Award-winning

The Matheson

Name: The Matheson
Address: 106 Matheson St, Healdsburg, CA, United States, 95448-4108
Telephone: (707) 723-1106
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

4.7

694 Reviews

$50 and over

Farm-to-table

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Chef Valette's kitchen is a place of creative collaboration. Our menu is a modern ode to Healdsburg’s micro-seasonal ingredients, exploring the possibilities of a locally foraged fungi from a secret stand on the slopes of rolling forest, or the range of a Purple Heart tomato cultivated from a farm within walking distance to the restaurant. For Chef Nate Davis and team, finding the limitlessness in the specific moment is a play of craft and passion.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 3, 2023

9:30 PM

Booked 34 times today

Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, Californian, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Bar Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(707) 723-1106
Website
https://thematheson.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Dustin Valette
Private party facilities
We have five unique and beautiful spaces at The Matheson to host your event. From thoughtful service, to the stunning spaces, to the bespoke menu and wine list, our team will meet the moment. To inquire, please share your information on the form below.

Location
106 Matheson St, Healdsburg, CA 95448-4108
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
Healdsburg
Cross street
Healdsburg Ave
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Family Meal At The Matheson - For Four
$48.75 per person
Prepaid
Aug 23 - Oct 25, 2023
Indulge in heartwarming tradition at The Matheson's "Family Style Dinner." Join us on the mezzanine overlooking the main dining room and bar for an exclusive evening curated by Chefs Nate Davis and Dustin Valette. Delight in nine comforting dishes served over four courses, inspired by cherished family recipes. Embrace the joy of sharing as each dish arrives in waves, fostering togetherness. An inviting $195 per table (up to four guests) ensures a memorable experience, celebrating the love of family through delectable cuisine. Don't miss this unforgettable event! Reserve your spot now.
Family Meal At The Matheson - For Eight
$48.75 per person
Prepaid
Aug 23 - Oct 25, 2023
Indulge in heartwarming tradition at The Matheson's "Family Style Dinner." Join us on the mezzanine overlooking the main dining room and bar for an exclusive evening curated by Chefs Nate Davis and Dustin Valette. Delight in nine comforting dishes served over four courses, inspired by cherished family recipes. Embrace the joy of sharing as each dish arrives in waves, fostering togetherness. An inviting $195 per table (up to four guests) ensures a memorable experience, celebrating the love of family through delectable cuisine. Don't miss this unforgettable event! Reserve your spot now.

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What 694 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Farm-to-table
Wine Country
Hot spot
Wine Country
Great for fine wines

694 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
12 reviews
vip
3.0
12 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food1service5ambience5
As locals, we eat at the Matheson restaurant and Roof 164 often. There has been a change and not for the better. Celebrity chefs in Healdsburg are designing meals for the camera and not for human beings with appetites.The meal at the Matheson last night was ready for its close-up but a frustrating disappointment to the palate. The menu suffers from a lack of choices. This was not our experience in our earlier visits. We loved the choices and the tastes. As we still do at Roof 164. You might want to revisit the Matheson menu.
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SPG124
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was an excellent restaurant. Service, food, ambiance 100 percent perfect. Wine selection is amazing and there are two other bars upstairs. This is one of my favorite restaurants. AJ our server was on point and gracious too!
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David
Houston
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and great service. Enjoyed the wine pairings also.
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MinglingMike
San Francisco
67 reviews
vip
4.0
67 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
There's an ebb and flow in any workplace. I felt the energy was a little low last night during our visit at The Matheson. Perhaps it's indicative of the season. Fall is here. It's harvest time. The weight of the work, the direction of the economy, the challenge of being always better may be a factor in my feeling that last night was a 4 and not a 5. Still, a wonderful experience, at a wonderful restaurant, in a wonderful town. My suggestion to the kitchen is to look at what has always been done, the way it is supposed to be, and challenge yourselves on what provides The Matheson X factor. Sometimes too much is too much. Simple is often sweet. Spices and sauces should be comforting with southern cooking, not rich and troubling on the tummy. My 2 cents.
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DanielleB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was phenomenal and the atmosphere was fantastic!!
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TandK
San Francisco
23 reviews
vip
3.0
23 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience3
Billed as "the restaurant" on the Healdsburg plaza, The Matheson offers over priced, underwhelming food off a very limited menu. The service was a bit overbearing, the noise level high, and the overall experience disappointing. We dined at 3 high level restaurants in Healdsburg over 4 days, all diners, and found all 3 menus virtually identical. Every menu had duck, halibut, steak, and a veggie option. If you're looking for variety in Healdsburg's upscale restaurants, you won't find it.
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sftracy
San Francisco
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had the Family Meal. Perfect. Great value. Elevated comfort food. Exceeded our expectations. Will be back soon!!
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David
San Francisco
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This review is for the Wednesday night dinners. 4 people, $195, served family-style. Insanely generous portions provide extra bits for the hungry guys (in our group of 4). Plus the $100 for a choice of 2 bottles of wine is an awesome deal. Best of all, each dish tastes GREAT. We've done it twice, and will return.
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DanS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server was fantastic!! Very professional and knew the menu!!
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DarrenH
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
We visited the Matheson last night for dinner. We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. The staff had signed a card for anniversary and we were given some sparkling champagne which was very nice. Homer helped us select a fantastic bottle of Italian wine. Our appetizers, main course and desserts were all outstanding. And the service was stellar.
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KrisS
Atlantic Canada
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall4food5service2ambience5
Food was amazing. Unfortunately our server was having an off day.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Overall great experience but had expected more from the tasting menu not just smaller portions of the regular menu. Service was top notch, ambiance was great. Nice cocktails.
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TomS
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had heard a number of reviews from friends and local paper about The Matheson. So, I made a reservation to celebrate my wife's birthday. We were warmly greeted at the door by the receptionist wishing my wife a very happy birthday. She was delighted. Our server also greeted my wife with a big happy birthday. The setting is very nice and modern with large paintings of grape farm workers. The cocktails, wine and food were really good! We both ordered a tomato salad and New York strip steak cooked medium rare. Perfect! Our server was very attentive throughout our dinner without hovering over us. Overall, a very pleasant evening! We will return.
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BruceL
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience for a special occasion. Would love to see a “Whiskey Wall“.
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sandrap
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything on the menu we ordered was beyond our expectations! I tried caviar for the first time and enjoy the experience. My lobster was cooked just right. What made the experience tie together was our amazing server Jim. He was knowledgeable of everything on the menu and was warm and friendly. We definitely will return!
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vb307
San Francisco
11 reviews
vip
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Appetizers and wine selection were excellent. We loved being able to get "splashes" of wines to try for a reasonable price. The duck and steak were perfectly prepared and tasty. The seafood dishes (halibut and mariscos) were disappointing - they were on the plain side without interesting flavors. The sorbets were amazing and the neopolitan ice cream was the best I've had in a long time.
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maxxratt
San Francisco
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Can't do this place justice with 50 words. GO HERE
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MaryG
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
Our server was excellent, but getting our main course took way too long, not good. The Matheson is an experience, but the way reservations are expected for getting a drink at the roof top is all wrong. On a week night I was treated rudely by the hostess at the roof for not having a reservation and was refused a spot. I do feel the food is over priced.
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MaiS
Los Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fine-dining with outstanding cookery, in a lively, comfortable setting. A la carte menu with the refinement of a high end prix-fixe tasting menu. Only wish there were a few more vegetarian options.
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Louisluv
San Francisco
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Enjoyed our first experience at the Matheson mostly because of the service we were provided. The waitstaff was impeccable, friendly, attentive and very professional. We ate downstairs and will try Roof 106 next time.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience4
Food was way too sweet. There was no balance of flavors. Only dish I actually liked was the risotto.
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OpenTable Diner
Indiana
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had the greatest time. We sat at the chefs counter and loved the experience of watching all the food production and the precision of all the chefs in the kitchen. My wife and I did the tasting menu with global wine pairing and the experience was out of this world. The wines that were paired both complemented and contrasted each course perfectly. Alaina and Homer were phenomenal in sharing what we were eating and drinking and gave us time to enjoy each course. The rest of the staff were great and super friendly. This is one of our top food experiences and would recommend it to anyone in the area.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A beautiful room, excellent food and fantastic service!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place We did the tasting menu! Amazing! Really loved it
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MinglingMike
San Francisco
67 reviews
vip
5.0
67 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We very much enjoyed the family meal at The Matheson. The food, the service, the atmosphere all add up to a wonderful experience for our small family. We will be regulars.
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larryS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dined at the kitchen counter table. Great experience the food tasted great and was plated beautifully. Mylisa provided excellent service. I highly recommend The Matheson.
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MarkV
Washington DC
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really great restaurant. Highly recommend. Did the chefs tasting and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Stephanie
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent start to finish. We did the 2nd anniversary special tasting menu. Everything was delicious. Standouts were the salmon and caviar crepe, agnolotti and wagyu beef. Sushi tasting was amazing. Thank you Dustin and your entire staff for yet another lovely evening
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The whole meal was exceptional. The entire staff was amazing and the food was outstanding. It is priced within normal Sonoma County wine restaurants so cost was expected. We felt like it was a personalized dining experience! Great dining experience.
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SteveN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife and I went there for our wedding anniversary and it was GREAT! The food was amazing and service was spot on. They started us out with a complimentary bubbly for us and explained the different menu options. We ended up just ordering different plates to share as was blown away but the flavors and presentation. Have been to fine dinning places even some with 2-3 Michelin stars and The Matheson was right with them. Would recommend this to anyone who loves food and enjoys taking their time to eat. Cannot wait to go back!
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Javakip
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lots of options here from innovative fine dining to extensive wine wall to hip-casual rooftop hotspot. All excellent. Chef's tasting menu at downstairs dining room is not to be missed.
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HappyDiner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, customer service, definitely would recommend.
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DIANES
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The menu can be a challenge to sort out. Staff was on hand to guide us through our selections. Food was great. Sommelier recommendations were stellar.
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StevieT
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Cool place. Crowded right at 5pm on a Saturday night but died down a bit by 7:00pm. Service was outstanding. Food was very good. Impressive wine list.
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Fran
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent in every way. From the greetings by the hostess, a signed card for our anniversary, a complimentary drink, to the server, bus boy, they made the evening very memorable. Every course from the chef menu was delicious, including the duck , NY steak and the corn soup. Dined at the Rooftop Restaurant 2 times. Second time in the main dining room. Each time was very enjoyable. Definitely will come back. Want to try the “Family Style “ dinner.
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VeronicaB
Atlanta Metro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Spectacular food And service. Lamb and steak were best ever! Burrata salad also highly recommended.
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MinglingMike
San Francisco
67 reviews
vip
5.0
67 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This family-style, prix fixe is a new offering from The Matheson. As Dustin explained, it's been in the founders' minds for about 6 years. The inaugural Wednesday blew us away. It's clear they brought the vision to reality in a big way. Something like 10 courses of delicious food, with a fair amount of Italian inspiration, was more than any human should rightfully eat...but that's the idea of this "event". Sign us up for this every month (or two weeks). Delicious - especially the home-made pasta. Loved it!
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Timmo
San Francisco
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
We attended the first Wednesday Family style dinner - it was a wonderful evening and we will return often.
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Patty
Dallas
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a wonderful evening!!! Wednesday Supper! Excellent in every way!!
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KathyT
San Francisco
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
love this place -- consistently great! Our server, Malissa, was outstanding and want to go back just to see her! It tends to be on pricey side, but most great places in Healdsburg are! Will continue to go back!
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

The Matheson is rated 4.7 stars by 694 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 3, 2023

9:30 PM

Booked 34 times today

Experiences are available.

106 Matheson St, Healdsburg, CA 95448-4108

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross street
Healdsburg Ave
Neighborhood
Healdsburg
Hours of operation
Bar Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, Californian, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Dustin Valette
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://thematheson.com/
Phone number
(707) 723-1106
Private party facilities
We have five unique and beautiful spaces at The Matheson to host your event. From thoughtful service, to the stunning spaces, to the bespoke menu and wine list, our team will meet the moment. To inquire, please share your information on the form below.

The Matheson

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Family Meal At The Matheson - For Four

Family Meal At The Matheson - For Eight

Popular dishes

Alaskan Halibut

Brentwood Corn Soup

Heirloom Tomatoes

Menu

What 694 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Screening

FAQs

How is The Matheson restaurant rated?

Is The Matheson currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information