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A downtown favorite for mix-and-match bruschetta, live music, and an approachable wine list. Included in KQED’s guide to notable wine bars south of San Francisco; a relaxed, very San Mateo hangout.
Extensive wine list, unique bruschetta, live jazz some nights
320 S B St, San Mateo, CA 94401 Get directions
$20–30
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