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1. Pausa Bar & Cookery
4.7
Exceptional(1882)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • San Mateo
Booked 47 times today
Pausa, a bar and cookery in San Mateo, calls for guests to take a recess from life and enjoy a dining experience that transports them to a place of leisure. With a strong focus on modern Italian, our menu will consist of house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza, wood-fired grill, and house-cured meats. Our friendly and knowledgeable team will ensure your pause is a memorable one.We are now taking reservations for our patio tables, bar, and indoor tables. As we practice social distancing with our new limited floor plan, we ask that you and your guests limit your dining to 2 hours to accommodate all reservations.When checking table availability, if outdoor seating is not an option to select, then your reservation will be for an indoor table as the outdoor may be booked. Thank you for understanding.
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2. Waterside Grill + Lounge
4.0
Excellent(128)
Price: Moderate
• Global, International • Redwood City
Booked 1 time today
Join us for a relaxing and memorable experience at Waterside Grill + Lounge. Our locally inspired seasonal menu, creative cocktail offerings, global plates and unmatched hospitality on the San Francisco waterfront provide the recipe for a great meal. With an innovative culinary and mixology team ready to cater to your every need, you’ll easily see why we are the premier destination in Redwood Shores. Our large outdoor terrace provides for unmatched al fresco bar and restaurant experience. Whether you are here for business or pleasure, we welcome you to our table.
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3. Hurrica Restaurant & Bar
4.8
Exceptional(649)
Price: Expensive
• American • Redwood City
Booked 26 times today
As the only waterfront dining experience, with front-row view of the Award-Winning Westpoint Harbor Marina, you will enjoy serene delightful and casual-elegant dining experience in the Redwood City.Named after the famous and majestic Hurrica V sailboat, the design inspiration of teak wooden walls evoke a sense of warmth and Executive Chef Justin Baade took his love of 'live-fire' cooking by building a custom hearth offering seafood, steak and vegetables either smoked, grilled or cooked in the embers. Housing the largest, privately owned jellyfish tank, it's a memorizing experience to see the baby jellyfish upclose and personal.Take a moment to enjoy the custom artwork from various artists and mediums such as wired fish artwork from the Wirelady, or commissioned mosaic artpiece by Angelina Duckett, even our restrooms are a work of art! We want our guests to have a unique and immersive experience, no only culinary but visually!
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4. Paul Martin's American Grill - San Mateo
4.2
Awesome(3015)
Price: Moderate
• American • San Mateo
Booked 14 times today
Whether you’re chatting over a flavorful roasted chicken salad or sipping a merlot as your hand-cut blackened ribeye is mesquite grilled over a live fire, Paul Martin’s American Grill is the ideal place to impress or decompress. Located in the Hillsdale Shopping Center, our restaurant offers classic American cuisine set to a higher standard. Sink into plush seating in our polished yet welcoming dining room and experience the remarkable hospitality that makes dining with us an event.
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5. The Refuge - San Mateo
4.6
Exceptional(120)
Price: Moderate
• Gastro Pub • San Mateo
Booked 7 times today
As featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, The REFUGE specializes in hand-carved, ultra tender, boldly flavored navel pastrami which is sending shockwaves throughout the gastronomic consciousness of patrons who call it “the greatest this planet will see in some time.” The REFUGE boasts the world’s best Belgian and Craft Beer on draught (24 in San Mateo) in the Bay Area, with many more by bottle.Since 2008, the REFUGE has been providing protection for many East Coast street food classics especially the hand-carved navel pastrami. But wait, just for good measure, we grind our own blend of hamburger on a daily basis as well as procure our own Ribeye Blend for our Authentic CheeseSteaks. We also offer honest Old World wine, dazzling salads and eclectic appetizers. Casual connoisseurs unite! This place is the real deal. Whether it’s a quick lunch, a raging evening, a private event, take-out or delivery, the REFUGE experience is unlike any other place at any one time.
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6. 808 Zone
5.0
Exceptional(20)
Price: Very Expensive
• Japanese • Foster City
Booked 3 times today
Getting tired of the same omakase experience? Too intimidated to even go to our first one? 808 Zone may be the perfect place for you!With a contemporary kaiseki meets omakase fused with western inspiration and unexpected flavor combinations experience, your taste buds are surely to thank you for delighting them with something unique and different. Every dish aims to bring something innovative to the table while highlighting the freshness and beauty of the ingredients themselves.
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7. Mistral Restaurant & Bar - Redwood City
4.4
Awesome(1321)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Redwood City
Booked 11 times today
Mistral’s California cuisine focuses on serving the best local ingredients available. Mistral is a destination restaurant for anniversaries & birthdays, and has an off-the-beaten-path ambiance with year-‘round patio dining and water views, an outdoor fireplace, and plenty of outside heaters. Two private rooms and the covered patio are available for private dining, business dinners, banquets, cocktail parties, weddings, and special events.A note on waterfront tables:WE DO NOT ACCEPT RESERVATIONSWe kindly ask that you and your party follow our dining limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes on our waterfront tables.Your time limit starts from your reservation time.
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8. Cafe Florian
3.5
Very Good(356)
Price: Moderate
• American • Foster City
Booked 6 times today
Cafe Florian is well worth the drive, as attested by its high ratings in reviews. Customers rave about the excellent service, delicious food, and beautiful ambiance, especially during holidays. Many recommend it as a priority for special gatherings. The seafood, sushi, and desserts are especially noted as standouts.
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9. La Viga Seafood
4.7
Exceptional(360)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Redwood City
Booked 12 times today
La Viga Seafood is a gem in Redwood City that's worth the drive. With rave reviews for its 'exceptional' food, 'good service', and 'fresh ingredients', it's a go-to spot for Mexican fusion cuisine. One reviewer mentioned, 'if you want to try Mexican fusion food this is the place', while another said 'we will be back'. The ambiance is described as 'artsy and casual', and the menu includes a variety of inventive dishes like coconut-crusted prawns, sauteed octopus and calamari, and Yucatan-style braised pork. So, whether you're in for a quick bite or a leisurely meal, La Viga Seafood is a must-visit.
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10. Angelicas
4.8
Exceptional(757)
Price: Moderate
• Latin American • Redwood City
Booked 6 times today
Angelicas is a family-operated business and is located in the historic district of downtown Redwood City, come visit us Tuesday through Sunday for breakfast, lunch, dinner, happy hour, or weekend brunch. Our Executive Chef Angelica, offers a unique style of California cuisine with Latin Flair. Dishes are vibrant and full of flavor. We offer cozy indoor and outdoor seating. Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm, Tuesday to Friday.
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  • JosephVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •45 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    We were immediately seated in a very quiet spot. Staff was very polite and friendly. The meals were served quickly, hot and ready to eat. Food was delicious. We would definitely recommend this restaurant to others. We will be going back soon.
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    Paul Martin's American Grill - San MateoPrice: Moderate• American• San Mateo
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    4.2
  • Kristin
    Minneapolis - St. Paul •10 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Everything was excellent! We appreciated how our server showed the jellyfish tank to the kids, even though we were seated at the other end of the restaurant.
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    Hurrica Restaurant & BarPrice: Expensive• American• Redwood City
    •
    4.8
  • AlinaVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •17 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Delicious food, great service and atmosphere! Cannot wait to come back.
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    Pausa Bar & CookeryPrice: Expensive• Italian• San Mateo
    •
    4.7
  • OpenTable Diner
    San Francisco Bay Area •10 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 2 Mar 2025
    The food and ambiance was superb! We enjoyed our delicious food w/ great service. Will definitely becoming back!
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    AvenidaPrice: Expensive• Filipino• San Mateo
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    4.6
  • debcook35
    San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 1 Mar 2025
    This multi-course, beautifully presented meal leaves you so satisfied, appreciative of the care, thought, presentation and quality of the amazing food. Every small course is delicious and beautiful in its own manner, with accents of caviar, parsley dust, house-made dashi and details such as this that intrigue you mind and your palate. The quiet ambiance allows the chef to explain how each course was curated, while he is assembling the dishes in front of the guests. Worth the drive to Foster City; the last time we dined, someone had come from Marin County, and last night, a young couple had driven up from San Jose. Well-worth the expense, a memorable gastro event, for certain. Must go for your next special event.
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    808 ZonePrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• Foster City
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    5
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