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Soups, Salads and Appetizers
Original Pastrami Chopped Salad
Warm pastrami morsels, romaine, avocado, tomatoes, shredded swiss cheese, egg, pickled veggies, warm rye toast and honey mustard dressing served on the side (Veg Option)
Griddled Chicken Caesar Salad (San Mateo Only)
Chopped romaine lettuce tossed in a creamy caesar dressing and garnished with diced tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and house-made croutons. Topped with diced griddled chicken and boquerones anchovies. (Can sub for fried chicken!)
Beet & Burrata Salad (San Carlos Only)
Red and Yellow beets, arugula, red onion, endive, black truffle oil, burrata cheese, crostini baguette and cherry vinaigrette.
Tomato Soup
(Contains Dairy)
Chicken Tortilla Soup (San Mateo Only)
Garnished with tortilla strips, cilantro and a lime wedge.
Potato Pork Soup (San Carlos Only)
Ground pork, diced bacon, onion, chili flakes, heavy cream, fresh baby spinach and sliced potatoes.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Creamy parmesan and pepper jack béchamel sauce, gratinated golden brown with panko bread crumbs. Served w/ chips.
Pasta Privamera (San Carlos Only)
Mix fresh vegetables, homemade marinara sauce, penne pasta, fresh basil, parmesan cheese.
Hot Wings
Tossed in a tapatio-butter hot wing sauce; served with ranch, carrots and celery sticks
House Brined Pickled Vegetables
Pickled beets, red pearl onions, peppers, baby corn and gambone mushrooms. Served with cornichons, and Génoise sauce. Pairs wonderfully with all pastrami items!
House Side Salad
Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, red bell peppers, pepperoncini, shallots, shredded parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and Italian vinaigrette.
Grilled Cheese & Soup
Melted provolone on sourdough bread served with a side of fries and a cup of soup.
Kyiv Style Chopped Chicken Liver (San Carlos Only)
Chopped chicken liver pate, toasted rye bread, White pickled pearl onions, pickled red onions, whole grain mustard, cornichons, & fried chicken skin.
Short Rib Barbacoa Nachos
Tender-braised Short Rib, cheddar, queso fresco, tomatillo avocado sauce, sour cream, cilantro, pico de gallo
Poutine
Legendary Canadian street food. French fries with cheese curd and brown gravy. (Add Bacon or Pastrami)
Deep Fried Calamari (San Carlos Only)
Served with deep fried mezzaluna cheese raviolis, side of ranch and marinara sauce.
REFUGE Griddled Shrimp Tacos (San Mateo Only)
3 tacos with griddled shrimp, roasted pineapple salsa, and chipotle cabbage. Served on corn tortillas.
Pastrami Tacos (San Carlos Only)
Our amazingly delicious pastrami served on corn tortillas with queso fresco, chipotle mayo, pico de gallo and pickled onions on the side.
PASTRAMI PATHOS
Custom-trimmed, by hand, from the ‘heart of the navel’. Served seductively warm on toasted rye bread with pickles and pickled onions
Refuge Family Meal (To Go Only)
2 Pounds of our famous Refuge navel pastrami [served hot and sliced or unsliced slab(Please specify)], Side of Russian Dressing and Gulden's Spicy Brown Mustard, Pint of Cole Slaw and Sour Kraut, One Whole loaf of Rye Bread, 6 slices of Swiss Cheese
Refuge Combo Meal
HALF pastrami sandwich of your choice (Half Plain, Half Reuben, Half Toasted Slaw #19, or Half Swiss & Mustard), fries, and an ice-cold pilsner or our House IPA! (40cl Pour)
Reuben
Pastrami, sauerkraut, melted swiss, crazy russian dressing and toasted rye
The Toasted Slaw #19
Pastrami, coleslaw, swiss (not melted), crazy russian dressing and toasted rye
The 963
Pastrami, apple slaw, (dijonnaise, fuji apple, jalapeno, red onion, walnuts, and celery), melted American cheese and toasted rye.
Swiss & Mustard
Pastrami, swiss, toasted rye and Gulden’s mustard
Soup & Sandwich
HALF pastrami sandwich of your choice (Half Plain, Half Reuben, Half Toasted Slaw #19, or Half Swiss & Mustard,) and a cup of our tomato Soup. Sorry, no substitutions for soup.
FRESH GROUND CHUCK BURGERS
Natural Certified Angus Beef, flattop-seared, (~7oz). Served with a side of fries.
Lettuce Wrap
American cheese, beef patty, vine-ripened tomatoes, and red onions wrapped in iceberg lettuce. Served with side salad with side of balsamic vinaigrette.
Cheese Burger
American cheese, tomatoes, romaine, and red onions
Pastrami Burger
Beef burger, sliced pastrami, melted swiss, sauerkraut and russian dressing served on a burger bun
Brie Burger
Brie cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, oregano, and aioli.
Bleu Cheese Burger (San Carlos Only)
Beef burger patty, crumbled blue cheese, arugula, tomatoes, crispy fried onions, and ranch.
Refuge Double/Double Burger (San Carlos)
Truffle Boschetto Cheese, double burger patty, Cheddar Cheese, pickles, sliced tomatoes, refuge secret white truffle aioli, onion marmalade & fries.
PHILLY CHEESESTEAKS
Our steaks are custom-made, straight outta Philly. Served on the famous Liscio’s roll and served with a side of fries --CHOICE OF CHICKEN OR BEEF
O.G. Cheesesteak
Just provolone cheese and our delicious sliced rib-eye
Wit Cheesesteak
WIT Caramelized onions, WIT cherry peppers, WIT Refuge cheese sauce
The Champ Cheesesteak
Mushrooms, roasted red bell peppers, provolone
Western Cheesesteak
Bacon, fried onions, provolone cheese, BBQ sauce, cilantro, and ranch
Cheesesteak De Arbol
Avocado sauce, de arbol extra spicy sauce, sour cream, red onion, lettuce, tomato, cilantro, and cheddar cheese.
Specialties & Favorites
Impossible Burger (*Contains nuts, romesco only.)
Seared plant-based burger, melted provolone, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion and romesco sauce. Served with fries
Refuge Chicken Caprese Sandwich (San Carlos)
Herbed marinated chicken Breast with pesto spread, melted mozzarella, arugula, tomato, balsamic reduction on a burger bun.
Tuna Melt
Albacore Tuna, onion, celery, dill, mayo and American cheese served on sourdough bread. Served with fries.
Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich (San Mateo Only)
Garlic and spiced marinated deep-fried chicken, Refuge tapatio-butter sauce, Provolone, ranch, lettuce, and pickles. Served on a brioche burger bun with side of fries. (Medium spicy)
Pulled BBQ Pork Sandwich (San Carlos Only)
On a burger bun with kimchi, crispy fried onions, and cilantro. Served with fries.
Wild Pacific Cod Fish N Chips (San Mateo Only)
Filets of battered & fried wild Pacific cod—served with small side of cole slaw, French fries, and house-made tartar sauce.
Seared Tilapia Sandwich (San Carlos Only)
Spiced seared Tilapia filet, tartar sauce, fried onions, romaine, vine-ripened tomatoes, salsa verde, avocado sauce, and side of fries
BITES & SIDES
French Fries
Garlic Fries
Perplexingly Austere
Onion Rings (San Mateo Only)
Served with a side of house-made ranch
Side of Chicken Liver
House-Brined Pickled Veggies
Pickled beets, red pearl onions, peppers, baby corn and gambone mushrooms. Served with cornichons, and Génoise sauce. Pairs wonderfully with all pastrami items!
Giant Pretzel
Served with a side of house-made beer cheese sauce.
Goofy Fries
Garlic fries with Refuge cheese sauce & pastrami
Classic Coleslaw
Aged Gouda Mac N Cheese
Garnished with finely diced parsley
Brussel Sprouts
With bacon
DESSERT
Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Brownie a La Mode (San Mateo Only)
Served on bourbon-caramel sauce and dusted with powdered sugar, and garnished with a sprig of mint and vanilla ice cream scoop.
Superlative Bread Pudding
Bourbon caramel sauce, and whipped cream
Chocolate Pot de Creme
Churros (San Mateo Only)
Served with house-made chocolate sauce
Underberg
44% ABV, Premium quality digestive, made with select herbs from over 43 countries, gluten free, kosher