TINA’S PLACE:
Breakfast is Just the Beginning!
Are you hankering for a hearty breakfast to start your
day? Are you seeking a comfortable and friendly atmosphere
where you can enjoy a good cup of coffee, watch the morning
news, and maybe check your e-mails before heading off to
work? Look no farther than Tina’s Place, a quaint, homestyle
restaurant, prominently located on the corner of Tennant and
San Pablo Avenue in Old Town Pinole.
Many of our readers are no doubt familiar with Tina’s
Place, which opened at its current location in Pinole in April
2011. But owner, Chef Tina Holtzclaw, has been serving local
residents dating back to 1995 when she first became established
as Tina’s Creekside Café, then located on San Pablo Dam
Road in El Sobrante. Previously known as El Sobrante #1,
Tina had worked for the owners for years, and had become a
business partner in 1994. When the owners decided to leave
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the business, Tina bought the restaurant and made it her own—
thus beginning her aspiring career as a chef and professional
restauranteur.
When the lease expired at the El Sobrante location, the
business moved temporarily to Valley View Road where it
was co-located with the Lion’s Den Cocktail Lounge and
was renamed “Tina’s Place.” During Tina’s search for a new
permanent location, the current space in Pinole became
available, and she immediately knew that this was the new
permanent home for her restaurant. Significant renovation was
required to transform the location into a restaurant, but the
work was completed within a few short months, and Tina’s
Place reopened on April 29, 2011 to the delight of loyal patrons
throughout the community.
Initially open only for breakfast and lunch, Tina’s became
RESTAURANT REVIEW
2300 San Pablo Avenue, Pinole | (510) 964-7546 | (Catering): 510-691-9316 | tinasplace2.com