The Guide to Dining in Style Across the Bay Area
The table may or may not be covered in white linen, but these spots have a new take on the meaning of “haute cuisine.”
COVID-19 update: We are doing our best to update this list as changes are posted. Please contact the restaurant in question directly to confirm their most current operating hours and menus. With hundreds of dining options in Marin County, we’ve broken it down for you by town and type. If we missed your favorite let us know.
Where to Eat: West Marin
West Marin is a bit of a drive, but well worth it – for both the scenery and the food.
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Where to Eat: Mill Valley
Stretching from Baltimore Canyon to the San Francisco Bay, with mountains, flats, and Highway 101 in between, there are good eats to be had for every appetite.
Where to Eat: Larkspur
Larkspur’s cozy downtown and Marin County Mart provide an impressive array of fine dining, trendy hot spots, wine bars, and al fresco dining.
Where to Eat: Corte Madera
Corte Madera has it all: pretty darn good burgers, salads, sushi, pho, poke and much, much more.
Where to Eat: San Rafael
Sprawling, gritty, and gentrified, San Rafael's dining activity centers mostly in the downtown grid and waterfront enclaves, with outliers trickling towards Miracle Mile and north to suburban Terra Linda.
Where to Eat: Tiburon
Once you drive down the peninsula to the Tiburon tip, you will ask yourself why you don’t go there more often.
Where to Eat: Fairfax
Perched on the line between Central and West Marin, the small town of Fairfax comfortably straddles new and old Marin with a mix of bohemian hippies, young families, and trendy hot spots.
Where to Eat: Novato
Novato lies on the northern edge of Marin, with the advantage of being two steps to Sonoma County.
Where to Eat: Ross and San Anselmo
Ross and San Anselmo may appear a bit way out of the way on the map, but for those in the know, they’re just the right size, offering plenty of options for dining out.
Where to Eat: East Bay and San Francisco
Suffice it to say that the Bay area has no shortage of phenomenal dining options: street food, diners, ethnic eateries, celebrity chef and Michelin starred restaurants.
Where to Eat: Greenbrae and Kentfield
Catering to a quintessential bedroom community, dining options revolve around the shopping center and nearby College of Marin.
Where to Eat: Sausalito
Easily dismissed as a tourist destination (and a worthy one at that), Sausalito is also home to an eclectic mix of families, artists, house boaters, and retirees.
