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La Toscana Ristorante, San Rafael, CA

La Toscana Ristorante

4.7
4.7
1562 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 20 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
We are centrally located off Hwy. 101 in San Rafael, across for the famous Frank Lloyd Wright Marin Civic Center. La Toscana is a family owned and operated Italian restaurant and bar located in Marin County. It was established in 1985 by Paolo Mori, his wife, Marilyn, and Michele Quilici. The owners all grew up in Lucca, Italy and immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1950s. They wanted to create an atmosphere that reminded them of home – a place where locals would gather to eat, meet friends and family and celebrate with food and wine as every Italian family does. Chef and co— owner Giovanni Racanello joined La Toscana in 1986. Paolo and Marilyn’s daughter, Laura Mori Riella, and youngest son, Michael Mori, joined the La Toscana team in 1992 and 2002, respectively. Paolo loved to make people feel welcome and, just like all the Moris, enjoyed his food and wine and loved to see others do the same. This is the proud tradition that La Toscana carries on.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–8:30 pm Fri 11:30 am–9:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 492-9100
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
  • Private party facilities
    Private Party facilities are available for parties of 14 or less in our Bar Room and up to 24 guests on our outdoor heated Patio . Please contact the restaurant to request the Private Dining Room or Patio.
  • Neighborhood
    San Rafael
  • Cross street
    North San Pedro
  • Parking details
    Street and Parking Lot Available.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,562 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
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Marin

    Best Overall

  • Marin

    Best Value

  • Marin

    Kid-friendly

  • Marin

    Good for groups

  • Marin

    Great for fine wines

  • Marin

    Good for special occasions

  • Marin

    Lively

  • Marin

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Toscana Ristorante delights with its "wonderful consistent staff" and "authentic Italian dishes." Guests rave about the "fabulous food and service," particularly the Petrale sole and Frito Misto. The cozy atmosphere, attentive service, and lively bar make it a "neighborhood gem." Ideal for casual dinners or special occasions.

1,562 Reviews
  1. john

    VIP

    San Francisco

    54 reviews

    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was excellent; waiter patient with special requests regarding food allergies. Service was attentive without hovering, or making us feel rushed. Food quality has remained consistently great---I am among those who say La Toscana has the best preparation of calamari anywhere. And, petrale sole is always excelletn. La Toscana honored our request for a quiet location, since we had a couple of hearing impaired diners.

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  2. Marcia

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was excellent …and so was the food! Great wine value ~

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  3. Christine

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great dining experience at thus family owned and operated restaurant!!

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  4. Andy

    VIP

    San Francisco

    36 reviews

    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very appealing space and solid food. Portions are generous and overall taste very good. Service is unrushed, but water glasses are very small and need to be refilled often. For this reason, water bottles should be left on tables instead of relying on waitstaff for refills. Very popular place for a good reason.

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  5. Gail

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    San Francisco

    41 reviews

    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a birthday celebration and they gave us a complementary Sunday for the birthday girl. And then we sat and visited for over an hour after our lunch and they were very nice and didn’t ask us to leave and didn’t ask us to buy anymore. it was kind of a slow day at the restaurant, but it was so nice to visit with our friends

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  6. Robert

    VIP

    San Francisco

    172 reviews

    5.0

    172 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Four of us arrived, I use a walker and we were accommodated to a comfortable table immediately and handed menus, given water and asked if we wished bread which arrived almost immediately. Waitstaff was very attentive and well prepared drink orders were taken arriving 5-10 minutes later. Waiter was very knowledgeable and took our preferences (lactose intolerant) into consideration. Food portions of split salad, calamari dore, prawns, penne pesto, eggplant Parmesan were excellent quite substantial leaving enough for a light lunch the next day. Prices were in line with the portion sizes and quality of the excellent dishes. The bar is quite lively- get a table in back for quieter conversation. Definitely a neighborhood gem!

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  7. Julia

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    San Francisco

    83 reviews

    5.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious as always with great friendly professional service.

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  8. Deborah

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed the restaurant. We were greated and seated right way. The warm and slightly special atmosphere comes from the wood finishes, photo mural and fireplace in the dining room. The food was perfectly prepared, with the exception of the risotto which wasn't quite hot enough. The Frito Misto was perfectly crisp on the outside and moist and sweet on the inside for every bite. The steak was delicious and cooked to perfection as requested. We'll be back!

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  9. Debra

    VIP

    San Francisco

    64 reviews

    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great dining experience. Absolutely love their Petrale sole!

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  10. Maggie

    VIP

    San Francisco

    54 reviews

    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We had a lovely lunch today. We started with the meatballs (they were out of arancini). Delicious. As was the warm bread. Then we split cacio de Pepe. It was tasty but maybe a bit too creamy. Secondi, I asked if they could make veal parmigiana (it’s not on the menu, but chicken parm is). Our waiter said sure making me quite happy. My friend had the eggplant parmigiana. Both were absolutely outstanding. We had a bottle of Paolo Sordo Barolo which punctuated everything perfectly! Fabulous food and service!!!

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FAQs

La Toscana Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 492-9100.

La Toscana Ristorante is rated 4.7 stars by 1562 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 20 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for La Toscana Ristorante

3751 Redwood Highway, San Rafael, CA 94903

Additional information

  • Cross street
    North San Pedro
  • Neighborhood
    San Rafael
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–8:30 pm Fri 11:30 am–9:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street and Parking Lot Available.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (415) 492-9100
  • Private party facilities
    Private Party facilities are available for parties of 14 or less in our Bar Room and up to 24 guests on our outdoor heated Patio . Please contact the restaurant to request the Private Dining Room or Patio.
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