The Best Places to Eat in Fairfax, by the Record
The best places to eat in Fairfax, by the professional record: Michelin Guide and San Francisco Chronicle have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Village Sake comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Village Sake
Japanese
A live-edge wood counter and closely spaced tables give this Fairfax izakaya the feel of a Tokyo side street, which is a reasonable trick to pull in Marin County. The small-plates menu moves through takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and a short but careful nigiri selection, with a sake list overseen by an actual sake sommelier. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand. No reservations, so weekend lines form early and move slowly.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Japanese restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Marin County: Sausalito, Novato and San Rafael
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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.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Italian food and restaurants in SF Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Marin County: Sausalito, Novato and San Rafael