13 Best Bars near Forest Knolls

“Great music on a Wednesday night with a friendly crowd and Jared, the bar manager stayed on top of all of it all night. Will definitely go back on another Wednesday!Parking: there are dedicated spots in front and across the street with open street parking on both sides. Too easy.“

“I really like Ayawaska. My friends and I sat in the bar area, but just inside the patio and it was a lovely environment. The food was really good, I had the Ahi Tuna and Grilled Octopus. Both were tasty. We had wine and cocktails and overall enjoyed ourselves. I recommend this place for sitting outside too. The patio is beautiful, I have also enjoying plates to share and cocktails out on the patio. I'm not 100% sure this place is worth the very expensive price tag that goes with it, but I continue to go back.“

“Friendly service, excellent dinner menu and wine list… Chef Tony and his team did everything they could to give us an intimate dining experience. Food was hot and fresh, high quality ingredients, good vegetarian options… pappardelle was excellent! Try the Panna Cotta for dessert!“

“What a great place for a weekend lunch! Stephanie(? I think is her name) was wonderful- so nice. The food? I'm coming back! Since stepping in, we had a craving for real corned beef. They delivered! Cool place. It was too early for me at least to go to the bar, but it looked fun.“

“This will forever be one of the places we miss most after moving away from San Anselmo/Fairfax. Whether we were finishing a long hike on Mt Tam, a short dog walk, or just need a pint to take the edge off, this was one of our go to spots. We spent countless hours here and think of it often. It's exactly the type of watering hole everyone needs - no pretentiousness, just a nice cold beer, a brat, and a fun crowd. If you haven't checked out Gestalt Haus, you're missing out.“

“This is a great place to drink, hang, and see music. This is only one issue with this place. The band stage is right next to the entrance and narrowest point, with only about 8-10 feet between it and the bar. As a selling point to get people it, this issue makes the place look crowded and happening, but it can make for a too packed area near the band and bar. I wish they could push back the wall and take away some of the outside area so there was more room between the bar and the band, but I'm a dance/music guy. Otherwise a great local place. poolroom and outside areas to hang. Enjoy the Fairfax.“

“5 Stars for great, inexpensive drinks. No food served here unless you count popcorn as a food. Classic stop fore for 25 plus years. Friday's rock after 9. Not for everyone, fancy is NOT a word that can be applied to the Cabin. But fun and dive bar are perfect ways to describe it!“

“After a great hike, I grabbed a drink and the vibes in this place are great. I left satisfied and happy. From the music to the pool tables to the locals and even to the bartender. This place is a must go to if you go to the light house in point reyes or even if your just in point reyes.“

“Mike is cool, Aubrey is cool, Shani is great, Guy is my favorite, sorry ya'll. Love Monday night karaoke here, no B.S. feel safe and have a blast! Bring your own mirror if your a male, no mirror in bathroom :/ - Thank you to the owner too!“

“Great music, Great Food, Great Great place ! Big Thanks to KC Turner Presents for bringing Taj Farrant to the Bay ! Incredible performance, incredible sound etc ! Very intimate musical venue. If you do not know, I would speculate that Taj Farrant is next in line to the Carlos Santana Throne ! If you never heard of Taj and you love music and blues etc. it's a must to look this 14 year old up and see for yourself. Again Thank You HopMonk, KC Turner Presents and the Taj Farrant family. Peace , Love and Happiness ! Eddy T Productions“

“Exceptional service! We came for the place next door but opted for this place instead. What a good choice we made and what a special place this is. The bartender CANDICE was amazing! She was so friendly, professional, and looked right at me. I was a human to her and not a dollar sign or a consumer- she is the customer ideal.She seemed to know most of the people that came in and left by name. It was a rare treat to see that level of community these days.The picture with all the dollar bills on the ceiling is this fun game where you throw a bill, a tack and 2 quarters up and the quarters push the tack into the ceiling! How fun! A few times a year they’ll pull it all down and do something special with the money. For instance, earlier this year one of the regulars son had a medical emergency and that’s what all the money went towards. I love how true to the heart of the community a place like this is.Ok, more! Yes, there’s more. So this place was a grocery store during the prohibition and you can ask Candice all about that and the underground tunnels and fun rare things that only a local will tell you about around the area. This place has been here since the 1930’s!Cheers to them, my new favorite place whenever I’m in town. I look forward to my next visit.“

“Matteucci's is a legendary Marin institution and one of the last of it's kind. This is an old-fashioned neighborhood bar with long-time regulars, good drink prices, impeccable service and relaxed atmosphere.Matteucci's harken's back to a near lost time when we all went to local bars afterwork where "everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came".I come as often as I can, usually with friends to kick back, have a good drink, talk and laugh. I love it, I'm sure you will too.(Matteucci's doesn't server food. I gave it 4 stars because they allow and encourage deliver food service!! Awsome!)“

“Food: 5 stars Service: 5 stars Cleanliness and spaciousness: 5 stars We were on an errand run that took us 300 miles north of home. We coordinated with a West Marin relative to meet for lunch, and Moylan's was her pick: easy freeway access, plentiful parking, lots of varied menu options. Unfortunately, as we had a long drive home ahead of us, we weren't able to fully partake of the plentiful and diverse beer menu, but our server gave me a sample of Dragoon's Dry Irish Stout (so delicious) as well as San Quentin's Breakout Stout (smoother, more chocolaty, but a second-choice for me). Our server was attentive (didn't keep bugging us about ordering since we clearly were talking, then talking with each other ABOUT what we MIGHT order) and settled in as he saw we were ready to order. Friendly service, accurate, attentive. The food came out much more quickly than I had anticipated, and was all hot and tasty. Blue cheese burgers (one with TRULY garlicky garlic fries, the other with proper beer-battered onion rings - none of that crumbly stuff), and one lamb stew with a side of bread and butter. All three of us came away satiated, happy with our food, and having shared bites of each others because it all looked so tempting! Looking forward to returning for a brewer focused meal on a day with a more open schedule and no driving required.“