Guidebook for Petaluma
Food Scene
Central Market
42 Petaluma Blvd NWarm and cozy California slow food
Great light meals, breakfast and lunch only -- fantastic bakery for loaves and treats. Favorite loaf: meyer lemon.
65 locals recommend
Della Fattoria Downtown Café
143 Petaluma Blvd NGreat light meals, breakfast and lunch only -- fantastic bakery for loaves and treats. Favorite loaf: meyer lemon.
We've had some of our favorite meals here over the years. Easily missed, as it's not downtown, but worth a stop for any meal of the day. Back patio is very sweet.
18 locals recommend
Wishbone
841 Petaluma Blvd NWe've had some of our favorite meals here over the years. Easily missed, as it's not downtown, but worth a stop for any meal of the day. Back patio is very sweet.
Acre Coffee
21 4th StGreat food and atmosphere -- three locations in town.
A classic diner with better than average food -- try the huevos rancheros.
20 locals recommend
Hallie's
125 Keller StA classic diner with better than average food -- try the huevos rancheros.
Tea Room Cafe
316 Western AveA bright spot with great, classic breakfast and lunch menus.
Wild Goat Bistro
6 Petaluma Blvd NSweet small dishes in a tiny little hidden location.
The weekend scene here is lively -- a beloved bakery famed for its giant sticky buns and beautiful loaves. Enjoy your treats in the garden out back. Even better, pick up cheese first from the shop down the road and have a full picnic.
176 locals recommend
Wild Flour Bread
140 Bohemian HwyThe weekend scene here is lively -- a beloved bakery famed for its giant sticky buns and beautiful loaves. Enjoy your treats in the garden out back. Even better, pick up cheese first from the shop down the road and have a full picnic.
Upscale beer garden in a great outdoor setting -- bonus: thoughtfully designed, enclosed kids area in front.
55 locals recommend
Brewsters Beer Garden + Restaurant
229 Water StUpscale beer garden in a great outdoor setting -- bonus: thoughtfully designed, enclosed kids area in front.
Live music on weekends (call or check the website) -- great meals and an adorable setting.
62 locals recommend
Rocker Oysterfeller's
14415 CA-1Live music on weekends (call or check the website) -- great meals and an adorable setting.
Our absolute favorite restaurant in the area -- opulent, inventive, delicious, a rare luxury.
45 locals recommend
Sir and Star at the Olema
10000 Sir Francis Drake BlvdOur absolute favorite restaurant in the area -- opulent, inventive, delicious, a rare luxury.
A beautiful little spot in gorgeous Inverness. If you make it out that way, it's a great spot for an indulgent post-hike refresher.
40 locals recommend
Saltwater Oyster Depot
12781 Sir Francis Drake BlvdA beautiful little spot in gorgeous Inverness. If you make it out that way, it's a great spot for an indulgent post-hike refresher.
This place and the one next door are both great for chowders, oysters, and fish tacos.
89 locals recommend
Spud Point Crab Company
1910 Westshore RdThis place and the one next door are both great for chowders, oysters, and fish tacos.
Thistle Meats
160 Petaluma Blvd NLocal butcher with local products.
Shopping
Good Gray
9591 Main StreetWell-curated design classics for the home and some nice surprises. Lovely owner.
Maude Rare Finds For Child
10 Western AveExquisite children's boutique.
This nursery is worth a stroll with a coffee -- beautifully laid out and luscious, especially from fall to spring, like a botanical garden where everything's for sale.
Cottage Gardens of Petaluma
3995 Emerald DrThis nursery is worth a stroll with a coffee -- beautifully laid out and luscious, especially from fall to spring, like a botanical garden where everything's for sale.
Parks & Nature
If you're looking for a nature fix without leaving town, this park is great for long walks with lovely scenic views of the valley.
59 locals recommend
Helen Putnam Regional Park
411 Chileno Valley RdIf you're looking for a nature fix without leaving town, this park is great for long walks with lovely scenic views of the valley.
Go to the ranger station for maps and trail suggestions. You can't go wrong -- the trails in this area are incredible.
273 locals recommend
Point Reyes National Seashore
Go to the ranger station for maps and trail suggestions. You can't go wrong -- the trails in this area are incredible.
There's an epic cliff-side trail to walk along, and a little cove beach tucked below the parking lot -- a classic, wild northern California scene.
72 locals recommend
Bodega Head
There's an epic cliff-side trail to walk along, and a little cove beach tucked below the parking lot -- a classic, wild northern California scene.
Everything Else
An elegant Japanese style spa famous for its cedar enzyme bath (think mud bath, in hot cedar pulp). Beautiful zen meditation garden.
118 locals recommend
Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary
209 Bohemian HwyAn elegant Japanese style spa famous for its cedar enzyme bath (think mud bath, in hot cedar pulp). Beautiful zen meditation garden.