Karin’s guidebook to the Bay Area
Food scene close to the property
This is a local favorite to take the whole family for great pasta dishes. You get a chunk of Parmesan cheese when you sit down and after finishing a great meal you walk out with a bag of gummy bears. There’s something for everybody in this restaurant, young and old and the atmosphere is awesome.
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Sorella Caffe
107 Bolinas RdThis is a local favorite to take the whole family for great pasta dishes. You get a chunk of Parmesan cheese when you sit down and after finishing a great meal you walk out with a bag of gummy bears. There’s something for everybody in this restaurant, young and old and the atmosphere is awesome.
A must place to have dinner when in Marin. Fantastic and fancy Italian dishes. Perfect for that girls night out or romantic dinner for two. Treat yourself to one of their cocktails!
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Cucina sa
510 San Anselmo AveA must place to have dinner when in Marin. Fantastic and fancy Italian dishes. Perfect for that girls night out or romantic dinner for two. Treat yourself to one of their cocktails!
The only place I will eat Thai food, real Thai ladies cooking in the kitchen! Please make sure to get the sassy salmon!
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Baan Thai Cuisine
726 San Anselmo AveThe only place I will eat Thai food, real Thai ladies cooking in the kitchen! Please make sure to get the sassy salmon!
This cozy place has been around for over 30 years. It’s the perfect lunch spot or take your food to go picking from the deli counter with lots of gourmet choices. They also have a section of tables for casual diners of just eating what you have purchased at the counter. If you don’t get the chicken Okasan you haven’t tasted chicken yet! I used to get a bucket of it on my way home from work and devoured it in the car. Their Chinese chicken salad has won awards. Not open for dinner.
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Comforts
335 San Anselmo AveThis cozy place has been around for over 30 years. It’s the perfect lunch spot or take your food to go picking from the deli counter with lots of gourmet choices. They also have a section of tables for casual diners of just eating what you have purchased at the counter. If you don’t get the chicken Okasan you haven’t tasted chicken yet! I used to get a bucket of it on my way home from work and devoured it in the car. Their Chinese chicken salad has won awards. Not open for dinner.
This great restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch only. They bake their own bread and it’s to die for! Everything on the menu is good especially the couscous salad. Add trout! They’re also famous for their fried egg sandwich.
60 locals raden deze aan
M.H.Bread and Butter
101 San Anselmo AveThis great restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch only. They bake their own bread and it’s to die for! Everything on the menu is good especially the couscous salad. Add trout! They’re also famous for their fried egg sandwich.
This is a great place to get fresh bagels in the morning with some super yummy smears. Highly recommend the date cream cheese or the salmon lux version. Their bagels are definitely the best in Marin, so close to the cottage. They open early. They also have good sandwiches.
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Barton's Bagels
645 San Anselmo AveThis is a great place to get fresh bagels in the morning with some super yummy smears. Highly recommend the date cream cheese or the salmon lux version. Their bagels are definitely the best in Marin, so close to the cottage. They open early. They also have good sandwiches.
Super fun place, great pizzas and a divine burger. The staff is very friendly, you will notice the attentiveness right away. They are open all day. Brunch on Sundays including botton-less mimosas.
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The State Room
1132 4th StSuper fun place, great pizzas and a divine burger. The staff is very friendly, you will notice the attentiveness right away. They are open all day. Brunch on Sundays including botton-less mimosas.
Go for lunch or dinner, super yummy seafood, bowls, sushi rolls and ceviches. The Wasabi bowl with salmon is delicious! The restaurant sits right in the town center where you can also find some great shopping.
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Pacific Catch
133 Corte Madera Town CenterGo for lunch or dinner, super yummy seafood, bowls, sushi rolls and ceviches. The Wasabi bowl with salmon is delicious! The restaurant sits right in the town center where you can also find some great shopping.
Wonderful place for breakfast or lunch or dinner. Open 7:30 to 10:00 pm. Fun little bistro tables and outside seating in the heart of San Rafael. Food is really great! Savory crepes and more. The portions are easily shareable.
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Crepevine Restaurant
1133 4th StWonderful place for breakfast or lunch or dinner. Open 7:30 to 10:00 pm. Fun little bistro tables and outside seating in the heart of San Rafael. Food is really great! Savory crepes and more. The portions are easily shareable.
This restaurant has great outside seating in the back patio and the front with room for larger groups. Super fun atmosphere, filled with locals. Amazing food, smallish portions though. Everybody loves the fried chicken sandwich there. A great place to feel as part of Fairfax
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Stillwater
23 BroadwayThis restaurant has great outside seating in the back patio and the front with room for larger groups. Super fun atmosphere, filled with locals. Amazing food, smallish portions though. Everybody loves the fried chicken sandwich there. A great place to feel as part of Fairfax
Everybody’s favorite! Owned by a French family with another one in San Francisco. Service is impeccable, food is delicious, smaller portions though. Their hamburger is very gourmet and amazingly good. Just a fun place to sit outside and soak in the Fairfax vibe.
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Amélie Café and Wine Bar
71 BroadwayEverybody’s favorite! Owned by a French family with another one in San Francisco. Service is impeccable, food is delicious, smaller portions though. Their hamburger is very gourmet and amazingly good. Just a fun place to sit outside and soak in the Fairfax vibe.
This is where you can find all the bikers bringing their bikes after a long ride, hanging out with a beer and a sausage. Great atmosphere, long tables where you meet everybody. There are card games and board games going on while sitting around anytime of the day and well into the evenings.
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Gestalt Haus
28 Bolinas RdThis is where you can find all the bikers bringing their bikes after a long ride, hanging out with a beer and a sausage. Great atmosphere, long tables where you meet everybody. There are card games and board games going on while sitting around anytime of the day and well into the evenings.
Local night life and music
This bar I was renovated in the last few years and it is now a beautiful jazz lounge. There is real Mixology happening at the bar, a local favorite to head before dinner or after. Music during the day on the weekends.
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19 Broadway
19 BroadwayThis bar I was renovated in the last few years and it is now a beautiful jazz lounge. There is real Mixology happening at the bar, a local favorite to head before dinner or after. Music during the day on the weekends.