In 1992, Stacks founder brought together two things he believed belonged at the same table: classic American comfort food and genuine hospitality.

The first Stacks Restaurant opened right here in Burlingame.

The idea wasn’t complicated. Serve familiar American breakfast and lunch favorites, prepare them with quality ingredients, make the portions satisfying, keep prices reasonable, and create an atmosphere where guests would want to return.

That philosophy became the foundation of Stacks.

Over the years, Stacks expanded to additional locations throughout the Bay Area. Today, the Burlingame restaurant remains the original Stacks location and flagship, continuing the tradition that began here in 1992.

While restaurants and food trends have changed considerably over the years, our approach has remained refreshingly simple: make good food, treat people well, and create an experience worth coming back for.