Guidebook for Sonoma

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Guidebook for Sonoma

Essentials

Closest food, wine and beer store to our location. Reasonably priced although pricier than a market! Convenient.
26 locals recommend
Sonoma's Best Wine Merchant
1190 E Napa St
26 locals recommend
Closest food, wine and beer store to our location. Reasonably priced although pricier than a market! Convenient.
Great wines, sandwiches, olive bar, produce, cheeses etc.
86 locals recommend
Sonoma Market
500 W Napa St
86 locals recommend
Great wines, sandwiches, olive bar, produce, cheeses etc.

Food Scene

One of our local favorites. Best pizza in town. Best cocktails and local feel. Sit out front and people watch. Cozy patio with a fireplace in back. Heaters for outdoor dining.
47 locals recommend
The Swiss Hotel
18 W Spain St
47 locals recommend
One of our local favorites. Best pizza in town. Best cocktails and local feel. Sit out front and people watch. Cozy patio with a fireplace in back. Heaters for outdoor dining.
One of our favorites for breakfast. They have the usual and the unusual for breakfast. smaller menu, but the quality is good.
11 locals recommend
Community Cafe
875 W Napa St
11 locals recommend
One of our favorites for breakfast. They have the usual and the unusual for breakfast. smaller menu, but the quality is good.
Seems to be a favorite in town. Diversified menu with good food. Full bar. Make reservations early. They are always booked.
175 locals recommend
the girl & the fig
110 W Spain St
175 locals recommend
Seems to be a favorite in town. Diversified menu with good food. Full bar. Make reservations early. They are always booked.
Excellent food although pricey. Full bar.
El Dorado Hotel
405 1st St W
Excellent food although pricey. Full bar.
Good margaritas and clean fresh Mexican food. Not just rice and beans!
17 locals recommend
Maya
101 E Napa St
17 locals recommend
Good margaritas and clean fresh Mexican food. Not just rice and beans!
Considered one of the best restaurants in Sonoma. Fresh seasonal ingredients and good wine list. Small and cozy.
58 locals recommend
Cafe La Haye
140 E Napa St
58 locals recommend
Considered one of the best restaurants in Sonoma. Fresh seasonal ingredients and good wine list. Small and cozy.
Beautiful grounds and pools, an incredible spa over all. Pricey but conveniently located.
48 locals recommend
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
100 Boyes Blvd
48 locals recommend
Beautiful grounds and pools, an incredible spa over all. Pricey but conveniently located.
Good food. Casual and not too pricey.
10 locals recommend
Hot Box Grill
18350 California 12
10 locals recommend
Good food. Casual and not too pricey.
Excellent Mexican food. If they are serving Pizole soup it is a must try. One is enough for two!
141 locals recommend
El Molino Central
11 Central Ave
141 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican food. If they are serving Pizole soup it is a must try. One is enough for two!
Very casual. Best Burritos in town I think!
7 locals recommend
Gourmet Taco Shop
19235 Sonoma Hwy
7 locals recommend
Very casual. Best Burritos in town I think!
Easy bike ride or drive and great diner. Open for breakfast, lunch and occasionally dinner.
49 locals recommend
The Fremont Diner
2698 Fremont Drive
49 locals recommend
Easy bike ride or drive and great diner. Open for breakfast, lunch and occasionally dinner.
One of the best casual restaurants in Sonoma. Excellent flavors and inventive dishes. Wish they were open for dinner! And had a full bar!
87 locals recommend
Sunflower Caffé
421 1st St W
87 locals recommend
One of the best casual restaurants in Sonoma. Excellent flavors and inventive dishes. Wish they were open for dinner! And had a full bar!

Everything Else

Overall excellent wine. Great cabs!
87 locals recommend
Gundlach Bundschu Winery
2000 Denmark Street
87 locals recommend
Overall excellent wine. Great cabs!
Some of the best Zinfandels in the Valley. Vineyard Designate. Great road to walk up, shaded and slight incline.
14 locals recommend
Ravenswood Winery
18701 Gehricke Rd
14 locals recommend
Some of the best Zinfandels in the Valley. Vineyard Designate. Great road to walk up, shaded and slight incline.
The oldest Winery in the state. Excellent reds. Also great for hiking.
69 locals recommend
Buena Vista Winery
18000 Old Winery Rd
69 locals recommend
The oldest Winery in the state. Excellent reds. Also great for hiking.
Owned by Gundlach Bundschu. Good reds and whites. Beautiful location for a picnic and hiking trails.
60 locals recommend
Bartholomew Estate Vineyards and Winery
1000 Vineyard Ln
60 locals recommend
Owned by Gundlach Bundschu. Good reds and whites. Beautiful location for a picnic and hiking trails.
Home of Cherryblock cabernet. Closest to town. Beautiful winery. They also have music on some Friday nights during the summer and have food trucks or bring a picnic. Fun locals event.
38 locals recommend
Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
389 4th St E
38 locals recommend
Home of Cherryblock cabernet. Closest to town. Beautiful winery. They also have music on some Friday nights during the summer and have food trucks or bring a picnic. Fun locals event.
Great views of the Valley. Excellent local sparkling wine.
59 locals recommend
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
23555 Arnold Dr
59 locals recommend
Great views of the Valley. Excellent local sparkling wine.
They have one of the best wine tours in the Valley.
89 locals recommend
Benziger Family Winery
1883 London Ranch Rd
89 locals recommend
They have one of the best wine tours in the Valley.
RIght across the road from Cline Vineyards. Beautiful building. Personally not mad for their wines, but they also taste olive oils.
36 locals recommend
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
24724 Arnold Dr
36 locals recommend
RIght across the road from Cline Vineyards. Beautiful building. Personally not mad for their wines, but they also taste olive oils.
Personal friend of mine. Great reds and fun tasting room. Small local winery. Good wine club.
12 locals recommend
Little Vineyards Family Winery and Tasting Room
15188 Sonoma Hwy
12 locals recommend
Personal friend of mine. Great reds and fun tasting room. Small local winery. Good wine club.
Another small local winery with excellent wines.
6 locals recommend
Wellington Cellars
11600 Dunbar Rd
6 locals recommend
Another small local winery with excellent wines.
Tasting room. Excellent Pinot Noir. Friday night occasional music and light food fare.
Roger Roessler Wines
654 Broadway
Tasting room. Excellent Pinot Noir. Friday night occasional music and light food fare.

Arts & Culture

The Theatre was built by Samuel Sebastiani in 1933 as a movie house. The Theatre screened its first movie on April 7, 1934 Admission price was 30¢.
26 locals recommend
Sebastiani Theatre
476 1st St E
26 locals recommend
The Theatre was built by Samuel Sebastiani in 1933 as a movie house. The Theatre screened its first movie on April 7, 1934 Admission price was 30¢.
Sonoma Community Center 276 East Napa Street, Sonoma CA 95476 phone: (707) 938-4626 fax: (707) 938-4792 email: scc@sonomacommunitycenter.com website: www.sonomacommunitycenter.org
Sonoma Community Center
276 E Napa St
Sonoma Community Center 276 East Napa Street, Sonoma CA 95476 phone: (707) 938-4626 fax: (707) 938-4792 email: scc@sonomacommunitycenter.com website: www.sonomacommunitycenter.org
Very Unique Wine Country Art Attraction
54 locals recommend
di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
5200 Sonoma Hwy
54 locals recommend
Very Unique Wine Country Art Attraction
Tuesday night Farmers Market. 5:30 until dusk. Bring a bottle of wine and a picnic, or not, but come see why we love Sonoma!
107 locals recommend
Sonoma Plaza
107 locals recommend
Tuesday night Farmers Market. 5:30 until dusk. Bring a bottle of wine and a picnic, or not, but come see why we love Sonoma!

Sightseeing

One of our favorite getaways. You will need to make reservations for a spa treatment to be able to use the 100* olympic size pool. Takes about an hour to drive there. Incredibly relaxing.
39 locals recommend
Indian Springs Calistoga
1712 Lincoln Ave
39 locals recommend
One of our favorite getaways. You will need to make reservations for a spa treatment to be able to use the 100* olympic size pool. Takes about an hour to drive there. Incredibly relaxing.
Great Hiking and sightseeing spot.
201 locals recommend
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Rd
201 locals recommend
Great Hiking and sightseeing spot.
Great unique way to spend the day at the coast. Bring a cooler with drinks, cheese and bread. BBQ fresh oysters on their grills. Don't forget to bring what ever you want to put on your oysters.
41 locals recommend
Tomales Bay Oyster Company
15479 CA-1
41 locals recommend
Great unique way to spend the day at the coast. Bring a cooler with drinks, cheese and bread. BBQ fresh oysters on their grills. Don't forget to bring what ever you want to put on your oysters.
Quaint Village with some great restaurants.
25 locals recommend
Glen Ellen
25 locals recommend
Quaint Village with some great restaurants.
Free public tennis courts. If you want a tennis lesson contact FELIPE MONROY - TEXT: (916) 879-0212 eMail: tenniscalifornia@icloud.com
11 locals recommend
Maxwell Farms Regional Park
100 Verano Ave
11 locals recommend
Free public tennis courts. If you want a tennis lesson contact FELIPE MONROY - TEXT: (916) 879-0212 eMail: tenniscalifornia@icloud.com
Pretty walk up a hill that will get you to the back entrance to Gundlach Bundschu Winery. Pronounced Gun Lock Bun Shoe!!!
Thornsberry Road
Thornsberry Road
Pretty walk up a hill that will get you to the back entrance to Gundlach Bundschu Winery. Pronounced Gun Lock Bun Shoe!!!
For hikers go to: http://www.bestinsonoma.com/best_hikes.htm For advised biking Trails go to: http://www.mapmyride.com/us/sonoma-ca/
166 locals recommend
Sonoma
166 locals recommend
For hikers go to: http://www.bestinsonoma.com/best_hikes.htm For advised biking Trails go to: http://www.mapmyride.com/us/sonoma-ca/
Another oyster company. BBQ oysters over looking the water. Bring wine etc. and enjoy the day. Make reservations early.
118 locals recommend
Hog Island Oyster Co
20215 Shoreline Hwy
118 locals recommend
Another oyster company. BBQ oysters over looking the water. Bring wine etc. and enjoy the day. Make reservations early.

Shopping

Uniquely Sonoma! Tasting rooms, restaurant, Art galleries, and interesting stores amongst very unique gardens. Worth a look see.
52 locals recommend
Cornerstone Sonoma
23570 Arnold Dr
52 locals recommend
Uniquely Sonoma! Tasting rooms, restaurant, Art galleries, and interesting stores amongst very unique gardens. Worth a look see.
Good Bargains!
62 locals recommend
Napa Premium Outlets
629 Factory Stores Dr
62 locals recommend
Good Bargains!
Good Bargains!
43 locals recommend
Petaluma Village Premium Outlets
2200 Petaluma Blvd N
43 locals recommend
Good Bargains!