Holy bran muffin. (Can't speak for the cafe, as we only picked up coffee and pastries at the kiosk to go.) Our lattes were nothing to write home about, but there are limited options in Bolinas, so it gets the job done. THE BRAN MUFFIN, HOWEVER... Sorry to everyone who has never tried this. I'm still thinking about it weeks later. They're made in house and they do sell out, so grab it if you see it! The walnuts added a nice crunch. The skirt on the muffin is fabulous. The sugar is nicely crystalized, which adds another fun textural component. Never thought I'd speak so highly of a bran muffin tbh... read more

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What an adorable little place, with high quality food and wine. The staff is great, the homemade desserts are to die for.. I took a star off because I really think the fish dish could've been flavored better. I had the bistro tacos, and it was smothered in chipotle mayo which seemed like an unnecessary sauce given the marinated fish and pickled cabbage, plus their homemade salsa which was great! Other than that, a really great experience! read more

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Incredible, the food was delicious, the service excellent and the outdoor seating just the cherry on top, everybody left the establishment is very well fed and happy. Definitely a go to when you're in the area read more

Trust me, just say yes to the black cod, blackberry pie, and buffalo ice cream. And if you need something extra special, order a latte... it comes in a 90's throwback extra large mug. read more

Coast Cafe - Blackberry pie and buffalo ice cream - New American Near Me - Bolinas, California

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We went to coast cafe last night and had a lovely time. The food was delicious and the service was great! Would definitely recommend and we will be back. read more

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We love Coast Cafe! The food is delicious and comforting. We always start with the grilled sourdough bread. As of late, there has been a nice vegan entree of Sesame Crusted Tofu in a curry sauce of chickpeas, and bell peppers. I'm hoping another vegan entree will make an appearance soon. I would love to try something new from their great chef. read more

The clam chowder (and attendant garlic bread) was exceptionally good. This place practically has a monopoly on dining in Bolinas, aside from nearby Smiley's, so it's a delight that their food is nonetheless this good. read more

My husband found this spot and all I can say is he did an amazing job finding it because the food was great. We got there around noon and the outdoor patio was full, so we sat inside. I loved how as soon as we were done with a plate someone will come by and pick up the plate, which most places don't. The bathrooms were clean. The restaurant looked well taken care of inside. The calamari and crab tasted fresh and made me want more. They were not stingy on the clams for the pasta. I will definitely go out of my way to go back to this place again. read more

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Even though Bolinas doesn't have many restaurant options, the Coast Café has you covered! While their prices have gone up over the years, so has the quality of their cuisine. My friends and I were blown away by every dish, it was all absolutely delicious. And the highlight? Buffalo milk ice cream! I love buffalo milk ice cream and it is not super common. The best soft serve you'll ever have, hands down. I can't recommend it enough! read more

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Omgosh delicious! The caesar salad is divine. You even get anchovies on top! The sourdough Bread is locally made and scrumptious! We also got the lamb with mashed potatoes and spinach and our cousin got the rock cod with root vegetables. She let me taste the cod and it was yummy and I dont like cod read more

Coast Cafe - Lamb with mashed potatoes and spinach - New American Near Me - Bolinas, California

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While staying in Bolinas we ate at the Coast Cafe and it was wonderful! The first night we had the calamari and blackberry pie. The calamari was lightly breaded and better than any I have had! The salad was fresh and crisp with creamy blue cheese crumbled. The pie was unbelievable! Not too sweet and the soft serve ice cream was a perfect addition. The 2nd night we ordered a combination pizza to go and it was delicious too! The service was fantastic and they were friendly, attentive! Loved the restaurant vibe! read more

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Delicious food, friendly staff, and fast service! Everything we ordered was super tasty and beautifully presented. The staff was kind and welcoming, and our food came out quickly. Great experience overall -- we'll definitely be back! read more

Coast Cafe - New American Near Me - Bolinas, California

Really enjoyed the social atmosphere and live music here on a Saturday night. Some communal tables for those feeling chatty. Our waitress was so friendly and helped talk through some of the dishes with us. Fish was fresh and flavorful. Nonalcoholic beer options available! read more

Coast Cafe - Fish and chips and fish of the day - New American Near Me - Bolinas, California

Went for an early birthday celebration. Halibut fish and chips AMAZING! And my partner is from the Pacific Northwest that is saying something we even met the fisherman who caught our fish love local restaurants. Oh yeah, the calamari also the best that I ever ate. read more

Everything here was so good!! The seafood was incredibly fresh! The oysters were very yummy, especially with their sauce. My tuna was cooked so well! The sauce was great with it. The tacos were delicious. The ribs were SO good! Fall off the bone! A bit pricey. Worth it though. Was incredibly surprised that the blue fin tuna filet was only $18! I didn't take pictures, but their buffalo milk soft serve was PHENOMENAL! Staff was very nice, pleasant, and attentive. The food came out pretty fast! They have outdoor seating, so it's dog friendly, which is a plus. The outside was relaxing and quiet. It's not too far from the beach. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here! read more

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Wonderful workers, great vibes, and fabulous food!! Would gratefully go back anytime in the area!!!

This little coastal town is busy on the weekends, parking was difficult to find. We sat outside in the back garden, it was a lovely day for it. We shared Drake's oyster, local sourced was very good.  We ordered grilled option with butter and garlic. I also had the Red Pork Pozole soup, it had the perfect portion of hominy to pork.  We add the lime, shredded cabbage, and chips.It was a delightful lunch. read more

Very pleasant cafe, a fine place to have lunch if you're in the area (and know how to get to Bolinas, as there's no directional sign on the highway. It was liberated by the natives years ago, and is now hung like a trophy head above the bar in this very restaurant). There's plenty of patio tables outside for a clement day, and though I couldn't understand a word that the guy said who was describing the daily specials, the service was very friendly, courteous, and efficient. I had a cup of soup and a half salad. The soup was clam chowder, medium thickness, fairly good, accompanied by charred slices of sourdough bread, which I really appreciated. The salad was Caesar, good cuts of romaine, plenty of grated cheese on top and one whole anchovy fillet, which I cut up with a knife and mixed in. As a light lunch, memorable and ideal. read more

Such a great restaurant located in the heart of Bolinas! I dined here last month with three friends as we were staying at Steep Ravine Cabins and wanted to treat ourselves to a lovely dinner. Our server, Nina, was very attentive and gave great recommendations. I took treat yo'self to the extreme (as I often do) and started with the Steamed Clams which were served with the most delectable garlic butter sauce and toast. I am not going to lie, I was pretty full after the fresh clams but ordered the hamburger as well, served medium rare with coleslaw and chipotle aioli. I know the food was really, really good because even though I was full, I finished it! I really enjoyed the live music (accordion) and fireplace(s) inside the restaurant. I'd recommend Coastal Cafe - enjoy! read more

First time here. I surf in Bolinas on a regular basis but had never been here. We usually go to Bovida. Anyway, we have been missing out. I had a bowl of their turkey chili which is a very hearty (many ingredients) chili covered with cheese. It is not spicy hot which I prefer. My dining partner had the burger and side of the garlic bread. I tried her burger and it was spot on. I would order that and the chili again. As for the garlic bread, there was one or two pieces out of 8 that weren't toasted too much (meaning that they were too hard to bite comfortably). If we had been relying on the bread to feed ourselves, we probably would've sent the bread back for another try. Overall, we had a positive experience here and would return. NOTE: The black metal chairs outside are very uncomfortable. We had started out outside but moved inside because the chairs were so bad. Also, in the summer, the wasps are out in force and that can be really annoying. read more

Great place to enjoy some very good food in this historic old town. Everything is made in house by a competent staff. Service is very good as well as is the ambience. Two outside patios are available, comfortable inside dining has two fireplaces. Great and extensive wine list by the bottle and by the glass. Most difficult part is parking but if you figure that one out you're in for a great meal. read more

We spent the day at Stinson Beach on a Thursday because it was in the 90's at home. We decided to head to Bolinas around 4:00. We walked around until Coast Cafe opened. We sat on the back patio where is was a perfect temprature. We started with 24 oysters, they were fresh and delicious. Then we had the special of cod three ways. Smoked, our least favorite, miso, delicious and blackened, my favorite, it was silky and buttery. 5 stars. We had a caeser salad and the seafood pasta, which came out at the same time which was disapointing. We also had the garlic sourdough which was very good. The salad was ok, not the best or worst caeser I've had. The pasta had good flavor, although the house made pasta tasted raw. Candace was our server and she was outstanding. She was training another woman and she was nice as well. read more

We had lunch at Coast Café very recently and everything was wonderful about the experience. I ordered the best fish tacos I have ever eaten. My sister-in-law ordered ceviche, and my son and husband split the fish and chips. All of these dishes were made with halibut caught that day. We all loved our food. The service was excellent, and the patio was warm and welcoming. Highly recommend the place. read more

This place lives up to its great reviews. Food is great, wonderful beer and wine selection, and a super cute little patio! Nice staff too. The biggest challenge with eating here is getting parking. We tried to get in here on Saturday at 9:15am and there was NO parking available. We came back Sunday at 8am and lucked out with a spot right in front. Nothing they can do about parking! Now you know. No idea how people make it in here to eat after 9am on a weekend! Really, next time I'm coming to Bolinas, I'll park my car near a bus stop and take the public transit into town. Parking is impossible, but it's a tiny little town. Whatcha gonna do? Take public transit into town! read more

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This place was a little pricey but everything is these days. I will tell you though I've had a lot of fried calamari and this place blew all the places away! It was perfect and so was the tartar sauce I asked for, but didn't come with it because they had some homemade spicy sauce I can eat. The fish and chips were bomb too, but WOW on the calamari!!! Sorry no pic, but it had the tentacles. read more

Hard to believe I never reviewed the Coast Cafe, not that I write reviews much anymore but I thought "back in the day" I surely would have. There are a lot of things to like about the Coast Cafe, my favorite place to sit is outside and in front of the restaurant, although the tucked away patio seating is lovely too. I didn't realize until recently that there is a pastry case inside with house made baked goods and I'm not sure that I should let the secret out on this public platform but they make the most amazing bran muffins on the planet. And it's hard to get excited about a bran muffin I know, they're usually like flavorless hockey pucks. Yesterday I asked at the cafe what made these muffins so special and I was told "endless love and magic". Also yesterday they had fresh caught blue fin tuna served up in a variety of ways and it was AMAZING the way I had it, seared w/a sesame see crust. Melt in your mouth incredible. read more

The food was great. The service was over the top friendly. The interior was warm and inviting. We will definitely be back read more

Coast Cafe - Half dozen oysters - New American Near Me - Bolinas, California

Fish & Chips. SALMON fish & chips. MIND BLOWN. The fish was so fresh as if they have the ocean in their kitchen. I imagined they caught the fish right after we ordered, cleaned, and cooked it right away after the fish was caught! Then it was served to us! Freakin' amazing. And I hate using the word amazing in my reviews, but it was so fresh it caught me off guard. The batter was crispy and perfect. Heck, the whole thing was perfect. 5 stars. And I'm glad after we hiked up to see a nice view of the beach, the fish and chips were still crunchy. Freakin' amazing! The tacos we had after that was not so exciting. I bet the steak tacos were better if I started with that first. But after the salmon, we were wishing for more salmon fish & chips. We should have ordered three! I wish I didn't have to share!!! Yes. Fish & Chips. That is all I have to say. Oh, and service was a-okay! read more

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Both of us ordered chowder and bread for lunch, as well as a crisp apple cider each. Service was welcoming and friendly and our food arrived quickly. It was a blustery day and the soup was very warming at our outdoor table. We will definitely be back - there aren't too many places to choose from in Bolinas :) read more

Coast Cafe - A very good lunch, the bread was perfection. - New American Near Me - Bolinas, California

So good I forgot to take a picture. Originally we had planned to go to a different restaurant that ended up being closed. We came here because the food looked amazing and they had a dog friendly patio. We had just finished up a hike a couple of miles away and we're starving. I'm a vegetarian and was excited to see that there were so many options for me on the menu. They even have a vegan soup of the day! Love love love! We were seated immediately and had our choice of tables. The service was excellent and our needs were anticipated and delivered upon! It's such a cute place and the food presentation is excellent. Now let's talk about the scrumptious part! I had the quinoa patty and a side of the vegan soup. I shared my grain/veggie patty with my dog because he also was in love! The bun was the best tasting bun I've ever tasted. Needless to say there was nothing left on my plate! read more

This looks like the only place to eat at Bolinas Beach. We had the steamed clams (3 star) and a grilled chicken sandwich (4 star). The place was crowded by the time we left on a weekday lunch so it must be the decent place. read more

I started with a side salad. I had the burger for the entree. Greg had the clam chowder, duck and pasta for his entree. We were both very pleased with our choice. Pretty amazing! We shared a soft swirl ice cream. Worth a try. read more

I never do this, but need people to know this is not a safe place for all kinds. Received the worst service of my life last night - there was none. I was completely ignored, had to go inside and find someone to order each time. Overcharged me for drinks I didn't get. And the food was bland. I also could tell the shrimp was not deveined and I ended up getting sick after eating the seafood pasta. Be warned! read more

I stumbled upon this restaurant through Yelp and I am so glad we went! Adorable little hidden town off of HWY 1. Unmarked turn, definitely use gps. Ambience was so cozy, reminded me of a little pub in Ireland. Seemed like mostly locals. Food was delicious!!! The burger was one of the best I've ever had.My husband got the fish and chips with local Halibut. We shared blackberry pie for dessert which was aaaamaazzzzing! Nice wine list and great service. Will be back next time we are in the area. read more

To start with, the place was incredibly noisy and that was unpleasant. There was a door open and the room abounded with flies. We had to keep whisking them off of our food. My daughter had a seafood pasta, which she enjoyed very much. At the end of the meal I dunked some bread into the pasta sauce and it was very tasty. I had the cod with vegetables. The cod was very good, and properly cooked. It was accompanied by vegetables that were so lightly grilled they might be considered raw. All of it sat in a sauce that tasted like watered-down tomato soup. It was very disappointing. The wait staff was very attentive and pleasant. read more

Update your website when you are closed for Winter Vacation so potential customers don't drive 30 minutes to find you are not open as all online sites indicate. read more

This spot is awesome. We had a very particular order full of additions, plating, etc etc. They met every one of the requests. The food was packaged nicely and with care. The bachelor at the bachelor party was very impressed. I would highly recommend for a sunset wine night or a beer with oysters read more

The vibes are great. I visited around 2 on a weekday afternoon. Nonexistent wait, light speed service. Had some monster tacos that hit the spot - everything is fresh and cooked skillfully. We were THIS close to a perfect experience and then I got a beer mug with bright pink lipstick marks all over it. I've never worn lipstick in my life. There's no way it was me. I used to BE a dishwasher for a short time so I get really anal about clean wares, and I question if it ever got cleaned at all. I loved how urgently and kindly the staff addressed my complaint. New mug was brought out full of new tasty Anchor Steam. I'd definitely come back and recommend it to anyone, so long as they check the glassware when it hits the table. read more

Stopped by on a Sunday night and enjoyed their fresh and local seafood : the crab pasta dish was great and the chilipepper rockfish was excellent !!!! read more

What a great surprise in Bolinas. Thank you! Fellow yelpers, for the reviews and making researching a place to try after a hike in Palomares, much easier. Bolinas is a small coastal town, so be aware, parking can be challenging, especially on the weekends. After a long hike, I was looking forward to trying the Drakes bay oysters, definitely wasn't disappointed! Very similar in size and flavor of one of my favorites, Tomales bay sweetwaters, maybe just a little meatier, flavorful, not needing any extra flavorings. Delicious! If you love oysters, ya gotta try this place. I also ordered a cup of clam chowder, very tasty, lots of clams and flavor, great to dip the bread that comes with it. Although, this was plenty this time, it was very tempting to try their fresh caught salmon burger, which was the special today. Very extensive brunch menu, something for anyone to try. Service was great, along with asking how everything was, my glass was never empty, before asking, if I wanted another. If you're in the area, be it hiking or enjoying a drive by the coast, definitely stop in a give this place a try, you won't be disappointed. Happy yelping, God bless, and cheers! read more

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