Plaza Florist & Gifts is one of the established names in San Carlos flowers. By their own account they have been serving the town since the mid-1980s, and they describe their work as florist-designed and hand-delivered by a local shop. Their site says they have helped local families mark milestones for decades, from births and christenings to weddings, so if you have lived on the Peninsula a while there is a good chance you have seen the name before.
🌷 What They Offer
Going by their website, Plaza covers a wide range, with the arrangements sorted by occasion:
- Everyday occasions — anniversary, birthday, business gifting, congratulations, get well, thank you, new baby, love and romance, thinking of you, and even an “I’m sorry” collection.
- Sympathy and funeral flowers — sprays and wreaths, flowers for the service, flowers for the home or office, sympathy plants, and a loss-of-a-pet category.
- Seasonal and formal flowers — autumn and Thanksgiving designs, plus boutonnières and corsages.
- Plants and gifts — blooming plants, green plants, orchid plants, and gift baskets, with a selection of wine for customers who are 21 or older.
- Weddings and custom work — a wedding flowers page, plus custom designs and a premium collection.
- “Gift Now, Deliver Later” — an option that sends the recipient an email with your card message and a picture of the flowers right away, and schedules the delivery afterward.
🚚 Where They Deliver
Their delivery list covers San Carlos, Menlo Park, San Mateo, Foster City, Belmont, Redwood City, and Atherton. The site also advertises free delivery for qualifying San Carlos orders placed online, and says orders going outside the local delivery zone carry a fee calculated at checkout.
🔍 Worth Knowing Before You Order
A few practical points, again taken from their website as it reads today, so check them yourself before you rely on them:
- Hours. The shop lists Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and closed on Sundays. They have a shop you can walk into, which is a real plus for people who like to see flowers in person.
- Delivery cutoff. The listed cutoff for same-day delivery is 3:00 p.m. That leaves a narrow window if you are ordering after work or on a Sunday.
- Substitutions. Like most florists, they say they may swap stems or use a different vase to keep the arrangement fresh, with a promise of the same or greater value.
- Old banner text. Their homepage still carries a banner about pandemic-era delivery restrictions and no-contact drop-offs. It is probably a leftover, but it is worth confirming current policy if you are sending to a hospital or an office.
🤝 If You Cannot Get Through
A late-afternoon idea, a Sunday birthday, or a message that goes unanswered happens to every florist’s customers sooner or later. If you ever find yourself unable to reach Plaza Florist & Gifts, or you are not getting the service you were hoping for, you do not have to go without. You can always order flowers from San Carlos Florist. Browse our arrangements, our plants, or our sympathy flowers online, any day of the week, and we will deliver across San Carlos and the Peninsula.
And if you have ever been unhappy with Plaza Florist & Gifts, or you simply feel like trying something new, we would love the chance to earn your business. We bet you will be satisfied with what arrives at the door.
No pressure, and no hard feelings. If Plaza is your shop and you are happy with them, we hope you reach them and get exactly what you wanted. Think of us as the backup you can reach online any time you need one.
We deliver in Redwood City, Belmont, Menlo Park, San Mateo, Foster City, and throughout the area. For weddings, see our wedding flowers page.