Guidebook for Mill Valley

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Guidebook for Mill Valley

Food Scene

great local place in the heart of Mill Valley. good place to pick up magazines and books and enjoy a coffee.
60 locals recommend
The Depot Bookstore & Café
87 Throckmorton Ave
60 locals recommend
great local place in the heart of Mill Valley. good place to pick up magazines and books and enjoy a coffee.
Good local bar and restaurant
70 locals recommend
Bungalow 44
44 E Blithedale Ave
70 locals recommend
Good local bar and restaurant
Makes a great Pesto/Tomato Slice, which is the size of 2 and comes with a fountain drink. Monday and Tuesday night specials and they support lots of local kids activities
15 locals recommend
Stefano's Pizza
11 E Blithedale Ave
15 locals recommend
Makes a great Pesto/Tomato Slice, which is the size of 2 and comes with a fountain drink. Monday and Tuesday night specials and they support lots of local kids activities
Gelato Ice Cream!
8 locals recommend
Noci
17 East Blithedale Avenue
8 locals recommend
Gelato Ice Cream!
Amazing collection of beers and great small plates.
68 locals recommend
Mill Valley Beerworks
173 Throckmorton Ave
68 locals recommend
Amazing collection of beers and great small plates.
super tasty exotic burritos and salad/salmon plates. highly recommended and reasonably priced too.
37 locals recommend
Avatar's Punjabi Burritos
15 Madrona St
37 locals recommend
super tasty exotic burritos and salad/salmon plates. highly recommended and reasonably priced too.
asian fusion "street food" w/ a sit down bar and sports tv. young, friendly staff, healthy menu. the food is mildly spiced though they provide Sriacha sauce upon request.
38 locals recommend
Boo Koo
25 Miller Ave
38 locals recommend
asian fusion "street food" w/ a sit down bar and sports tv. young, friendly staff, healthy menu. the food is mildly spiced though they provide Sriacha sauce upon request.
cool crossroads coffee spot w/ surf photos on the wall, next to a great surf shop and local California native nursery. there's also a pop up coffee stand in downtown Mill Valley.
142 locals recommend
Equator Coffees
2 Miller Ave
142 locals recommend
cool crossroads coffee spot w/ surf photos on the wall, next to a great surf shop and local California native nursery. there's also a pop up coffee stand in downtown Mill Valley.
healthy minded food
34 locals recommend
Café del Soul
247 Shoreline Hwy
34 locals recommend
healthy minded food
healthy minded food w/ affirmations and lots of smiles and good energy
33 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
1730 Shattuck Ave
33 locals recommend
healthy minded food w/ affirmations and lots of smiles and good energy
exceptional fresh fish. very tasty. very popular. rather pricey though for eating on picnic tables.
126 locals recommend
Fish.
350 Harbor Dr
126 locals recommend
exceptional fresh fish. very tasty. very popular. rather pricey though for eating on picnic tables.
consistently good Italian food. nice indoor outdoor dining mix. good bar.
51 locals recommend
Poggio Trattoria
777 Bridgeway
51 locals recommend
consistently good Italian food. nice indoor outdoor dining mix. good bar.
small hip spot w/ good food and music on Caledonia Street
28 locals recommend
Osteria Divino
37 Caledonia St
28 locals recommend
small hip spot w/ good food and music on Caledonia Street
highly acclaimed sushi place. some people say its the best they've ever had. indoor/outdoor dining
114 locals recommend
Sushi Ran
107 Caledonia St
114 locals recommend
highly acclaimed sushi place. some people say its the best they've ever had. indoor/outdoor dining
fun Italian owned place with bands on the weekends
17 locals recommend
Sausalito SeaHorse
305 Harbor Dr
17 locals recommend
fun Italian owned place with bands on the weekends
consistently good Mexican food w/ a good selection of Tequila
11 locals recommend
Guaymas Restaurant
5 Main St
11 locals recommend
consistently good Mexican food w/ a good selection of Tequila
great, on the water place, for an outdoor cocktail on the sunny deck. show up in style by boat or make a new friend and hop on their boat!
76 locals recommend
Sam's Anchor Cafe
27 Main St
76 locals recommend
great, on the water place, for an outdoor cocktail on the sunny deck. show up in style by boat or make a new friend and hop on their boat!
solid healthy breakfasts w/ a full fresh juice bar
10 locals recommend
Bayside Café
1 Gate 6 Rd
10 locals recommend
solid healthy breakfasts w/ a full fresh juice bar
the best funkiest breakfast/brunch spot in town. great menu w/ indoor and outdoor seating and piano players on the weekends.
6 locals recommend
Mama's Royal Café
387 Miller Ave
6 locals recommend
the best funkiest breakfast/brunch spot in town. great menu w/ indoor and outdoor seating and piano players on the weekends.
great selection of hot sauces and fish tacos. try the Oaxacan Pizza!
46 locals recommend
Joe's Taco Lounge & Salsaria
382 Miller Ave
46 locals recommend
great selection of hot sauces and fish tacos. try the Oaxacan Pizza!
high end eatery deli
52 locals recommend
Cibo
1201 Bridgeway
52 locals recommend
high end eatery deli
bustling waterfront breakfast/brunch spot w/ plenty of sunshine and newspapers.
25 locals recommend
Dipsea Cafe
200 Shoreline Hwy
25 locals recommend
bustling waterfront breakfast/brunch spot w/ plenty of sunshine and newspapers.
longtime low key locals coffee shop that looks like its from the 50's now featuring new co-ownership w/ Jed who started Jed's Flatbread Pizza, and some of the freshest local organic ingredients
30 locals recommend
Shoreline Coffee Shop
221 Shoreline Hwy
30 locals recommend
longtime low key locals coffee shop that looks like its from the 50's now featuring new co-ownership w/ Jed who started Jed's Flatbread Pizza, and some of the freshest local organic ingredients
easy walking distance quality breakfast!
18 locals recommend
Kitchen Sunnyside
31 Sunnyside Ave
18 locals recommend
easy walking distance quality breakfast!

Essentials

Family owned market that also has its own farm for local vegetables. they have all kinds of great gourmet foods and ready made meals and salads and a good deli and liquor section.
73 locals recommend
Mill Valley Market
12 Corte Madera Ave
73 locals recommend
Family owned market that also has its own farm for local vegetables. they have all kinds of great gourmet foods and ready made meals and salads and a good deli and liquor section.
healthy groceries, fresh hot food to go, juice bar, etc, etc.
185 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
731 E Blithedale Ave
185 locals recommend
healthy groceries, fresh hot food to go, juice bar, etc, etc.
healthy groceries, fresh hot food to go, juice bar, etc, etc.
185 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
731 E Blithedale Ave
185 locals recommend
healthy groceries, fresh hot food to go, juice bar, etc, etc.

Arts & Culture

Famous Musicians regularly play here. google "sweetwater music hall calendar" to see who's playing next!
166 locals recommend
Sweetwater Music Hall
19 Corte Madera Ave
166 locals recommend
Famous Musicians regularly play here. google "sweetwater music hall calendar" to see who's playing next!
Plays, Musicals, Musicians, and Comedians appear here regularly. Robin Williams and Dana Carvey are frequent guests for Tuesday night comedy
37 locals recommend
Throckmorton Theater
142 Throckmorton Ave
37 locals recommend
Plays, Musicals, Musicians, and Comedians appear here regularly. Robin Williams and Dana Carvey are frequent guests for Tuesday night comedy

Drinks & Nightlife

one of the main staples of town. consistently good italian food. indoor and outdoor dining with a good bar scene too.
58 locals recommend
Piazza D'Angelo
22 Miller Ave
58 locals recommend
one of the main staples of town. consistently good italian food. indoor and outdoor dining with a good bar scene too.
hip european style french place w/ a zinc bar just above the Financial District in San Francisco. dine in the alley way here or one alley below Kearny Street, on Belden Lane.
13 locals recommend
Cafe Claude
7 Claude Ln
13 locals recommend
hip european style french place w/ a zinc bar just above the Financial District in San Francisco. dine in the alley way here or one alley below Kearny Street, on Belden Lane.
Spanish Tapas, inside or outside on the most European street in San Francisco. there's French and Italian and other choices either side.
B44 Catalan Bistro
44 Belden Pl
Spanish Tapas, inside or outside on the most European street in San Francisco. there's French and Italian and other choices either side.
the best Mussels with pomme frites in town and a cool place.
6 locals recommend
Plouf
40 Belden Pl
6 locals recommend
the best Mussels with pomme frites in town and a cool place.
classic fun french. great place to enjoy a coffee or Pernot :-)
Cafe Bastille
44 Belden Pl
classic fun french. great place to enjoy a coffee or Pernot :-)
offers a very good hamburger and staples made famous by the Balboa in San Francisco
18 locals recommend
Balboa Cafe Mill Valley
38 Miller Avenue
18 locals recommend
offers a very good hamburger and staples made famous by the Balboa in San Francisco
the classic mixing place to meet people in San Francisco
57 locals recommend
Balboa Cafe
3199 Fillmore St
57 locals recommend
the classic mixing place to meet people in San Francisco
Joanne Weir's Mexican Tequila joint. fun place.
21 locals recommend
Copita
739 Bridgeway
21 locals recommend
Joanne Weir's Mexican Tequila joint. fun place.
a classic sausalito bar, featuring a great indoor/outdoor tented room in back that is a good place to play chess or backgammon or just converse. regularly features jazz music
38 locals recommend
No Name Bar
757 Bridgeway
38 locals recommend
a classic sausalito bar, featuring a great indoor/outdoor tented room in back that is a good place to play chess or backgammon or just converse. regularly features jazz music
this is a "salty" watering hole. you never know who you might bump into here. offers bartenders with attitude, shuffle board, pool tables, and a music box.
24 locals recommend
Smitty's Bar
214 Caledonia St
24 locals recommend
this is a "salty" watering hole. you never know who you might bump into here. offers bartenders with attitude, shuffle board, pool tables, and a music box.
another Mexican Tequila joint
14 locals recommend
Saylor's Restaurant & Bar
2009 Bridgeway
14 locals recommend
another Mexican Tequila joint
offers more Tequila than any other bar in the US, over 450 kinds. you can get your "master's degree" in tequila here. no joking ;-)
33 locals recommend
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
5929 Geary Blvd
33 locals recommend
offers more Tequila than any other bar in the US, over 450 kinds. you can get your "master's degree" in tequila here. no joking ;-)
funky old school Sausalito scene w/ good musicians and reasonably priced food and drink. members only, unless you belong to another yacht club and have reciprocity rights or are good @ making friends
Sausalito Cruising Club
1610 Bridgeway
funky old school Sausalito scene w/ good musicians and reasonably priced food and drink. members only, unless you belong to another yacht club and have reciprocity rights or are good @ making friends
heated outdoor dining w/ a gas fire you can gather around all with Bay Views and a Bocce Ball court. kid friendly w/ pizzas and inside seating too.
129 locals recommend
Bar Bocce
1250 Bridgeway
129 locals recommend
heated outdoor dining w/ a gas fire you can gather around all with Bay Views and a Bocce Ball court. kid friendly w/ pizzas and inside seating too.
gorgeous interior and great deck cocktails w/ heat lamps and bay views
45 locals recommend
Barrel House Tavern
660 Bridgeway
45 locals recommend
gorgeous interior and great deck cocktails w/ heat lamps and bay views
an incredible varnished wood interior. this has had multiple incarnations, and hosted many famous musicians. good place for Sunday Brunch w/ seafood and protection from the wind on their sun deck
18 locals recommend
The Trident
558 Bridgeway
18 locals recommend
an incredible varnished wood interior. this has had multiple incarnations, and hosted many famous musicians. good place for Sunday Brunch w/ seafood and protection from the wind on their sun deck

Sightseeing

great hiking all around this 2500' tall peak that shapes the landscape of Marin County
91 locals recommend
Mount Tamalpais State Park
3801 Panoramic Highway
91 locals recommend
great hiking all around this 2500' tall peak that shapes the landscape of Marin County
closest big beach. good walking, great strawberry shakes at the Parkside Cafe and good meals at the Parkside Restaurant and Sand Dollar
363 locals recommend
Stinson Beach
363 locals recommend
closest big beach. good walking, great strawberry shakes at the Parkside Cafe and good meals at the Parkside Restaurant and Sand Dollar
great local oysters and a beautiful drive
118 locals recommend
Hog Island Oyster Co
20215 Shoreline Hwy
118 locals recommend
great local oysters and a beautiful drive
great local oysters, beautiful drive, with a spectacular setting, equipped w/ BBQ's and benches. people bring wine and picnic and bbq here.
41 locals recommend
Tomales Bay Oyster Company
15479 CA-1
41 locals recommend
great local oysters, beautiful drive, with a spectacular setting, equipped w/ BBQ's and benches. people bring wine and picnic and bbq here.

Everything Else

this is one of the best places to get your Yogi on :-)
13 locals recommend
Red Dragon Yoga
438 Miller Ave
13 locals recommend
this is one of the best places to get your Yogi on :-)
Great sandwiches. buy lunch here and walk across the street to sit down and enjoy your tasty lunch on a bench by the bay!
Venice Gourmet Delicatessen & Pizzeria
625 Bridgeway
Great sandwiches. buy lunch here and walk across the street to sit down and enjoy your tasty lunch on a bench by the bay!