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Shoreline Coffee Shop

221 SHORELINE HIGHWAY, MILL VALLEY www.shorelinecoffeeshop.com

This retro-inspired diner in Tam Junction complete with counter-top service offers an easy breakfast/lunch menu of buttermilk pancakes, egg dishes and breakfast sandwiches, salads, tacos and tostadas, wraps and burgers, even a soup and grilled cheese combo — it doesn’t get any more comforting than that.

Spud Point Crab Company

1910 WESTSHORE ROAD, BODEGA BAY www.spudpointcrabco.com

Located on the west side of the Bodega Harbor in Bodega Bay, this crab shack offers outdoor seating only and attracts long lines for its mouth-watering “Carol’s Famous Clam Chowder” (in both white and red), seafood sandwiches, crabcakes and seafood cocktails. When they warn that the clam chowder can be addicting, they really aren’t kidding.

The Marshall Store

19225 HIGHWAY 1, MARSHALL www.themarshallstore.com

A great place to stop as you meander along Highway 1, the Marshall Store serves up views of Tomales Bay and sandwiches made with the store’s own bread (check out the bakery in Tomales), local seafood, house-smoked meats, hot soups, local cheese and, of course, oysters, all harvested from the store’s own Tomales Bay Oyster Company farm.

The State Room

1132 FOURTH STREET, SAN RAFAEL www.stateroombrewery.com

This hip, family-friendly gastropub is known for its draft beers (all brewed on site), but the State Room also has a menu that defies expectations. Share elevated small plates, tackle their halfpound burger or try a wood-fired pizza.

Village Sake

19 BOLINAS ROAD, FAIRFAX www.villagesake.com

Inspired by Japanese pubs, Village Sake offers an extensive menu of traditional izakaya fare you won’t find elsewhere. Order a bottle of sake and settle in to experience Michelin-starred executive chef Scott Whitman’s culinary magic.