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31 Restaurants

Updated December 07, 2022

Restaurants:	Barndiva, Chalkboard, Dry Creek Kitchen…
Price Range:	$$$ - $$$$
Cuisines:	Contemporary American, Bistro, American…
Neighborhoods:	Healdsburg…

Barndiva

$$$$

Contemporary American

Healdsburg

4.2

3235 reviews

My wife and I really enjoyed our dining experience. -Service and food were both excellent

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Chalkboard

$$$$

Bistro

Healdsburg

4.1

1564 reviews

All of the food was excellent with 3out of exceptional.

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Dry Creek Kitchen

$$$$

American

Healdsburg

4.7

3089 reviews

We had an amazing time for our 1st wedding Anniversary!

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The Matheson

$$$$

Farm-to-table

Healdsburg

4.7

568 reviews

Ellen was a fabulous server and our entire meal was creative, well presented and absolutely delicious!

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Valette

$$$$

Contemporary American

Healdsburg

4.7

3155 reviews

The food is good. What we have noticed this last year, if you order a cocktail it comes in a much smaller glass than we have ever seen as adults. The glasses are truly miniature in size. You could laugh if the drink didn’t cost $ 15.00 or more. This isn’t just this restaurant but across many high end restaurants that we have eaten in. The wine pours were a traditional size.

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CAMPER

$$$$

Farm-to-table

Menlo Park

4.7

638 reviews

We had a great experience. The food was delicious. We were seated right on time for our reservation and the service was great.

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Flea Street

$$$$

Californian

Menlo Park

4.7

2348 reviews

Flea Street is the place we go to celebrate. Today was my friend’s birthday and we had a wonderful dinner and great service, as usual. At the moment they have a lamb chop appetizer that is so delicious. I also recommend the Jalisco Flower cocktail.

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Evvia

$$$$

Mediterranean

Palo Alto

4.8

4084 reviews

Well EVVIA is my favorite - there is no better place in our town for certain - a special occasion or any day -

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Zola + BarZola

$$$$

French

Palo Alto

4.4

971 reviews

Great food, excellent service.

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Comal

$$$$

Mexican

Berkeley

4.5

77 reviews

Comal is amazing. Best fish tacos I have ever had. The salsas are delicious, and the homemade tortillas and chips are delicious!

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La Marcha

$$$$

Spanish

Berkeley

4.5

940 reviews

Nice food and ambiance for date night

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Chez TJ

$$$$

Contemporary French

Mountain View

4.4

1415 reviews

Excellent, fine dining. Fabulous and adventurous wine pairing. Knowledgable staff. Cozy atmosphere. I was at French Laundry a couple of weeks ago, this place blows it out of the water.

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La Pizzeria - Cupertino

$$$$

Italian

Cupertino

4.5

90 reviews

enjoy several occusions in this restaurant. It has great and very nice food here, best!

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Bardo Lounge & Supper Club

$$$$

Contemporary American

Oakland

4.8

280 reviews

We dined at bardo’s during Oakland’s restaurant week. The food was wonderful; the chicory salad was a satisfying meal by itself with toasted chickpeas, crumbled blue cheese, and chicory arugula greens. The Gnocchi was creamy. We had a light chocolate cake for dessert. The Ambiance and low music in the background was fabulous. A perfect daiquiri was a great start to our delicious meal on a rainy windy night!

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Wood Tavern

$$$$

Gastro Pub

Oakland

4.6

2545 reviews

Food and service were amazing. Pacing of meal was great - we never felt rushed. Noise level in the place is pretty loud.

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All Spice – San Mateo

$$$$

Californian

San Mateo

4.8

1094 reviews

Always lovely!

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Pausa Bar & Cookery

$$$$

Italian

San Mateo

4.7

1509 reviews

The salumi board was excellent. Pizzas were good but not outstanding. We loved the flavors but they should have been crispy & not as doughy/floppy. The flounder & the agnoletti pasta was excellent. Maybe a bit more attention to the cooking times would benefit this food. Very noisy.

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Mustards Grill

$$$$

American

Yountville

4.7

9735 reviews

There were four in our dining party, and we all had an excellent experience in all ways. We commented on our wait-staff, named Eric. He was most accommodating, from our orders to any changes we needed to make. Our food was delicious and abundant. We definitely will return again, as we have for many years, to Mustard's as one of our choice dining experiences in the Yountville area.

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Spinning Bones

$$$$

American

Alameda

4.4

157 reviews

The food and service are really good, the ambience is friendly, and we would visit again.

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Pasta Moon

$$$$

Italian

Half Moon Bay

4.7

4594 reviews

Wonderful as usual! We stared with the mussels, share a Cesar salad and clam chowder and had lasagna for our entree. We finished with the meyer lemon parfait. My colleague and friend loved everything! Thank you!!

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Dio Deka

$$$$

Greek

Los Gatos

4.7

2844 reviews

This was our first visit and it exceeded our expectations. This is GW best steak and service we’ve had in the Bay Area. We loved Yanni and the rest of the team. This will be our new go-to!

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Kenzo Napa

$$$$

Japanese

Napa

4.9

345 reviews

We dined at Kenzo for my husband’s birthday. They made his menu custom with a happy birthday message up top. The staff was very professional, without being pretentious. They explained each course and wine pairing as it came out. Food, drinks and overall experience was perfect for a special occasion.

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La Viga Seafood

$$$$

Mexican

Redwood City

4.5

192 reviews

Delicious food, friendly staff, and fun. If LV is in San Jose we would frequent it.

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The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil

$$$$

French

Rutherford

4.9

4249 reviews

We chose Auberge du Soleil for our New Year day Brunch. We were so lucky because the weather was beautiful on New Year day which was perfect for outdoor setting. This is our second time to this restaurant. We were very impressed the first time so we wanted to come back. The Brunch is fixed 3 courses menu including sparkling wine, Mimosa. Auberge du Soleil Rose. It also comes with complimentary bread and muffin which is very good. We had Shrimp salad, Gnocchi, Tuna, Omelet. For desserts, we had Apple tart and trio fruit sorbets. My favorite part was the dessert. They were so delicious. My husband loved Shrimp salad and Tuna. Tuna cooked perfect. The day was sunshine so we had great view. After meal, we also asked to have self walking tour at their sculpture garden. It was good to have some walk after Brunch and was interesting to see different sculptures if you do not mind to walk some stairs. The service was excellent. All people we contacted were very warm and friendly. I forgot my camera and got back immediately. The hotel front desk was happy to get us a key for garden tour. They have valet service on site for parking. Overall, we had a perfect day on the first day of 2023!

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Insalata's

$$$$

Mediterranean

San Anselmo

4.7

3466 reviews

I have heard so many glowing reviews of Insalata's and they were true. We enjoyed a lovely birthday celebration, with excellent service, food, wine and quiet enough for us to talk and laugh! I'll be back for special occasions or when I crave those eggplant fries and other unique dishes!

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Gintei

$$$$

Sushi

San Bruno

4.6

437 reviews

Delicious fish!!! Unexpected find on a long layover

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Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar

$$$$

Global, International

San Leandro

4.6

332 reviews

Loved it, very artful presentation. Wonder experience.

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Alderwood Santa Cruz

$$$$

Contemporary American

Santa Cruz

4.6

504 reviews

Can honestly say every time I come here it gets better and better

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Sushi Ran

$$$$

Sushi

Sausalito

4.8

1968 reviews

Even if you only ordered a bowl of rice at Sushi Ran, it would still be the most special and enjoyable meal you’ve had in a long time.

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Cafe La Haye

$$$$

American

Sonoma

4.9

2708 reviews

Fantastic meals, and the additional specials the chef and crew create each night make it tough to choose what to enjoy!

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The Village Pub

$$$$

American

Woodside

4.7

3500 reviews

Lovely New Year’s Day Brunch with family. Food and service was perfect as always.

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