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Cafe Villa

4.5
4.5
16 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
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!

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30–14:00 Happy Hour Tue–Sat 16:00–18:00 Dinner Tue–Thu 16:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–20:30
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking

Experiences

  • Prime Rib Wednesday

    Multiple dates available
    Prime Rib Wednesday - $28 a la carte, $39 for salad, entree & dessert

What 16 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Villa is a delightful neighborhood gem known for its "fabulous prime rib" and "delicious new authentic Italian menu items." Guests appreciate the "warm atmosphere and friendly attentive waiters." While some note room for improvement in service speed and acoustics, the "excellent food and service" make it worth a visit.

16 Reviews
  1. Michelle

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was amazing! We made reservations to celebrate my husband’s birthday and had to change the time due to being caught out on Point Reyes on a beautiful day They were so kind and accommodating, not only for the time change but for special dietary needs in our group. They were very personable and very attentive! The food was great too. I would definitely recommend!

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  2. sherri ashley

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    fabulous prime rib whole dinner,for another $10 you get glass of wine, huge salad, and dessert ice cream, also huge piece of prime rib, mashed potatoes, steamed veggies, Delicious!!!!

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  3. Ryan

    San Francisco2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We were able to get reservations for Valentine’s Day the night before. The reviews didn’t look bad, so we gave it a shot. Overall, it was a decent dinner. The ambiance isn’t “fancy” but it’s not bad. I do have a couple critiques: Being the second couple seated and the place was empty I figured we would have very attentive service, which was not really the case. The young man serving us must’ve been relatively new, just inexperienced. He took forever to come take our food order and didn’t make eye contact with us, even though we were pretty much his ONLY table. We were given a semi-fixed valentines 3 course dinner for $75. We found out later we COULD have ordered from the regular menu, which they were offering people seated after us. The food was tasty, but for $75 I would have expected a little nicer presentation and better side dishes (pretty plain asparagus and potatoes) with my Filet Mignon — which, by the way, I don’t think was a filet mignon. They have a distinct shape and cut, and this steak was much thinner than a typical filet. Thst said, it was tasty. My wife’s dessert choice was wrong, but they comped her wine - and the desserts were pretty good.

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  4. Stuart VIP

    San Francisco85 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 29 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service! Delicious and fresh! Next time we’ll eat in the bar for Happy Hour prices!

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  5. Janice

    San Francisco21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great hidden away spot. Lunch was delicious. Looking forward to trying Cafe Villa for dinner.

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  6. Amy VIP

    San Francisco17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Spent NYE at Cafe Villa with a large group. Food was great, as well as the cocktails. Service was outstanding !! Thank you Cafe Villa. We live right down the street so it’s great to support the local businesses.

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  7. steve

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 27 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was very good, service was good but could be better , The cook kept pounding on something I think he was tenderizing some meat but it was very loud and distracting. Every one was very nice and profesional, I don't think I will go back there as there are other places with about the same prices and less distraction,

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  8. Leslie VIP

    San Francisco8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Great burgers and well made cocktails. Very slow service though on drinks (we got our food before we got our cocktails) and this is the second time in a row that has happened here. Noise level in the restaurant area was overwhelming even with only 2 other tables occupied. Something about the acoustics just doesn't work well in that space.

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  9. Gerard VIP

    Chicago165 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Eggplant entree and affordable wine choices. Friendly service. Very good neighborhood restaurant.

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  10. Tracy VIP

    San Francisco21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A neighborhood gem offering a lovely menu of well priced options. We never leave hungry or disappointed.

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Cafe Villa is rated 4.5 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Cafe Villa

1602 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30–14:00 Happy Hour Tue–Sat 16:00–18:00 Dinner Tue–Thu 16:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–20:30
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
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