Terrapin Crossroads

Top choice in Marin County


Do you or did you miss the Marin of yesteryear? Terrapin Crossroads is your portal. Owner – and Grateful Dead bassist – Phil Lesh regularly plays here with people he likes to jam with. All the archetypes come out of the woodwork – from bra-burners who never went back, to guys in tie-dyes who personify the dancing bear.

Mondays are often 'Grateful Mondays' where local musicians get in deep with Phil like old times, causing the audience to spontaneously break out into hoots and applause.

There's a big dining room serving surprisingly good California cuisine.


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