28 Best Coffee Shops near Forest Knolls

“All the in-house made items are amazing! Love this place! There is no day that isn’t made better by stopping here! 💗☕️“

“Great venue, excellent hosts and good afternoon tea. Always stop by before I fly back to the UK.“

“This coffee shop is a must-visit in Novato!
Their Tuxedo coffee, a delicious white and black chocolate mocha, is clearly a local favorite. They also boast a great selection of tasty smoothies and a large menu with plenty of breakfast options. Despite a steady line of customers, even on weekdays, service is extremely fast – both food and coffee are ready in no time! While the scrambled eggs were a bit bland and the sandwich was just okay, the exceptional drinks and speedy, yet friendly, service make this a fantastic and relaxing spot.“

“Ordered the chicken and waffles once or did two more times after that , delicious something about that syrup“

“Want some super cute gifts? ☑️ Great art gallery too. The T-shirt options were all great, I found it very hard to choose just one.“

“Excellent food and drinks, healthy, creative dishes, high quality ingredients, delicious coffee and bakery. Casual and friendly atmosphere.“

“cute little place. great baristas!!“

“Thank you Marin Coffee Roasters for supporting the Lucky Run this past Sunday to benefit Novato High School's Safe & Sober Grad Night. We appreciate you! Safe and Sober Grad of Novato“

“My friends and I make the trek from Sac to Stinson at least once a year, and we do our best to stop here for food. The fresh catch fish & chips is always great and their desserts are worth breaking your diet on. Good service, good food, good times.“

“The best. Fast, super tasty breakfast sandwiches and burritos, and delicious chai. Oh and they always give your dog a treat! A bonus is that when you tip them they profusely thank you, like much more than I would expect. I always tip but I do appreciate when it is acknowledged, and they always do!“

“A staple Mill Valley place to visit. Seems very popular on the daily with locals and visitors alike. I’m not a big coffee-drinker but I’ve been several times and can attest to the great atmosphere and pretty good food/drink options. Food options include sandwiches, pastries, and sweet/savory waffles. Indoor and outdoor seating available. However, because it’s so busy, if you sit down to the left of the entrance (opposite side from the counter where orders are placed), it’ll be hard to hear your order called. At least my experience has been this way where I’m waiting a while for my order to be called, finally get tired of waiting, walk over to check in with staff, only to find that my order is sitting on the counter but I never heard it called.

I got the veggie frittata sandwich and enjoyed it but generally, the food is a bit pricey for the portion size in my opinion. The drink I got was fairly good I think but honestly, not very memorable/standout because I don’t really remember it.“

“really good stuff! super nice staff!“

“The quintessential Fairfax experience.People watching over great house roast coffee any dreamy Marin day.One never knows who you might see in this formerly funky hippie town turned to upscale suburbs.There is a lot of genre to pick from.Weekend mountain bike thrill seekersCoastal hippies to gentrified Marin locals.They all swirl and mingle in the downtown intersection anchored by this hipster coffee house

Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs“

“I don’t want to ruin this classic San Anselmo business’ income, but in lieu of a website or email address, I’m compelled to leave this public review in hopes that ownership sees it. You guys are over roasting your African beans to a criminal degree. Yirgacheffe and Tz pea berry are such delicate, complex beans, with so many floral / fruity / light flavors, that roasting them within an inch of their lives completely misses their point. Far be it from me to tell someone else how to run their business, but as someone with a deep knowledge of and passion for single origin light roast coffees, you guys shouldn’t do this to your (very expensive) Ethiopian and Tanzanian beans. Dark roast the other stuff. I’m sure most people want that. But please light roast those beans. I’m throwing away the one pound bag of yirgacheffe I bought yesterday, heartbroken at how burnt and undrinkable it is. For reference: V60 / medium ground / tetsu kasuya pour method. Side note: incredibly kind staff, and old school San Anselmo charm. Just burnt beans.“

“First time there. Had good breakfast and then listened to our friends play some great music. Have to go back.“

“Best pancakes in Marin. Got to be one of the inspirations for American Graffiti, it is so classic.“

“A great taste, very helpful, everything from merchandise to drinks and desserts.“

“This place is the best and I hope they never close! I grew up in the area but now live out of the country and my family has relocated to the east bay but I still make the 60 min drive all the way to Jelly Donut whenever I come to visit them. The owners are super friendly and generous, often throwing in an extra freebie too. We've tried 4 other donut shops in the east bay and none are even close to as good as these. Long live Jelly Donut!“

“Very good coffee. The workers there are courteous and fast getting your order to you. I usually stop at this Novato location after I get off of a Golden Gate Transit coach from San Francisco, get my coffee, sit at one of the outside tables and relax before calling a LYFT car to go and visit with relatives. PEETE'S great coffee would be so much better if it could be served at a temperature where I would be forced to sipp it.“

“Amazing little coffee shop that's closing down soon. Community here is so sweet, and the bariastas are like family. I hope they can stay in business longer.

There is an Equator Coffee next door which is good too, but not the same.“

“Ordered the mini Tortes during the Covid-19 stay time and got them in 24 hours at home and they were incredible! Well with it. Recommend for those gluten free and they have vegan friendly items!!“

“We recently went here after not going for a while and the food is just incredible. There was a time after they switched owners a few years back where things were a little bit rocky, but we recently went and it was incredible. Get the deviled egg sandwich. Highly recommended.“

“Excellent bagels and bagel sandwiches. I especially like their breakfast bagel on a dark toasted seedy bagel. Very fast and friendly service by the local family owners.“

“Iconic Fairfax destination in the heart of town. Great food! Superb coffee! And wonderful friendly staff! Shout out to Mario who was both the cook and the server for my birthday outing. As it turned out it was also his birthday. Thanks for the delicious avocado toast, the yummy baklava dessert and the happy smiles, Mario! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!“

“Since some of the restaurants in the Point Reyes/Inverness area are only open Friday-Sunday, the Inverness Park Market can help fill the gap. We were in Inverness on a Wednesday, looking for lunch. The deli counter/restaurant at the Inverness Park market was a welcome surprise. We throughly enjoyed the generous portions of fajitas and burrito. You order at the counter, pay at the cashier, and pick up your order at the counter. Service is quick and friendly. You can eat at tables indoors or out on the porch or patio. (The only drawback was that there is no bathroom; the porta-potties adjoining the building were barely adequate.) In addition to Mexican specialties, the counter provides all kinds of sandwiches. Recommended!“

“Yummy. Delicious and great service.“

“I came here after reading reviews of folks being ignored. So I was searching for exactly that. Unfortunately, they recognized me as a customer and even asked what I would like. I hadn't been expecting to get called on, but I made up something on the spot. Coffee, black, in a cup. It worked. The food gets five stars, because coffee isn't really food (is it?). The atmosphere gets four because it's a Starbucks - what are you expecting? And the service gets five because they did exactly what a normal business does, even if you go in expecting to get ignored.

Parking: There is a parking lot. What else are you expecting someone to tell you about a parking lot? It's well paved, and has new enough painted stripes so you don't get too confused. If you see other cars around, just do what they're doing, generally speaking. You'll be fine. Just practice.“

“Exelente servicio y atienden con mucha amabilidad la comida y muy limpio“