Guidebook for San Rafael
Drinks & Nightlife
The Mayflower Pub
1533 4th StGreat local pub, sports, darts. English/Irish flavor.
Vin Antico
881 4th StGreat food, great wine, beautiful place.
Food Scene
Sol Food
903 Lincoln AveAwesome Puerto Rican food, great prices, great atmosphere.
Taqueria Cancun
3211 Mission StMy favorite local taquería. Good food, good prices.
Pretty much the best, or at least one of the best coffee spots in San Rafael.
18 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
402 3rd StPretty much the best, or at least one of the best coffee spots in San Rafael.
Another great local restaurant, breakfast, lunch dinner, great prices, great food.
18 locals recommend
Crepevine Restaurant
1133 4th StAnother great local restaurant, breakfast, lunch dinner, great prices, great food.
Pho Viet Harbor
555 Francisco Blvd EGreat Pho, great vietnamese, great prices.
Café Arrivederci
11 G StGreat food, great prices!
Everything Else
Whole Foods Market
340 3rd StOne of the better supermarkets around here.
Trader Joe's
337 3rd StA supermarket alternative, better prices than Whole Foods.
All the buses stop and leave from here to go just about anywhere or at least make a connection to where you want to eventually go.
31 locals recommend
San Rafael Transit Center station
All the buses stop and leave from here to go just about anywhere or at least make a connection to where you want to eventually go.
Transbay Security Service, Inc.
2018 4th StKeys, locksmith, locks, a company that has been there "forever".
Every Thursday evening 6-9 pm. Buy local, support local. Lots of fun. Several blocks are closed down to traffic and opened up to pedestrians and farmer's market shopping.
10 locals recommend
The Downtown San Rafael Farmers Market
1001 4th StEvery Thursday evening 6-9 pm. Buy local, support local. Lots of fun. Several blocks are closed down to traffic and opened up to pedestrians and farmer's market shopping.
Great muffins of different varieties, fair prices, nice clean location, nice patio.
8 locals recommend
Muffin Mania
2 Bayview StGreat muffins of different varieties, fair prices, nice clean location, nice patio.
Shopping
Johnny Doughnuts
1617 4th Strock star doughnuts, seriously