Maria Maria

We went to the Parkside Cafe for lunch. We sat outside. There was was a nice breeze, and a green scenery surrounding us. This Cafe exceeded our expectations. The food was delicious. Since we were there at 12 pm, we could still order from both breakfast and lunch menus. For an appetizer we got calamari. They were soft and fresh. For main dish, we had fish tacos with halibut and an egg with a steak. The fish melted in my mouth, that's how fresh, and how properly cooked it was. The steak was cooked to perfection (medium rare). The coffee was also very good. We are definitely coming back! Recommending.

+4

Jaz C

Tell me why this restaurant at the beach probably made one of the best fish and chips we’ve ever had? We had such a good lunch the first time that we came back for dinner (it was also because we failed to catch fish). Everything we had was amazing. Very surprised by the bad reviews because this is one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time.. and I’m from the cities.

Great place to go and eat after a good hike. Food is delicious and there's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.

Great place to go and eat after a good hike. food is delicious and there's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.

Great place to go and eat after a good hike. Food is delicious and there's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.

My boyfriend and I ordered takeout after a long day of adventuring. The food was ready and boxed nicely in a timely fashion. We appreciated the sauces being on the side as to not make the burgers…

We had the clams, mussels and vegetables appetizers the services, great friendly happy the ambience was wonderful blue skies outside. They turned the heater on a wonderful stop.

We had the clams, mussels and vegetables appetizers the services, great friendly happy the ambience was wonderful blue skies outside. They turned the heater on a wonderful stop.

Such a relaxing and quaint restaurant. Food was delicious and service was quick! I highly recommend stopping in!

Great pizza at a reasonable price given the prime location near the beach! Good service, too. Parkside definitely deserves a higher Yelp rating than it has.

My son and I came across this gem after going to Muir Woods. There is a takeout area with pizza and then we went to a quaint outdoor area with bench tables.\nWe looked at the menu and there was a g…

Parkside Cafe was a great stop on our long hike! The outdoor seating offers for a relaxed and pleasant dining experience. The hand cut fries were nice. The mustard aioli that accompanies the hand c…

The Parkside Cafe is a great spot, after a romp on the beach, for a full brunch inside or outside on the deck (with dogs) or just pick up something wonderful at the bakery window! Our group bundled …

The Parkside Cafe is a great spot, after a romp on the beach, for a full brunch inside or outside on the deck (with dogs) or just pick up something wonderful at the bakery window! Our group bundle…

The Parkside cafe is a great spot, after a romp on the beach, for a full brunch inside or outside on the deck (with dogs) or just pick up something wonderful at the bakery window! Our group bundle…

This restaurant has excellent food. I enjoyed the best Cobb Salad I have ever eaten. They have dining both inside and out. The wait staff is friendly and courteous.

We stopped at Parkside cafe after a hike and were eager to try the fish and chips as well as the Caesar salad. Both were delicious and the service was great! We ended the meal with a tea and a capp…

There aren’t too many restaurants in. Stinson Beach, so we wound up going here for dinner twice, then breakfast (and coffee, too), and it was fantastic for each. The servers were very friendly and …

This casual restaurant is great dinner. We had the clam chowder that was excellent. I had a tuna poke bowl. My daughter had a scallop poke bowl and my son-in-law had the seafood soup. Everyt…

We went to the Parkside café for lunch. We were amazed by the fabulous food (try the scallops!) and the service, in such a tourist spot, going above and beyond for our French friend. Thank you, par…

So surprised to see some of the other reviews as this was our best dinner of our 2 week vacation. Our servers were polite and the atmosphere is really nice. It's an attractive restaurant with a goo…

VERY crowded and right off the beach entrance. Spendy. My grilled cheese was not as expected, but good. I also liked the coconut shrimp. The fish tacos had a decent patty of fish, but no salsa/flavor.

Hari Paton

Nice little cafe. The food was good and service fast - had the chop salad, green salad(?), clam chowder and a side of fries. The only downside was that they wouldn’t serve the pizza when you’re sitting down for some reason, it’s only takeaway

Shawn Gorey

Got the Fried Cod Tacos and 2 Margaritas from the Snack Shack. The tacos came with corn tortillas which are typically not my go-to, but they were so good that I didn't even mind. The fish was nice and crispy. They could have used a little bit of hot sauce because there was no real spice. The margaritas were good too. The service was fast, fresh, and friendly. The cashier told us exactly where to find clean restrooms too. Eating fish tacos outside, in the sun, on the beach was great.

My wife and I ate here on a lazy day driving along the coast. We both started with the clam chowder which was excellent. My wife had the calamari as her entree and thought it too was excellent. I…

We had very polite service when we went, but it was a quiet winter weekday. Place is cozy and clean and food was great. It is very small and a bit pricier than I felt necessary, The food took a whi…

The location is in the town of Stinson Beach. The atmosphere in the restaurant is quaint. The food is good with some novel preparation. The service was excellent.

The location is in the town of Stinson Beach. The atmosphere in the restaurant is quaint. The food is good with some novel preparation. The service was excellent.

The location is in the town of Stinson Beach. The atmosphere in the restaurant is quaint. The food is good with some novel preparation. The service was excellent.

The location is in the town of Stinson Beach. The atmosphere in the restaurant is quaint. The food is good with some novel preparation. The service was excellent.

Steps from beautiful Stinson beach. Indoor and outdoor seating as well as a snack bar for food to go. The clams and mussels were the best my wife ever had, better even than some far more "upscale" …

Steps from beautiful Stinson beach. Indoor and outdoor seating as well as a snack bar for food to go. The clams and mussels were the best my wife ever had, better even than some far more "upscale" …

Peter Kelly

Good food, astronomical prices. Service is patchy but people are ver friendly and well meaning. I will go back, but avoid the fish tacos —$32 for a couple tortillas, pieces of avocado, slabs of fish, and watery green salsa - ripoff. Pizzas are also about $30 (good but pricey). Burger is tasty.

3dogs1monkey

On our visit to Muir Woods National Monuments, we decided to visit Stinson Beach before going home since we've already visited the Muir Beach last time. After the hike at Muir Woods, we were hungry and there's no restaurant near the beach that's opened, there's only this restaurant next to the beach parking lot, so we went in to try it out even though the prices seem a little high but we expected this establishment costs each seat $15 just for a chair. The servers were quite attentive and pleasant. Every table has a little fan to chase away the flies which is quite effective. The menu has quite many dishes for lunch. My wife wanted to be safe to order the Burger and Fries, I always love fish and chips so I ordered that, which later my wife told me that I should order the fish taco. Anyhow, I don't think it matters what we order, the food here isn't meant to be special. The Burger is actually tasteless, no salt, no sauce, no flavor, In-n-Out would taste much better without anything. We share both of our dishes. This is the first time I have to eat burger with ketchup because it's so tasteless. The fish is crispy and moist but also tasteless, the batter has no flavor, the fish has no flavor, without the tartar sauce it's uneatable. Yes, the portions are big, the french fries could be better. Anyhow, we have to try all the restaurants, so at least we know, we should drive 8 miles the other way to In-n-Out for lunch which we would be much happier and less money. While eating the burger, I kept wishing having a five guys burger because I've never had any burger like this.

+7

Tara Bhairavi

Food is ok. If you bring your own sauce ;) I appreciate it was fresh, and i would say healthy, especially if they would have more options that are not burgers. I hope seafood is better. I had seafood a few years ago, and it was good, but I do not know if it is the same. Menu is quite confusing. I like the atmosphere and the ease. But i think they could be more welcoming. They had a lot of free tables on weekend eve, I believe they easily could have more customers with the right approach. I think they could ask guests if they would like to sit inside or outside. Cause I am sure some end up skipping the experience because it seems that sitting is not available. Bathroom. They should do something about it, like post motivational sign to keep it tidy as well as place at least simple stand for guests to put phone or whatever they might have in hands. Overal, I like the place. I hope it can get a bit better.

Sort of an interesting experience with some great things and some room for improvement. The food was knockout. No questions there, the vibe is nice, it's clean, it feels homey. I thought the pricin…

Sort of an interesting experience with some great things and some room for improvement. The food was knockout. No questions there, the vibe is nice, it's clean, it feels homey. I thought the pricin…

I should have checked yelp first \n\nThis place charged an up charge on what was already the most expensive "fish taco" dish I have ever scene (and for what) \n\nMy seafood platter was okay, but al…

They have two separate windows. One is for ordering coffee and pastries. The other one is for food and ice cream. Got a ham egg croissant, which cost nine dollars including tax. This price was pret…

Ella D.

This place is weird. It's close to the beach and seems really charming, but there are many things that are off-putting and it doesn't feel welcoming. They advertise their wood-fired pizza, but it can only be ordered to go. It's also not heated up?? They grabbed the pizza straight from the pastry case, put it on a paper plate, and said it was served "room temperature only"??? They also don't offer seating unless you're ordering from the dinner menu, which the pizza was apparently not a part of. And then, since the restrooms are ONLY for seated customers, we couldn't use them, despite ordering and paying for food. The food was fine but the vibes are bad and not worth the trouble. I would recommend they change the sign to say "room temperature wood-fired pizza, standing room only" to be more accurate. :')

Emanuele Pagani

Food was good but the global experience wasn’t the best. We had to wait 40 mins because of “a big group”. Food temperature wasn’t on point and we had to ask to recook some eggs. The menu is fine but it seems pesto is forced in everything. I am a big fan of pesto too, but not that much. The marketplace is cute, but definitely overpriced.

+1

Coffee is not good. No facilities for the public unless you sit down in restaurant to dine. 95% of customers purchase at the windows. You can't install a restroom? staff was not friendly.

coffee is not good. No facilities for the public unless you sit down in restaurant to dine. 95% of customers purchase at the windows. You can't install a restroom? Staff was not friendly.

Second time going here for morning coffee on the way to dawn patrol and definitely the last time.\nWatched the woman who was at the window be extremely rude to every customer in line ahead of us an…

WORST PLACE EVER!!! Love how almost 10% of this restaurants reviews are about the bathrooms. Was driving all day and was going to use the bathroom and grab a bite however everyone here was SO CREEP…

I would never go back to this restaurant the manager\nHe is not clean and always yelling the employees \nIn front of customers I heard his name Ronald he's the worst of worst ...hope soon it will b…

I genuinely cannot remember a more unwelcoming, petty, and absurd customer experience in my life. I spent $60 on pizza and left a $12 tip for take-out, only to be told I was not allowed to use the r…

I genuinely cannot remember a more unwelcoming, petty, and absurd customer experience in my life. I spent $60 on pizza and left a $12 tip for take-out, only to be told I was not allowed to use the…

Also Posted on Yelp 43 Arenal Ave, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 Phone: (415) 868-1272 Visited Parkside Stinson Beach cafe On 5/12/2025 @ 10:42 am Spent $33.72 on two Lattes and 3 pastries. Absolute…

Absolutely the worst staff I have ever experienced! Truly believe the waitress was a racist! She said we weren’t allowed to order drinks and appetizers ONLY full meals?? We would have spent $$$ b…

Absolutely the worst staff I have ever experienced! Truly believe the waitress was a racist! She said we weren’t allowed to order drinks and appetizers ONLY full meals?? We would have spent $$$ but…

Windy and cold day and we wanted to warm ourselves with coffee and some sweet rolls. The first guy we talked to said it was OK to bring the coffee and rolls in to the almost empty restaurant, but…

The waitress was rude and the food was not all that great, specifically the calamari was undercooked and my husband’s burger was dry. The most off putting thing was the restroom which is put in the…

We came at 5pm on a Wednesday and we were told that anything you order at the snack bar is not able to be eaten at their patio. So we go over to the restaurant instead, intending to order an appetizer and some beers. We get seated and they tell us that we’re not allowed to take up a table if we’re not ordering a full meal each. This is a normal policy, I understand, but there were only 3 tables sat at the entire restaurant (which includes us), with all the rest of the tables, about 20+, were empty. Won’t be wasting my time here again. 😂😂

Ron Drollette

I genuinely cannot remember a more unwelcoming, petty, and absurd customer experience in my life. I spent $60 on pizza and left a $12 tip for take-out, only to be told I was not allowed to use the restroom. Let that sink in. A paying customer, standing there with hot food in hand, treated as if I were asking for access to a VIP lounge instead of a basic human necessity. This place has sit-down tables but operates under one of the most nonsensical rule systems I have ever encountered. If you sit down, you are not allowed to order pizza. If you order pizza to go, you are not allowed to use the bathroom. That is not an exaggeration. That is their actual policy. The waiter awkwardly explained that it was “his boss’s rule” and that he “couldn’t bend it.” The justification was that they have one small bathroom that is “reserved for dine-in customers.” Meanwhile, the restaurant had maybe two tables occupied out of roughly fifteen. So instead of exercising even the slightest bit of judgment or basic human decency, they chose rigid, nonsensical rules. This policy should clearly be situational. If the place were packed, I would have understood. It was not. The nearby older woman manager was shockingly rude, would not make eye contact, and did not offer even the most basic apology. She spoke with cold indifference and made it very clear that customer experience is not a priority here. She simply doubled down, stating that her manager made the rules and there was “nothing they could do.” No empathy. No accountability. No professionalism. I simply wanted to wash my hands before eating the $60 pizza I had just purchased. Their solution was to suggest either a disgusting portable toilet or a public beach bathroom nearby. Neither had soap. So yes, I was forced to eat expensive food with dirty hands because this restaurant decided that basic hygiene and basic respect for paying customers were optional. This was not just bad service. It was egregious. This rule ridiculous, the management is unapologetic and rude, and the overall attitude is “we already got your money, now get lost.” I would never recommend this place to anyone and strongly suggest you spend your money literally anywhere else. If this is how they treat paying customers, it genuinely makes me wonder what goes on behind the scenes. At this point, I am not even confident the staff themselves are allowed to wash their hands.

T J

Came here to buy pastries and coffee. I spilt my coffee on my jacket and wanted to use the toilet to wash it but was denied entry because apparently I was not “dining in” at the restaurant. How ridiculous is that? I was then asked to go use the toilet near the beach. Service when buying the pastries was also not good. Staff kept talking with one another and barely paid attention to you. Never coming back.

Mia Moore

On the drive over, my girlfriend and I, both Marin locals, were talking about how much we’ve always loved Parkside and how excited we were to stop in for a couple slices. We even planned on coming back after the beach for dinner and dessert. Unfortunately, the experience we had changed that, and I won’t be doing that now or in the future. At 3:30 pm on a Wednesday, the restaurant was completely empty, not a single person sitting inside. I bought two slices of pizza and tipped the person who rang me up. When I asked to use the restroom so I could wash my hands before eating, I was denied because I “wasn’t sitting down at a table.” Let me be clear: I was a paying customer. That denial is not only inhospitable, it is not legal. Under California Health & Safety Code (§113953 and §114276), restaurants with seating must provide patrons access to restroom and handwashing facilities. I understand that people probably try to use the facilities without buying anything. But that wasn’t the case here. What the interaction communicated was that because I didn’t tip that specific server, I wasn’t allowed to use the restroom, despite having already purchased food and tipped his coworker. Pizza was MID. That’s not hospitality, that’s hostility. We came in as loyal locals and left as disappointed customers. Do better, Parkside.