I've been in a casual committed dating situation with Drivers for the 5 years I have lived in Sausalito. First few visits I thought it wasn't good enough for me, I kept comparing it to Bi-Rite in SF. We kept trying to make it work and every visit I found more things to love.
It turns out I've been slowly falling in love with this understated gem and now I am in a full blown love affair with this place. From their delicious breakfast Burritos (well constructed, perfectly spicy, and relatively healthy with sautéed greens and a whole wheat tortilla), Bentons bacon, Humboldt cherry cider, interesting and unique boutique Asian spices/ingredients, Bardstown bourbon, raaka chocolate, Della fattoria Meyer lemon bread, firehouse mikes pepperjack cheesr,etc etc this place has got it going on. And the service is terrific-I was able to special order acme bakery slider buns for a party and it's always nice to see the same crew. AND I scored the last bottle of Siracha on the planet here. I also noticed they have canned jackfruit- how rare is that??
I don't love their produce, it's trying hard and they stock the right items but it seems a bit past peak freshness.
Next area of exploration will be their wine section.
I stumbled upon this place looking for a light dinner and will 100% be back. It’s like a fancier, smaller, local Berkeley Bowl with better quality prepared foods. Their potato latkes are the best I’ve ever had and their salmon cake is chef’s kiss! They can heat it up behind the deli counter and there is seating to eat here.
Their prepared food section looks home-cooked, amazing and fresh overall.
They also have a great natural product section as well, where I stocked up on Rose bath salts, essential oils, and got a guasha tool too.
