Marin County Travel Guide: Best Restaurants in Marin County

On our Marin Hotels blog we share ALOT of ideas about how to spend your time outdoors in this beautiful county. But in equal measure you need to eat, right? Marin is the county seat of farm-to-table, fresh, local, healthy food so we have an abundance of casual to Michelin Star options. To help us decide where to dine in Marin, our favorite resource is Marin Magazine’s Best of the County Annual Reader’s Choice selections. It’s the ultimate in the type of locals’ knowledge we like to share with our Marin Hotels guests!

Best Restaurants in Marin County

Let’s get right to it! Here’s the link to the Best Restaurants in Marin as voted by the readers of Marin Magazine. You’ll find spots throughout Marin on that list, if you make your way through all of them you’ll get to know Marin pretty well!

Best Restaurants Near Marin Hotels

When you stay at any of our Marin Hotels, you’re in close proximity an abundance of “Best Of” winners! To plan a fun vacation in Marin, we suggest a 3-day stay filled with outdoor activities in Marin (check out that link for lots of ideas!) interspersed with some excellent dining around the county. Please enjoy our complimentary evening wine reception before you head out to dinner!

Waters Edge Hotel in Tiburon

Sam’s Anchor Cafe, a mere few steps from Waters Edge Hotel was voted Best Outdoor Dining in Marin. Sam’s view is almost as good as the view from our Grand Deck at Waters Edge Hotel! Tiburon has become a bit of dining hub, check out all the TIburon Restaurants at that link!

Acqua Hotel

Since Acqua Hotel is centrally located, there are many options for you throughout Mill Valley and Sausalito, some only a 2-minute drive from the hotel.

Best Sushi in Marin goes to Sushi Ran in Sausalito, located a short drive from Acqua Hotel.

The Junction in Mill Valley, a short drive from Acqua Hotel was voted Best Brewery in Marin. We also like The Junction for their live music and excellent pizza.

The Best Chinese in Marin, Harmony Restaurant, is located only a two-minute drive from Acqua Hotel in Strawberry Village. Hotel staff will happily point the way.

Also located in Strawberry Village is Best Thai in Marin winner, Thep Lela.

Buckeye Roadhouse takes the win for Best Steakhouse in Marin. Another two-minute drive from Acqua Hotel!

A 10-minute drive from Acqua Hotel (we told you there were many options!) is Best Italian in Marin, Poggio Trattoria in Sausalito.

Mill Valley Inn in Downtown Mill Valley

One of the things our guests like best about the Mill Valley Inn is our location in walkable downtown Mill Valley. Lots of restaurants nearby means you can park the car (free parking at Mill Valley Inn!) and walk to dinner, drinks, and coffee. Here are the spots in downtown that Marin Magazine readers voted “Best Of”:

Close to Mill Valley Inn is Best Mexican in Marin Winner, Playa. A super fun atmosphere in a beautiful spot!

Equator Coffees in Mill Valley was voted Best Coffee Shop in Marin. Located a block from Mill Valley Inn, we think it is a fantastic spot to people watch on Mill Valley’s town square.

A short drive from or a 20-minute walk from Mill Vally inn is a true locals’ favorite and winner of Best Latin American in Marin, Sol Food. They offer take-out or delivery only, hotel staff will be happy to provide you with plates and utensils so you can enjoy your meal in the Sunroom or on the Deck.

Okay phew, that’s a post with many links! Worth it, in pursuit of great meals in Marin.

Shout-out to Marin Magazine, for their always-excellent coverage of Marin County xx

Bon Apetit!