The Best Places to Eat in San Anselmo, by the Record

The walls at this San Anselmo tasting menu spot are hung with large, deeply strange paintings, the kind that make you wonder if you've wandered into a fever dream. You haven't. Ron Siegel's eight-course prix fixe runs French and Japanese currents through a modern American frame, and the kitchen is as composed as the art is unhinged. A Michelin star, and a fraction of the price you'd pay for comparable cooking in the city.

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star
2. San Francisco Chronicle Best fine dining restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area
3. San Francisco Chronicle #34 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area

Lemon-yellow walls hung with paintings of overflowing produce set the mood at this Mediterranean-leaning Marin restaurant, where California ingredients meet Middle Eastern flavors in a white-tablecloth room that never feels stiff. The kitchen leans hard into mezze and grilled meats, and a takeout counter in the back stocks house-baked bread, salads, and condiments for people who planned ahead. The Michelin Guide has awarded it a Bib Gourmand.

1. Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
2. San Francisco Chronicle Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
3. San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Marin County: Sausalito, Novato and San Rafael