Guidebook for San Rafael

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Guidebook for San Rafael

Food Scene

226 locals recommend
Sol Food
903 Lincoln Ave
226 locals recommend
Great Strawberry milkshakes and big Swedish pancakes. CASH ONLY
18 locals recommend
Theresa & Johnny's Comfort Food
817 4th St
18 locals recommend
Great Strawberry milkshakes and big Swedish pancakes. CASH ONLY
Small but yummy Thai spot. CASH ONLY
10 locals recommend
Bay Thai Cuisine
809 4th St
10 locals recommend
Small but yummy Thai spot. CASH ONLY
Mediterranean inspired cafe. Great for getting tea and doing work.
18 locals recommend
Aroma Cafe
1122 4th St
18 locals recommend
Mediterranean inspired cafe. Great for getting tea and doing work.
Chinese
Yet Wah Restaurant
1238 4th St
Chinese
Short walk from house
8 locals recommend
Muffin Mania
2 Bayview St
8 locals recommend
Short walk from house
Restaurant bar
Pizza Orgasmica
Restaurant bar

Drinks & Nightlife

They have a great menu. Best nachos by far! Nice place to hang out and one of the go to spots for sports games.
8 locals recommend
Flatiron Saloon
724 B Street
8 locals recommend
They have a great menu. Best nachos by far! Nice place to hang out and one of the go to spots for sports games.
18 locals recommend
Fenix Restaurant and Bar
919 4th St
18 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

660 locals recommend
Muir Woods National Monument
660 locals recommend
91 locals recommend
Mount Tamalpais State Park
3801 Panoramic Highway
91 locals recommend
Fun place for kids to learn about some of our local wild life and see hawks, a pelican, a tortoise, snakes and more up close. They have daily feedings and talks about the animals. It is also an animal hospital and forewarning inside they have a variety of taxidermy animals.
WildCare
76 Albert Park Ln
Fun place for kids to learn about some of our local wild life and see hawks, a pelican, a tortoise, snakes and more up close. They have daily feedings and talks about the animals. It is also an animal hospital and forewarning inside they have a variety of taxidermy animals.
Play ground for kids. A good 15-20 minute walk, so depending on age better to drive or take the stroller!
Bret Harte Park
Play ground for kids. A good 15-20 minute walk, so depending on age better to drive or take the stroller!
Great for BBQs
8 locals recommend
Gerstle Park
San Rafael Avenue
8 locals recommend
Great for BBQs
87 locals recommend
China Camp State Park
101 Peacock Gap Trail
87 locals recommend
Fishins, swimming, kayaking, tennis and more. https://www.marincounty.org/depts/pk/divisions/parks/mcnears-beach
14 locals recommend
McNears Beach County Park
201 Cantera Way
14 locals recommend
Fishins, swimming, kayaking, tennis and more. https://www.marincounty.org/depts/pk/divisions/parks/mcnears-beach

Shopping

You can find lots of shops along 4th St in downtown San Rafael.
4th Street
4th Street
You can find lots of shops along 4th St in downtown San Rafael.
56 locals recommend
The Village at Corte Madera
1618 Redwood Hwy
56 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Northgate
5800 Northgate Dr
26 locals recommend
Trader Joes, Fed Ex, Rite-Aide, restaurants and some small stores.
Montecito Plaza
209-471 3rd St
Trader Joes, Fed Ex, Rite-Aide, restaurants and some small stores.

Everything Else

Every Thursday during Summer. 5-9pm
10 locals recommend
The Downtown San Rafael Farmers Market
1001 4th St
10 locals recommend
Every Thursday during Summer. 5-9pm

Getting Around

Bus station, good place to call taxi cabs and also one of the drop off for the Marin Air-porter shuttle from SFO
31 locals recommend
San Rafael Transit Center station
31 locals recommend
Bus station, good place to call taxi cabs and also one of the drop off for the Marin Air-porter shuttle from SFO

Arts & Culture

Independent films
38 locals recommend
Smith Rafael Film Center
1118 4th St
38 locals recommend
Independent films
For those avid mountain bikers! Fairfax was where it all started!
23 locals recommend
Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
23 locals recommend
For those avid mountain bikers! Fairfax was where it all started!