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The 9 Best Lunch Spots In San Rafael

Updated: May 2, 2022

These cafes, food trucks, and restaurants make lunchtime our favorite time in San Rafael! To bring you only the best Lunch in San Rafael we analyzed top review, articles, and ranking sites. Beat the midday munchies at these fantastic lunch venues!

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Julie's Hummus Bar & Grill

Mediterranean, $$, DowntownMediterranean, $$San Rafael, Downtown
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5

Revel & Roost Brick Oven Kitchen

New American, $$, DowntownNew American, $$San Rafael, Downtown
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.0
  • Marin Magazine

    Where To Eat: San Rafael

    Marin Magazine

Mulberry Street Pizzeria

Pizza, $$, Smith RanchPizza, $$San Rafael, Smith Ranch
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0
  • Marin Magazine

    Where To Eat: San Rafael

    Marin Magazine

Magnolia Park Kitchen

New American, $$, DowntownNew American, $$San Rafael, Downtown
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
  • Marin Magazine

    Where To Eat: San Rafael

    Marin Magazine

LaVier Latin Fusion

Latin, $$, DowntownLatin, $$San Rafael, Downtown
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5
  • Marin Magazine

    Where To Eat: San Rafael

    Marin Magazine

Los Moles Hecho En Casa

Mexican, $$, DowntownMexican, $$San Rafael, Downtown
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.5
  • Marin Magazine

    Where To Eat: San Rafael

    Marin Magazine

Brazilian Breads

Brazilian, CanalBrazilianSan Rafael, Canal
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 5.0

Masala Kitchen

Indian, Canal WaterfrontIndianSan Rafael, Canal Waterfront
Google: 5.0
Yelp: 4.5

LJ's Deli

Deli, $, North San Rafael Commercial CenterDeli, $San Rafael, North San Rafael Commercial Center
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5

How did we curate this list?

Selecting the right restaurant can be really difficult, especially when you would like to find a new one. These results are brought to you by boam, with insights from the Yelp and Google ratings for 28808 San Rafael restaurants, 3104661 reviews, and 1901 top lists and articles from the likes of Marin Magazine. For example, we considered Marin Magazine - Where To Eat: San Rafael as we sourced this ultimate list. We automatically update restaurants’ availability and services, so you can find a great meal as the industry adapts to COVID-19. Nobody paid to get on this list, these restaurants earned their spots fair and square. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.

Frequently asked questions

The highest-rated restaurants in San Rafael for group lunches are Vin Antico, Sol Food, and Julie's Hummus Bar & Grill.

Vin Antico, Sol Food, and Le Chalet Basque are the highest-rated upscale lunch restaurants in San Rafael.

Vin Antico, Sol Food, and Arizmendi Bakery are the highest-rated lunch restaurants for take-out in San Rafael.

Julie's Hummus Bar & Grill, Revel & Roost Brick Oven Kitchen, and Mulberry Street Pizzeria are the highest-rated lunch spots for a pick up meal in San Rafael.

The highest-rated places in San Rafael for lunch and cocktails are Vin Antico, Revel & Roost Brick Oven Kitchen, and Flatiron.

Parking information

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