Lovely little place in a quiet neighborhood. Very authentic Italian. Warm, comfortable atmosphere and food was delicious. "Pleasant" is the best way to describe it. read more

This place is one of Sausalito's best kept secrets. The food is first class, as is the service. The ambiance is hard to find at any price, and it's such a treat to find it at a place that is so reasonable. We keep coming back time and time again. I can't say enough good things about this place, the cooks, and the dining room staff. Excellent! read more

Concerning delivery service (EAT24), the customer service is AWFUL. I was told it would be 90-120 minutes until pizza was delivered. I tried to cancel via the online text/messenge, typed to the customer service rep for 4 minutes without a response. Meanwhile we ordered another pizza from a reputable establishment in MIll Valley and told delivery would be in 30 minutes or less- and suddenly my pizza from Aurora arrives. Consequently I now have 2 pizzas and the delivery guy calls my cell phone 6 times at 10:15 at night (there is a reason I am not answering- I am in bed) and tells me I should not have accepted the food and they will have to pick it up at this late hour! I told him he can pick it up in the AM and he hangs up on me. AWFUL AWFUL service. I do not recommend having your food delivered. read more

Delicius, cute atmosphere, not hard to find. It is off the main street, but GPS will get you there easy. The wait staff is nice, a little on slower side not horrible though. So many choices that sounded amazing. Everthing we ordered was Amazing. We had calamari, garlic bread, a caprazi salad, pizza Margarita, and a cup of the day's soup. All of it was fantastic. It's medium priced about mid $60s. I would recommend it and go back again easily. read more

This is a kitschy local Italian place. The beer is cold but the food and service are mediocre. It fills a need but is not a destination restaurant. read more

Amazing Italian food! Went to dinner here before I was proposed to in San Francisco!!! Will never forget this restaurant!

Found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a shot since it had such great reviews. It didn't disappoint! Amazing atmosphere, incredible service and excellent food! Greeted by friendly owners when you enter and leave - truly first class service at great prices. Highly recommend when visiting Sausalito. read more

I made a reservations the welcoming was great. However, the service is poor along with the food was not great except our appetizer we had calamari the sauce was great and the bread with the olive oil and vinegar. When the hostess brought our plates and utensils he saw food stuck on the plate he cleaned it with this finger (gross) instead of getting another plate for us. They where pretty busy but seem like not enough staff, my son had pizza it tasted like the frozen pizza's you buy at any grocery store, my 12yr. and 14yr. boys had the fillet minion they also made a comment they did not like the meat the veggies and mashed potatoes where good, I had a pasta plate I don't remember the name but not what I expected at all for an Italian restaurant my husband had the lamb he seem to like that very much. Our table was a Fam. of 5 the waiter added his own tip, I thought if it was a party of 8 or more you add the tip? I chose this place because of the great reviews I just don't know what went wrong. read more

We got these charming email invitations many times to have Valentine's supper at Aurora so we made reservations. The place was very crowded and after waiting awhile to get a table, we waited for about 15 minutes to get some water. Then we waited about 20 minutes to get a glass of wine and some bread. Then we waited 20 minutes more, until finally my husband asked the bus boy to tell the kitchen that we'd been waiting 40 minutes and still hadn't gotten an appetizer. These finally arrived: cold bruschetta, which maybe was supposed to be hot but had been sitting around too long and the olive oil had made the bread gushy, and wilted spinach in the salad. When the main courses finally arrived they were terrible. I ordered freshly made pasta with scallops. The sauce was like glue and was essentially too gross to eat. One of the things that was especially disappointing was that the waiter never once apologized, smiled, did anything at all to indicate that he understood that our dinner was a fiasco. The couple next to us clearly were having a similar experience to ours, and the people to the left must have waited about 45 minutes to get their after-dinner coffee. read more

Ordered take-out - the pepperoni pizza was terrible and the Caesar salad dressing is the worst I've ever tasted. Some how they screwed up two of the easiest things to do in a restaurant. read more

Blue Moon with orange slice served by owner Cesar at the comfortable bar to start. He recommended fried calamari with marinara sauce was outstanding. Followed thin crust Ortolana pizza with fresh vegetables cooked to perfection. I asked for hot sauce and he produced a bottle Australian Dimes which made it take off. Nicolas offered encouragement and friendly conversation. Best I have had in a long while. Worth traveling to. read more

Love this place, food is incredible I love the pasta and the calamari. Bart is incredible with a big personality to match the excellent service he gives you. I can't wait to see their lunch menu. read more

Great Italian food! Great service--our waiter was so personable. It's the first restaurant you see as you enter the town. It would be a mistake not to stop in and try the food...! read more

Having a meal here is like dining in Italy. From the warm welcome when you enter, the outstanding food, terrific service, I can happily recommend this place to anyone who likes Italian food. The pasta reminded me so much of dishes I had enjoyed in Rome & Florence! The sevice is wonderful, with knowlegeable and gracious severs. Eveyone at my table love their dishes from appetizers through pastas and entrees. However, please save a little room for desert because their tiramisu is incredibly delicious. This place has lovely ambiance. You will be extremely happy that you chose Aurora's. read more

We recently moved to Sausalito (from San Francisco). Aurora's quality is at least as good as anything the city (mission, pac heights, downtown) at 1/2 the price and a lot less of the fuss. ........Extremely friendly wait staff who seem very genuine in their kindness. read more

this is a very mediocre restaurant. The pasta is not good -the tomato sauce sugary- the waiters try not to come around. But the location is great. read more

This restaurant is wonderful! My husband and I stopped in on Mother's Day (not realizing it was Sunday...we were on our honeymoon) and they were able to get us a table right away, even though they were very busy. The food is amazing and the staff is friendly and offer attentive service. We ordered the prosciutto pizza and caprese salad, both were soooooo tasty! The atmosphere is great, very light and open. They have outdoor tables as well. I highly recommend this restaurant, you will not be disappointed! read more

My cannelloni was delicious, as was the Aurora salad. Fine singer/pianist singing soft jazz was an added bonus. Our group of 4 was very happy with our food, service, and entertainment. TV was a bit distracting, but the sound was off. read more

This wonderful place has some of the best Italian food we have had outside of Italy. Just went there for dinner, and we had some of the best home-made pasta I can remember in a long time in delicious red sauce. My wife was there the pervious week and told me she had a fantastic pizza. Great menu, and they are willing to make you really whatever you want. The feeling was more like going to an Italian's friend's house for dinner instead of eating in a restaurant. The wine list, while not extensive, was very reasonable. We had a very nice Sauvignon Blanc for $7 a glass. They had an assortment of nice California and Italian Reds as well by the glass and bottle. The service was great--the people there could be have been friendlier, and the place itself is very light and airy with plenty of underground parking. This is our new go to place for Italian food in Marin. There is a place we also really like in Santa Rosa, but for us that is a long trip so happy to find Aurora. Their sister place in Novato is also very good as well. PS-Just went back (January 2014) and the place was just as good if not better. Really a wonderful place. The people next to us had pizza-was I jealous. It looked fantastic. read more

I'm not sure about the other dishes they offer, but if you're looking for a good pizza, this is not your place. As near as I could tell, the crust was made without yeast. Maybe they forgot to add it. Maybe they don't believe in eating microorganisms. Maybe they don't want people to order pizza. Probably, it's because they are going for a thin crust. If that's the case, they succeeded. But it was at the expense of flavor and texture--more like eating a soggy paper plate. That said, the toppings were good. Thus the second star. read more

The food was okay but the service was awful. The waiter spilled wine on our table, spilled sauce over my father in law's sweater and delivered cold food. Our waiter seemed like he was drunk. I'm a local and will not return. read more

Aurora is a italian ristorante, the service was nice and speedy. The pasta and the ravioli we had were good, the wine also. The interior is a little outdated, but very clean. It is about 10-15 min walking distance away from Sausalito's Main Street but the trip is worth it. read more

Service was incredibly slow. The waiter forgot one of our party's entree and never delivered another of our party's drink. The Margherita pizza was nothing but an overcooked cheese pizza with a sprinkle of basil (no tomatoes). The Lasagna (today's special!) was a mountain of run-of-the-mill meat sauce with a few noodles interlaced -- no cheese or anything else. The rest of the pizzas and entrees were equally uninspired. It seems to me this place is cashing in on one-visit tourists coming for the location. I can't imagine anyone coming back here a second time. read more

This place has the best lasagna I've ever had in my life! It tastes homemade, is delicious and the serving is HUGE! I got 2 lunches out of the leftovers I took home. The waiter was wonderful and made excellent suggestions. Everyone's dishes were as tasty as the lasagna. Beautiful little place with outdoor tables like Italy. I almost don't want to let out the secret so the tourists don't discover this gem in Sausalito. I've been back many times since and it is now my favorite Italian restaurant in Marin! read more

This is a neighborhood treasure for us. We've been dining here for several years. Currently on Tuesday, they have a "Local's night" at which time they give locals a free bruschetta appetizer and selected discounted wines. The food is outstanding and the waitstaff is very courteous and eager to please. Last night I had the shrimp and polenta special with spinach and a butter garlic sauce, and it was to die for - highly recommend it! I am Italian (mother/aunts/grandparents born/raised in Rome) and the food here is very authentic Northern Italian cuisine, not Southern. The flavors are delicate - if you are looking for overly-spiced, thick, pasty sauces, this is probably not the place for you. Also, if you haven't been here for 6 years or so, one owner bought out the other, and has vastly improved the service and general ambiance of the place. Thanks Alessandro, Cesar, and all the rest of you at Aurora's! read more

We have eaten here three times in the past ten days. The food and service were very good. On the last visit, we had an extra couple with us. When we received our check, written in the bottom corner was "Suggested service of $22 not included", yet this amount was included in the total. Perhaps this was an error, but things like this make us uncomfortable and puts us off returning. read more

Great service, BEST carbonara, great gluten free pizza and noodles as well. cozy, cute, local location with outdoor seating as well. It sits at the entrance to Sausalito for those who are biking and it's a 3 minute bike ride to the ferry (down hill!!). Swordfish is also very good. read more

The food here is okay. The service is average. But they deserve one-star, or less, for doubling their tip once I completed and signed my receipt. I added 18% tip, to even out the bill to $60. But once they had the receipt, they added an additional $7.20. While its only $7, the practice is sneaky and dishonest. I will never come back here or refer this place to anyone. There are so many other options in Sausalito, don't waste your time or money here! read more

I'm a regular, and receive excellent service every time! Bart and the busser are especially warm and friendly. The food that I've tried is really good, although, the pizza crust that they use for their pizza's is not exceptional, but the toppings are fresh. The Aurora salad, bruchetta, and caprese are great, the Arrabiata spaghetti, home made ravioli with the pink tomato sauce is especially good, and the home made tiramissu is the best that I've tasted around so far. Overall, great service, nice atmosphere, and good food. read more

What a wonderful place! The lasagne is the best I've had. The staff friendly and fast. I stopped off at the restaurant with two friends and was rewarded with an fantastic food and an attentive, friendly staff. Next time I return to Sausalito I'll be sure to visit the Aurora Ristorante. read more

My wife and I were very impressed by the service and the quality of our dinners. She had veal marsala that was "out of this world!" My fettuccine alfredo with prawns was delicious. The pear and pecorino cheese we shared had a wonderfully seasoned dressing. We give Aurora "two thumbs up. Way up!" read more

During our travelsof San Francisco and the nearby bay area we ended up staying out quite late as we had been exploring Sausalito and it's wonderful sights . We were getting hungry and looked for Italian food nearby to help us satisfy our hunger . We saw your restaurant was open and after a short drive from the busting area of the town approached your establishment. The staff helped us get settled in immediately despite it being quite late they still were kind and had such hospitality to us .After looking over the menu we decided on a few dishes to eat , as we had never heard of this place we had not been expecting anything as good as what had come to us . The plates showed up quickly and you could see how much care was put into every part . The fish was evidently fresh as it had a flavor other areas could not achieve . The waiters recommendations were spot on . We later left thoroughly content about what we had been served that day . In conclusion if you ever want somewhere to eat out late and receive good service go to Aurora's . read more

a neighborly joint admired by locals wishing for a comforting romantic time with delicious food. we always feel at home here and they seem pleased to make us feel as such. the seafood specials are always amazing. read more

Great neighborhood gem. Will definitely return. Crazy that we were the only ones dining there for lunchtime during a wonderful weekday sunny day in Sausalito after all the rain. It is definitely out of the way of the heavily populated downtown Sausalito, which I liked. Very quiet and allowed for conversation. Sat outside which was very nice. Handmade pasta was wonderful (I had the special papardelle pasta made with saffron sauce and very fresh meaty prawns - wonderful!) My lunch companion had their papardelle with bolognese sauce which he said was very good - he's been to this restaurant a few times - is Italian - so he picked a winner! They also had a special salad with sliced tomatoes topped with fresh burratta plus pesto plus arugula, olives, peperoncini - also wonderful. Great spot to enjoy a glass of wine and relax with wonderful Italian food. The menu is very substantial.....probably something for everyone. read more

I booked a lunch reservation on a Thursday afternoon for my Girl Scout troop and their families (about 25 people) to celebrate bridging to Cadette Girl Scouts! Our troop walked across the Golden Gate bridge, had a small bridging ceremony at the lookout point and continued walking down the hill into Sausalito. We joined the parents who drove down to the restaurant. Bart, the manager, had everything set up so nicely for us and welcomed/congratulated us when we arrived. The food was all delicious, the service was excellent and everyone enjoyed the lunch. Bart made sure that this was a special lunch for our celebration. I would highly recommend this to any Girl Scout troop who are doing their own bridging ceremony across the Golden Gate bridge. Take the walk down into Sausalito and have lunch at Aurora's. It's not that far (walk in single line down the road) and it's well worth it! Thank you so much, Bart, for your attention to detail and making this a perfect ending for our San Francisco trip! read more

Great find! Having biked across the bridge from SF, my family and I were hungry and wanted something fast. It was mid day, and I figured the crowds in town would be big, so we stopped at the first place we came across. So glad we did! Aurora is on a corner just before the main business section of downtown. We were a group of 8 so getting a table could have been a challenging prospect. But the host at Aurora was so accommodating,,,And the servers were very friendly and warm. Food was very good as well. They offer gluten free pizza and pasta, btw. My only complaint, and it's a small one, is that because we were a party of 8 the gratuity that was automatically calculated was rather high. 30 percent I think. It was ok with me because I actually was planning on giving a good tip because everything was so good. But I thought it was a bit presumptuous. All in all it was a nice experience though. read more

one the best experiences I've had period. the staff was not only knowledgeable; they were the epitome of the perfect hosts/servers...attentive, sweet, authentic and just plain old professional! i felt like i was dining @ someones grandma's villa in positano. the ambiance was warm and completely lacked any kind of pretense...transformed kitsch to a whole new level. the food was simply divine!!! sadly i don't think this review will do justice to this fabulous neighborhood gem. thanks so much aurora...we will be back often & soon!!! read more

We ordered two lasagna dinners and mine was cold in the middle and warm on the outside when it arrived at my table. The waiter did not return to our table to ask how our meals were, so I flagged another server down to get our waiter's attention. He came and took my meal back to be warmed. When it came back about five minutes later, it was warmer, but just above room temperature. The waiter did not return to ask how our meals were. The flavor of the lasagna was delicious and the portion was large. However, we had to wait forever to get our check and it was not very crowded in the restaurant, maybe 4 tables inside and two outside. About 15 minutes after we finished eating, I went to the bar to ask for our bill. Another 10 minutes went by before we got our bill, and then after we gave him our credit card another 5 minutes. You would think they would give us some kind of comp for the cold lasagna and slow service, but they did not. So, we won't be returning. read more

What a horrible experience!!! Decided to stop into this restaurant after a beautiful day in SF. Walked in at 6:00 with only one other family seated. It took awhile for the waiter to acknowledge and take our order. When he did take our order he was completely distracted and barely made eye contact with us. We had ordered a bottled of wine...he then brought the wrong wine twice. Our appetizer came right away...and it was delicious. But then we waited....and waited...and waited. Slowly the restaurant began to fill up with patrons...yet not one table was being served. A family of five was seated about an hour after we had placed our order...when their food was served (the 1st in the entire restaurant) we decided that waiting two hours for no food was long enough. It is one thing to have a backed up kitchen...but when there are no apologies or acknowledgment from the waiter, it is simply unacceptable. Even when we asked for our check...he could barely look us in the eye. Extremely disappointing. I am unable to rate their food as we were never served. We will certainly never return. read more