Guidebook for Novato

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Guidebook for Novato

Food Scene

Lively American eatery offers a range of comfort dishes in an airy space. Toast features a large salads, brick pizza oven, and extensive beer and wine selection, espresso bar, fireplace and outdoor seating. http://toastnovato.com/
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Toast Restaurant
5800 Nave Dr
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Lively American eatery offers a range of comfort dishes in an airy space. Toast features a large salads, brick pizza oven, and extensive beer and wine selection, espresso bar, fireplace and outdoor seating. http://toastnovato.com/
Organic fine foods and baked goods. Rustic Bakery in downtown Novato is a great place for breakfast or lunch, with a delicious selection of sandwiches, soups and salads along with their amazing baked goods.
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Rustic Bakery
1407 Grant Ave
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Organic fine foods and baked goods. Rustic Bakery in downtown Novato is a great place for breakfast or lunch, with a delicious selection of sandwiches, soups and salads along with their amazing baked goods.
A fun casual atmosphere and great food. Boca Pizzeria is a family owned restaurant, specializing in Italian food the authentic way. Inside and outside seating as well as bar, perfect to enjoy a drink and catch the latest sports game on their large screens.
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Boca Pizzeria
454 Ignacio Blvd
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A fun casual atmosphere and great food. Boca Pizzeria is a family owned restaurant, specializing in Italian food the authentic way. Inside and outside seating as well as bar, perfect to enjoy a drink and catch the latest sports game on their large screens.
Fun restaurant with an eclectic menu of American food in a dynamic brewpub with live music & a diverse selection of beers.
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HopMonk Tavern Novato
224 Vintage Way
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Fun restaurant with an eclectic menu of American food in a dynamic brewpub with live music & a diverse selection of beers.
This is the closest restaurant and bar to the apartment. Wildfox is a neighborhood restaurant, with a great Happy Hour. Their menu features fresh grilled steaks, smoked chops, fresh seafood, rotisserie meats, wood fired pizzas, fresh garden salads and more. Everything is made from scratch, including all stocks, sauces, soups, salad dressings, bread and butter pickles and ice creams.
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Wildfox Restaurant
225 Alameda del Prado
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This is the closest restaurant and bar to the apartment. Wildfox is a neighborhood restaurant, with a great Happy Hour. Their menu features fresh grilled steaks, smoked chops, fresh seafood, rotisserie meats, wood fired pizzas, fresh garden salads and more. Everything is made from scratch, including all stocks, sauces, soups, salad dressings, bread and butter pickles and ice creams.
House specialties & Thai classics (including vegetarian options) served in a casual setting. >>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* —— * Complete list of Kathleen’s handpicked Vegan Options - - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
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My Thai II
811 Grant Ave
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House specialties & Thai classics (including vegetarian options) served in a casual setting. >>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* —— * Complete list of Kathleen’s handpicked Vegan Options - - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area. Casual spot for organic Indian eats plus gluten-free options, lunch specials, wine & beer. >>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* —— * Complete list of Kathleen’s handpicked Vegan Options - - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
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Lotus Cuisine of India
812 4th St
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BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area. Casual spot for organic Indian eats plus gluten-free options, lunch specials, wine & beer. >>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* —— * Complete list of Kathleen’s handpicked Vegan Options - - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
Offers lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Serving sustainable seafood, 100% organic entrees, desserts, juices, smoothies, beer and wine, our comfortable cafe offers access to the Bay area's best. >>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* * Complete list : - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
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The Plant Cafe Organic
3352 Steiner St
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Offers lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Serving sustainable seafood, 100% organic entrees, desserts, juices, smoothies, beer and wine, our comfortable cafe offers access to the Bay area's best. >>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* * Complete list : - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
Bustling spot with skylights and plants lures locals with breakfast & lunch comfort-food favorites.>>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* —— * Complete list of Kathleen’s handpicked Vegan Options - - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
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Half Day Cafe
848 College Ave
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Bustling spot with skylights and plants lures locals with breakfast & lunch comfort-food favorites.>>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* —— * Complete list of Kathleen’s handpicked Vegan Options - - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
Great sushi nearby with lovely garden seating.
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Sushi Tri
333 Enfrente Rd
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Great sushi nearby with lovely garden seating.
A very unique place for Marin, this is a personal favorite. Sol Food is busy all day serving traditional Latin cooking amid lively, colorful digs. It's Puerto Rican comfort food with a modern twist. If you go, I recommend to start off with an order of "mariquitas" (fried plantain chips) with their tangy/hot sauce for the table.Rest assured that anything else you order will be just as mouthwatering and delicious.
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Sol Food
903 Lincoln Ave
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A very unique place for Marin, this is a personal favorite. Sol Food is busy all day serving traditional Latin cooking amid lively, colorful digs. It's Puerto Rican comfort food with a modern twist. If you go, I recommend to start off with an order of "mariquitas" (fried plantain chips) with their tangy/hot sauce for the table.Rest assured that anything else you order will be just as mouthwatering and delicious.

Parks & Nature

At the end our our block you can access these amazing hiking and biking trails. Pacheco Valle (519 acres), Ignacio Valley, Loma Verde, and Indian Valley preserves form a contiguous band of undisturbed open space encompassing virtually the entire northern slope of eastern Big Rock Ridge. The slopes are steep, the canyons deep, and first-time visitors never fail to marvel at the expanses of rugged chaparral and woodland found here. Most of the fire roads that run through these preserves follow ridgelines, and all of the access routes are strenuous, but the spectacular views and the sense of solitude make the climbing worthwhile.
Pacheco Valle Preserve
At the end our our block you can access these amazing hiking and biking trails. Pacheco Valle (519 acres), Ignacio Valley, Loma Verde, and Indian Valley preserves form a contiguous band of undisturbed open space encompassing virtually the entire northern slope of eastern Big Rock Ridge. The slopes are steep, the canyons deep, and first-time visitors never fail to marvel at the expanses of rugged chaparral and woodland found here. Most of the fire roads that run through these preserves follow ridgelines, and all of the access routes are strenuous, but the spectacular views and the sense of solitude make the climbing worthwhile.
Just pure awesomeness.
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Muir Woods National Monument
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Just pure awesomeness.
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Stinson Beach
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Point Reyes National Seashore is a vast expanse of protected coastline in Northern California’s Marin County. Beaches here include Wildcat Beach, with the cliffside Alamere Falls. On a rocky headland, the 1870 Point Reyes Lighthouse is a viewpoint for migrating gray whales. The Phillip Burton Wilderness features extensive trails through grassland, firs and pine forest, and up to the peak of Mount Wittenberg.
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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Point Reyes National Seashore is a vast expanse of protected coastline in Northern California’s Marin County. Beaches here include Wildcat Beach, with the cliffside Alamere Falls. On a rocky headland, the 1870 Point Reyes Lighthouse is a viewpoint for migrating gray whales. The Phillip Burton Wilderness features extensive trails through grassland, firs and pine forest, and up to the peak of Mount Wittenberg.

Essentials

Open 24-hours; Pharmacy inside open 7 days, call for hours (415) 881-9260;
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Safeway
5720 Nave Dr
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Open 24-hours; Pharmacy inside open 7 days, call for hours (415) 881-9260;
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Trader Joe's
7514 Redwood Blvd
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Whole Foods Market
790 De Long Ave
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Nugget Markets
470 Ignacio Blvd
Long-running market & eatery showcasing sustainably sourced, natural & organic foodstuffs.>>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* —— * Complete list of Kathleen’s handpicked Vegan Options - - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!
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Good Earth Natural Foods
720 Center Blvd
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Long-running market & eatery showcasing sustainably sourced, natural & organic foodstuffs.>>THIS IS ONE OF KATHLEEN’S HANDPICKED VEGAN OPTIONS* —— * Complete list of Kathleen’s handpicked Vegan Options - - My Thai II Restaurant - Novato: 811 Grant Ave, Novato, CA - My Thai Restaurant - San Rafael: 1230 4th St, San Rafael, CA  - Lotus Cuisine on 4th Street- San Rafael- BEST vegan Indian food in Bay Area - The Plant Organic Cafe- Mill Valley, Strawberry Center right off the freeway - Half Day Cafe- Kentfield- great tofu scramble in a big old barn - Good Earth grocery store- Fairfax- all organic grocery, great hot bar!

Entertainment & Activities

Go online to reserve your seats in their new theater with luxury recliners.
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Cinemark
44 Rowland Way
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Go online to reserve your seats in their new theater with luxury recliners.
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Century Northgate
7000 Northgate Dr
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Best theater if you are more into independent and art film. The Rafael is in the center of San Rafael's quaint downtown area. Owned and operated by the California Film Institute, the non-profit arts organization that also produces the annual Mill Valley Film Festival and ongoing CFI Education programs. It houses three state-of-the-art auditoriums, offers a lively and diverse schedule of first-run engagements, including independent, foreign-language and documentary films, and welcomes frequent presentations by artists and experts in the field.
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Smith Rafael Film Center
1118 4th St
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Best theater if you are more into independent and art film. The Rafael is in the center of San Rafael's quaint downtown area. Owned and operated by the California Film Institute, the non-profit arts organization that also produces the annual Mill Valley Film Festival and ongoing CFI Education programs. It houses three state-of-the-art auditoriums, offers a lively and diverse schedule of first-run engagements, including independent, foreign-language and documentary films, and welcomes frequent presentations by artists and experts in the field.
Century Regency
280 Smith Ranch Rd
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Sonoma Raceway
29355 Arnold Dr
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Drinks & Nightlife

This locals bar is close by. It's cozy, has a nice vibe and the menu is interesting and delicious.
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Speakeasy
504 Alameda del Prado
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This locals bar is close by. It's cozy, has a nice vibe and the menu is interesting and delicious.

Shopping

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Costco Wholesale
300 Vintage Way
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Nordstrom Rack
212 Vintage Way
Nicer/higher-end shopping like Nordstrom, Apple Store, J. Crew, Anthropologie, Sundance, and more.
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The Village at Corte Madera
1618 Redwood Hwy
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Nicer/higher-end shopping like Nordstrom, Apple Store, J. Crew, Anthropologie, Sundance, and more.
Barnes & Nobles, REI, The Container Store, Urban Outffitters and more.
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Town Center Corte Madera
100 Corte Madera Town Center
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Barnes & Nobles, REI, The Container Store, Urban Outffitters and more.
Macy's, Sear's, Tilley's, and others. There's a movie theater, frozen yogurt spot and several family style restaurants.
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Northgate
5800 Northgate Dr
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Macy's, Sear's, Tilley's, and others. There's a movie theater, frozen yogurt spot and several family style restaurants.

Arts & Culture

Recently expanded and renovated, this is a required stop for any art lover. The best audio-guided tours we've ever experienced in a museum. Kids 18 and under are FREE!
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd St
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Recently expanded and renovated, this is a required stop for any art lover. The best audio-guided tours we've ever experienced in a museum. Kids 18 and under are FREE!