Out & About / DINE
GRILLY’S Mexican
If you’re looking for
a quick, fresh meal,
Grilly’s is an easy and
delicious stop. Pick
up a couple burritos
and the much-loved
chicken taco salad and
you have a lunch or dinner to please the whole
family. 1 Bolinas Ave,
415.457.6171, grillys.com
$ S Í C BLD
MAS MASA Latin
American and Mexican
Chef and owner Patrick
Sheehy and co-owner
William Eoff focus on
the ancient technique
of corn nixtamaliza-tion, utilizing organic,
non-GMO heirloom
corn varieties. The
kitchen is 100 percent
gluten-free and beer
and wine lists highlight local California
microbreweries and
wineries. 31 Bolinas
Road, 415.529.5444,
eatmasmasa.com
s $$ S Í LD
SORELLA CAFFE Italian
Run by sisters Sonia
and Soyara, Sorella
serves fresh Italian
food with a northern
influence. Customer
favorites include the
cioppino, butternut
squash ravioli and Pollo
alla Sorella. Another
highlight is the giant
wheel of Grana Padano
cheese. And if that isn’t
enough, stop by for live
music every second
and fourth Thursday
of the month, as well as
accordion music every
Friday and a piano, bass
and drums combo every
Saturday. 107 Bolinas
Road, 415.258.4520,
sorellacaffe.com
b $$$ S D
TAMAL Mexican Set
in the former space
of The Sleeping Lady,
this contemporary
Mexican restaurant
serves a plentiful selection of small plates
and tequila-centric
cocktails. 23 Broadway,
415.524.8478,
tamalfairfax.com
s $$$ LD
VILLAGE SAKE
Japanese Lucky for
Fairfax, beloved former
Sushi Ran chef Scott
Whitman and talented
Marin-based restaurateur partners have
opened an izakaya — a
Japanese-style community pub — on Bolinas
Road. In this compact
space you’ll find maki
rolls and skewers, plus
sake and craft beers.
Closed Tuesdays.
19 Bolinas Road,
415.521.5790,
villagesake.com
b $$$ Í D
GREENBRAE
GOT T’S ROADSIDE
American The restaurant’s first Marin
outpost features the
standard signature
California-inspired
dishes Gott’s is
renowned for as well
as refined design
touches like a roll-up
garage door that brings
the outside in when
weather permits and a
30-foot-long pine table
by Evan Shively. Diners
eating on the patio will
be treated to beautiful
views of nearby Mount
Tamalpais. 302 Bon Air
Center, 415.785.4233,
gotts.com
b $$ S Í BLD
VICTORIA BAKERY &
CAFE Italian Victoria
Bakery & Cafe in Bon
Air has added lunch
to the menu. Savory
options at this Italian
confectionery, specializing in wedding cakes,
include paninis and
puff pastries filled with
S wiss Gruyère. 292 Bon
Air Shopping Center,
415.461.3099, victoria
bakerymarin.com
$$ Í BL
LARKSPUR
LEF T BANK
RES TAURAN T French
Known for award-
winning French cuisine
and a lively brasserie
ambience, this cor-
ner spot on Magnolia
Avenue rates high with
locals. Those with a
small appetite can opt
for happy hour appetiz-
ers ( 3 to 6: 30 p.m. and
9 p.m. to close, Monday
to Friday), most priced
under $7. 507 Magnolia
Ave, 415.927.3331,
leftbank.com
s $$$ S Í C LD BR
PERRY’S American
The San Francisco
mainstay now offers
its wide selection of
salads, steaks and
comfort favorites like
French onion soup in
a location across the
bridge in Larkspur
in the location of the
former Lark Creek
Inn. Skylights bring in
plenty of natural light
and an expanded bar is
ideal for sipping Perry’s
famed bloody marys.
Valet parking is offered
and brunch is served
Saturdays and Sundays.
234 Magnolia Ave,
415.927.1877,
perryssf.com
s $$$ Í LD BR º
RUSTIC BAKERY
California This
homegrown bakery
is known and loved
the world over. Bread
that’s baked fresh each
morning in addition
to granola, cookies,
muffins and croissants make this a local
staple. 1139 Magnolia
Ave, 415.925.1556;
Marin Country Mart,
2017 Larkspur Landing
Circle, 415.461.9900,
rusticbakery.com
b $$ S Í BLD BR
MILL VALLEY
BUCKEYE
ROADHOUSE American
Oysters Bingo, baby
back ribs and Chili-Lime “Brick” Chicken
are a few of the satisfying comfort-food menu
items that have made
this classic roadhouse a
favorite since the ’30s.
The warm dark-wood
bar with red leather
booths is a popular
spot for cocktails, con-
versations or a light
meal. 15 Shoreline Hwy,
415.331.2600, buckeye
roadhouse.com
s $$ C LD BR
BUNGALOW 44
American One of
Mill Valley’s neighborhood hot spots,
featuring contemporary California comfort
food, signature cocktails, fine wine, and
one-dollar oysters from
5 to 6 p.m. every day.
44 E Blithedale Ave,
415.381.2500,
bungalow44.com
s $$$ S Í C D
EL PASEO American
Todd Shoberg is joining
the team as executive
chef at this award-winning eatery in the
heart of downtown
Mill Valley. Built from
Mount Tam railroad
ties and brick in 1947,
El Paseo was restored
by owner Sammy Hagar
in 2009. Now boasting
a full liquor license,
the Passage Bar and
an updated menu, this
Marin gem is ready to
rock. 17 Throckmorton
Ave, 415.388.0741,
elpaseomillvalley.com
s $$$ Í C D
FLOUR CRAF T Bakery
The brainchild of
pastry chef Heather
Hardcastle, this new
outpost is located in the
bright and airy, recently
renovated Lumber
Yard. Patrons will find
not only a selection
of gluten-free baked
goods, but also a salads,
cheese and charcuterie
boards, and grab-and-go items. 129 Miller
Avenue, 415.384.8244,
flourcraftbakery.com
b $$ S Í BL
• JOINERY American
The owners of Mill
Valley Beerworks
opened this rotisserie in the former
Wellington’s Wine
Bar space earlier this
year. The restaurant
features craft beer,
burgers and other
hearty, seasonal fare
in a communal setting. 300 Turney St,
415.766.8999,
joineryca.com
b $$ Í LD
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