Crema's Take
“Housed in a beautifully restored historic building in downtown San Rafael, this cafe and bookstore hybrid creates an inviting community gathering spot with generous windows, a charming outdoor patio, and occasional live music that brings real warmth to the space. Beyond the excellent coffee and pastries, they surprise visitors with surprisingly robust full meals—think Mediterranean chicken plates cooked to perfection—making it far more than your typical cafe. Whether you're settling in with a laptop for the afternoon, meeting friends, or browsing the thoughtfully curated bookstore, the combination of good food, friendly service, and genuine hospitality makes this feel like a neighborhood gem that actually delivers on its promise to be a real community hub.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly. Wifi.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Five stars for The Depot Cafe and Bookstore at 87 Throckmorton Avenue in downtown Mill Valley. We spent Sunday afternoon, May 31, here and left understanding why it's a Marin County institution. Set in the town's historic train depot at the center of the plaza, it does the rare…
I would give all 5 stars only if there were more options for drinks. It’s only wine and beers. And for people who don’t like beers there is very limited choice of couple of wines you can pick. And I found them overpriced wines given the fact you have to stand in alike and pick…
The lunch I had here was amazingly delicious. I had the Mediterranean chicken plate . The chicken was cooked to perfection. The rice and the hummus was good too. I highly recommend this place. I give them 5 stars
Amazing community space. Very open with large windows and a nice outdoor patio area with live music occasionally. (Don’t forget to tip musical artists!) 😊🎻☕️🍪
Nice place to have breakfast at Mid Valley downtown. The coffee space is really nice with outdoor seating and a cute little bookstore with good book selection. Food is good.
Good food and fast service. Its nice to see this historic building be repurposed as a cafe and bookstore. They have a variety of choices of what to eat and drink. Seats are limited inside, but outside, there are more seats available. I order the one with eggs, bacon, and bread,…
Crema Reviews
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