Guidebook for San Anselmo

Jeannie
Guidebook for San Anselmo

Food Scene

Great bar with margaritas, delicious food, and interesting decor, includes a fireplace. Santana often sited there while dining. Tell the owner, Patrick, I sent you. I taught his wife in RN school.
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Marinitas
218 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
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Great bar with margaritas, delicious food, and interesting decor, includes a fireplace. Santana often sited there while dining. Tell the owner, Patrick, I sent you. I taught his wife in RN school.
Since 1996, Insalata’s has brought the warm spirit of the Mediterranean to Marin. Oprah loved this place! Marinitas is owned by the same person and they offer cookbooks for sale.
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Insalata's
120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
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Since 1996, Insalata’s has brought the warm spirit of the Mediterranean to Marin. Oprah loved this place! Marinitas is owned by the same person and they offer cookbooks for sale.
Landmark restaurant and take out, people come from all over for the Chinese Chicken salad and chicken okasan. When I have parties, I cater from Comforts!
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Comforts
335 San Anselmo Ave
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Landmark restaurant and take out, people come from all over for the Chinese Chicken salad and chicken okasan. When I have parties, I cater from Comforts!
Ethnic dishes next to a fire pit in the center of the restaurant, is lovely anytime. Live music during the night. Gratis, they offer gummi bears and animal cookies, for dessert.
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Sorella Caffe
107 Bolinas Rd
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Ethnic dishes next to a fire pit in the center of the restaurant, is lovely anytime. Live music during the night. Gratis, they offer gummi bears and animal cookies, for dessert.
My Dad from LA says this is his favorite Italian restaurant, great veal and nice choice of wines.
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Fradelizio's Ristorante
35 Broadway
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My Dad from LA says this is his favorite Italian restaurant, great veal and nice choice of wines.
Little hole in the wall, but the service is impeccable, the sushi is delicious. When really decadent, I order $69 worth of sushi and walk to Mariniitas for dessert.
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Sushi 69
69 Center Blvd
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Little hole in the wall, but the service is impeccable, the sushi is delicious. When really decadent, I order $69 worth of sushi and walk to Mariniitas for dessert.
Across from the College of Marin, this place has great breakfast and overall healthy food, like a spinach salad.
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Half Day Cafe
848 College Ave
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Across from the College of Marin, this place has great breakfast and overall healthy food, like a spinach salad.
Next to the famous, upper end, Woodlands Market, the Woodlands Cafe is a landmark restaurant, where Sean Penn has been sited, when he lived in SA.
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Woodlands Cafe
799 College Ave
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Next to the famous, upper end, Woodlands Market, the Woodlands Cafe is a landmark restaurant, where Sean Penn has been sited, when he lived in SA.
Great diner food, especially for breakfast, fun decor.
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Theresa & Johnny's Comfort Food
817 4th St
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Great diner food, especially for breakfast, fun decor.
Fabulous breakfast on Sundays, including fresh fish in a wooded environment with outside and inside dining.
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Two Bird Café
625 San Geronimo Valley Dr
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Fabulous breakfast on Sundays, including fresh fish in a wooded environment with outside and inside dining.
Occupying an imposing lime green building in downtown San Rafael, Sol Food is bright, plant filled space with communal tables and Puerto Rican classics. Serves no alcohol but the limeaide is delicious
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Sol Food
903 Lincoln Ave
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Occupying an imposing lime green building in downtown San Rafael, Sol Food is bright, plant filled space with communal tables and Puerto Rican classics. Serves no alcohol but the limeaide is delicious
Walking distance, across the street from the Good Earth, maybe not authentic but offers great "eats" at reasonable prices, indoor and outdoor seating.
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Avatar's Punjabi Burritos
15 Madrona St
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Walking distance, across the street from the Good Earth, maybe not authentic but offers great "eats" at reasonable prices, indoor and outdoor seating.
New restaurant, good bar and outdoor seating, walking distance from studio
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Pizzalina
914 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
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New restaurant, good bar and outdoor seating, walking distance from studio
Fresh baked goods, including delicious croissants.
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M.H.Bread and Butter
101 San Anselmo Ave
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Fresh baked goods, including delicious croissants.
Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead owns this music space, restaurant and bar on the waterfront overlooking the Richardson bay. Has an exceptional list of Northern California draft beers and happy hour.
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Terrapin Crossroads
100 Yacht Club Dr
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Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead owns this music space, restaurant and bar on the waterfront overlooking the Richardson bay. Has an exceptional list of Northern California draft beers and happy hour.
Serves a decadent Dungeness crab roll, among many other worthy offerings, at picnic tables overlooking the water. Then walk the waterfront for a glimpse of Sausalitos eclectic houseboats.
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Fish.
350 Harbor Dr
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Serves a decadent Dungeness crab roll, among many other worthy offerings, at picnic tables overlooking the water. Then walk the waterfront for a glimpse of Sausalitos eclectic houseboats.
Just like its namesake Farley, the popular San Francisco Chronicle comic-strip character created by the late Phil Frank, Farley Bar is a Bay Area favorite. Understated and relaxing, it offers a small-plate menu, creative cocktails, cozy fireplaces, leather club chairs, and a bar crafted from a fallen tree. Farley Bar's merry mix of lodge guests and locals provides the social heart of Cavallo Point.
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Cavallo Point Lodge
601 Murray Cir
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Just like its namesake Farley, the popular San Francisco Chronicle comic-strip character created by the late Phil Frank, Farley Bar is a Bay Area favorite. Understated and relaxing, it offers a small-plate menu, creative cocktails, cozy fireplaces, leather club chairs, and a bar crafted from a fallen tree. Farley Bar's merry mix of lodge guests and locals provides the social heart of Cavallo Point.
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Village Sake - Japanese Pub
19 Bolinas Rd
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Entertainment & Activities

Save room for homemade ice cream in the elevator size shop where there is almost always a line. Try classics like mint chip, cookies and cream, and more exotic options like vanilla honey lavender.
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Fairfax Scoop
63 Broadway
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Save room for homemade ice cream in the elevator size shop where there is almost always a line. Try classics like mint chip, cookies and cream, and more exotic options like vanilla honey lavender.

Essentials

Easy one mile walk to Good Earth where you may find organic food at high prices, breakfast/lunch/dinner bar and many other delicious foods.
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Good Earth Natural Foods
720 Center Blvd
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Easy one mile walk to Good Earth where you may find organic food at high prices, breakfast/lunch/dinner bar and many other delicious foods.
Sells exceptional cheeses, like triple cream Red Hawk and Mt Tam, along with baguettes, charcuterie and wine in a restored barn in downtown Point Reyes Station. Then head to Hog Island Oyster Company.
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Cowgirl Creamery
80 4th St
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Sells exceptional cheeses, like triple cream Red Hawk and Mt Tam, along with baguettes, charcuterie and wine in a restored barn in downtown Point Reyes Station. Then head to Hog Island Oyster Company.

Drinks & Nightlife

For an after dinner drink head over to this new wine bar across from Bolinas Park, that serves small plates, local beer and regional wines. UFO shaped fireplace and bar is reclaimed barn siding.
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123 Bolinas Rd
123 Bolinas Road
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For an after dinner drink head over to this new wine bar across from Bolinas Park, that serves small plates, local beer and regional wines. UFO shaped fireplace and bar is reclaimed barn siding.
Great wine selection, good service. I liked their sweet, bacon sprinkled roasted brussels sprouts as an appetizer.
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park
Great wine selection, good service. I liked their sweet, bacon sprinkled roasted brussels sprouts as an appetizer.
Organic, seasonal, neighborhood restaurant.
123 Bolinas Ave
123 Bolinas Avenue
Organic, seasonal, neighborhood restaurant.

Sightseeing

Is a magnificent Queen Anne mansion with floor to ceiling stained glass windows and a creaky staircase that leads to a gallery that features local artists.
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Falkirk Cultural Center
1408 Mission Ave
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Is a magnificent Queen Anne mansion with floor to ceiling stained glass windows and a creaky staircase that leads to a gallery that features local artists.
Has an intriguing collection of local mementos and exhibitions about county icons and institutions like the Golden Gate Bridge or the notorious San Quentin Prison.
Marin History Museum
1125 B St
Has an intriguing collection of local mementos and exhibitions about county icons and institutions like the Golden Gate Bridge or the notorious San Quentin Prison.
Extensive factual history of Walt Disney's life and magnificent view of GGB.
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Музей сім'ї Волт Дісней
104 Montgomery St
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Extensive factual history of Walt Disney's life and magnificent view of GGB.

Arts & Culture

Docent led tours every W & F at 1030 $10 adults, $5 seniors. Thousands of visitors come to Marin County each year to see the futuristic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Marin County Civic Center. It was Wright’s last major commission and is one of the famed architect’s most distinctive designs. It is now a national and state historic landmark.
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County of Marin
3501 Civic Center Dr
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Docent led tours every W & F at 1030 $10 adults, $5 seniors. Thousands of visitors come to Marin County each year to see the futuristic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Marin County Civic Center. It was Wright’s last major commission and is one of the famed architect’s most distinctive designs. It is now a national and state historic landmark.

Parks & Nature

Drive down Butterfield Rd, Turn right on Fawn Drive, go up the hill and to your left, there is a hiking trail, that offers vistas of San Rafael Marin Civic Center and Sleepy Hollow, San Anselmo. No parking passes needed.
Fawn Drive
Fawn Drive
Drive down Butterfield Rd, Turn right on Fawn Drive, go up the hill and to your left, there is a hiking trail, that offers vistas of San Rafael Marin Civic Center and Sleepy Hollow, San Anselmo. No parking passes needed.
From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1500 species of plants and animals to discover. Home to several cultures over thousands of years, the Seashore preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people.
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Національний морський заповідник Пойнт-Рейс
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From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1500 species of plants and animals to discover. Home to several cultures over thousands of years, the Seashore preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people.
Just north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Tamalpais State Park rises majestically from the heart of Marin County. Its deep canyons and sweeping hillsides are cloaked with cool redwood forests, oak woodlands, open grasslands, and sturdy chaparral. The breathtaking panorama from Mount Tamalpais’s 2,571-foot peak includes the Farallon Islands 25 miles out to sea, the Marin County hills, San Francisco Bay, the East Bay, and Mount Diablo. On rare occasions, the snow-covered Sierra Nevada can be seen 150 miles away. The park offers superlative hiking, picnicking, wildlife watching, and mountain and road bicycling.
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Mount Tamalpais
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Just north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Tamalpais State Park rises majestically from the heart of Marin County. Its deep canyons and sweeping hillsides are cloaked with cool redwood forests, oak woodlands, open grasslands, and sturdy chaparral. The breathtaking panorama from Mount Tamalpais’s 2,571-foot peak includes the Farallon Islands 25 miles out to sea, the Marin County hills, San Francisco Bay, the East Bay, and Mount Diablo. On rare occasions, the snow-covered Sierra Nevada can be seen 150 miles away. The park offers superlative hiking, picnicking, wildlife watching, and mountain and road bicycling.
History buffs and hikers alike will be fascinated by China Camp State Park in San Rafael, with 15 miles of trails winding through a Gold Rush-era shrimp fishing village on the shores of the San Pablo Bay. Many historical artifacts remain there to this day, and waterfront views mix with unparalleled wildlife watching opportunities in a park also popular with horseback riders, kayakers, and stand-up paddleboarders.
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China Camp State Park
101 Peacock Gap Trail
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History buffs and hikers alike will be fascinated by China Camp State Park in San Rafael, with 15 miles of trails winding through a Gold Rush-era shrimp fishing village on the shores of the San Pablo Bay. Many historical artifacts remain there to this day, and waterfront views mix with unparalleled wildlife watching opportunities in a park also popular with horseback riders, kayakers, and stand-up paddleboarders.
An island in the San Francisco Bay, so you will need to make arrangements to get there by boat. But the 13 miles of trails offer remarkable views of the San Francisco skyline, Mount Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands, and the 360-degree view from atop Mount Livermore is an uphill climb that’s worth the rewards.
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Angel Island Café
Main Street
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An island in the San Francisco Bay, so you will need to make arrangements to get there by boat. But the 13 miles of trails offer remarkable views of the San Francisco skyline, Mount Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands, and the 360-degree view from atop Mount Livermore is an uphill climb that’s worth the rewards.
Perhaps the most famed view in Marin County is the scenic vista view of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands trails. Advanced hikers can find their spectacular scenery on trails like the Pacific Coast’s Muir Beach to Tennessee Beach Loop, or the very challenging 31-mile Ridge to Bridge Trail that spans from Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Marin Headlands
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Perhaps the most famed view in Marin County is the scenic vista view of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands trails. Advanced hikers can find their spectacular scenery on trails like the Pacific Coast’s Muir Beach to Tennessee Beach Loop, or the very challenging 31-mile Ridge to Bridge Trail that spans from Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The redwood-rich gorges of Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Lagunitas make it one of the most scenic hikes in Marin County, and highlights include the Bolinas Ridge Trail, with views of pastures and grasslands, and the Barnabe Peak that overlooks the San Geronimo Valley.
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Державний парк Самуел П Тейлор
8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
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The redwood-rich gorges of Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Lagunitas make it one of the most scenic hikes in Marin County, and highlights include the Bolinas Ridge Trail, with views of pastures and grasslands, and the Barnabe Peak that overlooks the San Geronimo Valley.
Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog. Federally protected as a National Monument since 1908, this primeval forest is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our relationship with the living landscape.
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Національний пам'ятник М'юр Вудс
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Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog. Federally protected as a National Monument since 1908, this primeval forest is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our relationship with the living landscape.