wine country lovin’
Planning a visit to Wine Country and need recommendations about where to eat and drink? This is probably the number two most asked question I receive on the blog, second only to what is my real natural hair color. To save you that email, the answer is blond. Happy now?
As for Northern California, here’s a list I came up with some of my favorite places. This will be expanded upon in the very near future! Click on each restaurant’s name and you will find my review and sufficient food porn. You’re welcome.
Best wine tour around
Platypus wine tours. I went went on one of their tours the day after my Century bike ride and it was one of the best decisions of my entire life. It’s $80 for the day and includes lunch, snack and transportation to about seven wineries.
Great wineries to check out:
Kendall-Jackson food and wine center (do the food and wine pairing and garden tour!)
Iron Horse Winery
Kokomo
Arrowood
Bella
Matanzas Creek
Michel Schlumberger
Gary Ferrell
Quivera
Passalacqua
Lynmar Estates
Sonoma County restaurants:
Girl and the Fig (sonoma)
Zin (healdsburg)
Zazu (Santa Rosa)
Scopa (healdsburg)
p-30 (Sebastopol)
Island Deli (Botega Bay)
Rocker Oysterfeller’s (Valley Ford)
Rosso (Santa Rosa)
Dry Creek Kitchen (Healdsburg)
Cyrus (Healdsburg)
Diavola (Geyserville)
Peter Lowell’s (Sebastopol)
The Estate (Sonoma)
Nick’s Cove (Tomales Bay)
Stark’s Steakhouse (Santa Rosa)
Stellina (Point Reyes Station)
Sea Thai Bistro (Santa Rosa)
Smokehouse BBQ (Sebastopol)
Restaurants in San Francisco:
Sunrise Deli (yummy falafel!)
Poggio (Sausalito)
Cibo (actually this is in Sausalito but it’s delicious so I wanted to add it, too)
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I stumbled onto your blog from Pinterest and was happy to find this post. I’m planning a trip to San Fran and Napa this July and I’ve asked several people these very questions. Thanks for the tips.
Hi! I have tried some of your restaurant recommendations and have never been disappointed! We are visiting Santa Cruz next month and I wondered if you have any suggestions for that area?
You know, I’ve actually never been to Santa Cruz! I’ve been camping in the Santa Cruz mountains, but never have been to the actual town of Santa Cruz…I’m sorry I can’t be more help!