Best Date Night Restaurants in Novato

It’s just so freakin good and special. I hadn’t been in a couple years and it’s still makes food and experiences at such a high level.

We love The Boardroom for their cozy, clubby, hidden "speakeasy" atmosphere with a live piano & a full bar. It's a small menu with specials and we've found them to be incredibly tasty in all categories! Because of the room size and the music, the noise level is high. In many places we'd not return, but it's acceptable and "intimate" in The Boardroom. It's a place we will continue to return when we seek a special dining experience. They even acknowledged our anniversary. If you're in Novato and want a new experience, try The Boardroom. Missy was our attentive server and helped with our choices! Thank you!

Highly recommend. My husband and I spend part of every summer visiting Greece, in the Aegean. Our recent meal at Kokkari transported us back there for the evening. We had the roasted beets with skordalia, a seasonal citrus salad, the taramasalata, and the grilled fish with horta. Everything was fresh, delicious, seasonal, and exquisitely well executed. But I think what really distinguishes this meal, and so often Greek cuisine, is its simplicity. In this case, we couldn't stop raving about the beets and skordalia! Also, their wine list includes a number of greek wines that are difficult to find, especially on the West Coast. Lastly, their exceptional service made this experience truly memorable. Everyone made us feel so welcome, and happy to be there. They really captured the essence of Greek hospitality. Thank you for the xenia!

Once again, it was a wonderful experience at Chianti. The food is very good, the marinara sauce is delicious, the wine list has plenty of good choices and is very reasonable and the people are very nice. Been going there for years and I can honestly say I always had a good experience and very good meals. They do a really good job hiring the staff there. The wait staff has always been very friendly, attentive and helpful. Has the feel of an old-time, NY family Italian restaurant. This falls under the category of hidden gem! Would highly recommend it.

Great place! Will go back again. Worth all the hype.