Guidebook for San Rafael
Food Scene
Sol Food
903 Lincoln Aveamazing Puerto Rican food and they deliver! Always packed
tasty thin crust pizza and other Italian food. They also deliver. Good happy hour with free appetizers. Very kid friendly
6 locals recommend
Gaspare's Pizzeria Ristorante
200 Merrydale Rdtasty thin crust pizza and other Italian food. They also deliver. Good happy hour with free appetizers. Very kid friendly
another good choice for Chinese. Not a place to dine in atmosphere-wise but great to-go fare
Ping's Chinese Cuisine
248 Northgate Oneanother good choice for Chinese. Not a place to dine in atmosphere-wise but great to-go fare
grab a seat (first come first served) outside the bar area or get a table, this place has some tasty California cuisine in a fun kid-friendly atmosphere and always has free music starting at 4:20
98 locals recommend
Terrapin Crossroads
100 Yacht Club Drgrab a seat (first come first served) outside the bar area or get a table, this place has some tasty California cuisine in a fun kid-friendly atmosphere and always has free music starting at 4:20
hands down the most authentic Mexican other than in San Francisco.
It's a taco shop so not much atmosphere but well worth eating here.
13 locals recommend
Taqueria San Jose
615 4th Sthands down the most authentic Mexican other than in San Francisco.
It's a taco shop so not much atmosphere but well worth eating here.
Newest sushi restaurant kind of puts most others to shame, so check it out. Nothing fancy and only 4 seat sushi "bar" to sit at but amazing fish with friendly service to match
IKOI SUSHI
601 Del Ganado RdNewest sushi restaurant kind of puts most others to shame, so check it out. Nothing fancy and only 4 seat sushi "bar" to sit at but amazing fish with friendly service to match
Everything Else
Our favorite family owned "secret" winery with a vast array of mostly red wines at surprisingly affordable prices (relative to other Napa valley producers). Bonus- free tasting for groups of 4 or less
6 locals recommend
Vincent Arroyo Winery
2361 Greenwood AveOur favorite family owned "secret" winery with a vast array of mostly red wines at surprisingly affordable prices (relative to other Napa valley producers). Bonus- free tasting for groups of 4 or less
we've been going here for 20+ years and we still love their food and their variety of home brews. Al fresco dining makes it very popular on weekends
17 locals recommend
Marin Brewing Company
1809 Larkspur Landing Cirwe've been going here for 20+ years and we still love their food and their variety of home brews. Al fresco dining makes it very popular on weekends
Essentials
Safeway
950 Las Gallinas AveWhole Foods Market
340 3rd StTrader Joe's
337 3rd StScotty's Market
620 Manuel T Freitas Pkwygreat local alternative to Whole Foods- closer as well