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Rest of Coastal California

This list is algorithmically generated from places in my visited and Want to Go collections.
I penalise places for being too popular, but some are so highly reviewed they make the list anyway.
I don’t review every result, so some may be very weird! Tell me if you spot one :)

The Bay Area beyond San Francisco, including Marin, Sonoma, Napa, the East Bay and coastal day trips north to Gualala.

Where to Eat

The Taco Panzon · Oakland, California · 4.9★ (111 reviews)
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Blossom and Root Kitchen · Danville, CA · 4.8★ (198 reviews)
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Higuma Japanese Restaurant · Redwood City, CA · 4.6★ (494 reviews)
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Ramen Nagi · Palo Alto, CA · 4.6★ (3,457 reviews)
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Ok’s Deli · Oakland, CA · 4.5★ (194 reviews)
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Gualala Seafood Shack* · Gualala, CA · 4.5★ (455 reviews)
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Quail & Condor* · Healdsburg, California · 4.8★ (471 reviews)
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Lin Jia Asian Kitchen* · Oakland, CA · 4.7★ (299 reviews)
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Hog Island Oyster Co* · Marshall, CA · 4.7★ (976 reviews)
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The Marshall Store* · Marshall, CA · 4.7★ (1,544 reviews)
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Coffee & Sweets

States Coffee x Bread · Oakland, CA · 4.6★ (112 reviews)
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Chicha San Chen 吃茶三千 · Cupertino, CA · 4.6★ (1,549 reviews)
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Café Colucci · Oakland, CA · 4.5★ (937 reviews)
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Kabul Icy Treats Cafe شیریخ و‌ژاله · Fremont, CA · 4.4★ (304 reviews)
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Red Rock Coffee · Mountain View, CA · 4.4★ (3,339 reviews)
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Psychic Pie* · Sebastopol, California · 4.8★ (223 reviews)
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Ruby King Bakery Cafe* · Oakland, California · 4.6★ (186 reviews)
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Troubadour Bread & Bistro* · Healdsburg, CA · 4.6★ (192 reviews)
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Double Rainbow Cafe* · San Rafael, CA · 4.6★ (372 reviews)
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Barton’s Bagels* · San Anselmo, CA · 4.5★ (143 reviews)
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Where to Drink

Wally’s Cafe (Emeryville) · Emeryville, CA · 4.7★ (1,106 reviews)
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Rossotti’s Alpine Inn · Portola Valley, CA · 4.6★ (3,484 reviews)
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Kemuri Japanese Barú · Redwood City, CA · 4.4★ (674 reviews)
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Berkeley Social Club · Berkeley, CA · 4.3★ (1,297 reviews)
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Russian River Brewing Company* · Windsor, CA · 4.7★ (3,014 reviews)
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Snail Bar* · Oakland, California · 4.3★ (223 reviews)
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See & Do

C.V. Starr East Asian Library · Berkeley, CA · 4.8★ (33 reviews)
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Battery Wagner · Mill Valley, CA · 4.8★ (58 reviews)
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Nike Missile Site SF-88L · Mill Valley, CA · 4.8★ (292 reviews)
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Bing Concert Hall · Stanford, CA · 4.8★ (597 reviews)
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Pacific Pipe · Oakland, CA · 4.8★ (733 reviews)
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Bolinas People’s Store* · Wharf Road, California · 4.8★ (33 reviews)
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West Marin Culture Shop* · Point Reyes Station, CA · 4.7★ (42 reviews)
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Hewlett Packard Garage LLC* · Palo Alto, CA · 4.7★ (98 reviews)
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Half Moon Bay Nursery* · Half Moon Bay, CA · 4.7★ (340 reviews)
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Point Bonita Lighthouse* · California · 4.7★ (1,407 reviews)
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Outdoors

Fire Trails · Berkeley, CA · 4.8★ (173 reviews)
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Shelldance Orchid Gardens · Pacifica, CA · 4.8★ (251 reviews)
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Campanile Esplanade · Berkeley, CA · 4.8★ (285 reviews)
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Arizona Garden · Stanford, CA · 4.8★ (859 reviews)
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Rodin Sculpture Garden · Palo Alto, CA · 4.8★ (1,093 reviews)
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Tomales Point* · Inverness, CA · 4.9★ (287 reviews)
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Bonsai Garden* · Oakland, CA · 4.8★ (262 reviews)
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Shell Ridge Open Space* · Walnut Creek, California · 4.8★ (468 reviews)
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Cataract Falls* · Cataract Trail, California · 4.8★ (807 reviews)
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* Want to Go. I haven’t been yet!