Guidebook for San Anselmo
Food Scene
This is more than just a fabulous bakery. The bread is delicious (if you know Tartine in San Francisco it's very similar). They have pastries, breakfast, and lunch fare. Seating inside and outside (some shade/some sun).
60 recommandé par les habitants
M.H.Bread and Butter
101 San Anselmo AveThis is more than just a fabulous bakery. The bread is delicious (if you know Tartine in San Francisco it's very similar). They have pastries, breakfast, and lunch fare. Seating inside and outside (some shade/some sun).
They have a bar as well as a Cantina style restaurant. The margaritas are great and the food is modern Mexican. It's quite loud and they have TVs throughout the restaurant and bar. Indoor seating only. It's also family friendly.
44 recommandé par les habitants
Marinitas
218 Sir Francis Drake BlvdThey have a bar as well as a Cantina style restaurant. The margaritas are great and the food is modern Mexican. It's quite loud and they have TVs throughout the restaurant and bar. Indoor seating only. It's also family friendly.
Best ice cream around. This place is unique and typical Fairfax. Families, teenagers, singles, basically everyone goes there to get ice cream. The prices are super reasonable for what it is. It's a small shop where one person is busy making waffle cones and the other takes orders. All organic ingredients and while they have some regular flavors, they rotate others in seasonally. Be prepared to stand in line for 30 minutes if it's busy (if the line goes out the door).
70 recommandé par les habitants
Fairfax Scoop
63 BroadwayBest ice cream around. This place is unique and typical Fairfax. Families, teenagers, singles, basically everyone goes there to get ice cream. The prices are super reasonable for what it is. It's a small shop where one person is busy making waffle cones and the other takes orders. All organic ingredients and while they have some regular flavors, they rotate others in seasonally. Be prepared to stand in line for 30 minutes if it's busy (if the line goes out the door).
Great salads, soup, sandwiches, and simple breakfast fare. It's a coffee shop/bakery with more health choices as well. The owners are on the premises a lot. They also serve Eric's matcha there and do a lovely job. There is seating indoors and some seating outdoors.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Taste Kitchen & Table
71 BroadwayGreat salads, soup, sandwiches, and simple breakfast fare. It's a coffee shop/bakery with more health choices as well. The owners are on the premises a lot. They also serve Eric's matcha there and do a lovely job. There is seating indoors and some seating outdoors.
Get a slice of pizza, a loaf of bread, or a pastry. This co-op bakery is a copy of the famous Cheeseboard in Berkeley. There is indoor and outdoor seating. They serve two kinds of pizza (cheese pizza daily and a daily rotation of whatever pizza they choose to serve that day). You can also take a par-baked pizza home. Cookies are very tasty too...
18 recommandé par les habitants
Arizmendi Bakery & Café
1002 4th StGet a slice of pizza, a loaf of bread, or a pastry. This co-op bakery is a copy of the famous Cheeseboard in Berkeley. There is indoor and outdoor seating. They serve two kinds of pizza (cheese pizza daily and a daily rotation of whatever pizza they choose to serve that day). You can also take a par-baked pizza home. Cookies are very tasty too...
Super popular. Not sure why, but everyone loves this place. You stand in line, order at the counter, and eat inside. Fun atmosphere and the food is decent and reasonable. They seem to be open later than many other places in Marin (where most places close early).
226 recommandé par les habitants
Sol Food
903 Lincoln AveSuper popular. Not sure why, but everyone loves this place. You stand in line, order at the counter, and eat inside. Fun atmosphere and the food is decent and reasonable. They seem to be open later than many other places in Marin (where most places close early).
Our favorite Thai restaurant in Marin. Super friendly service, good food (not spicy though), and nice atmosphere. White tablecloth, but like all Thai restaurants they're child friendly. Seating indoors only.
16 recommandé par les habitants
My Thai Restaurant
1230 4th StOur favorite Thai restaurant in Marin. Super friendly service, good food (not spicy though), and nice atmosphere. White tablecloth, but like all Thai restaurants they're child friendly. Seating indoors only.
Cute yummy local Burmese restaurant about a 15 minute drive away. It looks like a residence from the outside. Go early or be prepared to wait. Spice-it-up option available which can be nice in Marin where most food is not at all spicy. Not super child-friendly, mostly couples and groups eat there. Small and a little loud, but manageable.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Burmatown
18 Corte Madera AveCute yummy local Burmese restaurant about a 15 minute drive away. It looks like a residence from the outside. Go early or be prepared to wait. Spice-it-up option available which can be nice in Marin where most food is not at all spicy. Not super child-friendly, mostly couples and groups eat there. Small and a little loud, but manageable.
Good little Italian style pizza place. You can also order anything off the Picco menu (fancy sister restaurant next door). You can sit inside at the small bar or eat outside with sun shining in early evening. Recommended to go early to avoid waiting. Fancy soft-serve ice cream for dessert is amazing. They also serve wine and beer. No hard liquor (for that you have to go next door).
24 recommandé par les habitants
Pizzeria Picco
316 Magnolia AveGood little Italian style pizza place. You can also order anything off the Picco menu (fancy sister restaurant next door). You can sit inside at the small bar or eat outside with sun shining in early evening. Recommended to go early to avoid waiting. Fancy soft-serve ice cream for dessert is amazing. They also serve wine and beer. No hard liquor (for that you have to go next door).
One of our best fancy restaurants in town. We go rarely, but everything is good. Large, modern space. They do take-out too which we didn't know about.
46 recommandé par les habitants
Insalata's
120 Sir Francis Drake BlvdOne of our best fancy restaurants in town. We go rarely, but everything is good. Large, modern space. They do take-out too which we didn't know about.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a wine bar with pretty good food. A little pricey and trendy, but a good go-to place for a romantic night out. Modern interior. Ownership changed recently, so we don't know if it's still as good as it has been. Nice charcuterie or cheese platter with good bread, good pizza, and salads. Some outdoor seating.
12 recommandé par les habitants
123 Bolinas Rd
123 Bolinas RoadThis is a wine bar with pretty good food. A little pricey and trendy, but a good go-to place for a romantic night out. Modern interior. Ownership changed recently, so we don't know if it's still as good as it has been. Nice charcuterie or cheese platter with good bread, good pizza, and salads. Some outdoor seating.
Shopping
Everything from women's clothing to house accessories. Great place to get gifts for babies to grown-ups. Owner is also very nice.
Fig Garden
421 San Anselmo AveEverything from women's clothing to house accessories. Great place to get gifts for babies to grown-ups. Owner is also very nice.
This is a great organic grocery store and feels like the heart of Fairfax. Large selection of buffet and on-demand lunch and dinner. We do most of our shopping for produce and dairy here. It's not cheap, but it's worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating. Nice selection of flowers, some gifts, health remedies, organic beauty products etc. A true Fairfaxian fixture.
192 recommandé par les habitants
Good Earth Natural Foods
720 Center BlvdThis is a great organic grocery store and feels like the heart of Fairfax. Large selection of buffet and on-demand lunch and dinner. We do most of our shopping for produce and dairy here. It's not cheap, but it's worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating. Nice selection of flowers, some gifts, health remedies, organic beauty products etc. A true Fairfaxian fixture.