Guidebook for Fairfax
Food Scene
They roast their own beans! I love a good cup of coffee and this place is always great and the staff is friendly.
29 locals recommend
Fairfax Coffee Roastery
4 Bolinas RdThey roast their own beans! I love a good cup of coffee and this place is always great and the staff is friendly.
Great restaurant, owned and operated by local family. Food is good breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
37 locals recommend
Barefoot Cafe
1900 Sir Francis Drake BlvdGreat restaurant, owned and operated by local family. Food is good breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
A great little restaurant in "the valley", a short drive from Fairfax. Brunch is the best!
22 locals recommend
Two Bird Café
625 San Geronimo Valley DrA great little restaurant in "the valley", a short drive from Fairfax. Brunch is the best!
Sorella is locally owned and operated serving Italian food. We love the olives and cheese brought to each table with menu. Service and food is always good! One of my favorites is the Piccata...YUM!
59 locals recommend
Sorella Caffe
107 Bolinas RdSorella is locally owned and operated serving Italian food. We love the olives and cheese brought to each table with menu. Service and food is always good! One of my favorites is the Piccata...YUM!
Locally owned and operated restaurant with a great New Orleans style breakfast and lunch menu. They even serve beignets, fried green tomato blt, red beans and rice, gumbo, and fried oysters!
38 locals recommend
The Hummingbird
57 BroadwayLocally owned and operated restaurant with a great New Orleans style breakfast and lunch menu. They even serve beignets, fried green tomato blt, red beans and rice, gumbo, and fried oysters!
Great place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and live music on occasion. They serve locally sourced and organic food, and their meat and poultry are local, free-range, antibiotic and hormone free when available. A favorite for a casual brunch!
6 locals recommend
The Sleeping Lady
23 BroadwayGreat place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and live music on occasion. They serve locally sourced and organic food, and their meat and poultry are local, free-range, antibiotic and hormone free when available. A favorite for a casual brunch!
Parks & Nature
Mount Tam offers some of the best views, hiking trails, biking, and scenic driving. Amazing sights of the city, Mt. Diablo, or the coast, bird and wild life watching.
226 locals recommend
Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tam offers some of the best views, hiking trails, biking, and scenic driving. Amazing sights of the city, Mt. Diablo, or the coast, bird and wild life watching.
The views can not be beat! Many places to hike, bike, walk, or drive. Pack a picnic lunch and explore!
194 locals recommend
Marin Headlands
The views can not be beat! Many places to hike, bike, walk, or drive. Pack a picnic lunch and explore!
So many reasons...Japanese Tea Garden, Conservatory of Flowers, museums, band shell, many different concerts throughout the season, rose garden, vintage carousel, bocci ball, tennis, the casting pond, bison, picnics, botanical garden with its many great areas, and the list goes on...
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
So many reasons...Japanese Tea Garden, Conservatory of Flowers, museums, band shell, many different concerts throughout the season, rose garden, vintage carousel, bocci ball, tennis, the casting pond, bison, picnics, botanical garden with its many great areas, and the list goes on...
Drinks & Nightlife
We have live music in Fairfax 7 nights a week and you never know who you'll bump into! A fun place to meet up with friends for a cocktail and music or a game of pool.
39 locals recommend
19 Broadway
19 BroadwayWe have live music in Fairfax 7 nights a week and you never know who you'll bump into! A fun place to meet up with friends for a cocktail and music or a game of pool.
Live music, cocktails, dancing....great place to meet with friends for an evening out and some live music any day of the week!
17 locals recommend
Peri's Saloon
29 BroadwayLive music, cocktails, dancing....great place to meet with friends for an evening out and some live music any day of the week!
Sightseeing
The beloved iconic Golden Gate Bridge is truly a beautiful point of interest! One of our favorite landmarks, a great place to watch the sunrise or sunset, views of the city, Marin Headlands, and the coast.
Early mornings are the best if you love watching the sunrise or enjoy photography.
1321 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeThe beloved iconic Golden Gate Bridge is truly a beautiful point of interest! One of our favorite landmarks, a great place to watch the sunrise or sunset, views of the city, Marin Headlands, and the coast.
Early mornings are the best if you love watching the sunrise or enjoy photography.
Fort Point National Historic site is located under the Golden Gate Bridge. The fort dates back to the gold rush era offers stunning views and history. One of our favorite places!
89 locals recommend
Fort Point National Historic Site
201 Marine DrFort Point National Historic site is located under the Golden Gate Bridge. The fort dates back to the gold rush era offers stunning views and history. One of our favorite places!
Essentials
Great independent traditional grocery store with a bakery, nice deli department, produce, meat, and sundries. Customer service is friendly and courteous!
31 locals recommend
United Markets
515 3rd StGreat independent traditional grocery store with a bakery, nice deli department, produce, meat, and sundries. Customer service is friendly and courteous!
Large natural independent grocery store offering a great selection of produce, meats, baked goods, bulk products, sundries, and other basic needs. They do a lot of local sourcing where possible!
192 locals recommend
Good Earth Natural Foods
720 Center BlvdLarge natural independent grocery store offering a great selection of produce, meats, baked goods, bulk products, sundries, and other basic needs. They do a lot of local sourcing where possible!
A great market for fresh organic and traditional produce, bake goods, deli, meats, all your basic needs at a more affordable price.
58 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1075 Monroe StA great market for fresh organic and traditional produce, bake goods, deli, meats, all your basic needs at a more affordable price.
Shopping
Locally owned shop with great selection of gift items and they also offer gift wrapping! Love this place for cards, books, home decor, candles, soaps, socks, children's gifts, unusual/unique kitchen items and the list goes on...
Shermans General Store
61 Bolinas RdLocally owned shop with great selection of gift items and they also offer gift wrapping! Love this place for cards, books, home decor, candles, soaps, socks, children's gifts, unusual/unique kitchen items and the list goes on...