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The Barrel Bistro & Wine Bar, San Mateo, CA

The Barrel Bistro & Wine Bar

4.4
4.4
395 Reviews
$30 and under
French American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
The Barrel Bistro and Wine Bar welcomes everyone with selective wines selection and many pairings superbly with a wide variety of cuisine. With selective cheeses and charcutiers, hundreds of different wines, seafood,
and meats.The Barrel Bistro&Wine Bar attracts colleagues for a drink after work, business dinners, a quick bite or drink before a show, late night revelers, families for Sunday brunch and more.
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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French American, Spanish, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Edwin Steve

What 395 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Barrel Bistro & Wine Bar in San Mateo is celebrated for its "absolutely delicious" food and "top-notch" service. The diverse menu features standout dishes like lobster risotto and filet mignon flatbread. The wine selection is "fabulous," and the ambiance is lively, albeit sometimes loud. Ideal for both casual and special occasions.

395 Reviews
  1. Stephanie

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and service! I will definitely be back.

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  2. Jaynie

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an awesome time at Barrel Bistro and Wine Bar! 🙌 The service was top-notch, the food was delicious, and the ambience was just right. A big shoutout to Eddie the guitarist for the amazing acoustic tunes

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our reservation was for outdoor dining but our request to dine inside was granted. Great service. Food is excellent.

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  4. Brian

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience to dine at the Barrel Bistro!

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  5. Lynda

    San Francisco26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a little bit of everything, and it was all delicious! We had some flatbread, salads, pasta, and a burger. There is a great wine selection as well. Our server Sultan was so friendly and attentive!

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Erin

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always excellent service menu has a good variety and everything is delicious

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  7. Malia

    San Francisco1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We didn’t get a chance to dine here. It seems as though they severely overbooked their reservations for Valentine’s day. We had a reservation at 8:30pm, came to the restaurant at 8:20 and saw a huge line outside. It was complete chaos and everyone was kind of just standing around. A hostess came out and she started calling out for “8pm reservations.” At this point we looked around and it looked like the restaurant was completely full so it was pretty clear we’d be waiting for quite a while. We ended up going elsewhere. But please beware on big holidays this restaurant might overbook you!

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Shrivinayak

    San Francisco1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant did not honor the reservation. We waited for about an hour outside and had to leave with no service.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Katelyn VIP

    Los Angeles1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were never seated. There was no check in system and they had a crowd of at least 50 people with reservations standing around outside. Chaos.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Jeremy

    Los Angeles1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Overbooked. Everyone there has a reservation but no more tables. It’s stupid that you gotta wait in line for more than an hour when you already reserved a table

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

The Barrel Bistro & Wine Bar does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. The Barrel Bistro & Wine Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 445-7250.

The Barrel Bistro & Wine Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 395 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for The Barrel Bistro & Wine Bar

246 S B St, San Mateo, CA 94401-4018

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French American, Spanish, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Edwin Steve
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