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    The complimentary focaccia that lands at your table before dinner is spongy and faintly sweet, closer to a savory pound cake than anything you'd expect for free. This rustic Tuscan restaurant in downtown Fairfax does freshly made, rib-sticking pasta alongside a porchetta sandwich at lunch that justifies the name on the sign. Marble countertops inside, wood benches out front for when Marin decides to behave weather-wise.

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    • Amatriciana bucatini

      “Red sauce-lovers should seek out the rich, mildly spicy amatriciana bucatini ($28), while white sauce fans should order the creamy mushroom pappardelle ($30), topped with shaved black truffles.”

      San Francisco Chronicle
    • Mushroom pappardelle

      “while white sauce fans should order the creamy mushroom pappardelle ($30), topped with shaved black truffles.”

      San Francisco Chronicle
    • Porchetta sandwich

      “For lunch, opt for the succulent porchetta sandwich ($19) or a build-your-own-pasta ($22), choosing your shape and sauce.”

      San Francisco Chronicle

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    Address
    123 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA · Fairfax
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    • Monday Not listed
    • Tuesday Not listed
    • Wednesday 5 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Thursday 5 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Friday 5 PM to 9 PM
    • Saturday Today 9:30 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 9 PM
    • Sunday 9:30 AM to 3 PM 5 PM to 8 PM
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    4154195465
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