Restaurants
Pausa
223 E. 4th Ave., San Mateo, 94401, USA
$$
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Italian, Regional Cuisine
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Pausa
223 E. 4th Ave., San Mateo, 94401, USA
$$
·
Italian, Regional Cuisine
Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking
Thanks to its modern setting and late hours (by San Mateo standards, at least), a growing crowd of smart couples and tech types flock to this San Mateo sweetie. Everyone is here for the authentic Italian eats from Chef/co-owner Andrea Giuliani, who dishes up the cuisine of his native Veneto.
The dining room has a view of the charcuterie-aging room and those artistically presented salumi boards of fennel-flecked finocchiona and exceptional salame al parmigiano. The wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas are equally strong—try the porchetta variation, topped with gorgonzola and radicchio. Of course, the pastas don’t disappoint either: spinach spaghetti amatriciana with house-cured guanciale, piennolo tomatoes, calabrian chilies, and pecorino is downright perfect.
The dining room has a view of the charcuterie-aging room and those artistically presented salumi boards of fennel-flecked finocchiona and exceptional salame al parmigiano. The wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas are equally strong—try the porchetta variation, topped with gorgonzola and radicchio. Of course, the pastas don’t disappoint either: spinach spaghetti amatriciana with house-cured guanciale, piennolo tomatoes, calabrian chilies, and pecorino is downright perfect.
Location
Monday
4:30 PM-9 PM
Tuesday
4:30 PM-9 PM
Wednesday
4:30 PM-9 PM
Thursday
4:30 PM-9 PM
Friday
closed
Saturday
4 PM-9:30 PM
Sunday
4 PM-8:30 PM
Dining Out
2 minutes
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