Best Restaurants for Local Ingredients in San Rafael

Our party of 8 had a great time this Thanksgiving. We had a 4pm reservation and were seated a bit early. Our server Danielle was superb, attentive, upbeat , and patient. The food was great, and we ordered across the menu including the featured turkey. In total, a very satisfying experience.

Left Bank at Larkspur is always favorable experience! The service is good and the food is even better.! We appreciate the continuity and attention to detail that comes from the kitchen makes our meals memorable every time. Kevin, the manager, is always so warm and welcoming; it just feels like family whenever we visit our favorite restaurant.

My son and I had a great experience Saturday the 22nd. They have nice heat lamps outside. The view is amazing, our server was so fun gracious responsive. His name is Samuel. The view was stunning. We could have a nice meal and enjoy the view of San Francisco. Beautiful clear night. We were plenty warm and the margaritas were incredible. ! I highly recommend, sitting outside when it was a bit colder spectacular. A lot of the tables inside the restaurant are along the windows with a nice view. 50% of the inside, seeing all along the windows with the Waterview.

The food is off the charts! Always something unique and fresh on the menu. But the standard entrees are excellent as well. Everything is homemade - love the focaccia bread! Service is prompt and friendly. Also a great wine selection. Always a great night out at Valenti.

The Friday night we went to dinner there was only one wait staff on the floor. Needless to say we had to wait awhile before our order was taken. Our server was very apologetic and offered a complementary tasting of wines (they were out of Pinot and Cab). We ordered the onion soup, cheeseburger, and lamb with polenta. We didn’t have to wait long for our food to arrive and everything tasted great. In fact my husband wants to go back so he can order the lamb for himself. Our server Hilda was lovely and we will be coming back soon.