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Pappardelle Pasta - Cafe Villa, San Rafael, CA

Cafe Villa

4.5 (19)
$30 and under
Italian
1602 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901

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2 people
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
  • Kid-friendly
Cafe Villa is a family-owned restaurant serving fresh, homestyle, Italian food.
We're located on the same property as the Villa Inn at 1602 Lincoln Avenue in San Rafael.
Come by and check us out - we look forward to seeing you!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Experiences

  • Prime Rib Wednesday

    Multiple dates available
    Prime Rib Wednesday - $28 a la carte, $39 for salad, entree & dessert

What 19 people are saying

Cafe Villa reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Villa offers "excellent food and service," with a welcoming atmosphere that "feels like a family." Guests appreciate the "amazing service" and accommodating staff, especially for special occasions. The prime rib dinner is a standout, and the "delicious" cocktails and burgers are popular. Some patrons note occasional service delays and noise levels.
19 Reviews
  1. John

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Have never been disappointed! Food has always been delicious. Service is quick, friendly. Very down to earth good place to stay and hang out for awhile. Location is super convenient with on sight parking. Locally owned family restaurant. A well kept secret for sure if you are looking for easy and casual. My favorite dish is the fruti de mare, full of seafood and delicious red sauce, but everything I have tried has been delicious. highly recommend

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  2. Goldie16 VIP

    Tucson42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent Food and service were both great Friendly folks

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  3. Christine

    San Francisco15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Cafe Villa always delights me with the quality, quantity and originality of its food. Lots of close free parking, never feels crowded. Feels like a family there.

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  4. Michelle

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was amazing! We made reservations to celebrate my husband’s birthday and had to change the time due to being caught out on Point Reyes on a beautiful day They were so kind and accommodating, not only for the time change but for special dietary needs in our group. They were very personable and very attentive! The food was great too. I would definitely recommend!

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  5. sherri ashley

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    fabulous prime rib whole dinner,for another $10 you get glass of wine, huge salad, and dessert ice cream, also huge piece of prime rib, mashed potatoes, steamed veggies, Delicious!!!!

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  6. Ryan

    San Francisco2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We were able to get reservations for Valentine’s Day the night before. The reviews didn’t look bad, so we gave it a shot. Overall, it was a decent dinner. The ambiance isn’t “fancy” but it’s not bad. I do have a couple critiques: Being the second couple seated and the place was empty I figured we would have very attentive service, which was not really the case. The young man serving us must’ve been relatively new, just inexperienced. He took forever to come take our food order and didn’t make eye contact with us, even though we were pretty much his ONLY table. We were given a semi-fixed valentines 3 course dinner for $75. We found out later we COULD have ordered from the regular menu, which they were offering people seated after us. The food was tasty, but for $75 I would have expected a little nicer presentation and better side dishes (pretty plain asparagus and potatoes) with my Filet Mignon — which, by the way, I don’t think was a filet mignon. They have a distinct shape and cut, and this steak was much thinner than a typical filet. Thst said, it was tasty. My wife’s dessert choice was wrong, but they comped her wine - and the desserts were pretty good.

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  7. Stuart VIP

    San Francisco85 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service! Delicious and fresh! Next time we’ll eat in the bar for Happy Hour prices!

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  8. Janice

    San Francisco22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great hidden away spot. Lunch was delicious. Looking forward to trying Cafe Villa for dinner.

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  9. Amy VIP

    San Francisco17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Spent NYE at Cafe Villa with a large group. Food was great, as well as the cocktails. Service was outstanding !! Thank you Cafe Villa. We live right down the street so it’s great to support the local businesses.

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  10. steve

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was very good, service was good but could be better , The cook kept pounding on something I think he was tenderizing some meat but it was very loud and distracting. Every one was very nice and profesional, I don't think I will go back there as there are other places with about the same prices and less distraction,

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Cafe Villa is rated 4.5 stars by 19 OpenTable diners.

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1602 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    San Rafael
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
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