Cibo has become one of our favorite cafes in Sausalito.  I am very picky about espresso drinks and coffee, and Cibo serves Blue Bottle Coffee.  They use two shots of espresso in their coffee drinks so they have a deep, robust coffee flavor.   Cibo features a seasonal menu, and they have specials that change daily.  They serve both breakfast and lunch seven days a week.  Some examples of their breakfast menu include granola with yogurt, toast with housemade conserve, steel cut oats, a seasonal vegetable frittata, and poached eggs with creme fraiche.  For lunch, they serve a variety of seasonal paninis along with soup and salad.  Some of my favorite lunch menu items are their yellow and red beet salad, their dungeness crab panini, the wild mushroom panini and their lentil salad.  Today their specials included a winter vegetable and farro soup, a stuffed artichoke and a meatball sandwich. 

Cibo is owned by the Ancona family of Sausalito, also owners of Angelino Restaurant here in town.  They are open daily from 7am to 5pm. 

Cibo
1201 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA  94965
(415) 331-2426

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One of the purchases that I am really enjoying is my Nespresso machine.  I was quite skeptical at first of espresso from this type of process (I have always said to grind your own beans and make coffee or espresso within ten seconds!).  However, I find the aroma and the taste of this espresso to be quite excellent.  It is also a really fun system to have – lots of brightly-colored pods from which to choose (different beans, stengths, etc.), no mess, creates a beautiful foam on top, and all within four seconds!  To get this system, you must buy a machine (run from about $179 to about $800) and then the pods.  The pods run about $.50 each, but that is no more expensive than going out for a cup of good espresso.  I like this system so much that I now have three – one in France for my Getaways, one at home, and one in Napa Valley for my Getaways.  (My $179 system works just as well as the one I bought for $359).  Take a look for yourself:  www.nespresso.com .