Mortar & Pestle Bar

130 S B St, San Mateo
(650) 899-6669

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Christopher Blanco

Really nice little bar directly opposite the garage. Being off B Street, it was much more calm than other drinking establishments nearby. The ability to order Indian street food from Curry Up Now's full menu was a great addition to the drinks available here, and the cocktails themselves featured a lot of unique twists on classics. There was a wide variety to choose from, and even whiskey flights from around the world to try. It was very easy to like, and everything was of great quality.

Braden McDorman

One of my favorite bars in DTSM. Never super busy, good cocktails, and the food from the attached Indian restaurant is fantastic.

Alexia Escobar

Amazing people, great atmosphere

Monica Cooper

Dark and dirty, signature drinks taste like you just licked someone’s armpits

Louis A.

Absolutely delicious. Great atmosphere in the vibe. Delicious flavors. Is very authentic.

James Pillot IV

Great drinks, great food, great atmosphere

Chandra Maharaj Jr.

Great Selection of Whiskey's, loved the 18 year Hakushu

Food Date

A nice small bar. Nice name. Liked the music too. The bartender was good and spoke well. They have fusion cocktails too including Indian fusions. We tried the panipuri cocktail with Cognac as the base. It was real good. They mixed fresh Panipuri water with cognac. Had a good taste subtle and refreshing. The bartender was kind enough to offer us a sample on the house. Much appreciated.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Nora Roman

The atmosphere is great. The music is good and Anthony provided great service. The Summer Whip is must try!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Thiago Vilarinho

Mortal & pestle is a great hidden gem of San Mateo, Anthony was our host for the night and he displayed upmost service and bartending knowledge. Will definitely make this bar a regular spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Chris Pierick

Awesome cocktails with an Indian twist. If you're looking for a new angle, this is it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anthony Johnson

Ant, the bartender was ready and Rollin with the happy hour drinks, we had some bogo apps and I had the Tiki Masala burrito which was delectable. I wish we had one of these by where I live.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

GiQue C

Great customer service. They do not discriminate. The drinks are tastefully potent.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

S SS

Alcohol and Indian Food! Seriously, how can you go wrong! All of the drinks sounded yummy and it was difficult to choose a drink in the end. The same goes for the food menu; we had a hard time choosing amongst all of the options

We're definitely going back with a few more friends so we can order more food and use numbers to narrow down the best drinks.

The venue is quite cozy and nice vs loud and obnoxious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hannah Lachman

Went here this past Saturday night for a drink and some food, very excited to finally try this place. Took 40 minutes for the bartender to take our drink order, an hour to get our drink (he forgot to make them for us) and then he proceeded to spill half the drink on me when handing it to me. He didn’t apologize and blamed me for the spill when it was entirely his fault. Asked him to remake the drink since he spilled half of it on me, and he instead topped it off with juice. He also rushed away before we could ever order food. Truly the worst, most surprising customer service I have ever received. Absolutely will not be returning.

Service: 1

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