Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in Wine Country
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Updated October 05, 2024
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Agave Healdsburg serves authentic regional dishes that showcase the rich and unique flavors of Oaxaca, Mexico. Owner and Executive chef, Octavio Diaz uses the freshest ingredients of the seasons to take guests on a culinary journey. The restaurant’s menu ensures there is always something new for guests.Start with some traditional appetizers like the molotes, memelitas, ceviche, or freshly made guacamole. House specialties include our homemade mole negro served with any protein or vegetables of your choice. Agave is known for its unique mezcal handcrafted cocktails as well as its "famous" mole negro. "You enter as a stranger and leave as family".
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Matthew
Dined on Sep 25, 2024
About the restaurant
Chef Hakan is a second-generation baker who learned his craft in his uncle's bakery in Istanbul. His love for baking started out with making pastries and sourdough bread at first. Hit by a pizza obsession later on, similar to Anatolian flatbread, Chef Hakan studied, experimented, and observed various pizza-making methods. He participated in pizza expos, visited pizza restaurants, and tasted different styles of pizza around the world until buying a nice wood-fired pizza oven and creating his own recipe.
Then time came for Hakan to open up his restaurant. Previously known as Napa Baking Company is now serving in Napa as Croccante. Chef Hakan offers long-fermented Pan-style Detroit and Chicago thin tavern style pizza.
Croccante currently holds an award from 50 top pizza, as one of the 50 top pizzerias in USA in the "excellent" category as well as a nomination by SF Chronicle as One of the Top Pizzerias in the Bay Area.
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Heather
Dined 3 days ago
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Pascaline Bistro & Patisserie is a charming French gastronomic gem, located in Santa Rosa,in the heart of Sonoma County, owned and operated by Executive Chef, Didier Ageorges.
Pascaline has always been a fan favorite in Wine Country, and is open daily, offering breakfast & lunch and is now SERVING DINNER Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. Visit our intimate East Santa Rosa location to experience the same great service and quality that guests from near and far have come to enjoy. With indoor & outdoor covered dining, and our proximity to Montgomery Village, this is the perfect place for date night, a girls night out or a business lunch that is sure to impress.
From our Patisserie at Pascaline, buttery brioche, croissants, and flakey Kouign-amann are rubbing crusts
with quiches and tartine. We serve earthy and healthy salads, gourmet sandwiches, classic Croque Monsieur and home made soups.
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KristineSvip
Dined 4 days ago
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Fume Bistro is a locals neighborhood restaurant, nestled north of downtown Napa, off of HWY 29. We are an American bistro with French, Italian and Mediterranean influences. We like to call our food simple, honest and seasonally correct. To accompany the food, we offer an eclectic wine list which is primarily, but not limited to California wines. Comfortable, friendly service. Attention to detail. Terrific food in a great atmosphere. Come on in, let's eat!Please note that our covered, heated terrace is open all year and super 'dog friendly' during lunch and brunch hours - during dinner in the colder months we enclose the terrace and it's considered part of the dining room. Please let us know if you have your furry family with you and we will do our best to accommodate. Thank you for your understanding.
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Pam
Dined 6 days ago
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Il Posto Trattoria is a quaint restaurant located at the north end of the city, in the beautiful Napa Valley. We specialize in traditional Italian cuisine with ingredients from Italy and locally grown.Il Posto provides a warm, comfortable and non pretentious atmosphere with a variety of food options for all ages alike. Walking into Il Posto is like walking into a Trattoria in Rome or Venice, yet it is here in the Incredible Napa Valley! Our menu includes a variety of salads and house made pastas, in both small and large portions. We serve rustic pizzas and classic Italian dishes like Chicken Picatta, Ravioli and Veal Saltimboca. Come check us out for a real Italian experience.
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Daryl
Dined 6 days ago
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Inspired by Italy’s aperitivo hour, when public squares and streets are filled with lively conversation, Portico serves handmade and authentic Italian fare in Sebastopol in western Sonoma County.A portico is a colonnade or covered walkway in classical architecture. Since the middle ages the elegant porticos of Bologna, Italy have a meeting place for the public as well as a place for business. Paolo Pedrinazzi (who is from Bologna) and Kat Escamilla, owners of the new Portico trattoria , bring this experience to Sebastopol. They even have monthly Regional dinner parties with live jazz.
The setting includes an Italian fountain on their cozy patio. Portico offers light table service and counter ordering. Excellent Italian wines are sold in the restaurant at retail pricing; refreshingly unpretentious. The menu features an array of antipasti, handmade egg pasta, gluten free risottos, Bolognese lasagna, tiramisu, and baked goods . A market in the front is stocked with take-n-bake entrees
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Mark
Dined on Sep 8, 2024
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Monti’s is a much favored neighborhood eatery and bar that offers a vibrant and relaxed dining experience. Our Mediterranean-inspired menu focuses on locally sourced Sonoma County ingredients, featuring fresh seafood, seasonal vegetables, house-made pastas, pizzas, and a variety of shared plates. Complement your meal with our quality cocktails, extensive wine selection, and full bar service. Enjoy your dining experience indoors or on our inviting patio.Top review
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Jennifer
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Empress M invites you to a unique dining experience of authentic Chinese food, drinks, with rich culture and stories!In China, the flavors and textures of the eight greatest regional culinary traditions date back hundreds even thousands of years. The classic dishes have even been carefully refined across changing seasons, political leaderships and societies. With each reimagining, their sensory experience deepens. Empress M brings these unforgettable regional cuisines together at one table for an exhilarating and impressive experience. You will discover classic dishes joyfully brought to life with innovative touches. Here at Empress M you will travel across geography, culture and history with your senses invigorated and your curiosity awakened.
We are now serving our full menu all day.
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Lynda
Dined on Sep 1, 2024
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When Jim & Jill Brandt decided to open the Napa General Store they wanted to create a casual space that reflected the history of the building that they had rescued along the banks of the Napa River.It was important to them that the Napa General Store was authentic in every detail, and that includes making their cornmeal pancakes from scratch, squeezing oranges for juice and using local farm-raised eggs for breakfast.
Their hearts told them that if they put together the friendliest staff in Napa, and treated guests like they were home, that good things would follow.
After more than ten years of welcoming locals and visitors alike it seems their instincts were correct. Locals have their favorite tables and visitors return year after year for the quality, value and down-home charm.
The Napa General Store café continues a tradition of casual riverside dining in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere (Fido welcome on the back deck).
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Wasfa
Dined on Aug 11, 2024
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Urban pub cuisine – quality burgers, salads, fish and chips, steak, and seafood; with an emphasis on local and fresh.Full menu – lunch, dinner, weekend brunch
Local, fresh, organic ingredients
Local and unique beers on tap
Customer-focused, local hangout, family friendly
Our menu is unique, affordable, and offers creative twists on traditional pub fare.
A comfortable, lively, neighborhood pub – where families, business people and young adults gather. Whether you’re watching a game, or simply enjoying a meal with the kids, Pub Republic’s warm atmosphere will be reminiscent of the times spent at a favorite place found in previous travels. We bring Petaluma a welcoming refuge for countless patrons seeking a home away from home, while promoting and maintaining a distinct Sonoma County feel.
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Marianna
Dined on Sep 2, 2024
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