The Top 7 Seafood Near Beringer Vineyards
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Rank 1. The Marshall Store
Smokehouse Seafood
An oyster bar and smokehouse perched right on Tomales Bay, about an hour north of the city, where the whole point is to sit on the deck and slurp through a pile of raw and grilled oysters while the sea air and grill smoke fight for your attention. Order at the counter, grab a spot early because seating fills up fast, and let the garlic butter and charred shells do the rest. Basically a very good excuse to drive up the coast.
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Hog Island Oyster Company is an actual working oyster farm on the edge of Tomales Bay, which means the oysters you eat here were in the water about twenty minutes ago. You can grab fresh ones to shuck yourself with some picnic supplies, or book a spot at the reservation-only oyster bar for the full sit-down experience. The crowd is outdoorsy and sunburned in a good way, and everyone looks quietly smug about making the drive up from the city.
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Rank 3. Tony's Seafood
Seafood
Perched right on Tomales Bay with views that make you forget what you were worried about, this casual oyster bar is owned by Hog Island Oyster Co., so the shellfish pipeline is about as direct as it gets. Weekenders in fleece and sunglasses pack the place for trays of freshly shucked oysters, grilled ones, and clam chowder that earns its keep. Make a reservation before you drive out through the hills.
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Rank 4. Spud Point Crab Co
Old-School Seafood
A no-frills crab shack on the Bodega Bay waterfront where fishermen's families and road-trippers in windbreakers queue up for the kind of seafood that was swimming that morning. Grab a crab sandwich or a cup of clam chowder, find a cliff overlooking the bay, and eat while the wind ruins your hair. It's a perfect argument for skipping the fancy seafood restaurant entirely and just going straight to the source.
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Rank 5. Great China
Chinese
Great China is a Michelin Bib Gourmand Chinese restaurant in Berkeley that somehow satisfies Cal students, local Chinese families, and food-obsessed adults all at once, which is basically a miracle. The cooking is mild and ingredient-forward rather than heat-forward, so spice chasers should adjust expectations. It gets packed, tables go to larger groups first, and the line out front is basically part of the experience.
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Rank 7. Hook Fish Co
Seafood
Hook Fish Co. runs a counter inside the Proof Lab Beer Garden, which means you can crack a cold one and eat serious fish tacos in the same move. The fish comes out of the fryer with a crackle you can hear, wrapped around tender rockfish, with a carrot habanero salsa that's got enough heat and brightness to keep things interesting. Post-hike Marin crowd, dogs everywhere, nobody's dressed up.