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1. Insalata's
4.7
Exceptional(4142)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • San Anselmo
Booked 47 times today
Insalata's has been a foodie paradise for 26 years, offering a luscious Mediterranean menu that changes ever so often. The place is praised for its 'professional well-curated culinary experience', 'inventive food with creative ingredients' and 'sophisticated dishes with no corners cut'. The food is 'full of love' and 'consistently good', with 'amazing flavors in each and every dish'. Insalata's also holds a Bib Gourmand from Michelin for the 10th year in a row, a testament to its consistent quality.
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2. Paseo: A California Bistro
4.0
Excellent(243)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Mill Valley
Booked 9 times today
Enjoy seasonal New American recipes, using ingredients from the best local artisans, growers, and producers, in our elegant and iconic setting.
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3. Sushi Ran
4.8
Exceptional(2370)
Price: Expensive
• Sushi • Sausalito
Booked 61 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.
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4. Barrel House Tavern
4.5
Awesome(1283)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Sausalito
Booked 13 times today
Barrel House offers a unique farm to table experience in downtown Sausalito which celebrates local seasonal ingredients and sustainability in a beautiful setting. Barrel House focuses on letting the ingredients shine. To this end, Barrel House supports local farmers and organic practices due to their amazing quality as well as being harvested at their peak of ripeness.Barrel House will feature barrel aged and classic cocktails. Its wine menu highlights California winemakers. Barrel House will have rotating local micro brews on tap as well as wines on tap. Additionally, we will be hand crafting our own sodas with seasonal fruits.Barrel House features furniture and woodwork that was handcrafted using reclaimed black walnut and curly maple trees. Every seat in the Barrel House has sweeping views of the Bay and an outdoor deck that sits right over the water.***Please note: Pets are not allowed in the dining room or patio.
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5. Ditas
3.5
Very Good(171)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Sausalito
Booked 3 times today
Ditas is Sausalito’s newest culinary gem. Since its opening in 2023, the destination restaurant has garnered rave reviews for its attentive service, and awe-inspiring views. Occupying the former principal yacht club of San Francisco, Ditas offers the most breathtaking bay and city vistas in Sausalito, making it the perfect choice for those seeking a memorable upscale dining experience. We bring the authentic California Coastal Cuisine on the table. Dining is offered on our heated patio that over looks the bay, in the dining room, in our private dining room as well as in our lounge. In addition to great food in the lounge you can enjoy the finest cocktails served just for you!
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  • ChrisVIP
    San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Simply the broadest most approachable and creative menu in Bay Area Japanese dining. After 40 plus years, the restaurant only gets better. Skip the overpriced omikase in San Francisco and dwell on the many flavors at Sushi Ran. Also, Yoshi has assembled the area's best sake list and is highly knowledgable.
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    Sushi RanPrice: Expensive• Sushi• Sausalito
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    4.8
  • Donna
    Chicago / Illinois •12 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Beautiful views excellent food and service highly recommend
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    DitasPrice: Expensive• Californian• Sausalito
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    3.5
  • Diane
    San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Everything was fantastic! Just a bit noisy since they were so busy on an awesome day. Wild mushroom ravioli was spectacular!!
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    Barrel House TavernPrice: Expensive• Californian• Sausalito
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    4.5
  • CaroleeVIP
    Tahoe / Reno Area •26 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    As always, delicious. Service was uneven but they were very busy.
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    Insalata'sPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• San Anselmo
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    4.7
  • Stephen
    London •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Feb 13, 2025
    My wife and I had an overall terrific experience at Paseo, dining at 7PM on a Wednesday night in February 2025 in the main dining room. The room was about half full, and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. There was pleasant chatter and soft background music, but, refreshingly, it was easy to carry on a conversation Our server, Maya, was cheerful, knowledgeable about the menu, and very efficient. She helped us select their house made Parker rolls, the night’s special crab cake (to share as a starter), the duck breast, and the pork chop. All were delicious, and the portions were generous. Quite by accident we were there on a “Wine Wednesday” which features many bottles at $36 and others hugely discounted. We chose a Pays d’OC Comtesse Marion Pinot Noir which went very well with our entrees. We were too fully for dessert, but the choices looked attractive. Maya took very good care of us which added to our appreciation of the meal. Highly recommended!
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    Paseo: A California BistroPrice: Expensive• Californian• Mill Valley
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