What is the Refuge?
“You could be a hardcore New Yorker [and] nothing is gonna prepare you for that (pastrami).”
-Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives, 2013)
The REFUGE thrives in the towns of San Carlos, and San Mateo, CA in the newly renovated Hillsdale Shopping Center where the hand-carved, ultra tender, boldly flavored navel pastrami sends shockwaves throughout the gastronomic consciousness of patrons who call it “the greatest this planet will see in some time.” If that wasn’t enough, the REFUGE boasts the world’s best Belgian and Craft Beer on draught (18 in San Carlos and 24 in San Mateo) in the Bay Area, with many more by bottle.
Since 2008, the REFUGE has been providing protection for many East Coast street food classics especially the hand-carved navel pastrami. But wait, just for good measure, we grind our own blend of hamburger on a daily basis as well as procure our own Ribeye Blend for our Authentic CheeseSteaks.
Not to mention, we also offer honest Old World wine, dazzling salads and eclectic appetizers, and owners and a staff crazy (and skilled) enough to pull it all off. Casual connoisseurs unite! This place is the real deal. Whether it’s a quick lunch, a raging evening, a private event, take-out or delivery, the REFUGE experience is unlike any other place at any one time.
The originality and pathos are immediately apparent. We care about every detail, and it means a lot to us when the REFUGE is chosen to spend a piece of precious time.
MENLO PARK
Permanently closed.
Hillsdale
66 31st Avenue, San Mateo, CA, 94403 | refugerequests@gmail.com | 650-458-3044
HOURS
Monday - Saturday: 11:30AM - 9:00PM
Sunday: 11:30AM - 8:00PM
San Carlos
963 Laurel St., San Carlos, CA, 94070 refugerequests@gmail.com | 650-598-9813
HOURS
Tuesday - Friday Hours: Lunch 11:30AM - 2:30PM Dinner 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Saturday: 11:30AM - 9:00PM
Sunday: 11:30AM - 8:00PM