Pausa Bar & Cookery - San Mateo

Pausa Bar & Cookery Menu San Mateo - Updated 3/3/2022
Menu and Prices subject to change

SALUMI

Butcher’s Board house selection
3 | 28 or 5 | 40
tigella, cunza, pickles, whole grain mustard

Pausa Prosciutto 24 months | 19

Prosciutto Cotto ham | 14

Porchetta rosemary, thyme, sage | 14

Ciccioli pork terrine | 13

Duck Pate port, dried cherries, pistachio | 15

Mortadella pistachio, garlic, black pepper | 14

Cacciatore all spice, white & black pepper, red wine | 15

Lonza coriander, fennel, white wine | 15

Elena fillet paprika, garlic, cumin | 16

Bresaola black pepper, rosemary, thyme, red wine | 15

Salame al Pepe black pepper, red wine | 15

Salame del Doge squid ink, lemon zest, garlic | 15

FORMAGGI

Chef’s Board house selection
3 | 28 or 5 | 40
compote, truffle honey, oat crackers, grilled bread

Gorgonzola Dolce cow, soft | 14

Robiola Due Latte cow & sheep, soft | 17

Bergamino di Bufala bufalo, soft | 17

Pecorino al Tartufo sheep, semi-hard | 16

Bitto cow, semi-hard | 17

Occelli in foglie di Castagno cow & sheep, semi-hard | 17

Blu di Bufala bufalo, semi-hard | 17

Capra al Timo goat, semi-hard | 17

Tonka & Vermouth goat, semi-hard | 22

Testun al Barolo cow & sheep, semi-hard | 16

San Pietro ‘In Beeswax’ cow, hard | 14

Parmigiano vacche brune 51 months cow, hard | 19

TO START

house made focaccia | 3.5

burrata, anchovies bagna cauda, puntarelle, raisin, chili flakes, radish,olive dust, green garlic bread crust | 17

dungeness crab, pear & sunchoke puree, apple cider vinaigrette, almonds, green apple & celery gele, passion fruit, salmon roe | 21

kurobuta pork belly, 24 hr slow-cooked, celery root puree, fava beans, spring onions, pickled mustard seeds, pork demi-glace | 18

roasted bone marrow, balsamic caramelized onions, blue fin tuna heart, micro parsley, grilled bread | 18

SALADS

mixed chicories, cara cara & blood orange, dates, sunflower seeds, pecorino romano, blood orange vinaigrette, dill | 16

roasted beets, endives, gorgonzola, honeycomb, compressed apples, hazelnuts, d’anjou pear vinegar, evoo | 18

PIZZA
72 HOUR DOUGH MATURATION

margherita, tomatoes, house made mozzarella, basil, olive oil | 19 add house made pork sausage | 7

smoked duck prosciutto, tomatoes, house made mozzarella, broccoli di ciccio, olive tapenade, balsamic onions | 28

salame calabrese, tomatoes, house made mozzarella, calabrian chili peppers, wild oregano, garlic | 28

salame del doge, house made mozzarella, semi-dried tomatoes, anchovies, calabrian chili, stracciatella | 28

asparagi, asparagus puree, roasted shallots, buffalo mozzarella, sieved egg yolk, black truffle, pork culatello | 28

ortolana, house made mozzarella, truffled sheep ricotta, fennel, purple cauliflower, wild mushrooms, chives, truffle perlage | 28

PASTA & RISOTTO

carnaroli risotto, stinging nettles, poached rock shrimp, crispy cordyceps mushrooms, shrimp gel | 28

chestnut linguine, octopus ragu, chickpeas, calabrian chile, dried olive dust, parsley, lemon zest, crispy rosemary | 28

buckwheat butcher’s ravioli, filled with pork, beef, sheep ricotta & fava leaves, beef demi-glace, green garlic foam, fava beans, pecorino romano, leek ash | 28

sheep ricotta tuscan gnocchi, crumbled pork coppa, pickled rhubarb & gastrique, peas, pecorino romano | 28

saffron mezzi rigatoni, braised pork sausage ragu, crispy sage, parmigiano reggiano | 26

red wine malloreddus, taleggio & tartufata fonduta, grated black truffle, hazelnuts, crispy baby kale, truffle oil | 30

ENTREES

barramundi bass, fennel & green garlic puree, swiss chard, grilled blood orange, beet gremolata, citrus bread crumbs | 38

wolf ranch grilled quail, beluga lentils, tokyo turnips, salsa verde, radicchio, orange infused olive oil, poultry demi-glace | 36

wagyu beef zabuton, 48 hour slow-cooked, cannellini beans, cicerchie, pickled leeks, mint & pistachio pesto | 42

kurobuta pork chop, sunchoke & burrata puree, charred onions, potato mash, crispy beluga lentils, pickled sunchoke, frisee pork demi-glace | 42

SIDES

grilled aspargus, lemon vinaigrette, pickled shallots, bolzanina, crispy 30 months prosciutto di parma | 15

garlic butterball potatoes | 10

We sustainably source organic & local ingredients. All salumi, mozzarella, bread, pasta and pizza dough are proudly made from scratch.

We ask all parties to limit their dining time since we are at a limited capacity; Please review our Social Distancing & Safety Protocols
executive chef/owner ANDREA GIULIANI | chef de cuisine DIMITAR DIMITROV