Neighborhood Highlights with Phoebe Reyes: Taco Jane’s, San Anselmo

Posted by Phoebe Reyes on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 4:22 PM By Phoebe Reyes / October 27, 2016 Comment

My Neighborhood Highlights are a series of videos that showcase some of the things

that make where I live in Marin County one of the best places on earth. I love to share

and I want to share with you what makes my neighborhood and life in the Bay Area

amazing.

I met with Matteo, owner of Taco Jane’s, at his restaurant in downtown San Anselmo

to talk about his restaurant and fabulous cocktail menu. Taco Jane’s first opened in

1998 and has been one of my favorite restaurants in central Marin ever since! It takes a

certain level of greatness for a restaurant to stay in business for over 18 years and with

his big heart, support of other local businesses and determined work ethic this owner

deserves to be successful. Matteo named his restaurant after his mom, and his love of

travel works it’s way into the decor, music, drinks and food of Taco Jane’s. Taco

Jane’s features Mexican food from the southern states with inspiration from Oaxaca

and the Yucatan with a tropical twist. The first step is admitting you have an addiction,

and I am addicted to the Matteo Cake appetizer and the Snapper Burritos. The

moment you walk up to the door you are greeted with beautiful plants, brightly

decorated tables and a friendly crew of employees. The salsa is black and will leave

you scraping the bowl before you know it.

Taco Jane’s has a full bar and the cocktail menu with delicious drinks that make you

feel like you are on a vacation with the first sip. On this particular visit, Matteo

personally made me a ‘Mezcalito’ with Mezcal, Ancho Reyes chile liquor, pineapple

juice, lemon juice, rimmed with Gusano chile lime salt. It was gorgeous and

complimented the lunch I was eating perfectly. Matteo kept me entertained with the

story of meeting Quentin Tarantino at a bar in Mexico while having a drink that inspired

him to create the Mezcalito and feature it on Taco Jane’s cocktail menu.

You can find more info for Taco Jane’s at www.tacojanes.com

Stop by for a delicious meal and tell him Phoebe sent you.

Cell:415-577-4127

I want to give a special thanks to my Videographer Bryan To for helping to

create Neighborhood Highlights with me.