Stop the Car for Osteria Coppa

Published on Friday, September 10, 2010, by Cicely Wedgeworth / Edit Post

Quince alum Chanan Kamen has opened Osteria Coppa in San Mateo, and it's a welcome addition, says pilinut. "The pizzas were good enough so that I won't feel compelled to drive up to Pizzeria Delfina every time I get a bad craving, though I still prefer Delfina's."

Chef Kamen was a pasta specialist at Quince, and pilinut says the agnolotti stuffed with butternut squash is excellent. Bigoli with borlotti beans and pancetta, on the other hand, is just "not bad." It's worth trying fritti such as fried artichokes and mixed seafood (squid, fish, shrimp, lemon, and fennel), which are crisp and tasty.

Osteria Coppa [Peninsula]
139 South B Street, San Mateo
650-579-6021

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  • I went there the Friday after it opened and was really impressed, especially for a restaurant that new. We went with some friends and everybody was happy with the food - the artichoke pizza and the pasta bolognese were my personal favorites. Service got a little slower as they got busy, but I figure that's to be expected for a new place. We had the espresso semifreddo for dessert and was sorry...+READ

    I went there the Friday after it opened and was really impressed, especially for a restaurant that new. We went with some friends and everybody was happy with the food - the artichoke pizza and the pasta bolognese were my personal favorites. Service got a little slower as they got busy, but I figure that's to be expected for a new place. We had the espresso semifreddo for dessert and was sorry that we had to split it 4 ways.-COLLAPSE

  • We went last week and loved it. The pasta was great. Very fresh and the flavors were excellent. It's right next to the movies so we grabbed a beer first then hit our movie. After, we went and had dinner. I loved the salami platter and the desserts killer. Fun atmosphere. I thought it had been there for awhile but they said it was opened a few weeks ago. It was jamming. Highly recommended and we...+READ

    We went last week and loved it. The pasta was great. Very fresh and the flavors were excellent. It's right next to the movies so we grabbed a beer first then hit our movie. After, we went and had dinner. I loved the salami platter and the desserts killer. Fun atmosphere. I thought it had been there for awhile but they said it was opened a few weeks ago. It was jamming. Highly recommended and we would definitely go back.

    Food Lover-COLLAPSE