Shadowbrook Winery

Name: Shadowbrook Winery
Address: 1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA, United States, 94598
Telephone: (925) 988-9463
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (609)

$50 and over

Winery

1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

8:30 PM

Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

Great for fine wines
Neighborhood gem
Charming

Shadowbrook Winery has become the East Bay’s most decorated winery with over 75 medals. Shadowbrook is a small production family-owned winery located in the foothills of Mt. Diablo. We offer a diverse selection of exceptional red wines, along with some fantastic white wine options. Whether you're looking for a wine tasting experience, a glass or bottle to enjoy, or even a variety of local beers on draft, we’ve got something for everyone. Pair it all with our excellent food menu for the perfect experience.
We offer various seating options all with beautiful views of Mt. Diablo and our vineyards. There truly isn't a bad seat in the house! Most seating is outdoors to enjoy the scenery, with covered patios, shade, and umbrellas for warm days, plus heaters, a fireplace, and fire pits for cooler weather. We also offer indoor seating, though it does not have the same views. All seating is first-come, first-served. Please note we are reservation-only, so plan ahead!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Winery, Crossover, Contemporary French / American
Hours of operation
Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:30 pm
Phone number
(925) 988-9463
Website
https://shadowbrookwinery.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Nick Vacakis

Location
1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Neighborhood
Walnut Creek
Cross street
North Gate Road
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 609 people are saying

Shadowbrook Winery reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

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East Bay
Great for fine wines
East Bay
Great for scenic views

Review summary

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Shadowbrook Winery offers "absolutely stunning view" and "outstanding atmosphere" with hillside vistas. The "great food and wine" pair perfectly with the "beautiful environment." Guests appreciate the "friendly and knowledgeable" service. With "great prime rib sliders" and "fantastic charcuterie," it's a "hidden gem of Walnut Creek" for a "relaxing wine-oriented afternoon."

609 Reviews

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Mike
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful environment - great service and wonderful food and wine. A gem of Walnut Creek!
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Yvonne VIP
San Francisco Bay Area28 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
No need to drive all the way to Napa or Sonoma if you're looking for a relaxing wine-oriented afternoon. Great wines, amazing food, outstanding atmosphere overlooking the hillside and vineyards.
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Charita
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Shadowbrook is a beautiful place. Absolutely stunning view. Great food and wine. Great customer service as well.
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Brad
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another great experience at Shadowbrook. Top notch service, ambience, food and wine! We took some friends there, who are very knowledgeable about wine, and they were blown away by the beauty of the property and really loved the wine flights and greatly enjoyed the fries in duck fat, Brussell sprouts, pesto pasta, prime rib sliders and lamb. Shadowbrook is a hidden gem that offers great wine experience without having to travel to wine country up north.
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Phil
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delightful experience and outstanding food and wine
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John VIP
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful setting looking out at the vineyards and My Diablo and we really enjoyed the wines, great Chardonnay and Rose to name a couple
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Michele VIP
San Francisco Bay Area18 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Shadowbrook is always a great idea! We love the location, the wines (beer if you want), the food but most especially the people! You can’t have a bad time here!!
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Michael
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I was not expecting much from Shadowbrook Winery in Walnut Creek. We avoid dining out Friday-Saturday and they are only open Thursday-Sunday. We live very close to this winery (2000 feet!), but we had heard nothing about it, and put off trying it for years. I expected a small winery with mediocre to poor wines with even worse placeholder food. We were quite pleasantly surprised by the wine, food, service and view. The wines were all good and the food was really excellent as was the service and view. We love a good charcuterie, and their full charcuterie was fantastic, and plenty for two. There were five cheeses, all delicious (one was a 3yo gouda), four meats, served along with plenty of great olives, cornichons and candied pecans. After polishing this off (with several glasses of wine) we did not have room for dinner, and instead finished off with wonderful prime rib sliders followed by a trio of sorbet. Neither of us was fond of the amaretto, but the cherry and chocolate were excellent. The menu is not huge, but there were several entrees we want to try on future visits (sea bass, rack of lamb, pork chop). The service and ambiance (including the view of the winery, hills, cows, vultures, and morning doves) added to our experience. Jeff, our server, was terrific and made great recommendations. The cost of the wine flights seemed crazy high to me. Instead, get lots of wine by the glass…twice as much wine for the almost the same price. They are only open Thursday through Sunday. Parking and seating are limited so they say “by appointment only” which means reservations are really required. Yelp and their website did not make it really clear how to make a dinner reservation, but going directly to Open Table worked great.
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David VIP
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities8 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great prime rib sliders, duck fat fries and ribeye steak. Great service and bottomless European beer made for a great experience
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Carol
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 29, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This is about the fifth time I have visited Shadowbrook and find the prices have gone way up. I assume it is because the menu has expanded quite a bit. I can't see spending $30 for a glass of wine so although I like the ambiance and the service, I probably won't be visiting as often.
Shadowbrook WineryResponded on June 1, 2025
Carol, Thank you for being a loyal customer. I appreciate your feedback regarding our pricing and the mention of a $30 glass of wine. To clarify, only two glasses in our current release portfolio are priced at $30, both of which are Sparkling wines from single vineyards made using the labor-intensive Methode Champenoise process. Reviewing your specific transaction, it appears your group ordered 3 glasses of wine totaling $63.50 (Avg price $21.20). In addition, your group got an appetizer for $15, then split it 3 ways. So, your share was $26.20 not including tax and tip. Thank you again for your comments and for allowing us the opportunity to address your concerns. I look forward to your next visit and please ask for Tim, I am the owner and would love to engage in a conversation.
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Shadowbrook Winery is rated 4.7 stars by 609 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

8:30 PM

Booked 6 times today

1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Additional information

Cross street
North Gate Road
Neighborhood
Walnut Creek
Hours of operation
Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Winery, Crossover, Contemporary French / American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Nick Vacakis
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://shadowbrookwinery.com/
Phone number
(925) 988-9463

Shadowbrook Winery

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Menu

Illumination $50

2021 Chardonnay

2023 Viognier

2023 Rose

Winemakers $60

2018 Zinfandel

2018 Malbec

2020 Jon Rae

Meritage Blends $50

2020 Prevosto

2017 Encore

2018 Diablo 905

Reserve Cab Vertical $85

2012 Cabernet

2013 Cabernet

2018 Cabernet

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