Pausa Bar & Cookery Menu
Located in San Mateo, CA, Pausa Bar & Cookery is a trendy cocktail bar specializing in pizza and Italian cuisine. With a wide range of utilities including reservations, delivery, takeout, and wheelchair accessibility, Pausa caters to various needs. The menu offers vegan and limited vegetarian options, making it a great choice for all dietary preferences. The restaurant boasts a full bar, happy hour specials, and outdoor seating options, including heated and covered areas. The ambiance is perfect for a fun night out with friends or a special dinner. From the delicious pizzas to the innovative Italian dishes, every item on the menu is crafted with care. Don't miss out on the opportunity to experience the diverse flavors and unique atmosphere at Pausa Bar & Cookery.
Salumi-Housemade
Butcher's Board Piece
House selection. Served with tigella, cunza, pickles, mustard (please inform us of allergies, some of these items contain garlic & nuts, cross contamination with nuts on all salumi).
Prosciutto Di San Danielle
month Prosciutto di Parma. Served with tigella, cunza, pickles, and mustard.
Chef’s Board Piece Cheese
House selection. Served with seasonal compote, truffle honey, oat crackers & grilled bread (please inform us of allergies, some of these items contain nuts).
Cheese Boards
Appetizers
Foccacia
Oven-baked Italian bread typically includes rosemary, parmesan cheese, and olive oil.
Burrata
oasted beets, pistachio crumble, pomegranates, chive oil, candied kumquats
Razor Clams
black garlic puree, fennel, preserved meyer lemon, chili garlic paste
Baby Romaine
broccoli di ciccio, green goddess dressing, egg yolk gel, black radish, pickled shallots
Kale
fregola sarda, celery root, blu di capra mousse, citrus, fermented honey vinaigrette
Salads
Wood-Fired Pizzas
Pizza Margherita
Tomatoes, house made mozzarella, basil, olive oil. (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to cook for minutes.)
Pizza Sausage
Tomatoes, house made mozzarella, house made pork sausage, basil, olive oil. (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to cook for minutes.)
Pizza Funghi
house made mozzarella,cow ricotta, lion's mane mushroom, honeynut squash, red onion agrodolce, pepitas, rosemary (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to cook for minutes.)
Pizza Anatra
house made mozzarella, duck sausage, broccoli di ciccio, cerignola olives, calabrian chilis, pecorino romano (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to cook for minutes.)
Pizza Cotechino
beluga lentil puree, house made mozzarella, cotechino sausage, romanesco broccoli, calabrian chili chicharron. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to cook for minutes.
Pizza Romana
house made mozzarella, puntarelle, lamb pancetta, confit butterball potato, piacentino ennese (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to cook for minutes.)
Vegan Pizza
Tomatoes, seasonal vegetables. (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to cook for minutes.)
Tomato Bigoli
yellow tomato, gaeta olives, capers, garlic & anchovie paste, parsley, crispy caper leaves
Tagliolini
honey mussels & potato puree, squid ink “salsa al nero,” parsley, lemon zest
Butcher’s Cappelletti
Sheep ricotta, wild mushroom & truffle sugo, grana padano, veal demi-glace.
Red Wine Conchiglie
braised pork sausage ragu, crispy lollipop kale, grana padano
Spring Garlic Pappardelle
wagyu short rib sugo, grana padano, pickled spring garlic, beef tendon chicharron.
Gluten Free Pasta
Casarecce, a short twisted tube pasta made from quinoa, rice, and corn. Choice of Sauce.
Vegan Pasta
Vegan short tube pasta, piennolo tomatoes, seasonal vegetables.
House Made Pasta
Entrees & Sides
Petrale Sole
spring garlic farro, roasted cauliflower, pickled spring garlic, salmoriglio sauce.
Duck Leg Confit
chestnut puree, sunchokes, braised leeks, pomegranate gastrique, duck demi
Oz Iberico Pork Chop
chicories, pinenuts, raisins, apple puree, sage & chicharrone, buffalo blu fonduta, pork demi
Milk-Fed Veal Tenderloin
yam puree, crispy cauliflower mushrooms, roasted parsnips, pickled shallots, bone marrow demi
Brussels Sprouts
guanciale vinaigrette, colatura di alici caramel, salt cured egg yolk
Side Garlic Potatoes
Fried butterball potatoes tossed in house made garlic butter.
