Guidebook for Larkspur
Food Scene
This is a family-run business with great quality sushi. The atmosphere is not fancy, but the sushi is to die for. They do rolls better than anyone around.
King of the Roll
552 Magnolia AveThis is a family-run business with great quality sushi. The atmosphere is not fancy, but the sushi is to die for. They do rolls better than anyone around.
This is a great, casual seafood place with outdoor seating. Try the fish and chips, any of the fresh catches, or a rice bowl.
10 locals recommend
Pacific Catch
133 Corte Madera Town CenterThis is a great, casual seafood place with outdoor seating. Try the fish and chips, any of the fresh catches, or a rice bowl.
With amazing food and an upscale ambiance, this is arguably the best restaurant in Marin. It's a bit pricey, but worth it! Reservations are required most evening.
80 locals recommend
Picco Restaurant
320 Magnolia AveWith amazing food and an upscale ambiance, this is arguably the best restaurant in Marin. It's a bit pricey, but worth it! Reservations are required most evening.
The best pizza around, and they deliver! Sourdough crust and a wide variety of fresh, high-quality ingredients.
Red Boy Pizza Larkspur
580 Magnolia AveThe best pizza around, and they deliver! Sourdough crust and a wide variety of fresh, high-quality ingredients.
This is a really nice, cozy, neighborhood seafood place owned by a well-known local chef. Oysters, ceviche, and their grilled fish are all wonderful.
Yankee Pier
286 Magnolia AveThis is a really nice, cozy, neighborhood seafood place owned by a well-known local chef. Oysters, ceviche, and their grilled fish are all wonderful.
This place is a small, warm and cozy place with excellent food. It's a blend of Thai, Marin organic, and seafood that works amazing well.
Sea Thai Bistro
60 Corte Madera AveThis place is a small, warm and cozy place with excellent food. It's a blend of Thai, Marin organic, and seafood that works amazing well.
This is white-table-cloth California-style Italian place that consistently serves awesome dishes.
Ristorante Fabrizio
455 Magnolia AveThis is white-table-cloth California-style Italian place that consistently serves awesome dishes.
Good french cuisine in a wonderful atmosphere makes this a local favorite. Outdoor seating is great on warmer evenings.
44 locals recommend
Left Bank Larkspur Brasserie
507 Magnolia AveGood french cuisine in a wonderful atmosphere makes this a local favorite. Outdoor seating is great on warmer evenings.
Dipsea Cafe
200 Shoreline HwyThe best place around for brunch.
A wonderful variety of homestyle new American dishes in a restored victorian make this our favorite local place. Prices are very reasonable for what you get.
The Tavern at Lark Creek
234 Magnolia AveA wonderful variety of homestyle new American dishes in a restored victorian make this our favorite local place. Prices are very reasonable for what you get.
Shopping
Town Center Corte Madera
100 Corte Madera Town CenterAn open-air mall with plenty of great shops.
Another open-air mall near us with a Macy's, Nordstrom's, and an Apple Store.
6 locals recommend
Nordstrom The Village at Corte Madera
1870 Redwood HwyAnother open-air mall near us with a Macy's, Nordstrom's, and an Apple Store.
Essentials
Safeway
This is a traditional grocery store with great prices.
Trader Joe's features great prices, a good produce selection (some organic), and unique ready-to-eat foods. Most items are healthier than what you'll find in a traditional grocery store like Safeway.
21 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2052 Redwood HwyTrader Joe's features great prices, a good produce selection (some organic), and unique ready-to-eat foods. Most items are healthier than what you'll find in a traditional grocery store like Safeway.
The highest quality organic produce and healthy alternative foods around.
185 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
731 E Blithedale AveThe highest quality organic produce and healthy alternative foods around.
Sightseeing
This is a huge, beautiful beach -- and a quaint little town with a few cute restaurants.
363 locals recommend
Stinson Beach
This is a huge, beautiful beach -- and a quaint little town with a few cute restaurants.
Striking views of San Francisco and the entire bay area can be had if you're willing to drive to the top -- or if you're really fit you can get there by road bike, mountain bike, or hiking.
226 locals recommend
Mount Tamalpais
Striking views of San Francisco and the entire bay area can be had if you're willing to drive to the top -- or if you're really fit you can get there by road bike, mountain bike, or hiking.
The Larkspur Ferry is a scenic and stress-free way to get to downtown San Francisco. Ferries run once or twice an hour.
52 locals recommend
Larkspur Ferry Terminal station
101 E Sir Francis Drake BlvdThe Larkspur Ferry is a scenic and stress-free way to get to downtown San Francisco. Ferries run once or twice an hour.
Marin's most popular clothing-optional beach is a small cove with lots of rocks. Try to go near low tide when the sandy beach is large.
Red Rock Beach
Marin's most popular clothing-optional beach is a small cove with lots of rocks. Try to go near low tide when the sandy beach is large.
This place rents kayaks that you can take out onto Richardson Bay or out to Angel Island if you're experienced and courageous.
45 locals recommend
Sea Trek Kayak and Stand Up Paddle Board Center
2100 BridgewayThis place rents kayaks that you can take out onto Richardson Bay or out to Angel Island if you're experienced and courageous.