Restaurant RecommendationsBeing located in such an amazing agricultural area, this is a terrific place to dine out. In most restaurants in the area, you will find the food to be good quality, although there are many variations in the quality of service. Depending on your mood and interests, you can go very downscale, such as gourmet burgers, or you can get upscale with contemporary cuisines such as Brasserie (Santa Rosa) or the Dry Creek Kitchen (Healdsburg).The restaurants listed here are places we go either frequently, or from time to time, and have a good experience. The list is sorted by Region (in Santa Rosa or nearby), then general price range. We've made notations about type of food, caliber of wine list, ambiance, and made any special comments we have to offer. Of course, there are so many more than we can mention here, but these are places we return to and feel confident recommending them to you. Choose an area below to view with more details including price range, ambience and maps with directions. Or select a restaurant from the list below. Flavor Bistro - Bistro - imaginative and well presented food Buns and Burgers - Burger joint - veggie burgers too! In-n-Out Burger - Burger joint - open until 1:00am China Room - Chinese - Standard as well as unusual dishes Healdsburg Charcuterie - California - Seasonal local ingredients Brasserie - Contemporary - Good dishes with good portions (not too skimpy). Equus - Contemporary - at Fountain Grove Inn Johnny Garlic's - Contemporary - lots of garlicky selections (another Guy Fieri place) John Ash Vintners Inn - Contemporary - very upscale Central Market - Contemporary - Delicious food, delightful service Risibisi - Contemporary - Delicious food, delightful service Parkside Café - Breakfast & lunch only; high quality, fresh, fast Chloe's Café - Breakfast & lunch; admittedly odd location, but excellent choice for a casual meal Adele's - American - Fresh tasting foods, great breakfasts and lunches - open late Omelette Express - American - traditional variations as well as numerous vegetarian and seafood selections Singletree Cafe - American - Highly recommended by locals Zin - Regional American - burgers, home-made sausages, etc. La Gare - French - Dinners include small salad, soup and french bread. The Girl and the Fig - French - vegetarian and meat, seasonal foods Caffe Portofino - Italian - Bar open late Mary's Pizza - Italian - pizza, traditional american italian Cafe Citti - Italian Deli - rustic italian dishes Depot Hotel - Italian - Extensive list of italian wines Mary's Pizza - Italian - Pizza, traditional american italian Senju - Japanese - Upscale Old Mexico - Mexican - some excellent seafood and un-typical offerings Rosso Pizzeria & Wine Bar - Pizza - Slow food, authentic italian style pizza Russian River Brewing Co. - Pizza & Beer - Large selection of beer made on premise River's End - Seafood - incredible view Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar - Seafood - love the Beau Soleil oysters Jhanthong Banbua - Thai - Excellent Thai dishes with a wide variety of selections California Thai - Thai - Very approachable Thai food Willi's Wine Bar - Wine & Small Plates - changing wine tasting selections Monti's - Wine Bar - Grill and pizza |