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Insalata's, San Anselmo, CA
Award-winning

Insalata's

4.8
4.8
4051 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 47 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Vegetarian-friendly
Insalata's Restaurant is moving into it's 28th year of the community minded restaurants in San Anselmo. Insalata's receives Bib Gourmand from Michelin for it's 15th year in a row.
Our goal at Insalata's has always been to bring luscious Mediterranean food, gracious service and a warm atmosphere to our diners. For over 28 years we have shared this experience of intimate dining and joyful celebrations in a variety of ways. First and foremost as a fine dining restaurant with our beautiful private Siena room in which to sit and relax and enjoy a meal. We also offer take out dining for those days when time is of the essence, or catered affairs where we bring great food and staff into your home or venue. Our guests have become family and we have grown together in the community in which we all live and work. Everyone at Insalata's is extremely proud to be a part of this extended "village" family.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–7:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 457-7700
  • Website
    http://www.insalatas.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Taylor Carnes
  • Catering
    Please call Insalata's Restaurant 415-457-7700 and ask for our Take out manager Dawn for large catering orders. You may place orders for our take out counter on our website under the Order Online tab.
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy Dining in Insalata’s private dining Room. Available for lunch, brunch or dinner for a maximum of 32 guests. For parties of 40 to 60, enjoy sitting on our mezzanine level for semi private dining. Menus are designed to showcase the freshest seasonal produce and local ingredients. The entire restaurant is available for parties of 60 -150.
  • Location
    120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    San Anselmo
  • Cross Street
    Barber
  • Parking details
    We have a wrap around horse shoe parking lot.
  • Public transit
    Sir Francis Drake at Barber
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Christmas Eve at Insalata's

    Dec 24, 2024 only
    Join us for Christmas Eve at Insalata's. Guests will enjoy a delicious holiday pre-fixe menu priced at $80 per adult and $32 for children 12 years old and under. We look forward to having you!

  • Thanksgiving at Insalata's

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for Thanksgiving at Insalata's. Guests will enjoy a delicious holiday pre-fixe menu priced at $78 per adult and $30 for children 12 years old and under. We look forward to having you!

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 4,051 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mediterranean

  • Marin

    Best Overall

  • Marin

    Best Food

  • Marin

    Best Service

  • Marin

    Best Value

  • Marin

    Innovative

  • Marin

    Healthy

  • Marin

    Good for special occasions

  • Marin

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Insalata's is a beloved dining spot in Marin, known for its consistently "excellent food and service." Guests rave about the "delicious Mediterranean-style dishes" and "creative cocktails." The ambiance is welcoming, making it ideal for special occasions. Despite occasional service lapses, patrons remain loyal, citing its "unique flavors" and "friendly staff."

4,051 Reviews

  1. HILARY

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Thanksgiving dinner was very good. We had the traditional turkey dinner and pumpkin pie. The salad was tasty and the tiny soup was perfect, as we did not wish to fill up before the main course. The turkey was tasty, and the pumpkin pie was yummy, Our waiter, Trevor, was responsive and very pleasant . The main problem was that we had "outdoor seating." The heaters were not adequate to keep us from feeling cold.

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  2. t

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent--most tasty and pleasant--stress free Thanksgiving meal! Thank-you! :)

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  3. George

    San Francisco

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our Thanksgiving 2024 dinner was outstanding from beginning to end. Bread and little nibbles (olives, roasted pecans) were followed by a shot glass of truffled celery root and cauliflower soup and a copious salad featuring persimmons, fennel, endive and walnuts. For mains, we got a choice between turkey plus trimmings, grilled salmon and mushroom-stuffed squash. We chose the turkey and were glad – a generous serving of sliced bird with yummy gravy, buttery mashed potatoes, sweet potato rounds, wild rice stuffing, blue lake green beans and cranberry-orange-ginger relish. Everything was excellent and copious enough to take home the makings of another meal. Our dessert was a double chocolate bavarian cake with caramel sauce – superb. A couple of glasses of good wines and coffee rounded out a marvelous meal.

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  4. Jon

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for Thanksgiving day lunch. Couldn’t have been more pleased.

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  5. Michelle

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service are always excellent here over here

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  6. Audrey

    San Francisco

    65 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Insalata's has been our favorite for over 20 years - for special days like Thanksgiving, and everyday dining out! Their take-home options likewise! Always a vegan option, and lots of attention paid to special dietary needs.

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  7. Kathleen

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had never eaten a Thanksgiving meal in a restaurant before and since there were only three of us this year we decided to try Ensalada. Everything form the appetizers to the soup to the.main courses was fantastic. We do not generally like turkey and Thnaksfiving food, but they prepared it in such a way that it was unique and delicious. The service was also fantaric. We were with my 100 year old mom and the servers were incredibly patie t and accomodating. We arrived at noon and had an incrsdibly leisurely meal, even though our time there overlapped with their busiest hour. We never felt rushed and enjoyed every seco d. We will return!

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  8. Mitchell

    New York City

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love Insalatas! Amazing food, good service and atmosphere.

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  9. Steven

    Phoenix

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly and accommodating staff. Food was overall excellent with wonderfully accompanying spices and flavors. Well-lit and comfortable. Would definitely come again

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  10. Susan Morrow

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    I had lunch today with a friend and, while the food was outstanding as ever--very high marks for the lamb on flatbread--the service was very slow. When my friend asked that the half of her lunch she wanted to take with her be boxed, the person clearing the table agreed he would do so. That box never appeared, only the check after about 20 minutes. Additionally, we were never asked if we wanted coffee or dessert. (I do have to add that, when notified of our disappointment, our server reduced the the price of my friend's lunch, so we were compensated but left disappointed.) My guess is that the restaurant might be understaffed and I'm sorry for that. Insalata's is one of my favorites and I hope for better service next time around.

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FAQs

Insalata's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 457-7700.

Insalata's is rated 4.8 stars by 4051 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 47 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Insalata's

120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Cross Street
    Barber
  • Neighbourhood
    San Anselmo
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–7:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We have a wrap around horse shoe parking lot.
  • Public transit
    Sir Francis Drake at Barber
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Taylor Carnes
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.insalatas.com/
  • Phone number
    (415) 457-7700
  • Catering
    Please call Insalata's Restaurant 415-457-7700 and ask for our Take out manager Dawn for large catering orders. You may place orders for our take out counter on our website under the Order Online tab.
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy Dining in Insalata’s private dining Room. Available for lunch, brunch or dinner for a maximum of 32 guests. For parties of 40 to 60, enjoy sitting on our mezzanine level for semi private dining. Menus are designed to showcase the freshest seasonal produce and local ingredients. The entire restaurant is available for parties of 60 -150.
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