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Noodles & tofu · San Francisco Bay Area

Himalayan Kitchen Marin

Vegan samosa ($4.50+) and veg pakora ($8.95); Chana Saag lunch ($16) with vegan preparation and rice instead of naan. Tofu Saag ($17.95) is vegan but coconut milk makes texture a weaker fit. Tofu chilli and vegetable thukpa remain promising ingredient-verification leads.

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Vegan evidence

Prior assistant San Rafael tracker suggestions dated April 8, 2026. No visit confirmed. Current vegan service and exact identity require verification. Baseline 2026-09-11: Delivery source resolves likely identity/address. Current primary vegan ingredients, ghee/dairy and bread recipes remain unresolved; vegetarian items are not enough to confirm vegan suitability. Historical San Rafael handoff received 2026-09-18 (Pasted text(20260918-170924).txt; source libfile_d3f78868ae7081918e277bf4db4ccf2c). Original research/check dates and direct links were absent. Assistant assessments are not user visit or taste feedback. Handoff claim (historical, not independently established by this import): Historical priority: Sherpa-owned, family hospitality and promising veg/vegan pathway; less explicit historical labeling. Qualification queue: Verify actual official menu, breads/ghee and branch identity. Do not merge possible Masala Kitchen identity without evidence. 2026-09-18 handoff qualification: official homepage and About page resolve Himalayan Kitchen Marin at 227 3rd Street as a Sherpa family restaurant, opened 2023-02-24. Website menu links the inspected Toast ordering page. Its explicit vegan labels support named dishes only; vegetarian noodle/momo/tofu listings do not establish vegan recipes. Official /menu distinguishes Chana Saag as vegan; saag paneer and creamy eggplant in the same lunch group must not be generalized. Naans contain milk and egg. Relationship/customization quality is untested. Masala Kitchen identity overlap remains unresolved; do not alias/merge based on handoff alone. Preserve previous DineInMarin evidence as historical secondary source. Checked source scopes: https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/ — Current venue identity, exact address and daily service hours. | https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/about — Sherpa family operation; explicit actual opening date 2023-02-24; tailored catering and takeout services. | https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/menu — Chana Saag vegan lunch option at $16; naan dairy/egg statement; links official ordering. | https://himalayankitchen-ohuik2tq.toast.site/order — Explicit vegan labels and listed order prices; naan milk/egg statement. Automated currently-closed notice is not evidence of closure. | https://www.dineinmarin.com/order/restaurant/himalayan-kitchen-menu/124855 — Secondary listing at same address, tofu saag vegan $18.45 and different delivery prices; not preferred over official linked menu. Identity queue only: Current Himalayan official site identifies itself as Sherpa-owned at 227 3rd St with phone 415-526-3161. Historical Masala directory layers use identical address and phone. This establishes location/contact overlap, not legal continuity, a definitive rename, or a separate currently operating Masala business. Old masalakitchenmarin.com fetch was inaccessible and is not closure evidence. Resolve predecessor/rename relationship from an official history announcement before aliasing. Attach handoff note to identity queue or existing Himalayan evidence; do not fabricate a Masala active branch. Sources: https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/ | https://www.themarindish.com/business-directory/masala-kitchen | https://www.happycow.net/reviews/masala-kitchen-san-rafael-245356

Official linked ordering menu labels Tofu Saag, samosa and vegetable pakora vegan. Official lunch menu identifies Chana Saag as the vegan option; not every Veg Special is vegan. All naan explicitly contains dairy and egg. Recorded research; limitations are retained above.

Booking

Booking, price & service
Official site: daily lunch 11:30am–2:30pm and dinner 4:30–9pm. Linked Toast prices: Tofu Saag $17.95, samosa $4.50+, veg pakora $8.95, Chana Saag lunch $16. Third-party delivery lists different prices; do not use those as dine-in prices. Verify side recipes separately.

Location

227 3rd StSan Rafael, CA94901 Address transcribed from canonical workbook v8 Area/Evidence; venue evidence last checked 2026-09-11. This map backfill does not reverify venue operating status, menus, hours, or branch occupancy. US Census Public_AR_Current geocoded 2026-09-16; matched 227 3RD ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901; TIGER line 639722032. Coordinate is interpolated along a street address range, not a surveyed building entrance or parking location; suite/building omitted from the geocoder input. Postal code is the Census matched-address result. 2026-09-18: Current primary branch address matches existing Census geocode. Preserve existing coordinates with earlier geocoder evidence and append current occupancy/address verification. Menu and location verification are separate; original geocode provenance retained.Location checked 2026-09-18

Location precision: Address. Map placement does not verify hours or driving access.

Record history

  1. Area San Rafael / 227 3rd St Previous: San Rafael / 227 3rd St (delivery listing) Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  2. Availability Ongoing Previous: Needs recheck Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  3. Vegan evidence Official linked ordering menu labels Tofu Saag, samosa and vegetable pakora vegan. Official lunch menu identifies Chana Saag as the vegan option; not every Veg Special is vegan. All naan explicitly contains dairy and egg. Previous: Vegan recipe pending Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  4. What to explore Vegan samosa ($4.50+) and veg pakora ($8.95); Chana Saag lunch ($16) with vegan preparation and rice instead of naan. Tofu Saag ($17.95) is vegan but coconut milk makes texture a weaker fit. Tofu chilli and vegetable thukpa remain promising ingredient-verification leads. Previous: Previously discussed candidate. Recheck the current vegan offering. Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  5. Booking / price Official site: daily lunch 11:30am–2:30pm and dinner 4:30–9pm. Linked Toast prices: Tofu Saag $17.95, samosa $4.50+, veg pakora $8.95, Chana Saag lunch $16. Third-party delivery lists different prices; do not use those as dine-in prices. Verify side recipes separately. Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  6. Last checked 46283 Previous: 46276 Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  7. Evidence / gaps Prior assistant San Rafael tracker suggestions dated April 8, 2026. No visit confirmed. Current vegan service and exact identity require verification. Baseline 2026-09-11: Delivery source resolves likely identity/address. Current primary vegan ingredients, ghee/dairy and bread recipes remain unresolved; vegetarian items are not enough to confirm vegan suitability. Historical San Rafael handoff received 2026-09-18 (Pasted text(20260918-170924).txt; source libfile_d3f78868ae7081918e277bf4db4ccf2c). Original research/check dates and direct links were absent. Assistant assessments are not user visit or taste feedback. Handoff claim (historical, not independently established by this import): Historical priority: Sherpa-owned, family hospitality and promising veg/vegan pathway; less explicit historical labeling. Qualification queue: Verify actual official menu, breads/ghee and branch identity. Do not merge possible Masala Kitchen identity without evidence. 2026-09-18 handoff qualification: official homepage and About page resolve Himalayan Kitchen Marin at 227 3rd Street as a Sherpa family restaurant, opened 2023-02-24. Website menu links the inspected Toast ordering page. Its explicit vegan labels support named dishes only; vegetarian noodle/momo/tofu listings do not establish vegan recipes. Official /menu distinguishes Chana Saag as vegan; saag paneer and creamy eggplant in the same lunch group must not be generalized. Naans contain milk and egg. Relationship/customization quality is untested. Masala Kitchen identity overlap remains unresolved; do not alias/merge based on handoff alone. Preserve previous DineInMarin evidence as historical secondary source. Checked source scopes: https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/ — Current venue identity, exact address and daily service hours. | https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/about — Sherpa family operation; explicit actual opening date 2023-02-24; tailored catering and takeout services. | https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/menu — Chana Saag vegan lunch option at $16; naan dairy/egg statement; links official ordering. | https://himalayankitchen-ohuik2tq.toast.site/order — Explicit vegan labels and listed order prices; naan milk/egg statement. Automated currently-closed notice is not evidence of closure. | https://www.dineinmarin.com/order/restaurant/himalayan-kitchen-menu/124855 — Secondary listing at same address, tofu saag vegan $18.45 and different delivery prices; not preferred over official linked menu. Identity queue only: Current Himalayan official site identifies itself as Sherpa-owned at 227 3rd St with phone 415-526-3161. Historical Masala directory layers use identical address and phone. This establishes location/contact overlap, not legal continuity, a definitive rename, or a separate currently operating Masala business. Old masalakitchenmarin.com fetch was inaccessible and is not closure evidence. Resolve predecessor/rename relationship from an official history announcement before aliasing. Attach handoff note to identity queue or existing Himalayan evidence; do not fabricate a Masala active branch. Sources: https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/ | https://www.themarindish.com/business-directory/masala-kitchen | https://www.happycow.net/reviews/masala-kitchen-san-rafael-245356 Previous: Prior assistant San Rafael tracker suggestions dated April 8, 2026. No visit confirmed. Current vegan service and exact identity require verification. Baseline 2026-09-11: Delivery source resolves likely identity/address. Current primary vegan ingredients, ghee/dairy and bread recipes remain unresolved; vegetarian items are not enough to confirm vegan suitability. Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  8. Official URL https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/ Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  9. Supporting URL https://www.dineinmarin.com/order/restaurant/himalayan-kitchen-menu/124855 | https://himalayankitchen-ohuik2tq.toast.site/order | https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/ | https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/about | https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/menu Previous: https://www.dineinmarin.com/order/restaurant/himalayan-kitchen-menu/124855 Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  10. Latest change 2026-09-18: Historical handoff reconciled; additional source qualification, if completed, is scoped in Evidence / gaps. Not a new-opening alert. Previous: Baseline: current evidence checked; see evidence and remaining gaps. Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  11. Town / state San Rafael, CA Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  12. Location source https://www.dineinmarin.com/order/restaurant/himalayan-kitchen-menu/124855 | https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/address?street=227+3rd+St&city=San+Rafael&state=CA&benchmark=Public_AR_Current&format=json | https://www.himalayankitchenmarin.com/ Previous: https://www.dineinmarin.com/order/restaurant/himalayan-kitchen-menu/124855 | https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/address?street=227+3rd+St&city=San+Rafael&state=CA&benchmark=Public_AR_Current&format=json Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  13. Location checked 46283 Previous: 46281 Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  14. Location notes Address transcribed from canonical workbook v8 Area/Evidence; venue evidence last checked 2026-09-11. This map backfill does not reverify venue operating status, menus, hours, or branch occupancy. US Census Public_AR_Current geocoded 2026-09-16; matched 227 3RD ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901; TIGER line 639722032. Coordinate is interpolated along a street address range, not a surveyed building entrance or parking location; suite/building omitted from the geocoder input. Postal code is the Census matched-address result. 2026-09-18: Current primary branch address matches existing Census geocode. Preserve existing coordinates with earlier geocoder evidence and append current occupancy/address verification. Menu and location verification are separate; original geocode provenance retained. Previous: Address transcribed from canonical workbook v8 Area/Evidence; venue evidence last checked 2026-09-11. This map backfill does not reverify venue operating status, menus, hours, or branch occupancy. US Census Public_AR_Current geocoded 2026-09-16; matched 227 3RD ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901; TIGER line 639722032. Coordinate is interpolated along a street address range, not a surveyed building entrance or parking location; suite/building omitted from the geocoder input. Postal code is the Census matched-address result. Historical handoff integration; fresh source evidence is scoped in Evidence / gaps. User status/notes and prior evidence preserved.
  15. Map location initialized Address: 227 3rd St, San Rafael, CA; 37.9698546, -122.5152792 Address transcribed from canonical workbook v8 Area/Evidence; venue evidence last checked 2026-09-11. This map backfill does not reverify venue operating status, menus, hours, or branch occupancy. US Census Public_AR_Current geocoded 2026-09-16; matched 227 3RD ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901; TIGER line 639722032. Coordinate is interpolated along a street address range, not a surveyed building entrance or parking location; suite/building omitted from the geocoder input. Postal code is the Census matched-address result. Sources: https://www.dineinmarin.com/order/restaurant/himalayan-kitchen-menu/124855 | https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/address?street=227+3rd+St&city=San+Rafael&state=CA&benchmark=Public_AR_Current&format=json
  16. Record created Imported prior candidate Prior assistant San Rafael tracker suggestions dated April 8, 2026. No visit confirmed. Current vegan service and exact identity require verification.
  17. area, availability, vegan, checked, next, evidence, source, change Baseline: current evidence checked; see evidence and remaining gaps. Previous: {"area":"San Rafael / Marin","availability":"Unknown","vegan":"Needs verification","checked":null,"next":46282,"source":null,"change":"Imported prior candidate"} Delivery source resolves likely identity/address. Current primary vegan ingredients, ghee/dairy and bread recipes remain unresolved; vegetarian items are not enough to confirm vegan suitability. Sources: https://www.dineinmarin.com/order/restaurant/himalayan-kitchen-menu/124855