SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA
is located within the county of Contra Costa, and with over 30,000 residents it's one of the more mid-sized cities that's in our San Francisco service area. There are many wonderful reasons to visit San Pablo's zip code of 94806, including Century 16 Hilltop Theatres, San Pablo Lytton Casino, Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, San Pablo Reservoir & Lake, and of course Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. No matter what brings you to the area now, these are some wonderful bars and restaurants that you're sure to want to visit while you're here!
♦ La Strada Restaurant ♦
La Strada Restaurant is one of our personal favorite Italian restaurants in the San Pablo area. This is one of our most highly recommended restaurants, partially because of the excellent service and stunning ambiance but mostly because of the incredible food! The shopping center location may put you off at first, but don't judge this book by its cover. It's gorgeous inside and authentically Tuscan. We love their bread with olive oil, and the pasta dishes are all exquisite here. La Strada Restaurant is very conveniently found on Church Lane near the intersection with Braga Lane.
♦ Great Steak & Potato Co ♦
On our last visit to San Pablo, we discovered Great Steak & Potato Co and we really got hooked! It's really a more upscale version of those sandwich shops that you already love, and just a great spot to go and grab a quick lunch in the middle of the hard working day! The taste of the sandwiches is really great, and at a place that puts so much effort into making their sandwiches this high quality, it's no surprise that it's so popular. We love the typical menu items but the seasonal ones are what really brings us in! You'll be able to locate Great Steak & Potato Co at 2439 Hilltop Mall Road in Richmond. One of our highest recommendations!
♦ Nation's Giant Hamburgers ♦
San Pablo has a lot of good restaurants in and around it, but one of our absolute favorites is Nation's Giant Hamburgers. We love the fact that they are open 24 hours, and that their hamburgers are much better than all those fast food burgers out there! If you've been trying to find a restaurant where the food is both fast AND good, then listen up because this is it. They are also known for their delicious pies and strawberry tarts. You'll be able to locate Nation's Giant Hamburgers right on San Pablo Avenue near the intersection with San Pablo Dam Road, not far from lots of other great attractions and restaurants. We definitely recommend it to you!
♦ The Bear's Lair Brew Pub ♦
When you're visiting the San Pablo area, be sure to try The Bear's Lair Brew Pub. It's without a doubt one of the most awesome bars that we've ever been to, and we strongly recommend that you visit it at least once when you're in nearby Berkeley. Everything here is great, fro the pizza to the beer to the wings! Just a great place to hang with friends and watch the game on tv. You can find The Bear's Lair Brew Pub on Bancroft Way between Telegraph Avenue and Dana Street, actually in nearby Berkeley! One of our highest recommendations!
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♦ Jennifer & Todd's Cafe ♦
You've really got to take the time to visit Jennifer & Todd's Cafe when you are in the San Pablo area! It's got to be one of the best surprises in the entire city, tucked away in a strip mall that offers no hint to the high quality that hides inside! We've never had food that was so fresh, so flavorful, and so affordable. Every time we come in they impress us even more than the time before. Try their wonderful French fries if you come in the afternoon, and just know that if you come for breakfast, everything is fantastic! 3550 San Pablo Dam Road in El Sobrante is the location of Jennifer & Todd's Cafe, and we definitely recommend that you pay them a visit!
♦ Chevys Fresh Mex ♦
We've recommended Chevys Fresh Mex a million times, because it's one of those spots where you just know that you can get some really consistent and flavorfully fresh Mexican food! It always feels like a party here, and that's part of the reason that we love it so much. We'd recommend the tacos, the steak and shrimp fajitas, and the nachos with sour cream and guacamole! The best margaritas in town and a full bar too! The location of Chevys Fresh Mex is on Garrity Way in Richmond, near the intersection with Blume Drive. One of our highest recommendations!
♦ Cazuelas Grill ♦
One of the coolest and most "hidden gem" type of place to visit in the San Pablo area is Cazuelas Grill. A few of the things that we're so hooked on at this restaurant are the the wonderful chicken mole, the shrimp burritos, and the chips and salsa! This is really some of the best Mexican food in the area, with a different slant of flavors than you will find at the other ones that we've recommended. The Hilltop Mall location really on Hilltop Mall Road in Richmond. Very highly recommended!
♦ Mountain Mike's Pizza ♦
Mountain Mike's Pizza has so much going for it, in terms of the service, ambiance, and high quality of the food, and it's also just one of the coolest little spots to go and enjoy a really fresh and delicious pizza.. The service at this restaurant is really out of this world, truly attentive and even refreshingly old fashioned. The waitstaff is so great here, and we always enjoy seeing them since they always recognize us and call us by name. You will not believe the ambiance here either, it's so cool and relaxed. You can find Mountain Mike's Pizza conveniently San Pablo Dam Road near the intersection with Morrow Drive. So great!
♦ China Palace Buffet ♦
People are usually either pro-buffet or anti-buffet, but if you are the type who can appreciate a smörgåsbord of amazing Chinese food, then you will definitely want to check out China Palace Buffet! At the time of this writing it will cost you under seven dollars for an all you can eat feast, and they really do have some of the best tasting Chinese food around, including dessert. You'll be able to locate China Palace Buffet at 2960 Hilltop Mall Road in Richmond. Don't miss this one!
♦ Sala Thai ♦
If you've been looking for a pleasant place to have a really great feast of Thai food in the San Pablo area, then look no further! Sala Thai is waiting for you. It's a really great authentic restaurant and we have visited it many times so we can vouch for their consistency! The high quality at this restaurant is always there, and there's no guesswork involved with the menu. It's all good. You cannot make a wrong choice when ordering. Our personal favorite? The Panang Curry. You will be able to find Sala Thai in the easy to find area of San Pablo Avenue between Richmond Parkway and Waverly Road. Don't miss it!
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