Gaspare's Pizzeria Ristorante

200 Merrydale Rd, San Rafael
(415) 472-7100

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Dennis Aaron

It was a little crowded but the server found a way to squeeze us in.

Frank Bigelow

I loved this place. We had 6 adults and 5 kids and they handled it great. The food was awesome too.

P L

Good family restaurant in the neighbourhood.

Abigail Gibbs-Holland

Amazing local restaurant with amazing customer service! I stopped at this restaurant while traveling for work and was met with amazing service and food after a long drive in traffic. I found the atmosphere so wonderful, I returned the next day to try another meal! Thank you for the excellent hospitality while I was new in the area!

Throw Away

Meatballs were not tender and had enough garlic to kill someone, spaghetti had so much marinara it probably gave me an ulcer. Pizza was like cardboard. This place's food isn't great and it is very expensive. Located across from a McDonald's, not a great location either.

LN T

A group of us went to this restaurant tonight. It was my first time dining here and no wonder it’s always busy! Their salads were so fresh and the pizza and its toppings, cheese, and crust is so fresh too and delicious! We ordered all kinds of pizza from vegetarian to combo/meat varieties. I’m a total pizza snob and the quality of the pizza crust is what makes or breaks the pizza in my opinion..the crust almost reminded me of a sourdough crust—crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Hey that’s perfection right there. And the cheese; if the cheese on your pizza slice doesn’t stretch, it’s not quality.. I’ve also had pizzas that were very bland elsewhere, but not Gaspare’s. The other best thing was the wait staff—The waiters were sooo welcoming, nice, and willing to get you anything you needed which is not easy to do when you are a large party of 13+..this place is a gem and I will bring my pizza snob self back here with my family next weekend for sure! :) Thank you Gaspare’s :)

Daniel

The atmosphere is great, like a traditional Italian restaurant — but if you're sensitive about food quality, you may want to skip it. The clam pasta was excellent, but most other dishes were disappointing.

Full review:
This place looks like a classic, traditional Italian restaurant, with a great atmosphere that feels like you're dining somewhere in Italy.

However, if you're sensitive to food quality or freshness, I’d be cautious. The baguette they served at the beginning tasted like it was just about to go bad — hard, chewy, and with a slightly off flavor. The tomato basil soup had a musty smell, and I started to wonder if some of the other ingredients were old and just covered up with sauce. It made me lose my appetite. The pizza also lacked flavor and felt bland.

On the bright side, the white sauce clam pasta was amazing. It seemed to be their signature dish, and I noticed many people around us ordered it too.

That dish — and the charming interior — are the reasons I’m still giving this place 3 stars.

Cole Porter

Ordered on Uber eats for the first time so I can’t attest to the service/atmosphere but I got the meatball sandwich on focaccia, side ceasar, and the thai chili wings. Sandwhich is huge but lacking some flavor, focaccia seems fresh, tastes like pizza dough, pretty tasty. Wings are a bit small but cooked well, Thai chilli sauce seems like the standard Thai restaurant sauce. Finally, Caesar salad is good, the dressing is certainly homemade and I love the croutons. Simple yet tasty food, will be back to try other things for sure.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad

Timothy Peng

Very great Italian food like home made top quality food and pizzas

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari Fritti with Lemon Tartar & Cocktail Sauce, Sausage, Cheese Pizza, Onion Soup, Lasagna, Fettuccine Alfredo, Fried Calamari

Dave Brannigan

Good old fashioned Italian restaurant. Very attentive staff. Great food and desserts. Plenty of room and sports on TV.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maria Tartaglia

Terrific food, stellar customer service and a relaxed atmosphere. The portions were more huge, everything was hot and tasty. Will definitely be back to try the pizza.

Wheelchair accessibility: Parking with easy access for wheelchairs right up front.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Creme Brulee, Caesar Salad, Minestrone Soup

Jeff Teves

Food has always been good here. Ordered the Risotto with chicken and mushrooms. Flavor was there, portion was good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephanie S.

All dishes here were great. Appetizer = calamari. My husband had penne vodka and I had the chicken piccata. (Need to make a disclaimer- my spaghetti has no red sauce on it because that's what I requested.) For dessert we had chocolate mousse and tiramisu. Can't really go wrong here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cory Anderson

Pleasantly surprised by the gluten free (gf) pizza here! Edges of the crust were a little tough, but the overall pizza was really good!

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free pizza crust, plenty of vegetarian toppings.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nathan E

Very good place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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