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from$225/hr
Beautifully designed, mid-Peninsula lounge with indoor and outdoor space.

Central San Mateo, CA

Venue capacity icon60

Bar

...and is situated on a pedestrian-only street. The space is perfect daytime meetings, brainstorming sessions or happy hours. We also offer cocktail education for a great team building event. This space is available from 8 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday. The space...
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from$950/hr
Cozy Heated Outdoor Patio in Downtown San Mateo

North Central, San Mateo, CA

Venue capacity icon120

Restaurant Patio

...event: • Corporate meetings • Workshops • Presentations • Video shoots • Film shoots • Photo shoots • Birthdays • Weddings • Receptions • Baby showers • Graduation parties • Networking events • Holiday parties • Cocktail parties...
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from$130/hr
Downtown Lounge with Cozy and Unique Atmosphere | Bobabia

Central San Mateo, CA

5.0(31)
Venue capacity icon60

Lounge

...private event venue located in Downtown San Mateo. Our cozy and unique urban space is the perfect place for birthday parties, cocktail parties, milestone celebrations, baby showers, bridal showers, corporate events, networking events and other special events. We also offer beverages and DJ service at...
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from$275/hr
Cool Nostalgic Train Car Room

North Central, San Mateo, CA

Venue capacity icon40

Restaurant

...all our aesthetically pleasing spaces offer something for almost every event: • Birthdays • Weddings • Receptions • Baby showers • Graduation parties • Networking events • Holiday parties • Cocktail parties • Corporate meetings • Workshops • Presentations • Video shoots • Film shoots • Photo shoots...
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from$600/hr
Stunning Grand Main Dining Room in Downtown San Mateo

North Central, San Mateo, CA

Venue capacity icon64

Restaurant

...restaurant was designed for events and is aesthetically pleasing for any production sets: • Weddings • Holiday parties • Video/photography shoots • Corporate events • Work meetings • Cocktail mixers • Retirement parties • Birthdays • Receptions • Baby showers • Graduation parties • and everything else in between... CATERING Food and beverages are available from the...
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from$2,000/hr
Industrial-Chic Train Station Restaurant Buyout

North Central, San Mateo, CA

Venue capacity icon200

Restaurant

...with two imported wood-fired ovens as the beating heart of the restaurant, with a large rotisserie and stunning custom-built full cocktail bar. With our industrial chic open decor, Rise Woodfire is arguably the best aesthetically pleasing venue in Downtown San Mateo. Whatever the...
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from$400/hr
Light-filled Gorgeous Home with Bay Views on the Peninsula

Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA

5.0(6)
Venue capacity icon75

Single-Family Home

...and dining room open floor plan is ideal for your celebration and can comfortably accommodate 75 guests, with various configurations for a cocktail reception or a sit down. The loft, 3 bedrooms, and half bedroom/office are available as well. *Please note, use of bedrooms and...
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from$100/hr
Trendy Lounge w/ Breakout Space in San Mateo

East San Mateo, CA

4.8(72)
Venue capacity icon25

Lounge

Our beautiful lounge is perfect for any social gathering, celebration or meeting (retreat). Flexible seating allows for casual mingling and dining. A shuffleboard will surely entertain the crowd! Space Features: - WiFi - Casual seating arrangements: couches, club chairs, tables - Kitchen: refrigerator, stovetop, ovens...
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from$150/hr
Private Meeting Room inside Urban Winery

6.3 miles from San Mateo, CA

5.0(20)
Venue capacity icon60

Meeting Room

Newly built in 2018, this second-floor private suite (known as the Syrah Suite) is an excellent space for corporate meetings, team builders, trade seminars, social clubs, and small celebrations. The room can be set up boardroom, theater, classroom, or banquet style and includes 60 red...
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Reviews for cocktail party venues

Laura A.
Outer Mission/Bernal Bright Studio for Creative Events
who replied the same day. The venue space is very nice and classy--we used the smaller room for the food. We had a cocktail party for 45 and the space accommodated everyone very nicely. The art on the wall changes, but what we had for our event was very...
Nerissa C.
Airy Mission Loft with Epic Views
hesitate to reach out when booking! - There is a fully stocked kitchen, with plates and all the likes--perfect for a dinner or cocktail hour! - Milan super easy to work with and this place can pair you with some really awesome local caterers. My one setback is that in the...
Helen N.
Urban Winery Venue for Events & Weddings
Lia and family were amazing and easy to work with, and the venue was beautiful and perfect for our event. Highly recommend doing a cocktail hour style type of thing in the front room and setting up in the back room - the doors can be shut and allow you to...
Louise E.
6,000 ft² Spacious Industrial Event Gallery - Full Venue
She was creative, accommodating, and supportive in making sure our event unfolded seamlessly. The venue is split level which allowed for easy transitions between cocktail hour and a seated meal. The upstairs space is especially bright and spacious and was perfect for our 60 person cocktail hour. Her space also...
Darren C.
6,000 ft² Spacious Industrial Event Gallery - Full Venue
and idea for setup. During the actual day, the onsite manager David was of great help and went even further in helping us setup cocktail tables, providing water and ice, managing lights, and getting tables and chairs arranged. Much appreciated. The venue itself is wonderful and great for hosting holiday...
Sophillia T.
6,000 ft² Spacious Industrial Event Gallery - Full Venue
understatement! This space is amazing. The character of the building is charming and spacious. The art on the walls added some sofistacation to our cocktail attire event. We hosted our Official Heartblaster Clothing Launch Party here and it was a huge success. All of our guest were really impressed with...
Catherine S.
Bright Industrial Style Event Space - Main Gallery (Ground Level)
We were looking for a space to hold a cocktail party for approximately 100 guests and The Laundry turned out to be a perfect choice for our event. Our guests loved the decor, warmth and character of the room. The layout and the flow made it easy for people to...
Anna M.
Warm bookstore and art gallery (Mission district)
Everything was great! We had around 45 people and the space worked out perfectly. We had a cocktail engagement party and the bookstore matched the fancy, celebratory vibe wonderfully. Maximillian was super helpful and provided tables and assistance during the party. I would definitely consider having a party here again...