There are very few restaurants with views on the Peninsula. Under new management and with striking renovations, PAR3 at the City of San Mateo’s Poplar Creek Golf Course, delivers both a stunning view and elevated fare. The sister restaurant to the popular local watering hole THREE Craft Kitchen and Bar on Third Avenue in San Mateo, PAR3 soars.
Located at the foot of the 18th hole with panoramic views of the 120 acre property — the restaurant integrates perfectly — has ample free parking and generous vistas. Approachable and welcoming, owner and chef Alicia Petrakis and co-owner Eleni Lolas have created an oasis with a dynamic menu.
With floor to ceiling wrap around windows, each table has an expansive view of the verdant public golf course. Many don’t know it is open to the public, and for locals and visitors to the region, it provides a respite from the hustle and bustle of life on the Peninsula. Alicia said when she saw the property, she felt like it was an opportunity to “take a diamond in the rough and make it a hole in one.” Every table is a “good table”. Each seat offers the diner a view and creates a sense of calm, even before you dig into the yummy offerings.