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Insalata's, San Anselmo, CA
Award-winning

Insalata's

4.7
4.7
4093 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 40 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
Insalata's Restaurant is moving into it's 28th year of the community minded restaurants in San Anselmo. Insalata's receives Bib Gourmand from Michelin for it's 15th year in a row.
Our goal at Insalata's has always been to bring luscious Mediterranean food, gracious service and a warm atmosphere to our diners. For over 28 years we have shared this experience of intimate dining and joyful celebrations in a variety of ways. First and foremost as a fine dining restaurant with our beautiful private Siena room in which to sit and relax and enjoy a meal. We also offer take out dining for those days when time is of the essence, or catered affairs where we bring great food and staff into your home or venue. Our guests have become family and we have grown together in the community in which we all live and work. Everyone at Insalata's is extremely proud to be a part of this extended "village" family.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–7:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 457-7700
  • Website
    http://www.insalatas.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Taylor Carnes
  • Catering
    Please call Insalata's Restaurant 415-457-7700 and ask for our Take out manager Dawn for large catering orders. You may place orders for our take out counter on our website under the Order Online tab.
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy Dining in Insalata’s private dining Room. Available for lunch, brunch or dinner for a maximum of 32 guests. For parties of 40 to 60, enjoy sitting on our mezzanine level for semi private dining. Menus are designed to showcase the freshest seasonal produce and local ingredients. The entire restaurant is available for parties of 60 -150.
  • Location
    120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Neighborhood
    San Anselmo
  • Cross street
    Barber
  • Parking details
    We have a wrap around horse shoe parking lot.
  • Public transit
    Sir Francis Drake at Barber
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Thanksgiving at Insalata's

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for Thanksgiving at Insalata's. Guests will enjoy a delicious holiday pre-fixe menu priced at $78 per adult and $30 for children 12 years old and under. We look forward to having you!

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 4,093 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mediterranean

  • Marin

    Best Overall

  • Marin

    Best Food

  • Marin

    Best Value

  • Marin

    Innovative

  • Marin

    Healthy

  • Marin

    Good for special occasions

  • Marin

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Insalata's delights with "fantastic food, service, and atmosphere." Known for its Mediterranean-inspired dishes, this Marin gem offers a "comfortable and friendly" ambiance. Guests rave about their "eggplant fries" and "artfully prepared" dishes. Despite occasional slow service, patrons love the "consistently delicious" meals and "attentive staff."

4,093 Reviews

  1. susan

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food, healthy too--can't be beat. Efficient service. A little noisy

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  2. Allison

    London

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    If you stick to their classics (yogurt chicken, mezze items, eggplant fries- you can’t go wrong. Everything else is a 6 out of 10. Get a table on the right side of the restaurant. Left side is right. I felt like I was dining with the people beside us.

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  3. marci

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our daughter was in town and looking forward to dinner at her favorite restaurant and Insalatas once again knocked it out of the park! Every dish was a winner, service was outstanding, and the atmosphere as always, warm and welcoming. We enjoyed a favorite appetizer, the Lamb Kefta with it's rich, saucy spices, and tried a new appetizer of roasted trumpet mushrooms and broccolini ~ flavor filled and perfectly roasted, now another new favorite! Oh, and I must mention the Browned Butter Old Fashioned cocktail that one in our party ordered, though not much of a bourbon lover myself, I tried a taste and it was beautifully balanced and delicious! When we discovered the four of us all wanted the same two mains, our server had the kitchen divide two orders of each into four plates and brought them out in courses which was a wonderful way to enjoy our meal. The egg yolk fettuccine with dungeness crab, smokey bacon, sea urchin butter, castelvetrano olives, capers, basil, calabrian chili, and the most delicious crunchy garlic breadcrumbs was outstanding ~ melt in your mouth with a little kick! We followed this with the aromatic and complex flavors of the oven roasted salmon tagine ~ salmon was perfectly prepared with a delicious, crunchy skin on top and resting in a bed of coconut broth, chickpeas, mushrooms, lentils and wonderful spices. Thankfully we did not resist dessert and shared the Baklava cheesecake ~ nutty, buttery, creamy deliciousness ~ over the years I've found that anything with the word baklava in it at Insalatas should not be missed! Equally outstanding, the Sticky Toffee pudding was caramel, nutty perfection accompanied by creamy hazelnut gelato. Insalatas Team ~ Thank you one and all for a most enjoyable and memorable evening!

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  4. Mark

    VIP

    San Francisco

    34 reviews

    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Birthday dinner for my wife and her two adult children. Excellent vibe full of good times throughout the restaurant. Excellent food, drinks and incredible desserts! I love this place!

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  5. Maura

    Uruguay

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious combinations of spices and clever presentation! Fine service.

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  6. Elizabeth

    VIP

    Jackson Hole

    82 reviews

    5.0

    82 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We eat here all the time both for lunch and dinner and it is always superb! We have eaten here for 25+ years and I’ve never had a bad meal. The service is always wonderful. It’s like coming home even if you get it to go it’s absolutely amazing. You cannot go wrong.

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  7. Nancy

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service, excellent food - a wonderful experience! Highly recommend!

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  8. lynn

    VIP

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and lunch selections (lamb flatbread and Insalata's burger). The daily soup remains consistently outstanding!

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  9. kurt

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great post-holiday meal. It was the day after New Year's and we were there for an early lunch, so it was a perfect, easy-going lunch. The salmon with our salads was OUTSTANDING!Thank you!

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  10. Chris

    VIP

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Insalata is our neighborhood restaurant... we consider ourselves lucky to have such an extraordinary restaurant within walking distance. We've dined there since their opening, some 25 years ago... It just gets better with the years...

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FAQs

Insalata's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 457-7700.

Insalata's is rated 4.7 stars by 4093 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 40 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Insalata's

120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Cross street
    Barber
  • Neighborhood
    San Anselmo
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–7:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We have a wrap around horse shoe parking lot.
  • Public transit
    Sir Francis Drake at Barber
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Taylor Carnes
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.insalatas.com/
  • Phone number
    (415) 457-7700
  • Catering
    Please call Insalata's Restaurant 415-457-7700 and ask for our Take out manager Dawn for large catering orders. You may place orders for our take out counter on our website under the Order Online tab.
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy Dining in Insalata’s private dining Room. Available for lunch, brunch or dinner for a maximum of 32 guests. For parties of 40 to 60, enjoy sitting on our mezzanine level for semi private dining. Menus are designed to showcase the freshest seasonal produce and local ingredients. The entire restaurant is available for parties of 60 -150.
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