In the heart of downtown San Mateo, Astaria is a fashionable restaurant and pub that serves American food in an elegant and pleasant atmosphere. The bar runs the entire length of a wall and includes two huge booths with bar-style tables whilst the dining is spacious and has some excellent views of the 3rd Avenue.

Since the focus of the cooking at Astaria, lies in fresh ingredients, sourced directly from nearby farms and ranches, a seasonally changing menu follows naturally, yet you can expect to see the likes of grilled skirt steak sandwich and skinny dipper, roast breast of turkey with a cranberry mayonnaise on a toasted sweet baguette served with a jus for lunch and delectable dishes such as Alaskan halibut, seafood cioppino and grilled Scottish salmon for dinner.

You could try some heavenly potions from the drinks list including the Astaria night, a concoction of Van Gogh Blueberry-Acai vodka, pomegranate and pineapple and chilled pear, a cocktail of Grey Goose Poire vodka, fresh citrus and apple pucker shaken till it's frozen.