PorterHouse Private Dining & Special Events
PorterHouse, a new steakhouse in San Mateo, offers four private dining rooms, as well as a cocktail bar and lounge. Each room has been specially designed to create the perfect setting for your special event. With a combination of the breathtaking European toned marble flooring, amber wood paneling, and high ceilings, along with the stunning chandeliers and drapes, you will sense the ultimate luxury in private dining. Our inviting ambience and gracious staff will welcome you and your guests to experience our Contemporary American Steakhouse. With endless menu options and seating designs, we will not only provide you with the finest steaks, chops, and seafood, but a seating layout that will comfort the largest of groups. Whatever the occasion may be, PorterHouse, along with its elegant ambience and professional staff, ensures a sensational and memorable event.
The Perfect Place For: Company Dinners and Luncheons, Business Meetings/Presentations/ Seminars, Client Dinners, Birthday Parties and Anniversaries, Reunions, Rehearsal Dinners, Cocktail Receptions with Passed Hors d’oeuvres, and simply any Celebration.
The PorterHouse Room
Outfitted in elegant amber wood paneling, glistening mirrors, and vibrant paintings, the PorterHouse Room is the prime standard for luxury private dining. Without any windows, curtains, or screens, the PorterHouse Room is redefining private dining. Away from noise and the outside world, this spacious room will not only accommodate numerous seating designs, but it also houses its own private bar. The historic bar was designed and built in the early 1980’s and will add a touch of class to your special event. The PorterHouse Room is perfectly suited for any event, from company dinners or meetings to birthday celebrations or anniversaries. The PorterHouse Room also features a LCD projection screen to help with your audio/visual needs.
Accommodates 50 guests
The Balcony
Offering a generous view of our Dining Room floor on one side and our Four Seasons Patio on the other, The Balcony provides an exciting setting for any event. Separated away from the dining room, The Balcony will allow you and your guests to dine in privacy, but at the same time view the operation of our dining room. With wooden shutters and a glass sky room, The Balcony is an ideal venue for parties wanting a lively and colorful atmosphere.
Accommodates 14 guests
The Four Seasons Patio
For the ultimate outdoor experience, with an indoor twist, The Four Seasons Patio presents you and your guests with an outstanding view of the great trees and flowers in the Benjamin Franklin Courtyard. Surrounded by glass walls and a flower bed of its own, this is no ordinary patio. With a state of the art awning and retractable side screens, the Four Seasons Patio is completely harbored to protect your party from rain or shine. The retractable side screens will provide your party with a cool breeze during warm weather and the heating lamps will keep your party warm in cool weather. Along with the endless seating designs and the unique outdoor atmosphere, The Four Seasons Patio will make your private dining experience a memorable one.
Accommodates 30 guests
The Dining Room
Our main dining room at PorterHouse can also be reserved to accommodate up to 80 guests. Our elegant dining room can be rearranged to your requests to maximize comfort and freedom. Stunning chandeliers with soft lighting, wooden shutters, silk drapes, high ceilings, and warm tones will make your private event a special and memorable one.
Accommodates 80 guests
The Cocktail Bar & Lounge
For the ultimate setting for your next cocktail reception or seminar, witness the gorgeous interior of PorterHouse’s bar and lounge, and you will never settle for anything less. You and your guests will feel the elegant ambience through the European toned marble flooring, artistic paintings, bright walls, vibrant lamps, and cozy lounge couches and chairs. With the spacious interior, your guests will have the comfort and freedom to converse with colleagues or friends. You also have the option of having palate-friendly hors d’oeuvres to accommodate all your cocktails and wines. With easy access to our Four Seasons Patio, both the cocktail lounge and the patio can be reserved together to accommodate up to 100 guests. The combination of both the lounge along with the outdoor atmosphere of the patio, will make any cocktail reception a memorable one.
Accommodates 100 guests