Pausa Bar & Cookery

Pausa Bar & Cookery San Mateo's place to pause. Open for Dinner, 7 nights a week. The friendly and knowledgeable team will ensure your every pause is a memorable one.
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Pausa offers fresh and authentic Italian fare made from scratch with the bounty of Northern California from Chef Owner Andrea Giuliani paired with an all Italian wine list and craft cocktails and spritzes. Open for Lunch, Dinner & Spritz Hour.

Our new bar menu is available until 6pm daily in the bar area + outside and is also available all day for guests dining ...
09/06/2026

Our new bar menu is available until 6pm daily in the bar area + outside and is also available all day for guests dining at the bar.

Join us for the long holiday weekend!

marinated castelvetrano & taggiasca olives, honey, fermented garlic

fried pizza, roasted early girl tomato purée, buffalo mozzarella foam, basil oil, grana padano, oregano, garlic oil

oven roasted salt cod, potato, asiago fresco, grana padano, chives

07/29/2026

Nine years. Nine Bib Gourmands.
We’re incredibly honored to share that Pausa has once again been recognized by the MICHELIN Guide with a Bib Gourmand distinction.

The Bib Gourmand celebrates restaurants that offer exceptional quality and value, and we’re grateful to be included once again.

To our incredible team, thank you for your passion, dedication, and commitment to creating memorable experiences every day. To our guests, thank you for your continued support and for making this achievement possible.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

With gratitude,
The Pausa Team

Golden, creamy, and unapologetically seasonal. 🌽acquerello carnaroli risotto with brentwood corn, cacio e pepe fonduta, ...
07/11/2026

Golden, creamy, and unapologetically seasonal. 🌽
acquerello carnaroli risotto with brentwood corn, cacio e pepe fonduta, corn purée, pecorino romano, and dill popcorn—summer at its finest

01/10/2026

Cheers to 9 Years!!!
What started as a dream has become a home.�A place built with passion, long nights, hard work, mistakes, growth, and so much love.

To our team — past and present — thank you for your hands, your heart, and your dedication.
�To our guests, friends, and community — thank you for choosing us, supporting us, and believing in us year after year.

This journey wouldn’t exist without you.�Here’s to the memories we’ve made — and to many more still to come. 🥂

We’ll be closed today, January 1st, to Celebrate the New Year. Thank you to our incredible guests and community for all ...
01/01/2026

We’ll be closed today, January 1st, to Celebrate the New Year.

Thank you to our incredible guests and community for all the support this past year. We’re truly grateful.

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and delicious New Year 🥂

See you tomorrow!

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Address

223 East 4th Avenue
San Mateo, CA
94401

Opening Hours

Monday 4:30pm - 9pm
Tuesday 4:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 9pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 9pm
Friday 4pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 4pm - 9:30pm
Sunday 4pm - 8:30pm

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