Sausalito Restaurants: Where to Eat in Sausalito 2022
This comprehensive list of Sausalito restaurants covers every dinner spot, cafe, diner and deli in Sausalito, all sorted by cuisine. Some places appear under more than one category. See also our Best Sausalito Dinner Restaurants page and Sausalito’s Best Lunch Cafes, Deli’s and Diners page for lists of the most highly rated places.
Note: Most online sites feature a subset of 10 to 30 Sausalito restaurants. Subject to new arrivals and sudden closings, the list below is complete.
BAGELS
Bridgeway Bagel (Bagel shop at the north end of town)
BAKERIES
Cibo (Pop-up with famous local sweet & savory treats, Fri-Sat-Sun mornings at Angelino)
Portside Bakery (No storefront; shop Thursday mornings at Marin Civic Center farmers market)
Sausalito Bakery & Cafe (Breakfast & lunch across the street from the Bay shoreline)
Slice of Sausalito (Fabulous fresh-baked pies, sold at KARL The Store)
BURGER SPECIALTIES
Hamburgers (Famous shop with organic burgers grilled on revolving front-window flame grill)
Napa Valley Burger Co. (All sorts of gourmet burgers in downtown Sausalito)
CAFES AND DINERS (BREAKFAST & LUNCH)
Anchorage 5 (Mexican and American breakfast & lunch plates, favorite of houseboat community)
Bayside Cafe (Breakfast and lunch haven on the bike path at north end of town)
Firehouse Coffee and Tea (Coffee shop and light breakfast/lunch next to the fire station)
Fish & Chips of Sausalito (Longtime local spot; burgers, sandwiches & great “fast-food fish-and-chips”)
Fred’s Place (Landmark breakfast & lunch spot that draws diners from SF)
Lighthouse Cafe (Long-time local landmark with Danish and American breakfast & lunch)
Napa Valley Burger Co. (All sorts of gourmet burgers in downtown Sausalito)
CALIFORNIA / AMERICAN
Anchorage 5 (Mexican and American breakfast & lunch plates, favorite of houseboat community)
Barrel House (Great views, food and architecture upstairs at the foot of Princess St.)
Buckeye Roadhouse (On the Mill Valley border, with their own smoker in back)
Farley Bar (Light fare at the Cavallo Point resort in the GGNRA)
Joinery (Rotisserie chicken and sandwiches in a beer hall with a deck right on the water)
Murray Circle (Elegant gourmet dining at the Cavallo Point resort in the GGNRA)
Presidio Yacht Club (Informal bar and diverse-menu cafe adjacent to the yacht club in Fort Baker)
Salito’s Crab House and Prime Rib (Surf and Turf on a sunny deck beside the Bay)
Saylor’s Restaurant and Bar (Mexican with some American dishes)
Trident (Landmark view restaurant with great deck, longtime rock star mecca)
CHINESE
Feng Nian (Longtime Chinese food destination in the Marinship)
Panda Express (Chinese fast food, located in shopping center in Marin City)
Tommy’s Wok (Lunch specials for local workers, diverse menu in evening)
COFFEE SHOPS
Equator Coffee (Coffee shop and light breakfast/lunch, part of small Bay Area chain)
Firehouse Coffee and Tea (Coffee shop and light breakfast/lunch next to the fire station)
Starbucks (With a drive-through, located in Marin City’s Gateway Center)
Starbucks inside Target (The Target store at the Gateway Center also houses a Starbucks)
Taste of Rome (Coffee and Italian food with sidewalk seating)
DELICATESSENS / DELIS
Davy Jones Deli (Hand-carved and fresh sandwiches at entrance to the bike path)
Driver’s Market Deli (Organic, high quality sandwiches in our home town organic market)
Golden Gate Market Deli (Recently remodeled deli in small market in Old Town)
Mollie Stones Deli (Deli in our one local supermarket)
Sausalito Gourmet Deli (Family-run institution with a great back patio with a fountain)
Subway (OK, “deli” may be an exaggeration here but they’re in the Gateway Shopping Center)
Venice Gourmet Deli (Longstanding local favorite across the street from the Bay)
ENGLISH
Pelican Inn (British menu, located in the GGNRA above Muir Beach)
FRENCH
Le Garage (Authentic French cuisine, adjacent to a yacht harbor
HAWAIIAN BBQ
Oha Hawaiian BBQ (New spot in Gateway Center in Marin City)
ICE CREAM
Fish & Chips of Sausalito (Has a Lappert’s Ice Cream counter… because Lappert owns it!)
Lappert’s Ice Cream (Great outpost of the California-Hawaii regional brand)
INDIAN / HIMALAYAN
Avatars (Indian-Mexican Fusion, custom options)
Sartaj India Cafe (Charming spot on Caledonia)
Taste of the Himalayas (Unique menu, located in the Marinship neighborhood)
ITALIAN / PIZZA
Angelino (Authentic Italian cuisine, just across the street from the Bay shoreline)
Aurora (Excellent pizza and pasta in Old Town)
Bar Bocce (Great outdoor patio on shore of the Bay, complete with bocce court)
Dario’s Pizza (Traditional pizza shop with unique, recognizable sauce)
DiVino (Music many nights, intimate setting)
Poggio (Many awards for cuisine, locally sourced organic ingredients)
Sandrino (Authentic pizza & pasta, chef from Trento, Italy)
Scoma’s (Right on the water with great Italian seafood and SF skyline views)
Seahorse (Night club and restaurant with Latin music, dance lesson nights)
Taste of Rome (Coffee and Italian food with sidewalk seating)
Venice Pizzeria (Next door to Venice Gourmet Deli; they share indoor and outdoor seating areas)
JAPANESE / SUSHI
Sushi Ran (National award-winner, draws diners from across the state)
Sweet Ginger (Neighborhood place with charming front patio)
MEDITERRANEAN
Zalta (Unique new Mediterranean spot in the former Fast Food Francais building on Caledonia)
MEXICAN
Anchorage 5 (Mexican and American breakfast & lunch plates, favorite of houseboat community)
Avatars (Indian-Mexican Fusion, custom options)
Copita (PBS celebrity chef Joanne Weir’s signature “small plates” Mexican restaurant)
Salsalito Taco Shop (Small traditional taco shop on Bridgeway)
Saylor’s Restaurant and Bar (Icon for locals, Mexican with some American dishes)
SEAFOOD
Fish (Unique casual spot next to yacht harbor, focused on fresh & sustainably harvested seafood)
Fish & Chips of Sausalito (Longtime local spot; burgers, sandwiches & great “fast-food fish-and-chips”)
Salito’s Crab House and Prime Rib (Surf and Turf on a sunny deck beside the Bay)
Scoma’s (Right on the water with great Italian seafood and SF skyline views)
Seafood Peddler (Restaurant and fish market upstairs at the north end of downtown)
Seahorse (Night club and restaurant with Latin music, dance lesson nights)
Spinnaker (Ultimate San Francisco skyline view spot, located on a pier jutting into the Bay)
Trident (Landmark view restaurant with great deck, longtime rock star mecca)
Zalta (Unique new Mediterranean spot in the former Fast Food Francais building on Caledonia)
THAI
Arawan Thai (Longtime popular spot on Caledonia)
Kitti’s Place (Locals’ favorite with diverse menu, indoor & outdoor seating)
ThaiTanic Street Food (Great flavors, hidden between downtown and Caledonia)
WINE TASTING
Bacchus and Venus — (Wine tasting, shop and art gallery)
Real Napa — (Wine tasting and wine shop.)
Don’t see a favorite name you remember? Sadly, it may be memorialized on our Sausalito Restaurants That Have Closed page.
