Food - Mill Valley, Marin

Mill Valley
Welcome to my home town: Home to Muir Woods, the birth of the Mountain Bike, and some great places to eat. Heck, even Tyler Florence moved to Mill Valley. It must be the air.

Thep Lela - 615 Strawberry Village - http://www.theplela.com
* I love Thai food. I've tried a lot of great restaurants all over the US. I want to find a better place than Thep Lela, but I just can't do it. Their food is just so darn good! Man, I'm making myself hungry just thinking about it. I love the Thai food at Thep Lela!

Joe's Taco Lounge - 382 Miller Avenue - http://www.joestacolounge.com
* Here's a great Mexican restaurant! Everything here is great. There was a time where I would just eat their Shrimp Burritos every night for dinner. You can even get a Mexican pizza here. Yeah, definitely one of my favorite spots in, not just Marin, but the whole Bay Area.

Mamma's Royal Cafe - 393 Miller Avenue - http://www.theplela.com
* This quirky breakfast spot has been around for forever in Mill Valley. It's a cute little greasy spoon that totally reminds me of what all of Mill Valley used to be like before things got SO freaking expensive in Marin. Definitely a "fun" place to go for breakfast.

Super Duper Burger - 430 Miller Ave - http://www.superdupersf.com
* Have people told you to check out Inn & Out Burgers while you're in California? Well don't. If you want to the real Northern California version of fast food, try Super Duper instead. Organic grass fed beef, local organic milkshakes, and you can even have beer and wine with your fast food! You don't get that at McDonald's.

Hawk's Tavern - 507 Miller Avenue - http://www.hawkstavern.com
* We definitely take quality, well done food for granted in Northern California. You know, like french fries with parsley, truffle, garlic aioli. Food portions are kinda reminiscent of tapas at Hawk's Tavern, though.

Vasco - 106 Throckmorton Avenue - http://www.vascomillvalley.com
* Looking for an Italian dinner done Northern California style? Well here you go. There's a whole world of yum right here.

Small Shed Flatbread - 17 Madrona Street - http://www.smallshed.com
* If you love Pizza Delfina in San Francisco, then this is another pizza shop you must try. I love this place! I guess if Tartine had to move out, it's nice that Small Shed took over their location.

Beerworks - 173 Throckmorton Avenue - http://millvalleybeerworks.com
* Only the best beers are found at Beerworks in Mill Valley. Don't know what to order? Ask. They can describe a beer as if they were describing a fine wine!

Amberjack Sushi - 72 East Blithedale Avenue - http://goo.gl/ISsLz
* I love this little hole in the wall Sushi place! Their fish is so fresh. I love me some crazy crazy sushi rolls, but this place outshines shines many other fancier rolls with just some darn great quality! It's so good.

Noci - 17 East Blithedale - http://nocigelato.com
* Hand-made locally-sourced organic ice cream. It's so good. I'm really lucky I don't live closer. I might weigh 250 pounds.

Pelican Inn - 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach - http://www.pelicaninn.com
* If you wanna head over the mountain, Pelican Inn is definitely worth the drive. They've got a really innovative, yet somehow totally classic, menu. It's like a Northern Californian /English Pub /Tandori Kitchen Fusion. This is foodie-friend of mine's all time favorite spots in Marin!