Guidebook for Sonoma
Sightseeing
Beautiful and scenic, great shopping, lunch on the terrace.
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Viansa Sonoma Winery & Tasting Room
25200 Arnold DrBeautiful and scenic, great shopping, lunch on the terrace.
Beautiful and scenic; directly across from Viansa Winery..an easy stop!
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Cline Cellars
24737 Arnold DrBeautiful and scenic; directly across from Viansa Winery..an easy stop!
Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
389 4th St EHistoric, immediately downtown, regular tours.
Buena Vista Winery
18000 Old Winery RdHistoric, excellent tour, great picnic site.
My favorite winery--the owner bought the property from my grandfather in the 70's. I grew up here! Tasting room in the old main house, plenty of space to roam. Also an excellent wedding location..
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B.R. Cohn Winery and Olive Oil Company
15000 Sonoma HwyMy favorite winery--the owner bought the property from my grandfather in the 70's. I grew up here! Tasting room in the old main house, plenty of space to roam. Also an excellent wedding location..
A family owned winery-a personal friend is a partner. Great tram tour--one of my favorite wines!
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Benziger Family Winery
1883 London Ranch RdA family owned winery-a personal friend is a partner. Great tram tour--one of my favorite wines!
Envolve Winery
134 Church StTasting Room; co-owned by Ben Flajnik (ABC's "The Bachelor") and Mike Benziger.
Roche Winery
122 W Spain StOutdoor Tasting Room on the Plaza
Historic landmark-learn about the founding history of Sonoma! Tout the actual home of General Vallejo (price is nominal).
Vallejo Home State Park
Historic landmark-learn about the founding history of Sonoma! Tout the actual home of General Vallejo (price is nominal).
St Francis Solano Mission-the last constructed mission on the trail. Beautiful and historic. Great photo ops. Nominal admission fee (can be coupled with fee for General Vallejo's Home tour).
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Mission San Francisco Solano
114 E Spain StSt Francis Solano Mission-the last constructed mission on the trail. Beautiful and historic. Great photo ops. Nominal admission fee (can be coupled with fee for General Vallejo's Home tour).
Historic writer Jack London's home. Tour the home, hike the trail to the Wolf House. Beautiful grounds, historic tour, great hiking.
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Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch RdHistoric writer Jack London's home. Tour the home, hike the trail to the Wolf House. Beautiful grounds, historic tour, great hiking.
Sonoma Valley Cyclery
Bike rentals, repairs, clothing
Wine Country Cyclery
262 W Napa StBike rentals, repairs, clothing, gear
Food Scene
Maya
101 E Napa StHigh-end Mexican, great top shelf margarita bar
Italian faire, romantic indoor/outdoor patio seating! Allow time at this restaurant--this is meant to be a leisurely meal!
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Della Santina's
133 E Napa StItalian faire, romantic indoor/outdoor patio seating! Allow time at this restaurant--this is meant to be a leisurely meal!
Great casual faire eating; later music and dancing. Co-owned by a local music artist (The Whiskey Thieves). New and FUN!
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B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille
400 1st St EGreat casual faire eating; later music and dancing. Co-owned by a local music artist (The Whiskey Thieves). New and FUN!
Restaurant and Bar-Indoor and outdoor seating. Great lunch and dinner menu; fun bar--everyone hangs out here on the front patio on the weekend nights!
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The Swiss Hotel
18 W Spain StRestaurant and Bar-Indoor and outdoor seating. Great lunch and dinner menu; fun bar--everyone hangs out here on the front patio on the weekend nights!
El Dorado Kitchen
405 1st St WRestaurant and Bar; upscale cuisine, fun bar.
Restaurant and Bar; indoor window seating to view plaza/outdoor sidewalk seating. Excellent Sunday Brunch.
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The Plaza Bistro
420 1st St ERestaurant and Bar; indoor window seating to view plaza/outdoor sidewalk seating. Excellent Sunday Brunch.
the girl & the fig
110 W Spain StUpscale bar and restaurant, French faire. Very popular!
Steak and seafood; historic old building space, indoor/outdoor patio seating. The food is excellent!
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Harvest Moon Cafe
487 1st St WSteak and seafood; historic old building space, indoor/outdoor patio seating. The food is excellent!
Oyster and Martini bar, seafood restaurant (whole lobster served here), upscale, busy and fun!
Meritage Martini Oyster Bar & Grille
165 W Napa StOyster and Martini bar, seafood restaurant (whole lobster served here), upscale, busy and fun!
Ledson Hotel
480 1st St EOpen air dining and wine tasting.
Contemporary and sophisticated dining. Everything on the menu is excellent!
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Cafe La Haye
140 E Napa StContemporary and sophisticated dining. Everything on the menu is excellent!
Fresh, inventive Mediterranean-one of my ultimate favorites. Request a seat at the prep bar or the grill bar and watch the magic in action. The entire menu is a taste sensation experience!
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LaSalette
452 1st St EFresh, inventive Mediterranean-one of my ultimate favorites. Request a seat at the prep bar or the grill bar and watch the magic in action. The entire menu is a taste sensation experience!
Love, love, love this restaurant. Bring your own bottle of wine--free corkage. The menu is a taste sensation!
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the fig cafe & winebar
13690 Arnold DrLove, love, love this restaurant. Bring your own bottle of wine--free corkage. The menu is a taste sensation!
An absolute must! Coffee, pastries, desserts, breakfast, lunch--indoor and outdoor seating-directly facing the Plaza. If you have a sweet tooth, plan a stop here!
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Basque Boulangerie Café
460 1st St EAn absolute must! Coffee, pastries, desserts, breakfast, lunch--indoor and outdoor seating-directly facing the Plaza. If you have a sweet tooth, plan a stop here!
Excellent breakfast, brunch, mimosas, coffee and more! The ambience is wonderful--either sidewalk seating facing the Plaza or backyard terrace in the garden--
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Sunflower Caffé
421 1st St WExcellent breakfast, brunch, mimosas, coffee and more! The ambience is wonderful--either sidewalk seating facing the Plaza or backyard terrace in the garden--
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurant and Sportsbar; micro brewery tavern faire, big screen TV, sports and live music.
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HopMonk Tavern Sonoma
691 BroadwayRestaurant and Sportsbar; micro brewery tavern faire, big screen TV, sports and live music.
Steiner's Taven
465 1st St WAll day bar; live music on the weekends
Shopping
The best salami and cheese sandwiches ever (order on a hard french roll). Buy a bottle of wine and have lunch in the Plaza park across the street--a must do! On site cheese tasting, deli delights.
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Sonoma Cheese Factory
2 W Spain StThe best salami and cheese sandwiches ever (order on a hard french roll). Buy a bottle of wine and have lunch in the Plaza park across the street--a must do! On site cheese tasting, deli delights.
Essentials
Gourmet country market-I grocery shop here almost daily! Wonderful deli, picnic foods, cheeses (local and imported), crackers, wines for your day trips. Fun just to experience!
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Sonoma Market
500 W Napa StGourmet country market-I grocery shop here almost daily! Wonderful deli, picnic foods, cheeses (local and imported), crackers, wines for your day trips. Fun just to experience!