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Sol Food's La Bodega

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La Bodega

Sol Food has become a San Rafael culinary treasure. If you mention eating out in Marin, it's bound to come up. In my circles, anyway. There are many reasons for this: incredible Puerto Rican beans, salads, plantains, local meats, housemade hot sauce and limeade. I could go on. Sol Food is also open late which is a rarity in Marin. So not that I needed convincing, but I was excited to check out La Bodega, their new little annex right next door that boasts a seamless take-out and pick-up service along with a few special items you won't find at the other two locations. Currently, they're renovating their larger corner spot, so the pick-up annex is handling a lot of spill-over. There are lines, there is bustle, but they're all handling it remarkably well.

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Market items at La Bodega

The first difference you'll notice upon walking into La Bodega is the little display of grocery items you can purchase: hot sauce, interesting olives, beans, and plantain chips. They also have their normal selection of beverages, including coconut waters, Fizzie Lizzie's and a few sodas.

beverages at La Bodega
Beverages at La Bodega

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But one of the reasons to sneak into the new annex now is for the whole free-range roasted chicken or ribs that you can't get at the other locations. According to a few of the servers, they're going to continue to do a few distinct dishes at their new mid-block location to draw in more folks who might go to the reliable corner spot instead.

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Menus at La Bodega

So when it comes right down to it:

The upside: Quick. Same, reliable (and lovable) menu.
The downside: No seating; lines.

La Bodega
Address: Map
903 Lincoln Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 451-4765
Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 8am-12pm; Fri. 8am-2am

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