Guidebook for West Marin & Beyond
Food Scene
All outdoors fresh oysters (raw/bbq or bbq yourself), wine, cheese, fun people!
Make sure to reserve a table online - they are a busy place and sometimes booked months out:
hogislandoysters.com/farm/picnic-u-shuck
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Hog Island Oyster Co
20215 Shoreline HwyAll outdoors fresh oysters (raw/bbq or bbq yourself), wine, cheese, fun people!
Make sure to reserve a table online - they are a busy place and sometimes booked months out:
hogislandoysters.com/farm/picnic-u-shuck
We love their pork chop and chili! Great cocktails too!
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Station House Cafe
11285 CA-1We love their pork chop and chili! Great cocktails too!
Point Reyes Station Farmers Market
11250 CA-1Amazing brick oven pizzas and great salads! Fun outdoor picnic tables for dining.
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Cafe Reyes
11101 CA-1Amazing brick oven pizzas and great salads! Fun outdoor picnic tables for dining.
Side Street Kitchen
60 4th StAn incredible menu serving local foods. Enjoy a fabulous meal overlooking Tomales Bay with a cozy cabin atmosphere & great service. The crab mac & cheese is a must...
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Nick's Cove
23240 CA-1An incredible menu serving local foods. Enjoy a fabulous meal overlooking Tomales Bay with a cozy cabin atmosphere & great service. The crab mac & cheese is a must...
Due West
10005 CA-1Seafood shack right on the water on Hwy 1 offering oysters & other local shellfish, sandwhiches, smoked meats by the pound & outdoor tables overlooking Tomales Bay.
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The Marshall Store
19225 CA-1Seafood shack right on the water on Hwy 1 offering oysters & other local shellfish, sandwhiches, smoked meats by the pound & outdoor tables overlooking Tomales Bay.
Saltwater Oyster Depot
12781 Sir Francis Drake BlvdDelicious Italian food in a cozy & casual environment. Hearty portions and owned by the sweetest sisters!
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Sorella Caffe
107 Bolinas RdDelicious Italian food in a cozy & casual environment. Hearty portions and owned by the sweetest sisters!
The Holstein heifers you pass by on the driveway into the ranch are the ones who will soon be producers of the milk that goes into the great cheese produced at our neighbors’ Nicasio Valley Cheese. Our honey pairs perfectly with their cheeses too 😉
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Nicasio Valley Cheese Company
5300 Nicasio Valley RdThe Holstein heifers you pass by on the driveway into the ranch are the ones who will soon be producers of the milk that goes into the great cheese produced at our neighbors’ Nicasio Valley Cheese. Our honey pairs perfectly with their cheeses too 😉
Great sandwiches & essentials for your beach day!
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Inverness Park Market
12301 Sir Francis Drake BlvdGreat sandwiches & essentials for your beach day!
Fresh, organic, handmade pastries and strong organic coffee + espresso. Some favorites: fruit slipper and bear claw are a must!
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Bovine Bakery
11315 CA-1Fresh, organic, handmade pastries and strong organic coffee + espresso. Some favorites: fruit slipper and bear claw are a must!
Farm tours, cheese, dining & classes with a view of Tomales Bay and a great drive along the coast.
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
14700 Shoreline HighwayFarm tours, cheese, dining & classes with a view of Tomales Bay and a great drive along the coast.
Live music on the weekends and lawn BBQ's and bands in summer.
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Rancho Nicasio, Bar, Restaurant, Live Music and Wedding Event Venue
1 Old Rancheria RdLive music on the weekends and lawn BBQ's and bands in summer.
M & G Burgers & Beverages
2017 Sir Francis Drake BlvdThe best burgers, fries and shakes!
Village Sake - Japanese Pub
19 Bolinas RdArti Indian Organic Natural Cafe
7282 Sir Francis Drake BlvdComforts
335 San Anselmo AveThe Chinese chicken salad is a staple!
Insalata's
120 Sir Francis Drake BlvdGreat authentic Italian and friendly wait staff.
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Ristorante La Toscana
3751 Redwood HwyGreat authentic Italian and friendly wait staff.
Amazing breakfast - the salmon omelette, chilaquiles & huevos rancheros are our go-to picks. Mimosas and great lattes! Also great pastries and sweets.
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Tea Room Cafe
316 Western AveAmazing breakfast - the salmon omelette, chilaquiles & huevos rancheros are our go-to picks. Mimosas and great lattes! Also great pastries and sweets.
The best tacos & everything else! They also have a very tiny dine-in location on Edith Street within walking distance of the taco truck.
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El Roy's Taco Truck
760 Sebastopol RdThe best tacos & everything else! They also have a very tiny dine-in location on Edith Street within walking distance of the taco truck.
Amazing happy hour and great steaks, starters and cocktails!
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Seared
170 Petaluma Blvd NAmazing happy hour and great steaks, starters and cocktails!
One of the greatest local places and a little more romantic - their brick oven pizzas, the little gems salad, the short ribs & the pork chop are our top picks.
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Central Market
42 Petaluma Blvd NOne of the greatest local places and a little more romantic - their brick oven pizzas, the little gems salad, the short ribs & the pork chop are our top picks.
Great filet mignon & wine! Also
Great salads and a cozy setting.
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Sugo Trattoria
5 Petaluma Blvd SGreat filet mignon & wine! Also
Great salads and a cozy setting.
Gohan
1367 N McDowell BlvdOur go to sushi place!
The best deep dish pizza! Ask for garlic added to your pizza 😉
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Old Chicago Pizza Restaurant
41 Petaluma Boulevard NorthThe best deep dish pizza! Ask for garlic added to your pizza 😉
The BEST breads - the rosemary Meyer lemon is our absolute favorite - also great coffee beverages and pastries! Their cafe next door is great for brunch and lunch!
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Della Fattoria Downtown Café
143 Petaluma Blvd NThe BEST breads - the rosemary Meyer lemon is our absolute favorite - also great coffee beverages and pastries! Their cafe next door is great for brunch and lunch!
Down home county cookin! 50’s diner style, great for the kids. Huge servings, definitely plates to share! The biscuits are a must and their chicken and waffles are worth the wait.
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Sax's Joint
317 Petaluma Blvd SDown home county cookin! 50’s diner style, great for the kids. Huge servings, definitely plates to share! The biscuits are a must and their chicken and waffles are worth the wait.
Great sandwiches and tri-tip or chicken dinners to serve 4 for just $20
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Lombardi's | Gourmet Deli & BBQ
3413 Petaluma Blvd NGreat sandwiches and tri-tip or chicken dinners to serve 4 for just $20
The best Vietnamese food north of the Golden Gate and great service, always!
Simmer Vietnamese Kitchen
299 N McDowell BlvdThe best Vietnamese food north of the Golden Gate and great service, always!
Brewsters Beer Garden + Restaurant
229 Water StSmall portions and a long wait time but close to home! The dinner menu exceeds the lunch menu 😉 A cozy small setting too..
Giaco's Valley Roadhouse
Small portions and a long wait time but close to home! The dinner menu exceeds the lunch menu 😉 A cozy small setting too..
Sol Food
Amazing hush puppies, fried chicken & biscuits! A little Southern twist and great menu with craft cocktails that’ll knock your socks off - along with a great atmosphere & right downtown Petaluma!
Easy Rider
Amazing hush puppies, fried chicken & biscuits! A little Southern twist and great menu with craft cocktails that’ll knock your socks off - along with a great atmosphere & right downtown Petaluma!
My Thai Fairfax
Point Reyes Roadhouse
Vladimir's Czech Restaurant
12785 Sir Francis Drake BlvdTony's Seafood Restaurant
18863 Shoreline HwySushi 69
69 Center BlvdMarinitas
218 Sir Francis Drake BlvdTaco Jane's Restaurant & Tequila Bar
21 Tamalpais AveHeidrun Meadery
11925 CA-1Nick's Cove
23240 CA-1Essentials
Good Earth Natural Foods
720 Center BlvdFresh/local food. Must try Gloria's enchiladas and other homemade meals. 10 miles from the ranch.
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Palace Market
11300 CA-1Fresh/local food. Must try Gloria's enchiladas and other homemade meals. 10 miles from the ranch.
United Markets
515 3rd StMollie Stone's Markets
270 Bon Air CenterWhole Foods Market
340 3rd StThe Farm Stand at Forest Knolls
6700 Sir Francis Drake BlvdArts & Culture
Also visit http://www.marinmagazine.com/About-Marin-County/Art-Galleries/ for more Marin County galleries!
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Gallery Route One
11101 CA-1 Also visit http://www.marinmagazine.com/About-Marin-County/Art-Galleries/ for more Marin County galleries!
Entertainment & Activities
Guided horseback trail rides along the Point Reyes National Seashore.
20 minutes/14 miles from our ranch.
Open 9AM - 5PM daily.
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Five Brooks Ranch
FIVE BROOKS RANCHGuided horseback trail rides along the Point Reyes National Seashore.
20 minutes/14 miles from our ranch.
Open 9AM - 5PM daily.
Tomales Bay Expeditions
12948 Sir Francis Drake BlvdParks & Nature
A white stretch of sand running along a calm, sheltered stretch of Tomales Bay. Safe for swimming. Turn right onto Pierce Point Road to Tomales Bay State Park.
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Heart's Desire Beach
A white stretch of sand running along a calm, sheltered stretch of Tomales Bay. Safe for swimming. Turn right onto Pierce Point Road to Tomales Bay State Park.
A great beach for all. More fog on this side of the bay, but pleanty of space to explore and a beautiful drive.
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Limantour Beach
A great beach for all. More fog on this side of the bay, but pleanty of space to explore and a beautiful drive.
Chicken Ranch Beach
Sir Francis Drake BoulevardBeaches, hiking/mountain bike trails, wildlife watching + grey whale migration.
Trail guide + suggested hikes: nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/hiking_guide.htm
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Point Reyes National Seashore
Beaches, hiking/mountain bike trails, wildlife watching + grey whale migration.
Trail guide + suggested hikes: nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/hiking_guide.htm
2,700 acres of wooded countryside with coastal redwoods & open grasslands. Features trails for hiking & mountain biking.
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Samuel P Taylor State Park
8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd2,700 acres of wooded countryside with coastal redwoods & open grasslands. Features trails for hiking & mountain biking.
Umqala Wemithi Yocamagu
Tomales Bay State Park
1100 Pierce Point RdTomales Point Trail
Pierce Point RoadLaguna Trailhead
Fire Lane TrMcClures Beach Trailhead
Pierce Point RoadSightseeing
No trip is complete without a visit to the Point Reyes Headlands and the iconic Lighthouse. Whether you are an avid birder, whale watcher, geologist, or a maritime or lighthouse enthusiast, this popular destination has it all.
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Point Reyes Lighthouse
No trip is complete without a visit to the Point Reyes Headlands and the iconic Lighthouse. Whether you are an avid birder, whale watcher, geologist, or a maritime or lighthouse enthusiast, this popular destination has it all.
I-Centre ye-Visitor ye-Bear Valley
1 Bear Valley Visitor Center Access RoadLighthouse Visitor Center
27000 Sir Francis Drake BlvdKenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center
Lighthouse Visitor Center
Shopping
A little bit of everything from food to clothing/accessories, books, art and gifts.
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Toby's Feed Barn
11250 CA-1A little bit of everything from food to clothing/accessories, books, art and gifts.
Kayaking tours & classes on Drakes Estero and Tomales Bay.
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Point Reyes Books
11315 CA-1Kayaking tours & classes on Drakes Estero and Tomales Bay.
Coyuchi at Point Reyes Station
11101 CA-1Natural home goods
Vita Collage
11275 CA-1Photography books, vintage jewelry, pretty scarves and more.
Flower Power
11275 CA-1Flowers, gifts and garden accessories.
Zuma
11265 CA-1 Handmade crafts and ethnic art.
A country emporium and saddle store. Find equestrian clothing/accessories, footwear, gifts, pet supplies and more.
Cabaline Country Emporium & Saddlery
11313 CA-1A country emporium and saddle store. Find equestrian clothing/accessories, footwear, gifts, pet supplies and more.
Beautiful artisan clothing located in the Cowgirl Creamery building off of main street.
Susan Hayes Handwovens
11101 CA-1Beautiful artisan clothing located in the Cowgirl Creamery building off of main street.
Vintage Oaks Shopping Center
208 Vintage WayThe Village at Corte Madera
1618 Redwood HwyTown Center Corte Madera
100 Corte Madera Town CenterNorthgate
5800 Northgate DrIN THE MAKING
122 American AlleyRobindira Unsworth
115 Petaluma Blvd NSplendid Little Shoppe
140 Petaluma Blvd NE'Ethical Clothing Etc
122 Kentucky StStellas Fine Consignments
224 Greenfield AveSummer Cottage Antiques
153 Kentucky StThe Find - Petaluma
322 Western Ave