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MarlaPR Aug 17, 2010 10:20 AM

Sonama area, great food!!!

Dropping our son at college at SFSU and then driving to Sonoma for the weekend to celebrate! Looking for great food!!! Help!!

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    DavidT Aug 17, 2010 02:51 PM

    Sonoma County is one of the largest in California. Be sure to search this board for Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Geyersville, Petaluma, etc. You will many, many posts and helpful recommendations already here for you to review.

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      MarlaPR Aug 17, 2010 06:59 PM

      Thanks! We will be staying in Petaluma.

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        DavidT Aug 17, 2010 08:00 PM

        In Petaluma, the Central Market (despite the name) is a very good restaurant. Dempsey's is very good for more casual dining. The Della Fattoria bakery in Petaluma is also worth a visit.

        I would definitely do searches for Petaluma, Santa Rose & Healdsburg. You will find much of interest.

        http://www.centralmarketpetaluma.com/

        http://www.dempseys.com/

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        Della Fattoria
        141 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA 94952

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          Robert Lauriston Aug 18, 2010 09:49 AM

          Second on Dempsey's. Very pleasant place and much better than average brewpub food.

        2. re: MarlaPR
          Robert Lauriston Aug 17, 2010 09:02 PM

          The Della Fattoria cafe has great sandwiches, pizzas, salads, and pastries.

          http://www.dellafattoria.com/cafe.html

          I'd head out 116 to Sebastopol and the Russian River wine country rather than getting into the freeway traffic around Santa Rosa.

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          Della Fattoria
          141 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA 94952

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            Mick Ruthven Aug 18, 2010 06:40 AM

            Water Street Bistro in downtown Petaluma, with a patio on the river, is (to me) a cross between a deli and cafe and owned by a credentialed chef. It's a place I take visitors to. Viva Cocolat is also in downtown Petaluma if you're a chocolate lover; great European Sipping Chocolate.

            On Hwy 116 as you near Sebastopol is La Bodega Kitchen/Sonoma Wine Shop where the chef makes ravioli from scratch (and other great food) and you can taste their very-well-selected wines. It's a no-glitz friendly place with very good food and wine.

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            Water Street Bistro
            100 Petaluma Blvd N Ste 106, Petaluma, CA 94952

            Viva Cocolat
            110 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA

            Sonoma Wine Shop
            2295 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol, CA 95472

        3. Robert Lauriston Aug 17, 2010 11:32 AM

          Vineyards Inn, Fremont Diner.

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          Fremont Diner
          2660 Fremont Dr, Sonoma, CA

          Vineyards Inn
          8445 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA 95452

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