
Pausa Bar & Cookery - San Mateo 223 E. 4th Ave
Featured Items

Pizza Salsiccia
tomatoes, house made pork sausage, house made mozzarella, basil, olive oil. (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to 425 cook for 4 minutes.)$34.00Lamb Ribs
controne bean puree, apple fennel marmalade, pork demi, saba, chicharron.$20.00Squid Ink Paccheri
cuttlefish ragu, yellow piennolo tomatoes, calabrian chile, parsley, sea grass$38.00
Salumi - House Made Charcuterie
All of the are Following Served with Fresh Baked Tigella, Cunza, and Pickles (there is cross contamination with all our salumi with pistachios due to the Mortadella).
3pc Salumi Board
House Selection, served with cunza, pickles, mustard & tigella (please inform us of allergies, some of these items contain garlic & nuts, cross contamination with nuts on all salumi).$32.00
5pc Salumi Board
House Selection, served with cunza, pickles, mustard & tigella (please inform us of allergies, some of these items contain garlic & nuts, cross contamination with nuts on all salumi)$46.00Prosciutto Toscano
30 month Prosciutto di Parma. Served with tigella, cunza, pickles, and mustard.$21.00
Formaggi - Cheese Boards
3pc Cheese Board
Chef's Selection, served with seasonal compote, truffle honey, oat crackers & grilled bread (please inform us of allergies, some of these items contain nuts).$32.00
5pc Cheese Board
Chef's Selection, served with seasonal compote, truffle honey, oat crackers & grilled bread (please inform us of allergies, some of these items contain nuts).$46.00
Appetizers & Salads
rosa bianca eggplant puree, bell pepper agrodolce, castelvetrano olives, lamb demi

Housemade Focaccia
House-made focaccia, 72 hour dough maturation.$5.00Mixed Greens Salad
corn, plumogranate vinaigrette, candied hazelnuts$20.00
Cucumber
seasonal cucumbers, arugula, dill-stracciatella, calabrian chili & garlic oil, cucumber vinaigrette$20.00Burrata
basil & confit garlic puree, herb-infused heirloom tomatoes, crostini, basil oil$22.00Yam & Mushroom Croquettes
lions mane mushroom, pepitas, black garlic puree, pomegranite gastrique$22.00Lamb Ribs
controne bean puree, apple fennel marmalade, pork demi, saba, chicharron.$20.00
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 425 cook for 4 minutes.)$26.00
Pizza Salsiccia
tomatoes, house made pork sausage, house made mozzarella, basil, olive oil. (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to 425 cook for 4 minutes.)$34.00Pizza La Contadina
smoked buffalo mozzarella, chicken sausage, truffle fonduta, chanterelle mushroom, swiss chard, chicken demi (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to 425 cook for 4 minutes.)$34.00Pizza Fichi
house made mozzarella, whipped goat cheese, black mission figs, fennel, calabrian chili vinaigrette, prosciutto di parma (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to 425 cook for 4 minutes.)$35.00Vegan Pizza
tomatoes, mixed seasonal vegetables. (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to 425 cook for 4 minutes.)$31.00Pizza Estiva
house made mozzarella, yellow tomatoes, robiola di capra,torpedo onions, summer squash, pickled white anchovies. (Pizzas are not sliced, please specify if preferred sliced. Re-heating instructions: pre-heat oven to 425 cook for 4 minutes.)$30.00Pizza Diavola
$35.00
House Made Pastas

Basil Creste di Gallo
porcini ragu, shaved porcini, grana padano, truffle “caviar”$36.00Squid Ink Paccheri
cuttlefish ragu, yellow piennolo tomatoes, calabrian chile, parsley, sea grass$38.00Papparadelle
rabbit sugo, yellow piennolo tomato, grana padano, parsley$38.00toasted semolina ravioli
chanterelle mushrooms, buffalo ricotta, swiss chard, costata romanesco zucchini puree, grana padano, pickled lobster mushrooms, vegetable demi$36.00
Red Wine Rigatoni
braised pork sausage ragu, crispy sage, grana padano$35.00
Vegan Pasta
house made pasta, seasonal vegetables, w/ sauce options$32.00
Gluten Free Pasta
penne pasta, made with quinoa, rice, and corn. Choice of sauce option.$34.00
Entrees & Sides
Kurobuta Pork Chop
cornbread panzanella, watermelon, cherry tomatoes, arugula, pork demi$46.00Lamb Cheek
mixed heirloom green beans, peach puree, jimmy nardello peppers, lamb demi$48.00
Top Sirloin
porcini puree, winnemucca potato, king trumpet mushrooms, truffled veal demi$50.00Summer Squash
bell pepper puree, arugula pesto, almond crumble$16.00
Side Garlic Butterball Potatoes
fried yukon gold potatoes, house made garlic butter (can be made dairy, garlic or gluten free upon request)$15.00
All hours
| Sunday | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Monday | 4:30 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Tuesday | 4:30 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 4:30 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Thursday | 4:30 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Friday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Saturday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Restaurant info
Fresh and authentic Italian fare made from scratch with local ingredients, paired with an all Italian wine list, spritzes and craft cocktails.
Location
223 E. 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401