateo County, you won’t see the bullcrap rules and fees. Many fine restaurants there, including some really good Italian ones. Drive a little bit further to Burlingame, Millbrae and San Mateo, many more fine restaurants - without the crap and with plenty of parking.
I live in San Mateo and I hate it. The City Council here is as liberal as they come and they just love their “Affordable Housing” and “Transit Oriented development” so much that they are in the process of destroying my neighborhood that has been here since the 50’s
I don't go to any of the restaurants in Down town San Mateo because you have to pay for parking which they just raised.