Our Favorite “Dock and Dine” Locations
Are you craving some variety to spice up your San Francisco Bay sailing excursions? For a change of pace and scenery, try a dock-and-dine expedition!
This handy menu of our favorite Bay Area dock-and-dine locations will help facilitate your planning. We highly recommend calling ahead to check availability and confirm pricing. Also, check your tide book and local knowledge to plan around tides — some of these locations can be shallow!
Sausalito / Richardson Bay Dock and Dine
Clipper Yacht Harbor / Fish Café
(415) 332-3500
Tie up on south dock for lunch at Fish Café.
Schoonmaker Point Marina
(415) 331-5550
Tie up on north dock for Le Garage Café.
Central Bay Dock and Dine
Ayala Cove Docks and Moorings
(415) 435-1915
$15 fee for day use. Tie up for lunch at the Angel Island Café or use one of the park barbeques (bring your own charcoal). During the summer, if you’re lucky, there is live music too! Angel Island also offers a museum, hiking/biking trails, and public restrooms.
Learn more about Visiting Angel Island by Boat.
Ayala Cove can get busy during the summer!
Hike the trails on Angel Island for great views of Ayala Cove, the City, and Golden Gate Bridge!
Sam’s is an iconic and favorite destination for weekend brunch and lunch. Recently though, the small marina has become very shallow. Inspire Sailing prohibits Silver and Gold fleet boats from going due to shallow depth and high risk of running aground, but you’re safe on a J24 as long as you pay careful attention to tides! Watch out for the minus tides!
Sam’s Cafe in Tiburon — shallow!
San Francisco Dock and Dine
San Francisco Marina
(415) 831-6322
Day rate: $2/ft. Tie up, walk to Marina District.
South Beach Harbor
(415) 495-4911
Day rate: $55. Tie up, walk north on Embarcadero to explore a wide variety of dining options.
Note: The guest dock at Pier 39 Marina is currently closed for construction. Please check the Pier 39 Marina website for updates.
Alameda / Oakland Estuary Dock and Dine
Jack London Square, Oakland Estuary
First come, first served.
Free tie-up, walk to numerous restaurants.
Pasta Pelican, Oakland Estuary
(510) 864-7427
Free tie-up if you eat at the restaurant.
Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland Estuary
(510) 536-2050
Free tie-up if you eat at the restaurant.
Grand Marina, Oakland Estuary
(510) 865-1200*
Rate: $1/ft. Bike/Uber to downtown Alameda.
See our Local Cruising Guide: Jack London Square for detailed information about navigation, guest docks, and great restaurants in the Oakland Estuary.
East Bay Dock and Dine
Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, Richmond
(510) 236-1013
Day rate: $18. Tie up and walk to Lara’s Café.
Berkeley Marina, Berkeley
(510) 981-6742
Day rate: $18.
Of course, if you’re starting from Inspire Sailing, the following locations are more suited for a post-sail dining experience. Or maybe you’ve booked a weekend charter and you’re spending the night on the boat at the Berkeley Marina - you can enjoy these great spots:
From our office and docks, you can walk to Skates on the Bay Restaurant, the newly renovated The Berkeley Boathouse (at DoubleTree Hotel), or Hana Japan.
North Bay Dock and Dine
Our partner school and club, Modern Sailing, published a great article about cruising to Benicia; read Local Cruising Guide: 2-Day Tip - Sail to Benicia for a detailed list of guest docks and great restaurants accessible by boat in the North Bay Area.
