Guidebook for Santa Rosa
Food Scene
Owned by our dear friend, Hank and Linda Vance. Featured on Guy Fiere's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Hanks is a local breakfast favorite.
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Hank's Creekside Restaurant
2800 4th StOwned by our dear friend, Hank and Linda Vance. Featured on Guy Fiere's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Hanks is a local breakfast favorite.
Great breakfasts! We love their eggs Benedict!
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Jeffrey's Hillside Cafe
2901 4th StGreat breakfasts! We love their eggs Benedict!
One of our favorite Italian deli's. Perfect lunch or dinner while wine tasting
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Cafe Citti
2792 4th StreetOne of our favorite Italian deli's. Perfect lunch or dinner while wine tasting
Ice cream made right there. Stop on your way back from the coast.
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Screamin' Mimi's
6902 Sebastopol AveIce cream made right there. Stop on your way back from the coast.
One of our favorite Zagat rated fish and chips places
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Betty's Fish & Chips
4046 Sonoma HwyOne of our favorite Zagat rated fish and chips places
SEA Thai Bistro
2350 Midway DrAnother of our favorites.
Carmen's Burger Bar
1612 Terrace WayGreat burgers not too far from our home
Upscale-casual eatery with Southern classics, including slow-cooked BBQ, plus a full bar & a patio. Close by, too.
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Sweet T's Restaurant + Bar
9098 Brooks Road SouthUpscale-casual eatery with Southern classics, including slow-cooked BBQ, plus a full bar & a patio. Close by, too.
Great coffee and teas and good place to read or work
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Peet's Coffee
650 4th StGreat coffee and teas and good place to read or work
Acre Coffee
2365 Midway DrNew, cool, local and great coffee spot
Home grown hospitality for 45 years. Finest ingredients and hand cutting of their beef makes all the difference. We love Pete's Special. A real deal for a great price.
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Cattlemens
2400 Midway DrHome grown hospitality for 45 years. Finest ingredients and hand cutting of their beef makes all the difference. We love Pete's Special. A real deal for a great price.
The best take and back pizza and it's very close to our home. We'd be happy to bake it in our oven for you! Our favorite is the Blue Zin Pear: Gorgonzola blue cheese sauce topped with light cheese, red wine brazed pears, spinach, red onion, and garlic. Yummy!
Sandy's Take & Bake Pizza
2015 Elizabeth WayThe best take and back pizza and it's very close to our home. We'd be happy to bake it in our oven for you! Our favorite is the Blue Zin Pear: Gorgonzola blue cheese sauce topped with light cheese, red wine brazed pears, spinach, red onion, and garlic. Yummy!
One of our favorites! Family owned and operated smokehouse BBQ with a side of comfort! Meals are prepared with grass fed beef and organic veggies. Barbecue, breakfast and burgers.
Apple Junction Smokehouse
6761 Sebastopol AveOne of our favorites! Family owned and operated smokehouse BBQ with a side of comfort! Meals are prepared with grass fed beef and organic veggies. Barbecue, breakfast and burgers.
San Francisco Sourdough since 1849. We love to take out their clam chowder and a bread bowl. Or eat there. Lots of great salads, sandwiches and soups.
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Boudin SF
2345 Midway DrSan Francisco Sourdough since 1849. We love to take out their clam chowder and a bread bowl. Or eat there. Lots of great salads, sandwiches and soups.
Made to order sandwiches on fresh baked breads. Salads you design. Homemade dressings, fresh soups or grab and go salads and entrees. Excellent food.
Bianchini's Sandwich & Salad Market
3573 Industrial DriveMade to order sandwiches on fresh baked breads. Salads you design. Homemade dressings, fresh soups or grab and go salads and entrees. Excellent food.
Great pizza you design and they create for you. Super fast service. Unlimited toppings on an 11.5 inch crust for less then $10.00.
Pieology Pizzeria Santa Rosa
2280 Mendocino AveGreat pizza you design and they create for you. Super fast service. Unlimited toppings on an 11.5 inch crust for less then $10.00.
Delicious, innovative spin on favorite foods, including deep dish pizzas. Their menu is huge. Great beers, too.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
334 Coddingtown CenterDelicious, innovative spin on favorite foods, including deep dish pizzas. Their menu is huge. Great beers, too.
Best Mexican food for a great price. Authentic and locally owned.
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Taqueria Santa Rosa #5
791 Montecito CenterBest Mexican food for a great price. Authentic and locally owned.
Another of our favorite Mexican food stops. Locally owned. We love their bean and cheese burrito, shredded beef tacos and taquitos.
Jalisco's Mexican Food
1800 Mendocino AveAnother of our favorite Mexican food stops. Locally owned. We love their bean and cheese burrito, shredded beef tacos and taquitos.
Drinks & Nightlife
Third Street Aleworks
610 3rd StPopular local brewery.
Home of Pliney the Elder and the Younger, as well as other excellent brews. Plan on standing in line.
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Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th StHome of Pliney the Elder and the Younger, as well as other excellent brews. Plan on standing in line.
Great beers and all food is made from scratch. New favorite place among locals.
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Steele & Hops Public House
1901 Mendocino AveGreat beers and all food is made from scratch. New favorite place among locals.
A downtown tasting room
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DArgenzio Winery and Tasting Room - Santa Rosa
1301 Cleveland AveA downtown tasting room
Sip wine and enjoy the hilltop view at sunset
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Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris DrSip wine and enjoy the hilltop view at sunset
Beautiful winery. Good wines and great food pairings.
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St. Francis Winery and Vineyard
100 Pythian RdBeautiful winery. Good wines and great food pairings.
Matanzas Creek Winery
6097 Bennett Valley RdGreat wines and lavender gardens
Great wine, beautiful stop on a wine tasting tour
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DeLoach Vineyards
1791 Olivet RdGreat wine, beautiful stop on a wine tasting tour
Mazzocco Winery
1400 Lytton Springs RdBeautiful tasting room and vineyards
You can spend the whole day here. See the Godfather museum, swim, eat, and relax with great wine.
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Francis Ford Coppola Winery
300 Via ArchimedesYou can spend the whole day here. See the Godfather museum, swim, eat, and relax with great wine.
Our good friend JoAnn Young and her brother and sister are the fifth generation of this family to farm this land. They are well known for their a.maz.ing Chardonney and red wines. Call ahead. ryew.com
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Robert Young Estate Winery
5102 Red Winery RdOur good friend JoAnn Young and her brother and sister are the fifth generation of this family to farm this land. They are well known for their a.maz.ing Chardonney and red wines. Call ahead. ryew.com
Lambert Bridge
4085 W Dry Creek RdGreat wine, beautiful setting.
Spectacular grounds and gardens as well as great wines
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Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery
8761 Dry Creek RdSpectacular grounds and gardens as well as great wines
Parks & Nature
Connected to Spring Lake and Annadel parks, with great picnic and children's play areas.
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Howarth Park
630 Summerfield RdConnected to Spring Lake and Annadel parks, with great picnic and children's play areas.
Large state park with great mountain biking and hiking trails, lakes, and views. Adjacent to city and county parks.
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Trione-Annadel State Park
6201 Channel DrLarge state park with great mountain biking and hiking trails, lakes, and views. Adjacent to city and county parks.
Parque Spring Lake
5585 Newanga AveBeautiful one-hour walk around this lake
Enjoy a cool hike through ancient redwoods
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Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Visitor Center
17000 Armstrong Woods RdEnjoy a cool hike through ancient redwoods
Nice trail along Brush Creek leading into Santa Rosa Creek, not too far from our house
Brush Creek Trail
Brush Creek TrailNice trail along Brush Creek leading into Santa Rosa Creek, not too far from our house
Fun family atmosphere, shops, restaurants and live events
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Windsor Town Green
701 McClelland DrFun family atmosphere, shops, restaurants and live events
Enjoy the beach on the Sonoma coast, grab some clam chowder, watch the sunset, fly a kite, relax
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Bodega Bay
Enjoy the beach on the Sonoma coast, grab some clam chowder, watch the sunset, fly a kite, relax
Joe Rodota Trail
Ten-mile bike ride to Sebastopol
Beautiful hikes and mountain-top views. Excellent star gazing at night.
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Hood Mountain Regional Park
8006 Pythian RdBeautiful hikes and mountain-top views. Excellent star gazing at night.
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
2605 Adobe Canyon RdShiloh Ranch Regional Park
5750 Faught RdRiverfront Regional Park
7821 Eastside RdThe famous Sonoma Coast. Dozens of beaches, spectacular scenery
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Parque Estatal de la Costa de Sonoma
3095 CA-1The famous Sonoma Coast. Dozens of beaches, spectacular scenery
Sightseeing
Healdsburg square is a great place to walk, shop, dine, and enjoy music.
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Healdsburg
Healdsburg square is a great place to walk, shop, dine, and enjoy music.
Historic Sonoma Square, gourmet dining, shopping, wine tasting, events, history
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Sonoma
Historic Sonoma Square, gourmet dining, shopping, wine tasting, events, history
Sebastopol
Great restaurants, shopping, on the way to the coast
It's unique and local and fun. Enjoy hot springs baths, mud baths, mineral water baths. Very relaxing. Good restaurants in Calistoga, too.
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Calistoga Spa Hot Springs
1006 Washington StIt's unique and local and fun. Enjoy hot springs baths, mud baths, mineral water baths. Very relaxing. Good restaurants in Calistoga, too.
Great restaurants & shops & wineries. Very quaint little town
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St. Helena
Great restaurants & shops & wineries. Very quaint little town
Just over the mountain on Calistoga Road. Fun shops and restaurants and entrance to Napa.
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Calistoga
Just over the mountain on Calistoga Road. Fun shops and restaurants and entrance to Napa.
Closest thing to going on an African safari. Amazing place!
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Safari West
3115 Porter Creek RdClosest thing to going on an African safari. Amazing place!
Shopping
Lots of good shopping and restaurants
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Montgomery Village Shopping Center
2404 Village CtLots of good shopping and restaurants
A local market with local foods, organic, sustainable, plus mainstream. Great meat dept., deli, bakery and local produce.
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Oliver's Market - Montecito
560 Montecito CenterA local market with local foods, organic, sustainable, plus mainstream. Great meat dept., deli, bakery and local produce.
Target, Macy's, JC Penney's, Old Navy with plenty of good restaurants
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Coddingtown Mall
Coddingtown MallTarget, Macy's, JC Penney's, Old Navy with plenty of good restaurants
Locally owned family market with fresh fish, meat, and poultry, local organic produce, a huge wine department, an award-winning deli, fresh sushi, Gold Medal fresh-squeezed Sebastopol apple juice, local & imported cheeses and more!
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Pacific Market
1465 Town and Country DrLocally owned family market with fresh fish, meat, and poultry, local organic produce, a huge wine department, an award-winning deli, fresh sushi, Gold Medal fresh-squeezed Sebastopol apple juice, local & imported cheeses and more!
If you want a wonderful shopping experience, this is the place. The best natural and organic selections with local produce, cheeses and beef selection. They have fresh pizza counter, a deli with loads of salads, prepared meals, meats and cheeses.
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Whole Foods Market
390 Coddingtown MallIf you want a wonderful shopping experience, this is the place. The best natural and organic selections with local produce, cheeses and beef selection. They have fresh pizza counter, a deli with loads of salads, prepared meals, meats and cheeses.
Entertainment & Activities
Fascinating look into the life and work of local comic strip icon, Charles Schultz
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Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies LnFascinating look into the life and work of local comic strip icon, Charles Schultz
Roxy Stadium 14
85 Santa Rosa AveDowntown movie theatre with current films
Located a little further north in Santa Rosa, a nice theatre with current films showing daily
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Airport Stadium 12
409 Aviation BlvdLocated a little further north in Santa Rosa, a nice theatre with current films showing daily
3rd Street Cinema
620 3rd StAll seats are $3.50 at all times!!
Arts & Culture
Beautiful acoustic venue for big artists and the Santa Rosa Symphony. Sometimes they roll up the back wall and you can sit on the lawn for a picnic.
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Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati AveBeautiful acoustic venue for big artists and the Santa Rosa Symphony. Sometimes they roll up the back wall and you can sit on the lawn for a picnic.
Lots of great entertainment - There's always something great going on.
71 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs RdLots of great entertainment - There's always something great going on.