Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Mill Valley

56 restaurants available nearby

1. Piazza D'Angelo

4.7

Exceptional(2076)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Mill Valley

Booked 12 times today

Piazza D’Angelo is a family run Italian trattoria located in the heart of downtown Mill Valley. With a bustling bar scene and a natural light-soaked dining room, Piazza D'Angelo evokes a Southern Italian dining experience with a unique sense of home comfort. Enjoy a variety of fresh pastas, wood-fired pizzas, antipasti, as well as fresh fish, prime meats and our signature tiramisu.We offer two patios for al fresco dining, a wood-burning pizza oven, a full service bar, and private dining spaces for your social or business gathering.Named after the restaurant's location right on the piazza of downtown Mill Valley, Piazza D'Angelo is an ode to Southern Italian trattorias - family owned, rustic neighborhood restaurants that serve fresh, unassuming, locally-sourced delicious food.Grazie!

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2. Perry's on Magnolia

4.6

Exceptional(2156)

Price: Moderate

• American • Larkspur

Booked 16 times today

Perry’s on Magnolia brings Larkspur an outpost of the Union Street original, following the same combination of all-American favorite fare and comfortable, welcoming service that Perry’s first made a San Francisco hallmark in 1969. The décor is warm – featuring the trademark blue and white checked table cloths, framed memorabilia and rich mahogany bar. Perry’s is known today, as much as ever, for its classic American food, its warm personable service and its fun, bustling bar. Perry’s traditional yet innovative menu includes a wide variety of sandwiches, salads, pastas, steaks and grilled fresh fish.

3. Sushi Ran

4.8

Exceptional(2326)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Sausalito

Booked 17 times today

WE ARE OPEN FOR TAKEOUT FROM 5:00PM - 9:30PM. LET US JOYFULLY NOURISH YOUR BODY AS WELL AS YOUR SPIRIT. Sushi Ran is a longstanding Japanese restaurant located in Sausalito, California that specializes in sushi. The restaurant prepares menu items utilizing fresh fish delivered from Tokyo daily and features a casual, family friendly dining atmosphere.Sushi Ran serves lunch and dinner daily and features an extensive menu offering of moriawase, maki, nigri and sashimi, vegetables, soup, cool plates and hot plates. Cool and hot plate options at the restaurant include Hokkaido scallop crudo, miso Wagyu beef, big eye tuna tartare, asari clam, braised beef tongue and organic chicken. Nigri and sashimi options featured at Sushi Ran include tuna, yellowtail, white fish, beef, mackerel, eel salmon, shellfish, caviar, toro tataki and more.

4. Poggio

4.7

Exceptional(6217)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Sausalito

Booked 18 times today

Poggio is a classic Italian trattoria with comfortable neighborhood charm and destination-caliber cuisine. Created by Larry Mindel, who also founded numerous other restaurants in the Bay Area and beyond, Poggio has been ranked among the very best Italian restaurants since it opened. Led by Executive Chef and Partner Ben Balesteri, Poggio’s daily changing menus use the best available local ingredients including dishes inspired by the seasonal bounty of our local farmers, ranchers and fishermen and the traditional methods of Italy, including wood-fired ovens, house made pastas from scratch and a wide variety of dishes serving guests breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We’re honored to have been awarded a Bib Gourmand distinction by the Michelin guide in 2017, 2018, and along with being named Best Italian restaurant in Marin County by Marin Magazine in 2021.

5. Scoma's Sausalito

4.7

Exceptional(2615)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Sausalito

Booked 37 times today

At Scoma’s Sausalito, Chef Escobar's menu is as lively and colorful as the daily catch . Proudly ranked TripAdvisor’s #1 seafood restaurant in Sausalito, Scoma’s delights with steaming whole crabs, rich hearty chowders, perfectly grilled seasonal fish and house specialties like the lobster risotto , cioppino and scallops parmigiano. Raw bar selections, steaks, and pasta, plus wine and cocktails round out their classic menu. Visit Scoma’s Sausalito family-owned waterfront restaurant for the ultimate in “pier to plate” dining. The warm, personal ambiance and incredible bay views will bring you back time and time again.

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6. Piatti - Mill Valley

4.6

Exceptional(2708)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Mill Valley

Booked 12 times today

Established in 1987, Piatti offers finely crafted fresh Italian cuisine. The soul of the menu is our housemade pasta that we roll, cut and cook by hand everyday. Offering a fresh take on the neighborhood Italian trattoria, Piatti combines a warm, inviting atmosphere, seamless service and an immersive market experience so you can enjoy Piatti at home. Whether dining in or taking home, Piatti brings friends and family together.

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7. The Spinnaker - Sausalito

4.5

Awesome(5417)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Sausalito

Booked 21 times today

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DINING ( MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WHEN REQUESTED) WITH WATER VIEWSOPEN EVERYDAY FROM 11 AM0 AM

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8. Il Fornaio - Corte Madera

4.4

Awesome(3181)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Corte Madera

Booked 6 times today

Il Fornaio means "the Baker" in Italian. This award-winning restaurant offers an authentic and unique Italian dining experience. Specialties include wood-fired rotisserie and grilled meats, poultry and game; housemade pastas; pizzas from an oak wood burning oven; fresh salads and housemade soups; a wide variety of desserts; and fresh baked bread made daily from scratch. Winner of the annual Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2002.

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9. Left Bank Larkspur

4.5

Awesome(4523)

Price: Moderate

• French • Larkspur

Booked 22 times today

Inspired by the birthplace of the original Parisian brasseries along the Left Bank of the Seine River, Left Bank Brasserie is an authentic Parisian-style brasserie by Chef Roland Passot. Left Bank pays homage to the joiede vivre that is synonymous with the Left Bank neighborhood in Paris. Guests are invited to step intoFrench culture, in a vibrant, social atmosphere that captures all the charm of traditional brasseriesand iconic alfresco dining of France. An all-day menu features authentic French cuisine utilizingseasonal, local and organic ingredients, and consists of iconic lighter fare such as oysters, tartare andprawns provençal, in addition to heartier classics like coq au vin and beef bourguignon. Inspired by theParisian-style Bar Américain, an extensive cocktail menu features classics of a bygone era, along with awide range of rotating taps, seasonal drafts and bottled beer, and an expertly-curated wine selection.

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10. Le Marais Mill Valley

4.3

Awesome(6)

Price: Expensive

• French • Mill Valley

Tastes of France in Mill Valley, join us for romantic dinners, family meals, and special occasions in our charming, French-inspired California bistro. Chef Emmanuel's classic French dishes made with local and organic ingredients — fondue gougères, rillettes de saumon, entrecote aux trois poivres, moules frites, bouillabaisse marseillaise, saint-jacques scallops, poulet a l'estragon, soupe à l'oignon, salade niçoise, et plus! Owner Patrick Ascaso has curated a list of his favorite, affordable French wines, offering some unique profiles from the Southern part of France with spicier, fruitier profiles, and also from the Northern Rhone region with earthier finishes, along with many organic wines with less and less nitrates to bring the natural flavors forward.

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Dylan
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
The miso cheesecake is fireeeee. So was the bottle of Tarusake that we ended up pairing with all four courses we had
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Sushi RanPrice: Expensive• Sushi• Sausalito
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4.8
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Lynne
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Great night, menu varied enough to meet the needs of four picky eaters, even one who needed gluten free options. Our elderly hard of hearing member did complain later in the evening, as it got much busier, that he had a little trouble hearing. All in all wonderful food and very pleasant evening.
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Piazza D'AngeloPrice: Expensive• Italian• Mill Valley
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4.7
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Casey
San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We had a wonderful waiter!!! He just made the whole experience so enjoyable. That feeling actually started st the front when we checked in. As always, Perry’s looked festive and beautiful. I took my 6 year old granddaughter and the crayons and coloring menu were a big hit.
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Perry's on MagnoliaPrice: Moderate• American• Larkspur
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4.6
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Mary
San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
My best friend and I went here for an early Holiday celebration. She had lobster and I had the scallops! Everything was really good and the seafood was fresh. Service was good but a little slow so not a problem. The holiday drinks were nice and they have an extensive wine list. This is a local favorite for special occasions in Sausalito! We will always be back year-round!
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Scoma's SausalitoPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Sausalito
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4.7
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curtis
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Poggio is my go-to restaurant. It never disappoints. The food, the service, the ambiance are all top notch. My return guests from out of town always request at least one meal at Poggio. First timers have remarked, “if only we had a restaurant like this back home”. Well done!
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PoggioPrice: Expensive• Italian• Sausalito
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4.7

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56 restaurants available nearby

1. Piazza D'Angelo

2. Perry's on Magnolia

3. Sushi Ran

4. Poggio

5. Scoma's Sausalito

6. Piatti - Mill Valley

7. The Spinnaker - Sausalito

8. Il Fornaio - Corte Madera

9. Left Bank Larkspur

10. Le Marais Mill Valley

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