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A photo of Valenti & Co. Ristorante restaurant
1. Valenti & Co. Ristorante
4.9
Exceptional(850)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • San Anselmo
Booked 9 times today
Welcome to Valenti & Co, Northern Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar in San Anselmo. Farm-fresh Italian Cuisine, thoughtfully sourced local ingredients and wines.
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2. La Toscana Ristorante
4.7
Exceptional(1542)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • San Rafael
Booked 30 times today
We are centrally located off Hwy. 101 in San Rafael, across for the famous Frank Lloyd Wright Marin Civic Center. La Toscana is a family owned and operated Italian restaurant and bar located in Marin County. It was established in 1985 by Paolo Mori, his wife, Marilyn, and Michele Quilici. The owners all grew up in Lucca, Italy and immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1950s. They wanted to create an atmosphere that reminded them of home – a place where locals would gather to eat, meet friends and family and celebrate with food and wine as every Italian family does. Chef and co— owner Giovanni Racanello joined La Toscana in 1986. Paolo and Marilyn’s daughter, Laura Mori Riella, and youngest son, Michael Mori, joined the La Toscana team in 1992 and 2002, respectively. Paolo loved to make people feel welcome and, just like all the Moris, enjoyed his food and wine and loved to see others do the same. This is the proud tradition that La Toscana carries on.
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3. Marché Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(1684)
Price: Expensive
• Farm-to-table • Ross
Booked 14 times today
Marché is situated in the quaint town of Ross in the heart of beautiful Marin County. We are named for the farmer's markets of southern France where chefs and restauranteurs visit seeking inspiration and ingredients for the meals they will serve each day. We are a French/Italian inspired, California contemporary farm-to-fork restaurant and feature produce, meat and seafood from local purveyors to help us create our delicious seasonal dishes. We have a diverse wine and beer selection sourced from local and international small production wineries to accompany your meal. Dining is available inside the cozy dining room and on our charming open-air patio.Reservations are recommended. For parties of 7 or more people, please contact the restaurant by emailing info@marchemarin.com or by calling 415-925-9200. We look forward to seeing you!
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4. Monk's Kettle Terra Linda
4.4
Awesome(53)
Price: Moderate
• American • San Rafael
Booked 11 times today
The Monk’s Kettle Terra Linda is a neighborhood tavern and bottle shop, offering upscale pub fare, a broad and balanced craft beer list, and a smaller food-friendly wine list. A place where all are welcome, where the mission is simply to create a place people want to be. Featured on Check Please, Bay Area. And also named as one of the Best Burgers and Best Fried Chicken Sandwiches in the Bay Area.For reservations of 8 or more, please email Christian@monkskettle.com.
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5. Mulberry Street Pizzeria - San Rafael
4.6
Exceptional(22)
Price: Moderate
• Pizzeria • Marin
At Mulberry Street Pizzeria, we consider ourselves proof that happiness is never about where you start or end. It is about how you bring the best things in life together along the way. Our menu starts with the freshest ingredients, authentic family recipes, and a passion for food that pushes us to make every dish from scratch. It ends with mouthwatering artisan soups, salads, pastas, and hot pizzas loaded with flavors from around the world. But good food only becomes great when it brings the family together. It is sharing our menu with the community -- being here to bring old and new friends together every single day -- that makes our story a happy story.
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6. Los Moles- San Rafael
4.2
Awesome(104)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • San Rafael
Booked 3 times today
Now 2 locations to serve you! Whether you are looking to grab a quick bite for lunch, dinner, or taking the kids out to dinner, Los Moles is the location you’re looking for. Casual dining in the heart of Emeryville and San Rafael, fresh ingredients, organic meats, and traditional family recipes combine for an authentic Mexican experience. For 25 years now, Chef Saldana has been sharing the art of fine Mexican cuisine with the Bay Area. His cuisine is inspired by the rich, French-influenced dishes of Puebla and the fiery rusticity of Jalisco, and carries with it the legacy of family dinners, handmade with love by his parents Mama Luisa and Don Pedro.
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7. Marinitas
4.2
Awesome(846)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • San Anselmo
Booked 5 times today
Marinitas features a menu inspired by dishes found throughout Mexico and Latin America using local and seasonal products. Through the collaboration of Heidi Krahling and Frank Villa, Marinitas delivers Latin focused lusciousness that is an exciting blend of the new and the familiar. The wine list mainly draws from the expansive selections of the best wine makers from Argentina and Chile. Cocktails focus on the silver and gold liquors of Central and South America. The bar is dedicated to classic cocktail preparations including citrus juice squeezed to order, house made sweet and sour made from unrefined cane sugars, along with the highest quality mixers. Beers include a full Mexican selection from light Lagers to dark regional Latin micro-brewed Ales.
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8. Cafe Villa
4.2
Awesome(11)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • San Rafael
Booked 4 times today
Cafe Villa is a family-owned restaurant serving fresh, homestyle, Italian food.We're located on the same property as the Villa Inn at 1602 Lincoln Avenue in San Rafael.Come by and check us out - we look forward to seeing you!

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  • EvaVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •12 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    The chicken marsala was really declicious. So glad they are not using veal anymore! I didn't have the Tiramisu this time cuz of my newsyears intention to cut back on sugar, but I go to this restaurant a lot and the Tiramisu here is to die for.
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    La Toscana RistorantePrice: Moderate• Italian• San Rafael
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    4.7
  • STC007
    San Francisco Bay Area •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 30 Dec 2024
    The food is always the best of the best. The gnocchi I call pillows of heaven so light, fluffy, and delicious. There are usually standards and some seasonal specialties. Right now the chef Duhlio is making an ink squid fettuccine with prawns and a Calabrian chile sauce. It’s spicy but not too much with a delicious tangy sauce over perfectly cooked sauce, it’s quite incredible. There is nothing on the menu that isn’t cooked to perfection. Personally I think it’s one of the best Italian restaurants in the Bay Area.
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    Valenti & Co. RistorantePrice: Expensive• Italian• San Anselmo
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    4.9
  • MarieVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on 15 Dec 2024
    Charming neighborhood restaurant in Ross. Dan Baker’s food is absolutely outstanding, top notch! Love the patio during good weather…it’s the best one in Marin County! 
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    Marché RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Farm-to-table• Ross
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    4.7
  • Melina
    San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 12 Dec 2024
    The staff was very accommodating to our holiday get together group: kind, attentive and flexible. We highly recommend the happy hour draft menu and small plates. Great to hang with friends or watch a game.
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    Monk's Kettle Terra LindaPrice: Moderate• American• San Rafael
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    4.4
  • Brenda
    San Francisco Bay Area •18 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on 8 Dec 2024
    Delicious pizza and fantastic staff. They have some interesting and creative pizza choices. We got the Greek and it was really good.
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    Mulberry Street Pizzeria - San RafaelPrice: Moderate• Pizzeria• Marin
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    4.6

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